Japan entertainment events announce 2026 lineups

Major entertainment events in Japan have announced significant details for 2026. Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2026, scheduled for September 17–21 at Makuhari Messe, will feature extensive participation from leading developers. Sega and Atlus have revealed a lineup including ‘STRANGER THAN HEAVEN’ and ‘Persona 4 Revival’. Nihon Falcom will host a special exhibition and online live performance to celebrate the release of ‘Sora no Kiseki the 2nd’.

Separately, Tokyo Comic Con 2026 will take place from December 11–13 at Makuhari Messe. The event’s second wave of celebrity guests includes Charlie Cox and Vincent Donofrio from ‘Daredevil: Born Again’, the Phelps twins from the ‘Harry Potter’ series, and Jamie Campbell Bower from ‘Stranger Things’. The 10th-anniversary event will be hosted by MCs Yuichi Nakamaru and IMALU.