Finalists from 11 cities were selected through months of regional contests and will participate in the WAM! national finale at WAVES 2025.
About WAM!
WAM! (WAVES Anime & Manga Contest) is India’s first national initiative focused on discovering, nurturing, and promoting original Indian Intellectual Properties (IPs) in anime, manga, webtoons, and cosplay.
It is being organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with the Media & Entertainment Association of India (MEAI).
The initiative will culminate in the WAVES 2025 national finale, which will be held from May 1–4, 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.
About WAVES 2025
WAVES (World Audio-Visual & Entertainment Summit) 2025 is a pioneering event designed to promote India's strength in the AVGC-XR sector — Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality.
WAVES is being hosted under the central theme: “Create in India, Create for the World”, emphasizing India’s ambition to become a global creative hub.
The summit brings together global leaders, innovators, studios, and creators, providing a collaborative platform for India's media and entertainment economy.
WAVES features the Create in India Challenges (CIC) — an initiative that received over 1 lakh registrations, including 1,100 international participants, reflecting global interest in India’s creative ecosystem.
The summit includes discussions and showcases on Broadcasting, Films, Print Media, Radio, Digital Media, Advertising, Social Media Platforms, and Generative AI.
It also highlights technological advancements in Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Extended Reality (XR).
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