# Tokyo Comic Con 2026 guest announcements

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tokyo-comic-con-2026-guest-announcements
> Updated: 2026-08-26T03:00:02.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Tokyo Comic Con 2026, marking its 10th anniversary, is scheduled to take place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, from December 11 to December 13, 2026.

Initial announcements confirmed Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage and Giancarlo Esposito as first-time guests for the event. Both actors are scheduled for main stage appearances, photo-ops, and autograph sessions. Ticket sales for the event commenced on July 27.

In a subsequent update, organizers announced a second wave of celebrity guests, including Charlie Cox and Vincent Donofrio from ‘Daredevil: Born Again’, James and Oliver Phelps from the ‘Harry Potter’ series, and Jamie Campbell Bower from ‘Stranger Things’. The event will be hosted by main MCs Yuichi Nakamaru and IMALU.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Japan entertainment events announce 2026 lineups

Major 2026 entertainment events in Japan announced: Tokyo Game Show will feature Sega and Nihon Falcom, while Tokyo Comic Con 2026 will host stars from Marvel and Harry Potter.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tokyo-comic-con-2026-announces-second-wave-of-celebrity-guests

### 2026-07-27: Nicolas Cage and Giancarlo Esposito to appear at Tokyo Comic Con 2026

Nicolas Cage and Giancarlo Esposito will attend Tokyo Comic Con 2026 in Chiba from Dec 11‑13, with tickets on sale from July 27.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nicolas-cage-and-giancarlo-esposito-to-appear-at-tokyo-comic-con-2026

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