Associations & Institutions

CosDay e. V.

CosDay e. V.

CosDay e. V. is a non-profit association based in Frankfurt am Main and focuses on Japanese art and culture with an emphasis on drawing and animation arts - such as anime (Japanese animated films) and manga (Japanese comics) as well as the hobby of cosplay (costume play), which originated in Japan, and has set itself the goal of promoting, disseminating and publicising these. The association is particularly committed to promoting international understanding between different cultures.

CosDay e. V. is the organiser of CosDay² at the NordWestZentrum Frankfurt. The mobile Japanese theme café "Maido no Kisetsu" is also one of the association's projects.

More information on the association and its projects at cosday.org.






Nippon Connection - Japanisches Filmfestival

Nippon Connection - Japanisches Filmfestival

The voluntary association Nippon Connection e.V. has been organizing the Japanese film festival Nippon Connection in Frankfurt am Main for 23 years. In the coming year, from May 28 to June 2, 2024, around 100 films from short and documentary to feature and animated films, over 50 supporting program events from traditional to modern pop culture as well as numerous sales and food stands will be presented at the festival.

For more information about the film festival, visit the website: NipponConnection.com


Wie.Mai.Kai

Wie.Mai.Kai

The non-profit association wie.mai.kai e.V. was founded in 2009 in the Hessian capital Wiesbaden and is dedicated to Japanese popular culture,

such as anime (Japanese animated films), manga (Japanese comics) or cosplay. It organises conventions such as the Wie.MAI.KAI, a cosplay ball or various regional anime and manga meetings.