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Animenia Abu Dhabi at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Victor Besa / The National

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Inside Animenia 2026, Abu Dhabi's largest anime festival yet

The five-day festival at Manarat Al Saadiyat offers immersive franchise galleries, rare collectibles and one of the region’s largest cosplay prize pools

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