Tokyo Comic Con 2016 (Dec 2-4)

The inaugural Tokyo Comic Con opened December 2nd for Preview Night (5PM-10PM), and will continue event proper from Saturday December 3rd (10AM-7PM) to Sunday 4th (10AM-6PM).

*By The ToyGawds do I miss “Preview Nights” for our local toy-con tho…

Held at the Makuhari Messe Concert Hall (CHIBA 2-1 Nakase Mihama-Ku Chiba 261-0023 / www.m-messe.co.jp), it is a ticket entry event, with Adults at 1,800 yen (US$/SG$) and Middle & High School Students at 900 yen (US$/SG$). Further tix info on iflyer.tv.

Via my regular social media channels, we have a peek at what’s going on (most of which are based on comment captions and my amateur deductions -so apologies if my info is not 100% accurate :p). Looks to be an amazing event thus far, with most images here from Preview Night, and as well some from the event’s Facebook - ONWARDS!

日本よ、これが真のエンタメだ!! #東京コミコン #tokyocomiccon #comiccon #tokyo #japan

A photo posted by 余所者works -yosomono works- (@yosomonoworks) on Dec 2, 2016 at 7:10am PST

Hollywood stands center stage with (all-male) Guest Stars include Jeremy Renner (“Hawkeye” from”The Avengers”), Lance Henriksen (who played the android Bishop in “Aliens”, well known in Japan), Matthew Lewis (“Neville Longbottom” in the “Harry Potter” films), and Billy Boyd (“Pippin” in “The Lord of the Rings” films)> Head onto japantimes.co.jp for an interview with the man in charge of Tokyo Comic Con, Mitsuaki Munegumi.

And the marquee guest honour goes to Stan Lee, who is visiting Japan for the first time too!

Stan Lee at Tokyo Comic Con 🇯🇵 #tokyo #tokyocomiccon #stanlee

A photo posted by Art & Design, established 2004 (@toyqube) on Dec 2, 2016 at 12:16am PST

Met Stan Lee, the legend himself in Tokyo Comic Con 2016 #hollycontokyo #hollycontokyo2016 #tokyocomiccon #tokyocomiccon2016 #previewnight #stanlee #marvel #avengers #spiderman #hottoys #jeremyrenner #hawkeye #billyboyd #lordoftherings #mathewlewis #harrypotter

A photo posted by Andy Widyanata (@andywidyanata) on Dec 2, 2016 at 5:16am PST

Folks entering the event hall will be greeted by a larger-the-life mural of “Wonder Woman”, to be painted “live” by KaNO, and completed throughout the event days, courtesy of Tomenosuke!

Going hard in the paint. 🇯🇵💯

A photo posted by kaNO! (@kanokid) on Dec 1, 2016 at 9:31pm PST

BACK TO MY SELF #tokyocomiccon

A photo posted by SHON🚀👺👹 (@shonside) on Dec 2, 2016 at 8:38am PST

"Im sorry Mr. Deckard - that's not my kind of place" #bladerunner #deckard #rachel #taffeylouis #tokyocomiccon

A photo posted by Don @datadub Kratzer (@datadub) on Dec 2, 2016 at 2:10am PST

(Live props from “Blade Runner”, as modelled on my Datadub!)

"If your not cop - you're little people" #bladerunner #deckard #replicant #tokyocomiccon

A photo posted by Don @datadub Kratzer (@datadub) on Dec 2, 2016 at 2:07am PST

There is a mixture of Media represented - predominantly feature films - from classics like “Blade Runner” and “Back To The Future”, to current films, like “I AM HERO” from Japan (C'mon! How could they miss the fat obese over weight zombie??? :p). Not to be left out are pop culture-related media-fun like PSA video games for “Assassin’s Creed”.

獵殺！

A photo posted by SHON🚀👺👹 (@shonside) on Dec 2, 2016 at 5:04pm PST

Relax moment

A photo posted by Vinci Leo Sze (@unboxleo) on Dec 2, 2016 at 4:40pm PST

Toy-centric booths exhibiting at Tokyo Comic Con include ToyQube (check out that Purple colorway Lucha Squid!), Uamou with the ‘Game of Sofubi’ World Tour crew, Tomenosuke (who is representing these artists/creators), Blackbook Toy (who is releasing A Clockwork Hateball & Mr.12 Editions) - who is boothing next to YAMAKICHIYA, and Unbox Industries.

There are undoubtably much more commercial toys, and hopefully we’ll be seeing more snaps of them online within the weekend :)

🇯🇵 Tokyo Comic Con Day 2 has started now #toyqube #comiccon #makuharimesse #tokyocomiccon #designertoy #artoy

A photo posted by Art & Design, established 2004 (@toyqube) on Dec 2, 2016 at 5:28pm PST

🇯🇵TOKYO COMIC CON EXCLUSIVE!! "The Astronaut” The Toxic Edition by @alexpardee , it will be available at @tomenosuke_syoten booth. After Douglas Farmer’s grotesque alien-transformation into “The Astronaut”, he became hostile and dangerous, prompting a small group of military scientists to attempt to stop him by forcing him to fall in a large vat of toxic waste. Little did the scientists know, Douglas’ new alien-DNA mixed with the toxic waste and made The Astronaut even more powerful, and possibly unstoppable! #toyqube #alexpardee #tomenosuke #tokyocomiccon #artyoy #designertoy #toxic

A photo posted by Art & Design, established 2004 (@toyqube) on Dec 1, 2016 at 10:06pm PST

TOKYO COMIC CON preview night !!! ⚡️希望遊戯⚡️東京コミコン！プレビューナイト無事に終了いたしました！！Thank you！！ 明日はリアルウアモウが登場します!! #uamou#tokyocomiccon2016#tokyocomiccon#東京コミコン#希望遊戯 #punkdrunkers#goccodo #skulltoys#茶色いブラウン #realxhead #rxh#シカマァク

A photo posted by UAMOU (@uamou) on Dec 2, 2016 at 4:54am PST

UAMOU AT TOKYO COMIC CON 東京コミコン ＊写真は開始前の様子です。 #uamou#tokyocomiccon2016#tokyocomiccon#東京コミコン #希望遊戯

A photo posted by UAMOU (@uamou) on Dec 2, 2016 at 6:28pm PST

Tomenosuke 2day Open #tokyocomiccon #tomenosuke

A photo posted by SHON🚀👺👹 (@shonside) on Dec 2, 2016 at 4:56pm PST

Thank you for the coming today at #tokyocomiccon ٩(๑´3｀๑)۶💞 東京コミコン初日終わりました！来てくださった皆さんありがとうございます！

A photo posted by Eimi Takano (@eimitakano) on Dec 2, 2016 at 4:22am PST

Tokyo Comic Con booth setup done!! Come find us at P-7 with guys over at @yamakichiya . Preview night would open from 5pm!!

A photo posted by Nigo BlackBook Toy Takahashi (@nigo_bbt) on Dec 1, 2016 at 10:12pm PST

And not to be left out of fun, is the “first live concert in Japan” by IA for PARTY A GOGO. “IA” is a virtual artist born from VOCALOID™, so time for some hologram fun?