🎧 TeddyLoid (Japan): The man behind such legendary work including Panty & Stocking, Me! Me! Me!, Pokemon, Suicide Squad, Vocaloid and more! His influence on the anime has lead him to tour 13 countries at major anime events, rave festivals, vTuber events and Japanese music legends including Ado and now we’ve teamed up with SMASH to bring TeddyLoid to Sydney Australia!
🎵 Andy Trieu: A legend in the world of K-Pop here in Sydney, known for his work on SBS PopAsia and the Andy Trieu Show interviewing BTS, Arden Cho (Rumi, K-Pop Demon Hunters), One Piece actors (Netflix), Bong Joon-Ho (Parasite), Kang Ha-Neul (Squid Games) and more. Three time martial arts champion who’s starred in Marvel movies and TV Host, he’s excited to bring to share his love of Asian pop featuring hits from all across the continent and is going to show you how it’s done, done done!
🌶️CC Viper (VIC): Beware… This Viper bites. CC Viper is a Melbourne/Naarm–based performer who has spread her long-ass legs for audiences across Australia. She blends exotic dance, burlesque, and a smidgen of drag all into one sexy nerdy cosplay package. Get ready to be exhilarated with an absolutely spicy performance for her Neko Nation solo debut that will leave you enraptured!
🌟 Neko Nation is celebrating their 15th anniversary in style, we’re teaming up with SMASH for our mega Sydney relaunch and are excited to team up to create a one of a kind after party the likes of Sydney has never seen before!
🎶 A star-studded varied DJ lineup specialising in anime, gaming, K-Pop, emo and rave from Sydney, across Australia and Japan!
🎉 An unbelieve array of talented burlesque, drag, idol and pole performers
👾Chillout with arcade machines, console gaming, themed cocktails, stalls, kandi making, beyblades and even a ball pit!
🎆 A one of a kind audio and visual experience presented by Null Kitten, incredible décor, sound, lighting and special effects to excite the senses
🍣 You’ll be well looked after by our catgirls, catboys and nyan-binaries performing on stage all night and serving free food to all our guests!
😻Welcome to Neko Nation, a one-of-a-kind cosplay party celebrating 15 years with 80 events across 3 continents with its unique DJs, performances, chillout area, catgirls, it’s a party like no other! The event that kick started the anirave revolution is back celebrating its 15th year for that SMASH party spectacular!
🎼DJ LINEUP
- TeddyLoid (Japan) // Anime & EDM
- Andy Trieu // K-Pop
- Jadeabella // Gaming & Rave
- Percival (QLD) // J-Core
- Moxxy (VIC) // Emo Rave
- Vyxsynn (WA) // Drum and Bass
- Nompire (QLD) // Idol
- Mr All Time No Money (WA) // Emo
- Catalystic (WA) // Anime & Gaming
🎆Performer Lineup
- CC Viper (VIC) // Spicy
- Pixie Petite (WA) // Pole
- Sour Candy // Idol
- Escapii // Fire
- Psycho Seimei // Idol
- Ceraph’s Embrace // Pole
- Nyantasy (Australia) // Idol
- Bonus surprise performances on the night!
🐈 Join us as Australia’s longest running anirave triumphantly returns on Saturday, 11 July 2026
PARTNERS:
SMASH
Mirai Nights
Multiverse Idol Co
Beserk
Null Kitten
Neko Nation acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and the Whadjuk Nyoonga people as the traditional owners of the lands on which we gather and pay respect to their elders, past, present and emerging.