CHIBA, Japan — This year’s Tokyo Comic Con, held over the weekend at Makuhari Messe Convention Center just east of the city center, kicked off with a traditional Japanese ceremony featuring celebrity guests, including Jason Mamoa, star of “Aquaman” and the upcoming “Minecraft” movie.
Between Friday and Sunday, the celebrities and voice actors from franchises like Marvel and Stars Wars took the stage for deep-dive discussions about their previous, current and upcoming projects.
Actors Benedict Cumberbatch, from left, Ansel Elgort and John Boyega attend Tokyo Comic Con’s opening ceremony at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Actor Morena Baccarin, of “Deadpool,” greets guests during Tokyo Comic Con's opening ceremony at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
“Star Wars” actor John Boyega greets guests during Tokyo Comic Con’s opening ceremony at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Other guests included John Boyega of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”; Christopher Lloyd of “Back to the Future”; Morena Baccarin of “Deadpool” and “Firefly”; Ben McKenzie of “Gotham” and “The O.C.”; Jude Law of “Fantastic Beasts”; Mads Mikkelsen of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Hannibal”; and Daniel Logan, who portrayed the Star Wars character Boba Fett.
Detailed busts of Joker and Captain America welcome visitors to Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
R2-D2 and other “Star Wars” droids greet visitors during Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
A cosplayer dresses as Robbie the Rabbit from the Silent Hill horror games during Tokyo Comic Con Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Visitors check out a screen-used DeLorean time machine from "Back to the Future II" during Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
“Star Wars” figurines are displayed for sale during Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
The annual event debuted in 2016 and was held every year until taking a three-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was revived in 2022.
An artist offers his work for sale during Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
Visitors attend Tokyo Comic Con's opening day at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba, Japan, Dec. 6, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes)
