Do the names Naruto Uzumaki, Light Yagami, Sosuke, or Saitama mean anything to you? No, we’re not interrogating you on suspicion of Japanese espionage. If you recognised these popular characters from series like Death Note, Naruto, One-Punch Man and the classic Studio Ghibli films, we have good news. Anime India, a first-of-its-kind convention dedicated to anime and J-culture hits the ground running tomorrow at a venue in Goregaon.

We’ve scoured the itinerary to pick the best events from the three-day fiesta that will host stalwarts like Tetsuro Araki, the brain behind series like Death Note and Attack on Titan. But before that, we dared to address the elephant in the room with organisers Mishaal Wanvari and Neha Mehta of AnimationXpress. Is anime really only for children? “We have movies like Demon Slayer doing over 500 million dollars globally in the box office. This wouldn’t be possible if it was just for kids. Anime is created for adults, teens, kids and people of all ages. The stories are beautiful, nuanced and filled with emotional lessons,” they say.