Anime Japan 2026

You may have gone to an anime convention back home. Why not go to one in the country that started it all?

Along with winter and summer Comiket, it’s one of the biggest events on the anime calendar.

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What happens?

Anime Japan has everything you’d expect: exhibitions, goods, special anime-business collaborations, and stage appearances and performances by some of the biggest names in the industry.

In addition to booths from all the major animation studios, there will be dozens of live events, split over three stages over the two days. Highlights include appearances by celebrity voice actors from popular anime (last year included Kimetsu no Yabai (Demon Slayer), Spice and Wolf, and Pokémon.)

Important: The number of people admitted to each live stage event is limited and awarded by lottery.

Tickets to Anime Japan

Tickets are ¥2,500 and can be purchased online in advance — this is cheaper than on-the-day tickets which cost ¥2,800. In addition to admission, you could also purchase an additional “fast ticket” (¥3,900) for priority entry.

Admission is free for children 12 years old and under (oh, the benefits of youth!). However, kids need their own advance ticket for a chance to see the live events. And also their own fast ticket to skip the queue.

Tickets are valid for one day only, so if you wanted to go to both days had to cough up more cash.

Cosplay at Anime Japan

To cosplay at Anime Japan you need to purchase a “cosplay ticket” (¥1,000) along with your admissions ticket. You need to register and pay at the cloakroom entrance on the day. This gets you access to the changing rooms and cloakrooms. (They won’t let you in already dressed up and changing in restrooms isn’t allowed.)