Overload NZ Anime & Manga Convention

As is our tradition, the Overload Cosplay Competition is back for 2026! This long-running favourite celebrates handcrafted builds, passion, and the skill of bringing characters to life on stage 🔗 Full details on our website #overloadnz #cosplaynz #nzcosplay #overloadcosplay

Overload is officially partnering with Pop Culture Hiroshima (PCH) for the first time in 2026!✨We’ll be hosting a team cosplay competition, with the winning duo travelling to Japan to represent NZ at PCH’s international showcase. 🔗 Full details on our website #PCH #PCH2026

We are excited to introduce Gabu and Lumi, our Overload 2026 Ambassadors. They will lead the way through all our community celebrations and announcements! Created by @acky_bright —our featured guest from 2025—they are 'The People of the Sky.' ✨ #overloadnz #overload2026

We’re excited to announce that Overload 2026 will be held on: 🗓 26–27 September 2026 📍 New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) Auckland Artist Applications are expected to go live in March 2026, keep an eye on social media and your inbox for updates on how to apply

We have uploaded a collection of Overload 2025 photos across several new albums on our Facebook page! 📑 Head over to our photo albums to browse and share them with your friends. A big thank you to Deane Cohen Photography and @apgmedia for capturing so many amazing shots.

@yenpress Thank you so much, @Yenpress! We were so honored to host the Kaoru Mori exhibit at Overload this year and appreciate your partnership in making it happen. It was a wonderful highlight for our attendees!

For everyone who missed @OverloadNZ this past weekend, here's some photos from the wonderful Kaoru Mori exhibit! 🌸 Covering everything from Emma to A Bride's Story, the exhibit featured art from the award-winning mangaka, who was attending the convention as a guest this year! #KaoruMori #ABridesStory

ただいま～！🐑 ニュージーランドから帰ってきました✨ たくさんのファンの方とお話して、美味しいものを食べて、素敵な景色を見て、優しさに触れて…とっても楽しい時間でした！ありがとうオーバーロード！また行きたいなぁ😍✨ New Zealand has become even more of a favorite place. I want to come back! Thank you!! #Overloadnz

Meet Yuuki Kuwahara, known for her role as Tohru in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, at Overload 2025 — 26 April Join her Q&A session on Saturday, 26 April, from 2:00–2:50pm at the Overload Stage (Shed 10), and her autograph session from 3:30–4:30pm at the Autograph Booth!

The link is live! 🔥🔥🔥 eventzilla.net/e/overload-nz-…

Pre-Sale guest merch sneak peek!! Online preorders for a limited amount of pre-sale guest merch will go live from 6PM on Monday 14th April. We will post the Eventzilla link on our website and in social media stories, so put a reminder in your calendars! #overloadnz

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[Upcoming] Overload New Zealand, Aukland, New Zealand. 04/26-04/27 @OverloadNZ overload.co.nz #IOEAMBR

Preorder guest merch online and secure autograph tokens ahead of Overload 2025?! If you want to know how and when, turn on notifications so you don’t miss out! More details coming soon… stay tuned 👀

📚✨ Manga lovers, rejoice! ✨📚 The Tamariki Mobile Library is rolling into Overload 2025, thanks to the amazing team at Auckland Central Library! 🚐📖 Step into a manga reader’s paradise, where you can browse and borrow your favorite series on-site! See you there! 🎉

Capture the Magic! ✨📸 The Cosplay Photography Competition is back at Overload! All qualified entries will be printed and displayed in The Shed 10 on the days of event⭐️ 📷: @sassycosplay 🎭: @spuddleing Find out more at overload.co.nz/cosplay-photog…

Applications are open for the Overload Cosplay Competition!🎭Bring your fav charas from Asian media (anime, manga, donghua etc) to life✨Choose between the Construction Only or Skit + Construction categories. Full deets on our website under Events! Entry closes midnight 6 April✨

Calling all anime & tattoo fans! 🎉 The Anime Tattoo Zone is back at Shed 10 this year! 🔥 Thanks to The Foxs' Mark, an incredible lineup of tattoo artists will be around all weekend - ready to chat, answer your questions, or bring your favorite anime art to life! #OverloadNZ

📢 Calling all creatives! Design a sorcerer/sorceress to fight back the bug demons! Our art competition is open to all ages, with a chance to be showcased at Overload. Details at overload.co.nz/art-competitio… Special thanks @clipstudiopaint @VIZMedia for providing prizes!

@fongfumaster @Kuvshinov_Ilya Thank you! We are so excited too 🎉

@OverloadNZ @Kuvshinov_Ilya The lineup for Overload guest is looking great!!!

✨Big news! Our 5th international guest is ILYA KUVSHINOV! 🌟 @Kuvshinov_Ilya is known for his Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 character designs & Cyberpunk: Edgerunners music video Let You Down. A visionary illustrator & director, Ilya’s work spans anime, games, & more! 🎨🎥

🎄 One last Christmas surprise! 🎨🌸 Introducing our 7th guest: KAORU MORI! The iconic manga artist behind Emma & A Bride’s Story, & winner of the 2012 Angoulême Prix Intergénérations. Fun fact: Mori-sensei cares for hermit crabs, mice, snails & dreams of a tortoise! #OverloadNZ

🎉 Announcing our 6th guest: AKI IRIE! Irie-sensei is a manga artist who began her journey creating doujinshi during high school. A few of her captivating series include 'Ran and the Gray World' & 'Go with the Clouds, North by Northwest'. #OverloadNZ #AkiIrie