Japan Weekend Madrid 2026

On 26 and 27 September, Madrid Japan Weekend, the event dedicated to manga, anime, video games and Japanese digital culture, will return to Madrid. On this occasion, it will be held at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium for the first time.

Photo by japanweekend.com

Photo by japanweekend.com

Photo by japanweekend.com

As usual, the programme is organised around the fair: there will be cosplay competitions, concerts and workshops, as well as stalls with handmade products, board games and video games, and an area dedicated to Pokémon with several official tournaments. Guests include renowned illustrators, professional cosplayers and YouTubers.

The main musical event will be a performance by Liella!, the school idol group from the Love Live! Superstar!! anime franchise. Sayuri Date, Nako Misaki and Nagisa Aoyama will perform as representatives of Liella!.

The competition programme will not be limited to a single format: the Japan Weekend Cosplay Show will require participants to provide not only a costume, but also a complete performance. In addition, the Pasarela Cosplay, the International Cosplay League, a children’s cosplay competition and the Japan Weekend Idol Festival, a dance and performance competition inspired by anime and idol video games, will take place.

In addition, Asian Cover Dance will be held, where participants will compete for the title of best performance of K-pop, J-pop and M-pop covers. The programme will conclude with a karaoke session.