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What do you play at Japan Expo?
Japan Expo is the perfect opportunity for video game fans to get together! Whether you're into cooperation or competition, there's something for everyone!
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meet some of the big names in video games!
- Meet Guilty Gear creator Daisuke Ishiwatari at signing sessions and 2 Arc System Works video game conferences!
- Naoki Yoshida is present on Friday and Saturday at Japan Expo, for signing sessions and conferences organized by Square Enix!
- The mastermind behind CyberConnect2, Hiroshi Matsuyama, is coming to present the new opus in the Fuga saga: Memories of Steel. He is also hosting a masterclass and a conference!
- Renowned technical director Julien Merceron hosts a conference on artificial intelligence on Saturday, July 13!
- Wan Hazmer, creator of No Straight Roads, will give a talk on his career, and his move from Square Enix to the indie scene!
publisher booths
Meet your favorite publishers, who will be presenting their latest releases at the festival.
- Nintendo will be on hand in Hall 6, for some wild games with friends!
- Don't miss the Astral Express, where you can try out the Hoyoverse games!
- Join Arc System Works for conferences and to play Guilty Gear!
the activities at japan expo
- Join Kaio Gaming members for daily video game competitions, exciting entertainment and a drawing booth to share your love of manga!
- Arena Gaming awaits you for tournaments, quizzes, blindtests and a myriad of other activities with prestigious guests!
- Come and try out virtual reality on the InfiniVerse booth with the VR experience Acidpunk: Echoes of Doll City, and plunge into the heart of a cyberpunk world!
- Think you've got rhythm in your blood? Come and challenge yourself at the DRR Belgium booth and get your groove on!
- EMI SPHERE presents its creations made of glass and introduces you to glassmaking and PC assembly!
- Rediscover the video games of your childhood or discover retro games on the Playtendo booth!
- The Gaming Event booth offers you the chance to share your passion for video games, with free-play access and a Tekken 8 tournament for the most determined!
- MO5 is back to bring you classic video games, and you can take part in the famous Saturn Bomberman, where 10 players compete simultaneously!
video game-related events!
thursday, july 11:
- Arc System Works Japan Expo Special Session on the Také stage from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.
- Signing session: Hiroshi MATSUYAMA [First come, first served] in the Sumiré area from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- 20 years of Dofus: evolution of an iconic French MMO on the Také stage from 12pm to 1pm
- Silver Geek, on the Také stage from 2 to 4 p.m.
- From Japan to the world! CyberConnect2 creativity on the Nezumi stage from 4.15pm to 5pm
friday, july 12:
- Octogone Gaming: Nanix on the Octogone Gaming booth from 9:30am to 10:45am, then from 12:30pm to 2:30pm.
- Hunter x Hunter Nen Impact Japan Expo Special Stage on the Také stage from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- Superplay Taiko no Tatsujin by JVM Events on the Také stage from 12 to 1:15 p.m.
- Octogone Gaming: Blind Test with Nanix on the Octogone Gaming booth from 2.30pm to 3pm
- Naoki Yoshida: Signing sessions in the Sumiré area from 5pm to 6pm
- Signing session: Hiroshi MATSUYAMA [Draw] in the Sumiré area from 5pm to 6pm
saturday, july 13:
- Signing session: Hiroshi MATSUYAMA [First come, first served] in the Sumiré area from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
- Dance Dance Revolution presentation with JVM Events on the Také stage from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Naoki Yoshida: Masterclass on the Také stage from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
- From Japan to the world! CyberConnect2 creativity - Hiroshi MATSUYAMA on the Nezumi stage from 2.15pm to 3pm
- Conference with Julien Merceron on the Také stage from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- Naoki Yoshida: Signing session in the Sumiré area from 3.45pm to 4.45pm
- Conference by Wan Hazmer on the Také stage from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
sunday, july 14:
- Working in Japan as a foreigner - Hiroshi MATSUYAMA on the Nezumi stage from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m.
- Presentation: Final Fantasy: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line by JVM Events on the Také stage from 10 to 11:15 a.m.
- Daisuke Ishiwatari Japan Expo Special Talk Session on the Také stage from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Kaio Connections Championship on the Také stage from 1:30 to 3:15 p.m.
- Bomberman Saturn - Final & exhibition on the Také stage from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.