Grow up and find a new obsession,” one might nudge diehard anime fans who live and breathe the genre. This weekend, they’re taking you up on at least one half of that advice. Bankai Beats by engineer-turned event organiser Shashank Rawat will see nearly 300 attendees, all above the age of 18, eat, play and dance into the night to celebrate the much-loved Japanese subculture.

“There are multiple genres of anime like H-anime — which explores explicit plotlines — and Yuri anime, where stories portray same-sex relationships with great sensitivity. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with these genres, many in the community consider it out of bounds at events where minors are in attendance,” says Rawat. In pursuit of pleasing a wider audience, Rawat believes many existing conventions and gatherings have diluted the experience for followers of these sub-genres.