Bengaluru Comic Con concluded its vibrant 2025 edition at KTPO Whitefield, attracting over 50,000 visitors across two days. Presented by Maruti Suzuki Arena and powered by Crunchyroll, the event solidified Bengaluru’s status as India’s premier pop-culture hub through cosplay, gaming, anime, and live entertainment.
Record-Breaking Cosplay and Creator Engagement
The convention floor witnessed more than 500 cosplayers transforming the venue into a spectacular showcase of anime, gaming, and pop-culture universes. The Bengaluru Qualifier of the Indian Championship of Cosplay crowned its winner—a participant dressed as Rafa the Exo Soldier from Borderlands 4, winning ₹50,000.
| Event Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Attendance | 50,000+ visitors |
| Duration | Two days |
| Venue | KTPO, Whitefield |
| Cosplayers | 500+ participants |
| Indian Creators | 20+ writers, illustrators, artists |
| Main Sponsors | Maruti Suzuki Arena, Crunchyroll |
| Gaming Zones | Multiple stations by NODWIN Gaming |
International guests included actor Robert Capron (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), comic artist Peter Nguyen (Gotham City Sirens, Detective Comics), and voice artist Chloé Hollings (Widowmaker in Overwatch). Indian creators like Savio Mascarenhas (Amar Chitra Katha), Sumit Kumar (Bakarmax), and Prasad Bhat (Graphicurry) shared creative insights with fans.
Gaming Takes Center Stage
The NODWIN Gaming Arena featured popular content creators including Snaxx Gaming, Triggered Insaan, Techno Gamerz, Gamerfleet, and Payal Gaming drawing massive crowds. Attractions included BGMI PAN Fest at Android Land, iQOO Experience Zone, PlayStation Gaming Zone, and Samsung Gaming Station.
Akshat Rathee, Co-founder of NODWIN Gaming, highlighted Bengaluru’s unique relationship with pop culture where techies debate anime after work and start-up founders line up for comics. The city’s depth of engagement and willingness to embrace new formats makes it a cornerstone for Comic Con India.
Entertainment Beyond Comics
Live performances kept energy high with acts by Karma, Fluteboxers, beatbox artist Kevin Noel Sequeira, and Smokey The Ghost. Stand-up comedy from Kumar Varun and Sahil Shah added humor to the entertainment lineup.
Brand activations by Audible and Amazon Prime Video enhanced experiences. The Fallout Experience Zone celebrating Season 2 allowed fans to step into post-apocalyptic worlds alongside vault dweller cosplayers.
For more on India’s pop culture events, Bengaluru Comic Con 2025 demonstrated how fandoms thrive when creativity meets community. Shefali Johnson, CEO of Comic Con India, emphasized that Bengaluru’s invested audience comes to listen, learn, and connect, creating an atmosphere deeply rooted in community dialogue.
The newly introduced panel stage remained consistently packed with discussions on storytelling, illustration, and content creation, reflecting the city’s culture of knowledge-sharing and open dialogue that has grown alongside the cosplay community year after year.
