{"id":3253,"date":"2026-06-02T21:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2026-06-16T07:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:57:08","slug":"doki-doki-anime-market-singapore-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/doki-doki-anime-market-singapore-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"DOKI! DOKI! Anime Market Is Back at Suntec This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore anime fans, your weekend plans just got a whole lot better. <strong>DOKI! DOKI! Anime Market<\/strong> is back at Suntec this Saturday and Sunday, 6\u20137 June 2026 \u2014 and if previous editions are anything to go by, Hall 405 is going to be packed with fans, independent artists, and art you won\u2019t find anywhere else.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doki-doki-anime-market-2026-event.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DOKI! DOKI! Anime Market 2026 at Suntec Singapore\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of DOKI! DOKI! Anime Market Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is DOKI! DOKI! Anime Market Singapore?<\/h2>\n<p>DOKI! DOKI! Anime Market (DDAM) is an <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">anime convention<\/a> with a singular focus: the artist alley. While mainstream conventions load up on big-brand booths, DDAM puts independent creators front and centre \u2014 artists who pour genuine passion into original and fan-made prints, keychains, acrylic standees, and handmade goods.<\/p>\n<p>The team behind DDAM describe themselves as \u201cartists, merch hoarders, weebs, and cosplayers\u201d \u2014 which means they know exactly what fans want to browse, and exactly what artists need from an event. The result is one of the most intimate and genuinely fan-driven events on Singapore\u2019s ACG calendar.<\/p>\n<h2>What to Expect at DOKI! DOKI! 2026<\/h2>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition fills <strong>Hall 405 at Suntec<\/strong> with hundreds of specially curated artist booths. Organisers hand-pick participants to cover as many fandoms as possible with minimal repetition, so whether you\u2019re hunting for <em>Genshin Impact<\/em> art, <em>Omniscient Reader\u2019s Viewpoint (ORV)<\/em> prints, classic <em>Trigun<\/em> fan goods, or something from a niche fandom you thought no one else cared about \u2014 chances are you\u2019ll find it here.<\/p>\n<p>A few highlights to look out for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Singapore\u2019s first anime illustration auction house<\/strong> \u2014 DDAM is debuting a live-auction format for original anime artwork, a genuine first for Singapore.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anti-AI and anti-theft policies<\/strong> \u2014 All booths are vetted, so every piece of art you buy is legitimately creator-owned and made by hand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Curated booth layout<\/strong> \u2014 Artists can select their neighbours, helping build thematic clusters so browsing feels cohesive rather than random.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Event Details and How to Get Tickets<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> Saturday 6 June &amp; Sunday 7 June 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hours:<\/strong> 11:00 am \u2013 8:00 pm (both days)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Suntec Singapore Convention &amp; Exhibition Centre, Hall 405, Level 4, 1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tickets:<\/strong> From S$12 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.sg\/e\/doki-doki-anime-market-singapore-2026-tickets-1982062677825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eventbrite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Grab your tickets online beforehand \u2014 door queues at popular anime markets here can stretch well past opening time, and a pre-bought ticket gets you straight in.<\/p>\n<h3>Also Happening This Saturday: Cos Haven at *SCAPE<\/h3>\n<p>Making a full-day outing of it? <strong>Cos Haven<\/strong> runs concurrently on Saturday 6 June at <strong>*SCAPE<\/strong> (6 Orchard Road), 11am\u20138pm, with <strong>free admission<\/strong>. It\u2019s a short MRT hop from Suntec, so you can hit both in one packed day of ACG goodness.<\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for Singapore Anime and Cosplay Fans<\/h2>\n<p>DOKI! DOKI! has become one of the most beloved grassroots ACG events in Singapore. It\u2019s not about corporate presence or big-publisher booths \u2014 it\u2019s about independent creators getting a real platform, and fans connecting directly with the people who make the art they love. If you\u2019ve been sleeping on DDAM, this weekend is the time to show up.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dokidokianimemarket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@dokidokianimemarket<\/a> on Instagram for the booth map and last-minute updates. We\u2019ll see you at Suntec.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore&#8217;s biggest artist-alley anime convention, DOKI! DOKI!, is back at Suntec Hall 405 on 6\u20137 June 2026. Hundreds of curated booths, Singapore&#8217;s first anime illustration auction, and tickets from S$12 \u2014 here&#8217;s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":3248,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[17,25,12],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-3253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","category-manga-anime","category-singapore-gaming-scene","tag-singapore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/doki-doki-anime-market-singapore-2026-banner.jpg?fit=1994%2C997&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-Qt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5666,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/prince-of-tennis-sweet-school-festival-doki-doki-survival-remaster-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":3253,"position":0},"title":"Prince of Tennis Romance Remasters Hit Switch 2 and PC on 30 July \u2014 Now in English","date":"July 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Two beloved Prince of Tennis otome classics from 2005 \u2014 Sweet School Festival and Doki Doki Survival \u2014 arrive remastered on Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and Steam on 30 July, now with English and Chinese text. 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