Mela! Mela! Anime Japan‼ is an anime-themed event first announced in May 2024. It is revealed that this anime event is finally happening at Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden, New Delhi. This event will be conducted on 28 September 2024 (11 A.M. IST – 10 P.M. IST) and 29 September 2024 (11 A.M. IST – 8 P.M. IST).
This event was announced as a collaboration between the public and private sectors sanctioned by the India-Japan Government for cultural exchange between India and Japan.
The official YouTube account and official X Account of Mela! Mela! Anime Japan‼ made public and they released the first teaser announcing this event:
The attendees of this event can enjoy Japanese-branded foods and products, stalls & other booths during this event. Additionally, there are some anime and other Japanese movie screenings and Stage Events will take place during this event. The cosplay competition will also take place in this event.
This event is sponsored by major companies such as Crunchyroll, Canon, Nissin Cup Noodles, and many more, supported by the Government of India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Embassy Of Japan, Japan Association Delhi, JCCI, Japan Foundation, Japan. Endless Discovery, JNTO, and JETRO.
The Japanese anime and other movie screenings which will be held during this event includes:
28 September 2024
| Movie | Language | Timing |
| Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa.) | Japanese With English Subtitles | 11:00 A.M. IST |
| Weathering WIth You (Tenki no Ko) | Japanese With English Subtitles | 11:30 A.M. IST |
| 5 Centimeters Per Second (Byōsoku Go Senchimētoru) | Hindi Dub | 2:00 P.M. IST |
| Suzume (Suzume No Tojimari) | Japanese With English Subtitles | 4:15 P.M. IST |
| SPY x FAMILY CODE: White | Japanese With English Subtitles | 7:00 P.M. IST |
| Godzilla Minus One | Japanese With English Subtitles | 7:15 P.M. IST |
| T.B.A. | T.B.A. | T.B.A. |
| T.B.A. | T.B.A. | T.B.A. |
29 September 2024
| Movie | Language | Timing |
| Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Japanese With English Subtitles | 11:00 A.M. IST |
| Godzilla Minus One | Japanese With English Subtitles | 11:30 A.M. IST |
| Godzilla | Japanese With English Subtitles | 2:30 P.M. IST |
| 5 Centimeters Per Second (Byōsoku Go Senchimētoru) | Hindi Dub | 4:00 P.M. IST |
| Midnight The Era | Japanese With English Subtitles | 4:45 P.M. IST |
| Suzume (Suzume No Tojimari) | Japanese With English Subtitles | 6:00 P.M. IST |
| Your Name. (Kimi no Na wa.) | Japanese With English Subtitles | 6:15 P.M. IST |
| T.B.A. | T.B.A. | T.B.A. |
Some movies in the line-up will be announced soon in the future. The information related to Stage Events will also revealed in the future.
The entry charges for this event are Free Of Cost. Only The tickets for movie screenings will be chargeable. According to the official website of this event, Tickets are sold separately and will either be charged or available for free, depending on the type. Tickets will be available shortly.
The ticketing process for the movie screenings will be revealed soon. Bookmark our website for more updates!
Additionally, Hello Kitty is also being marketed in the Anime/Others section of this event’s official website.
The website also mentions the main staff of this Mela! Mela! Anime Japan‼ which includes:
Co-Chairman: Shunsuke Taki, Takayuki Yamanaka, Toru Yamagishi
Director: Saori Hayashi
Executive Member: Hiroaki Uto, Aoi Ishimaru, Kentaro Orita, Mayu Arimoto, Hideyuki Hirai, Yusuke Kobayashi, Akifumi Miyahara, Kazunori Takada
Creative Director: Mikoto Hayashi
Official Influencer: higecho
Video Creator: Gaku Higashihara / Kuuru
Advisor: Takahiro Akagawa, Tomoko Kitazaki, Yoshinori Oku
Illustrator: Kotoko
BGM: Ekom Hibino
Source: Official Website
