Tokyo Comic Con 2026

Comic Con is famous the world over for merchandise, celebrity meet-and-greets, as well as cosplay. Tokyo’s edition is no different.

What happens?

Comic Con Tokyo is Japan’s big annual celebration of comics, movies, TV, gaming, and pop culture, held each winter at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Launched in 2016 with support from the late Stan Lee, it follows the global Comic Con format but with a distinctly Japanese twist.

Past years have seen celebrities such as Tom Felton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, Ewan McGregor, and Jason Momoa — to name a few.

Comic Con also takes place in Osaka (event canceled in 2026) and Hong Kong.

Highlights 2026

This year’s celebrity lineup has not yet been announced.

In 2025, names such as Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Johnny Depp, Jon Bernthal, Christina Ricci, Mads Mikkelsen, Jack Quaid, and Tadanobu Asano made appearances.

Tickets 2026

This year’s ticketing details are yet to be annouced.

Tokyo Comic Con 2025 offered a three-day pass for ¥9,900, which was cheaper than buying separate one-day advance tickets (¥5,500 per day for adults). One-day advance tickets cost ¥5,500 for adults, ¥1,000 for under eighteens, and ¥500 for under fifteens for each day: Friday 5 December (11 a.m.–7 p.m.), Saturday 6 December (10 a.m.–7 p.m.), and Sunday 7 December (10 a.m.–6 p.m.).

Same-day adult tickets were ¥5,900, with free entry for elementary school children and younger accompanied by a guardian.

Note that generally, admission tickets only get you into the venue; celebrity photo and autograph sessions are sold separately at different prices depending on the guest (starting at ¥20,000), and you need both an admission ticket and the relevant session ticket to enter the celebrity area.

Tickets are typically sold via the official Tokyo Comic Con site, Ticket Pia, and Hollycon Tokyo.

Cosplay

As is normal for these types of events, cosplayers are a big part of the festivities. You need to pay on top of your admission ticket to cosplay.

Cosplay tickets

Cosplayers must also buy a separate cosplay participation certificate (¥2,500 per day), with optional paid add-ons for early changing-room access or cloakroom use.