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Watch the Heroes Made in Asia 2023 aftermovie!
Find yourself in our Heroes Made in Asia aftermovie! We hope you enjoyed the third edition of Heroes Made in Asia as much as we did. Based on various requests and to accommodate everyone’s wishes and preferences, we have decided to move the date of Heroes Made in Asia to February 24th and 25th, 2024. Please mark this date in your calendar.
Regular tickets are sold out!
Our regular tickets are sold out! But not to worry on the 24th of March our Last Minute tickets will go on sale.
New date Heroes Made in Asia: May 6 & 7, 2023!
The upcoming edition of Heroes Made in Asia has been moved to May 6 & 7, 2023 in Evenementenhal Gorinchem.
Lost and found | Heroes Made in Asia
Did you lose something during Heroes Made in Asia? Don’t panic! Maybe we’ve found it.
Watch the Heroes Made in Asia aftermovie!
Find yourself in our Heroes Made in Asia aftermovie! We hope you enjoyed the second edition of Heroes Made in Asia as much as we did.
This was Heroes Made in Asia!
It’s been two days since visitors came to Evenementenhal Gorinchem for Heroes Made in Asia! Did you miss the event or do you want to relive it? In this article you can read all the highlights of Heroes Made in Asia!
Workshop from SammyCosplay during Heroes Made in Asia
SammyCosplay is coming to Heroes Made in Asia and will give an awesome Cosplay workshop! She will give you tips and tricks how to transform in a male cosplay outfit!
How to get to Heroes Made in Asia?
Heroes Made in Asia is taking place at Evenementenhal Gorinchem and is easily accessible by public transportation and by car. The parking costs will be 8 euro for a day! There will be free shuttle buses from and to train station Gorinchem to the Evenementenhal!
Jason Paige is coming to Heroes Made in Asia
Jason Paige, the lead singer of the Pokémon theme song is coming to Heroes Made in Asia! he will give a performance on the Main Stage as well! Apart from the Pokémon Theme Song Jason has made quite some jingles and had a few voice acting jobs as well.
Come visit Taiko Drum on the Main Stage!
Taiko drum group Ikezuki will perform on the Main Stage the Sunday of Heroes Made in Asia!
DIY Paper Bow
This festive DIY Friday is all about how to fold an easy paper bow. You can stick them on presents or use them to decorate the house with!
DIY 3D Paper Christmas Tree
DIY this cute 3D paper christmas tree to decorate the whole house with. Put them on the table, on your desk or even at the top of your christmas tree! You can always DIY one for your friends and family.
DIY Japanese paper fan ornaments
With the holidays just around the corner, we’ll show you how you can easily DIY these decorative Japanese fans to hang in the christmas tree!
Heroes Made in Asia announces the date of their second edition and the start of ticket sales.
After a successful first edition of Heroes Made in Asia in October, we can announced the new date of our second edition: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 May 2022 in Evenementenhal Gorinchem. Heroes Made in Asia is the meeting place where fans can share their passion for Asian pop culture such as manga, anime, Asian cuisine, cosplay, and gaming. Ticket sales start this Friday.
DIY Furoshiki
House of Wax Entertainment will blow you away this edition of Heroes Made in Asia with their swordfighting school F.I.G.H.T. There will be held a spectacular showdemonstration 4 times a day in which battle clothing, weapons and fighttechniques are all to be admired in their full glory.
DIY origami Pikachu
House of Wax Entertainment will blow you away this edition of Heroes Made in Asia with their swordfighting school F.I.G.H.T. There will be held a spectacular showdemonstration 4 times a day in which battle clothing, weapons and fighttechniques are all to be admired in their full glory.
DIY Fortune Cookies
House of Wax Entertainment will blow you away this edition of Heroes Made in Asia with their swordfighting school F.I.G.H.T. There will be held a spectacular showdemonstration 4 times a day in which battle clothing, weapons and fighttechniques are all to be admired in their full glory.
These twitch streamers can be found in our Guest Area!
Twitch streamers Madestout, Avithall and Monkeloid are all present in our Guest Area, go and meet them!
What can you expect from the Huion Netherlands booth at the Heroes Made in Asia?
We from Huion Netherlands are very much looking forward to introduce our graphic tablets to the visitors of Heroes Made Asia. From an artist to an architect or a student, the Huion tablet is for many people a great addition to improve their work and make it more detailed.
House of Wax at Heroes Made in Asia
House of Wax Entertainment will blow you away this edition of Heroes Made in Asia with their swordfighting school F.I.G.H.T. There will be held a spectacular showdemonstration 4 times a day in which battle clothing, weapons and fighttechniques are all to be admired in their full glory.
Manga Artists | Sandra Diaz & Rafa Barragán
Sandra Diaz is a manga artist from Barcelona, Spain. She has studied graphic design at the Joso art academy in Barcelona. In 2016 she began with the Supersonic Girl comic, which has been published worldwide on the WEBTOON platform.
Team ImoNee | Cosplay Judge
The second international judge for Made in Asia’s Cosplay Contest is Taryn! Taryn is a professional cosplayer from Italy too and has been making his own cosplays, in which he puts a lot of effort using different materials and techniques, since 2016
TARYN Cosplay Judge at Heroes Made in Asia
The second international judge for Made in Asia’s Cosplay Contest is Taryn! Taryn is a professional cosplayer from Italy too and has been making his own cosplays, in which he puts a lot of effort using different materials and techniques, since 2016
Crowd Manga
At Heroes Made in Asia you’ll find a field with 20 black and white drawings in manga style on canvasses. Manga’s and comics are usually made by a team. While an artist draws the black lines, another specialized artist provides the drawing with colors.
Just Dance – show your moves!
When you take a stroll through the game area, you’ll definitely run into the Just Dance Caravan from META. As you might expect, this is the place where you can play Just Dance! This dance game by Ubisoft will keep you moving and exercising without any need to leave your house.
Mainstage at Heroes Made in Asia
The mainstage of Heroes Made in Asia is well filled with performances that you really shouldn’t miss! What can you expect….
Leon Chiro – Cosplay Judge at the cosplay competition
One of Made in Asia’s international Cosplay Contest judges is Leon Chiro! As a professional cosplayer from Italy, he has competed throughout all of Europe and has won quite a few prizes. Besides competing at events, he has also been invited as a special guest and cosplay judge multiple times.
Hado NL | Join the future of sports
HADO is a unique, accessible and fun way to combine sports and gaming in a high energy 3 vs 3 tactical dodgeball style battle.
Special Guest Veronica Taylor
We are delighted to welcome a very special guest this edition of Heroes Made in Asia. We are of course talking about Veronica Taylor! She is an American voice actress who has brought many characters in kids shows and anime to life with her voice.
Learn a language in Asia
Do you want to travel the world, explore Seoul, Singapore or Tokyo and learn Korean, Mandarin or Japanese? You can with EF Education First!
One day of a VIP ticket holder
For our biggest fans we offer our VIP tickets for Heroes Made in Asia. Wondering what your day would look like as a VIP ticket holder? Read this article to find out!
Heroes Made in Asia is the place to be to meet new people!
Heroes Made in Asia is the place to be to meet up with others alike. Is anime your thing? Then you could pay a visit to the Dutch Anime Community and discuss with others why Naruto is your favorite anime. Is gaming more your thing? Challenge others to a smash bros battle! Or perhaps you’re always thinking about who you are going to cosplay next and you want make costumes yourself. Luckily for you there are plenty of others who would like to learn more about this as well.
Show your moves at Heroes Made in Asia
No need to sit still during Made in Asia! The Active Heroes area has been created specifically with exercise and movement as its main goal. Take part in different workshops about eastern marital arts like Laido and Kendo, or learn special dance moves during one of the Para Para workshops! You like everything about K-pop? Make sure you stop by the K-pop workshop!
TikTok Workshop on Heroes Made in Asia – hosted by Sakuraflor
Do you want to be the new star on TikTok but still need some help? During Heroes Made in Asia, the largest cosplay TikTokker in the Netherlands, Sukuraflor, will give a workshop. Sign up and learn everything you need to know.
Food market at heroes made in Asia
Dive into a different world when you visit the Food Market. Take in the rich aromas of the fresh products that are being prepared; Let your eyes wander over all the colorful dishes and taste the flavors of different cultures! The Food Market at Heroes Made in Asia has a lot to offer for the real foodies and everyone who enjoys tasty dishes and drinks! Curious about what you’ll find on the Food Market? We’ve listed a few of the treats that are being sold at Heroes Made in Asia below.
Artists in the spotlight: Mandy Frank
Mandy Frank is one of our German artists in the artist alley. You could recognize her from her signature watercolour paintings and tattoos. In this article, we will give you a preview of who Mandy Frank is, why she will participate at HMIA and what you can expect from her at the event. Mandy started …
Studio Royal Ink is present during Heroes Made in Asia
A very unique participant this year in Heroes Made in Asia is certainly Royal Ink located in Brunssum, South Limburg. In 2014 owner Nick Limpens founded tattoo studio Royal Ink in Brunssum. Now 7 years later, Royal Ink has become a true concept in the tattoo world and surroundings. Quality, Hygiene and personal designs are of paramount importance! And most importantly, Royal Ink will be present during Heroes Made in Asia 2021.
Workshops at Heroes Made in Asia
There are several workshops during Heroes Made in Asia. In this article, we want to highlight two of these workshops. Side7 offers a Gundam Plasic (gunpla) workshop and Awesome Makes will show how you can create a luminous amulet.
Venzu introduces you to our newest participants
Today Venzu, our mascot for all merchandise, would like to introduce to you the newest participants of Heroes Made in Asia. Venzu is very excited to introduce these new participants and to welcome them to our wonderful event. In this article, you will find everything about these participants and what you can expect from them.
Venzu introduces you to our newest participants
Venzu would like to introduce you to the newest participants of Heroes Made in Asia, namely: Yunishinkan, Designer’s prototype and Nendo addicts. In this article, will Venzu, our mascot from all merchandise, introduce you to our newest participants.
Dojo Yushinkan provides iado and Kendo workshops at Heroes Made in Asia
The programme of Heroes Made in Asia is starting to be more extensive. Today we would like to announce a workshop that will be at Heroes Made in Asia. Namely, the dojo Yushinkan from Utrecht! Here you can read who they are and what you can expect from them at our convention
Venzu introduces you to our newest participants
This week Venzu will introduce you to our newest participants for Heroes Made in Asia in October. The participants he would like to introduce you to is Anna draw stuff, Miyuuhime and Pan-tastique. In this article, you can get to know them and what you could expect from these participants at Heroes Made in Asia.
Venzu introduces you to our new participants
Venzu is the Heroes Made in Asia mascot for everything regarding merchandise. Today, he will introduce you to the newest participants on the Asian market. The participants that we will introduce are Cute Stuff, Kami arts and Nippon Kawaii. In this article, there will be described who these participants are and what you can expect from them at Heroes Made in Asia.
Our favourite Kdrama’s on Netflix
Recently, Netflix has started offering a lot more Kdrama’s. So, we thought it was time to share our favourite Kdrama’s with you. Do you agree with our choices or did we miss an important one? Tell us on our social media channels!
Venzu welcomes the new participants of Heroes Made in Asia
Heroes Made in Asia would not be complete without some of the most talented artists present. To prove this, we would like to give you a small sneak peek of two of our artists.
A sneak peek of the Artists at Heroes Made in Asia
Heroes Made in Asia would not be complete without some of the most talented artists present. To prove this, we would like to give you a small sneak peek of two of our artists.
Venzu introduces HMIA’s new exhibitors to you!
Venzu is one of the mascots of Heroes Made in Asia. He is absolutely in love with everything that has to do with Japanese, Korean and Chinese food and products. So, he is quite excited to show all the visitors the three new exhibitors who will attend the event. He will introduce the new exhibitors to you!
Artists in the spotlight: Nikki Smits
We as Heroes Made in Asia have decided that in the next coming weeks, we will put our artists in the spotlight. This week we will focus on nikkismitsillustration. Nikki from Rotterdam is already two years a fulltime freelance illustrator. Additionally, she also will be part of the first edition of Heroes Made in Asia. In this article, you can read more about who she is, what you could expect from her, and why she is a good fit with our visitors.
Artists in the spotlight: Studio Vlinderdas
Komende weken zullen wij van Heroes Made in Asia onze artiesten op het evenement in de spotlight zetten. Deze week zijn we in gesprek gegaan met Joris Habraken van Studio Vlinderdas. Joris is momenteel een kunstenaar momenteel in opleiding op het AKV St. Joost. Met zijn enthousiaste en sociale persoonlijkheid past zijn zelfgenoemde ‘’ suikerige explosie’’ kunst volledig bij hem. In dit artikel gaan we verder kijken naar wie de persoon achter Studio Vlinderdas is, waarom hij deelneemt aan HMIA en wat jullie van hem kunnen verwachten op het evenement.
Heroes Made in Asia postponed to 16 and 17 October 2021
The first edition of Heroes Dutch Comic Con, scheduled for May 8 and 9, 2021, will be postponed to October 16 and 17, 2021. The current date is not achievable given the preparation time to organize a full event for the participants and visitors. We don’t want to leave our participants and visitors in this uncertain situation. This is why we have decided to postpone this edition to October 16 and 17, 2021.
Prepare this delicious recipe from Chelsey at home!
Chelsey Roza shared this recipe with us and she won 2 tickets for Heroes Made in Asia on 8 and 9 May 2021.
Visit Comics & Manga at Heroes Made in Asia
Heroes Made in Asia will take place on 8&9 May 2021 in Evenementenhal Gorinchem. Curious what the best way is to travel to the event? In this news article you can read everything about transport options and all about what you need to know before you travel to the venue.
Share your best Asian recipe with us and win 2 free tickets for Heroes Made in Asia on 8 and 9 May 2021.
Share your best Asian recipe with us and win 2 free tickets for Heroes Made in Asia on 8 and 9 May 2021.
How do I travel to Heroes Made in Asia Gorinchem?
Heroes Made in Asia will take place on 8&9 May 2021 in Evenementenhal Gorinchem. Curious what the best way is to travel to the event? In this news article you can read everything about transport options and all about what you need to know before you travel to the venue.
Evenementenhal Gorinchem, the home base for Heroes Made in Asia.
The Evenementenhal Gorinchem is home for the new event Heroes Made in Asia. The launch of this fanevent will take place for the first time at this unique location in Gorinchem on 8th & 9th of May 2021.
Great news for Heroes Made in Asia
Good news for all fans of Asian pop culture: there is a green light for Heroes Made in Asia. During the press conference of June 24th, the Dutch authorities have announced that, from the 1st of July onwards, it will be allowed again to organize events and gatherings.
Join the GunPla workshop at Heroes Made in Asia
Attention fans of Gundam: Bandai and Side7 will organize free GunPla workshops at Heroes Made in Asia.
The time has come! HMIA organizes their 1st online Cosplay Catwalk
Heroes Made In Asia organizes their first online Cosplay Catwalk on June 5, 2020. The winner will receive 2 tickets for the event on 8 and 9 May 2021.
Confirmed! These exhibitors will be present at the Asian Market.
At Heroes Made in Asia you can indulge yourself at the Asian Market, a place full of great merchandise, goodies, gadgets, art, food and fun. More than 50 different exhibitors have already confirmed for the first edition of the event.
First edition of Heroes Made in Asia postponed due to coronavirus
The first edition of Heroes Made in Asia has been moved to 15 and 16 August 2020 due to the coronavirus. The measures now imposed by the Dutch government mean that events scheduled until 1 June will be cancelled. The health and safety of all visitors and those involved is our number 1 priority.
Exclusive sneak peek at the Heroes Made in Asia venue
Check out the sneak preview of the location of Heroes Made in Asia together with Sakuraflor.
Win 2 VIP tickets for Heroes Made in Asia!
Be the first to receive the programming, announcements and all the news of Heroes Made in Asia. Sign up for the HMIA newsletter now and win 2 VIP tickets for the event on the 28th and 29th of March.
The Heroes Made in Asia Early Bird ticketsale has started!
Heroes Made in Asia is the meeting place where fans can share their passion for Asian pop culture, such as manga, anime, Asian cuisine, cosplay and gaming. Visit the other side of the world for a day or weekend and imagine yourself in the world of Asian pop culture. Grab your chance to buy an Early Bird ticket now!
Book your stand for Heroes Made in Asia
Exhibitors can now register for the first edition of Heroes Made in Asia. The first edition will take place on May 23 & 24, 2020 in Evenementenhal Gorinchem and approximately 10,000 fans are expected to visit this event. Do you sell products or offer services that are related to Asian pop culture? Then this is the event to participate in.
New Asian pop culture event ‘Heroes Made in Asia’ in May 2020
Easyfairs launches her first edition at Evenementenhal Gorinchem on the 23rd and 24th of May 2020.