Everything you need to know

One of the largest pop culture events in the world, Tokyo Comic Con Tokyo Comic Con (Tokyo Comic Con for short) returns for its ninth edition and will be held at Makuhari Messe from December 5th to 7th. This year will welcome a record number of celebrity guests, including Sebastian Stan, Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci and more.

The convention’s roots can be traced back to 1970 in the United States, when the first San Diego Comic-Con (then known as Golden State Comic-Con) was held in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel. Comic fans organized the event to meet other comic fans, and a total of 300 people attended the first “Comic Con”. Since then, the conference has continued to expand, with 135,000 people from 80 countries attending San Diego in 2019, and inspiring the conference to flourish around the world.

Comic-Con is the epicenter of international pop culture celebrations, from exciting announcements of upcoming movies and video games, to cosplay for passionate fans, and opportunities to meet your favorite artists in person. Here’s everything you need to know about visiting Tokyo Comic Con 2025.

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Featured Celebrities at Tokyo Comic Con 2025

Tokyo Comic Con 2025 will feature the largest lineup of celebrity guests to date, including world-renowned international stars and popular domestic artists. The list of headlines includes:

• Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
• Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The First Avenger, thunderbolt)
• Mads Mickelson (hannibal, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
• Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead, death stranding)
• Sean Patrick Flannery (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, saw)
• Joe Bernthal (The Walking Dead, punisher)
• Nicholas Hoult (Superman, great)
• Tadanobu Asano (Mortal Kombat 2, general)
• Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, Toxic Avenger)
• Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, The Goonies)
• Karl Urban (boys, Mortal Kombat 2)
• Jack Quaid (boys, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
• Christina Ricci (addams family, Sleepy Hollow)
• Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
• Pilou Asbeck (game of Thrones, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom)
• Daniel LoganStar Wars: Attack of the Clones)
• Christopher Lloyd (back to the future, addams family)
• Leigh Thompson (back to the future)
• Tom Wilson (back to the future)
• Claudia Wells (back to the future)
• Jim Lee (President and Chief Creative Officer, DC Comics)
• Frank Miller (comics writer, Daredevil, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns)
• CB Cebulski (Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief)

Guests can purchase Celebrity Tickets Personal meet-and-greet experiences with featured artists. Select celebrities will provide photo and autograph sessions. Please check the tickets page for complete schedule information.

Tokyo Comic Con 2023 | Photo by Ben Cook

It is worth noting that many actors are from back to the future Just in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original film’s release in Japan in December 1985. A special exhibition and merchandise booth will be set up at the convention, offering limited edition merchandise and collaborative projects with 10 of Japan’s top manga artists showcasing their take on the original film. back to the future universe. Guests who spend 8,800 yen or more at the booth will have the opportunity to take photos with the iconic DMC DeLorean Time Locomotive.

stage performance

In order to fully understand Performance schedule During the event, please pay attention to the website at any time. Red-tagged shows require numbered tickets through an advance lottery (guests without tickets may watch in a standing room). Shows marked in blue are not booked.

Tokyo Comic Con will kick off on December 5th, with the opening ceremony taking place from 12:00 to 12:45. The ceremony will welcome TCC Ambassador Yamamoto Koji, PR Ambassador Iori Moe, host Yuichi Nakamaru and most guest celebrities. Guests can also see celebrities through celebrity stage performances scattered throughout the event schedule.

The conference also invited many Japanese stars: including cartoonists, singers and voice actors. The “Hidaka Noriko’s Voice Actor” stage performance on December 6 (15:40-16:20) will feature voice actors from Japan. Ranma1/2 Japanese cartoons. Yamaguchi Kappei who plays Ranma Saotome, Hidaka Noriko who plays Tendo Akane, and Seki Toshihiko who plays Moose will discuss RanmaReturning to television after more than 30 years.

Following the success of Osaka Comic Con, Tokyo Comic Con will host a series of live anime song concerts featuring various artists who have created some of the most popular anime songs. The program on December 5th (18:40-19:30) will introduce Hiroshi Kitadani and one piece Opening theme song “We Are”, Chihiro Yonekura Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS TeamOpening theme song “Shining in the Storm” and Takayoshi Tanimoto dragon ball The opening theme song “Dragon Soul”.

Ani-Song Live #2 on December 6th (11:45-12:45) will be hosted by Rika Matsumoto & Pokémon Opening theme “Mezase Pokemon Master”, Salia and lovely honey Opening song “Cutie Honey F” and Mayumi Gojo Pretty Cure Two“Duanzen! The two are Precure”. The final concert will be held on December 7th (16:00-16:55), performed by Yuya Asaoka Dragon Ball GT “Dan Dan Kokoro Mikareteku”, Voyager Vs. UltramanX Theme song, Takayoshi Tanimoto Poison Sword Rangers Theme Song and Diana Garnet Vs. Naruto Shippuden Ending theme “Spinning World”.

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Booths and exhibitions

Tokyo Comic Con 2025 will not only have the largest lineup of celebrity guests, but also the largest number of exhibitors. Guests can explore fun activities and photo spots, browse art exhibits, and purchase conference-exclusive and limited-edition merchandise before anyone else.

The Marvel and Star Wars pop-up store will feature more than 1,700 exclusive and pre-release items. The Warner Bros. Discovery booth will feature a variety of merchandise related to its guest celebrities and franchises, such as Lord of the Rings, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Superman. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo “Harry Potter Productions” will attend Tokyo Comic Con for the first time, bringing model dragons from the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Many other brands will also be exhibiting in the conference hall, including Funko, Graniph, Heritage Auctions, Hot Toys, Magic: The Gathering, Disney Lorcana, U-Next and Topps. “Comic Con Jinja” will be a collaborative “shrine” with the Unpaso brand, featuring Japanese-style charms and stamp albums with unique Comic Con designs. For a complete list of exhibitors, please visit website.

Artist Alley will also feature a number of artist stalls, where guests can browse handmade products, original art, illustrated prints and other goodies. Artists include Agnes Garbowska (DC Comics New York Times best-selling illustrator), Alex Sinclair (batman quiet Colorist), Andrea Broccardo (Star Wars and spiderman Artist), Shogo Aoki (manga artist and illustrator), Chobi Fujita (illustrator and 2D animator), etc. For a complete list of Artist Alley artists, visit website.

Tokyo Comic Con 2023 | Photo by Ben Cook

Cosplay rules and registration information

One of the highlights of Comic-Con worldwide is the massive parade of cosplay fans. Cosplay is a great opportunity to meet new people in the community and showcase new crafting skills. Fans of movies, anime, comics, games, and more dress up as their favorite characters. Tokyo Comic Con has several important rules that cosplayers need to know.

All Cosplay guests must register at the registration desk and receive a Cosplay participation certificate and hang it around their neck or bag. Guests wearing fan merchandise and costumes do not need to register as cosplayers, but guests wearing capes or robes, wearing headdresses that cover their faces, or carrying prop weapons will need to obtain a certificate of participation to ensure safety. The certificate (2500 yen) includes full-day use of changing rooms and cloakroom luggage storage. Registration for role play is free for elementary school students and below.

Cosplayers should avoid wearing overly revealing costumes, carrying potentially dangerous props, displaying symbols that criticize or ridicule specific groups, and wearing costumes that could be mistaken for professional uniforms such as those of the military or police. For a complete list of Tokyo Comic Con cosplay rules, visit the event website.

There will be several parties and parades for cosplayers to gather and display their costumes. this role play party It will take place over three event days, and participating cosplayers are invited to gather together for a group photo. More specific gatherings will also be held Miracle, Star Wars, DC Comics and horror movie Fans at the Makuhari Messe special stage.

Happy role play parade will run for three days; cosplayers can join the parade route and celebrate with other nerds.

where to buy tickets

While Tokyo Comic Con’s popular 3-day passes sell out quickly, you can still attend the convention with a single-day pass Tickets. Single-day tickets cost 5,500 yen for adults (5,900 yen for the day), 1,000 yen for tourists under 18 years old, and 500 yen for tourists under 15 years old. Digital tickets can be purchased from Tokyo Comic Con Officially Cloud Pass website or on Ticketing Pia.

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