One of the biggest pop culture conventions in the world, Tokyo Comic Convention (abbreviated as Tokyo Comic Con or TCC for short) returns for its 9th year, hosted at Makuhari Messe convention center from December 5 to December 7. This year will host its biggest lineup of celebrity guests yet, with world-renowned international stars and popular domestic artists as well. The headliners list includes:
- Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
- Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The First Avenger, Thunderbolts)
- Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
- Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead, Death Stranding)
- Sean Patrick Flanery (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Saw)
- Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead, The Punisher)
- Nicholas Hoult (Superman, The Great)
- Tadanobu Asano (Mortal Kombat 2, Shogun)
- Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings, The Toxic Avenger)
- Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings, The Goonies)
- Karl Urban (The Boys, Mortal Kombat 2)
- Jack Quaid (The Boys, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)
- Christina Ricci (The Addams Family, Sleepy Hollow)
- Evanna Lynch (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
- Pilou Asbaek (Game of Thrones, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom)
- Daniel Logan (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones)
- Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future, The Addams Family)
- Lea Thompson (Back to the Future)
- Tom Wilson (Back to the Future)
- Claudia Wells (Back to the Future)
- Jim Lee (President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics
- Frank Miller (comic book writer, Daredevil, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns)
- C.B. Cebulski (Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics)
The convention’s roots can be traced back to the United States in 1970, where the very first San Diego Comic-Con (then known as the Golden State Comic-Con) took place in the basement of the U.S. Grant Hotel. Comic book fans organized the event as a way to meet other comic book fans, and 300 people attended the first “comic con.” Since then, the convention has grown on a massive scale with 135,000 people from 80 countries attending in San Diego in 2019, and inspiring conventions to sprout up all across the globe.
Comic Con is an epicenter for international celebration of popular culture, from exciting announcements of upcoming movies and video games, to cosplays by enthusiastic fans and opportunities to see your favorite artists in person at Tokyo Comic Con 2025.
