KBRN, Jakarta: The highly anticipated Indonesia Comic Con and Indonesia Anime Con are scheduled to take place concurrently on October 25-26, 2025, at the Jakarta International Convention Center (JCC).

Organizers are targeting an attendance of between 30,000 and 35,000 visitors for the merged pop culture event, which seeks to fuse both Western and Eastern entertainment and art.

In a press release received in Jakarta on Sunday, Deputy Minister of the Creative Economy, Irene Umar, welcomed the collaboration, stating that the joint event is expected to significantly boost the nation's creative economy sector. During a meeting with event representatives on Friday, October 3, 2025, she suggested inviting board game associations or communities to showcase their work, adding,

"This allows every visitor to have a different experience each year." She further noted that the activities could generate a positive social impact for creative economy fighters, inspiring them to produce new collaborative works, as quoted by antaranews.com.

The Deputy Minister also highlighted that the National Creative Economy Day celebration is slated for October 24, just one day before the conventions begin. "We hope this event will enliven the #OktoBerkreasi campaign as a flexible market exhibition that can be included in the National Creative Economy Day series to support promotion," she stated.

Project Manager Lulu Anwar confirmed the decision to merge the two conventions, which have historically been held separately. The Indonesia Comic Con x Indonesia Anime Con will, for the first time, feature a blend of Western and Eastern pop culture.

"This year will also see the exclusive launch of local intellectual properties (IPs) specifically for this event, and a gaming zone dedicated to board games in collaboration with board game enthusiasts," Lulu Anwar explained.

The two-day convention will feature a comprehensive program including meet-and-greets with talent, band performances, cosplay competitions, film panels, talk shows, and various workshops. ***

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