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Your weekly guide to anime, manga, gaming, and Japanese culture events in Tokyo. Curated from Japanese-language sources — because the best events are rarely in English first.

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๐Ÿ“ขEvent Spotlights

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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#solo-leveling#re-zero#mappa+3
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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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