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Mid-August Picks: World Trigger, Diamond no Ace, My Hero Academia, and KING OF PRISM

Four anime spots are running right now across Tokyo: the World Trigger REBOOT exhibition walks through the story's beginning at Sunshine City through September 1, the Diamond of the Ace II pirate cafe is in Ikebukuro all month, My Hero Academia's regional fair runs at every Animate through August 30, and KING OF PRISM marks 10 years at Tokyo Skytree Town. Dates, prices, and how to book inside.

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#world-trigger#diamond-no-ace#my-hero-academia+2
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A Tokyo Tower Date, an Improvised Gnosia, Bonobono at 40, and Rose of Versailles in Concert

Four fresh events fill the quiet stretch after Comiket: Doki Doki Literature Club's summer-date collab at Tokyo Tower starts August 13 with a Main Deck observatory ticket, the improvised Gnosia stage play opens in Ueno on August 21, Bonobono's 40th anniversary exhibition lands in Shibuya on August 27, and the Rose of Versailles symphonic concert plays Tokyo International Forum on September 6. Dates, prices, and booking notes inside.

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#ddlc#tokyo-tower#gnosia+7
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COMITIA157, Ultra Heroes EXPO, and Moonlit Aquarium Nights: Late Summer in Tokyo

Comiket weekend takes August 15 and 16, but the week after it is quietly stacked: COMITIA157 lands on Sunday August 23 at Tokyo Big Sight, Ultra Heroes EXPO runs its second stage at Sunshine City through August 24, Sunshine Aquarium turns into the virtual world Tsukuyomi on moonlit nights until August 30, and the anime Sazae-san exhibition holds at Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum until September 6. Dates, prices, and booking notes inside.

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#comitia#doujinshi#ultraman+5
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After Comiket: Madoka's Long Wait Ends, Patlabor Returns, and Last-Chance Exhibitions

Comiket weekend is the anchor of August 15 and 16, but the films and final weeks around it deserve a plan: Patlabor EZY File 2 opens August 14, the long-delayed Madoka Magica movie Walpurgis no Kaiten finally arrives August 28 with a same-day IMAX version, the Let's & Go!! 30th anniversary show in Shibuya ends August 16, and Anime Tokyo Station runs free events all month.

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#madoka-magica#patlabor#lets-and-go+6
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Book September Now: Solo Leveling, Re:Zero, MAPPA at 15, and the Five-Day TGS

Comiket weekend is the anchor, but the next wave is already booked: the Solo Leveling exhibition runs in Shibuya until September 27, Re:Zero's first-ever exhibition opens at Shibuya BEAM on September 12, MAPPA celebrates 15 years at the new YURAKUCHO MUSEUM, and Tokyo Game Show stretches to a record 5 days. Dates, prices, and how to book inside.

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Beyond Comiket: Dragon Quest DIVE, 100% Doraemon, Odaiba Fan Rising

Comiket C108 takes August 15 and 16, but the week around it is full too: the Dragon Quest 40th anniversary walkthrough runs at Harakado until September 6, 100% Doraemon & Friends keeps its summer hours next door to Big Sight, Odaiba Fan Rising brings a Chiikawa ghost forest to Fuji TV until August 23, and Shin-Ei's 50th anniversary show is free in Suginami. Plus ABEMA just announced a free Shibuya anime festival for September 19 and 20.

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#dragon-quest#doraemon#shin-ei+5
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August Kicks Off: Big New Events in Ikebukuro, Ginza, and Shinjuku

The second week of August opens a run of brand-new events across Tokyo: JUJUTSU KAISEN WORLD, the Jujutsu Kaisen experience event, starts today at Bandai Namco Cross Store in Ikebukuro and runs to September 27, the Ghost in the Shell pop-up store opens tomorrow at Ginza Tsutaya in GINZA SIX, and the Sho-Comi fest collab cafe launches at Shinjuku Marui with author signings on most weekends. Free-admission games, shop and cafรฉ hours, and how to get to each.

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Book Ahead, Tokyo: August's Second-Half Popups and Collab Cafes

Comiket weekend is the headline act, but the last three weeks of August have their own new openings worth booking ahead for: the BLEACH GRAFFITI collab cafe opens reservations today at Shinjuku Marui, the Delicious in Dungeon starry-sky pop-up lands in Shibuya on August 21, and the STEINS;GATE Final Mission popup takes over Akihabara on August 29 and 30. Love Live's card game cafe rotates groups all month. Dates, prices, and how to reserve inside.

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Beat the Heat: Indoor Otaku Plans for August's Hottest Week

August 5 is the hottest stretch of the Tokyo year, and 2026 is the first season with official extreme-heat days on the books: the Kingdom 20th anniversary pop-up at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA runs through August 11, the Pingu exhibition fills the new YURAKUCHO MUSEUM, Fist of the North Star opens at Anime Tokyo Station on August 22, and the Project Sekai summer fair starts at Animate on August 8. Indoor plans, prices, and access inside.

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Night Sky and Dance: Apothecary Diaries at Tokyo City View, Plus Summer Cafe Season

The Apothecary Diaries takes over Tokyo City View with a night sky and dance themed immersive event, WIND BREAKER's sunset resort cafe opens in Akihabara, and the Kamitsubaki City x Rascal collab cafe is running in Ikebukuro all August. Prices, hours, and booking details inside.

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August's Big Nights: Jingu Gaien Fireworks, the 60th Azabu-Juban Festival, and Magical Mirai

The August 1 fireworks are done, but Tokyo's biggest summer nights are still ahead: Jingu Gaien's 10,000-shell show on August 8, Koto's riverside fireworks on the August 11 holiday, the 60th Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri on August 22-23, and Hatsune Miku's Magical Mirai closing out the month at Makuhari Messe. Here is the plan, with dates, prices, and how to get there.

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#august#summer#fireworks+7