Enjoy the world of sword dance! Sword Ranbu-Honmaru Expo 2020" will be held nationwide! Key visual also announced!

In commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the release of the PC browser and smartphone application game "Sword Dance: Honmaru Expo 2020," the "Sword Dance: Honmaru Expo 2020" production committee will hold an official exhibition event from January 5 (Sun) to January 19 (Sun), 2020, at Sunshine City (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) and other locations nationwide. The event will be held at Sunshine City (Ikebukuro, Tokyo) and other locations throughout Japan from January 5 (Sun.) to January 19 (Sun.), 2020. In conjunction with this event, a key visual for the event has been unveiled.

The "Sword Ranbu-Honmaru Expo" is an official exhibition event that was held in five major cities in Japan in 2017 on the occasion of the second anniversary of the release of "Sword Ranbu-ONLINE-".

This year, the event will be held for the first time in three years, and the content will be further enhanced, with each room having its own theme. There will be a room decorated with kneeling and standing swordsmen, a room with a 1/100 diorama of the "Toaru Honmaru" space created for the Honmaru Expo, and a room with a serious exhibition of Gojo Kuninaga's swords, including the only five known surviving swords of the sword family. In addition, there will be a special exhibition commemorating the 5th anniversary, and a stage event on Saturday, January 11, 2020, which is free to the public. The starting time and how to participate will be announced at a later date.

After the Sunshine City event, the exhibition will travel to Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Niigata, Ishikawa, and other cities in Japan. Tickets will be sold by lottery on October 25, 2019 (Fri.) at 12:00 p.m. in the "Touken Ranbu-ONLINE-" game.

What is "Touken Ranbu-ONLINE-"?
The "Tokendanshi" are famous swords transformed into warriors. The player becomes the "SANJINJI," the leader of the Toukendanshi, and together with the Toukendanshi, goes into battle to protect the history of Japan.

The PC browser version of "Touken Ranbu-ONLINE-" was launched on January 14, 2015, and currently has over 2 million registered users. The iOS/Android version of the "Sword Dance-ONLINE-Pocket" application, which was launched on March 1, 2016, has also surpassed a total of 5.5 million downloads. The world of "Tourabu" is expanding further, with anime, stage, musicals, and movies derived from "Sword Dance-ONLINE-" also receiving favorable reviews.

*The contents of the exhibition and the event date and time are subject to change.
*Information on goods and exhibition details will be announced in the future.
*The lineup of the kneeling exhibit and merchandise related to the kneeling exhibit will be changed and added from January 5-13, 2020 according to the game content at the time of the fourth anniversary, and from January 14-19, 2020 according to the game content after the fifth anniversary.
*There will be no exhibition using visuals of the "extreme" form.

Event Summary
Touken Ranbu Honmaru Hakubutsu 2020 (Sword Dance: Honmaru Expo 2020)
Period: January 5 (Sun) - January 19 (Sun), 2020, 10:00 - 19:00
Location: Sunshine City Exhibition Halls A and B (3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)
・Admission fee:
　Admission ticket 2,000 yen (tax included)
　Admission ticket with clear file 2,600 yen (tax included)
　Admission fee: Admission ticket 2,000 yen (including tax) Admission ticket with ticket clear file 2,600 yen (including tax)

Tokyo venue ticket sales information
Ticket sales for Tokyo venue will be held from October 25, 2019 (Fri.) 12:00 to October 31, 2019 (Thu.) 23:59.
　*Only the Tokyo venue is eligible for application.
　*There are in-game conditions for application. For details, please check the Twitter of Sword Dance-ONLINE-[Management] Twitter.

Lawson Ticket Lottery Advance: November 5, 2019 (Tue) 18:00 - November 11, 2019 (Mon) 23:59
　*Lawson Ticket member registration (free) is required to apply for the in-game ticket advance and Lawson Ticket lottery.
　*One person can apply for up to 4 tickets per application for only 3 times at different performance times; please note that if you apply 3 times, you may be selected for 3 times or you may not be selected for any of the 3 times.
　*A system fee of 300 yen per ticket will be charged in addition to the ticket price at the time of payment after winning.
　Tickets will be issued in order of date, time, and numbered entry for all days.
　*Admission times are 10:00-12:00, 12:00-14:00, 14:00-16:00, 16:00-18:00 (4 times per day). When applying, please register the date, time, and number of tickets you wish to attend. Admission will be in the order of the numbered tickets.
　The merchandise for the admission ticket with goods will be handed over at the event venue on the day of the event in exchange for the "exchange ticket" that will be issued.

General sales: Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
　*Tickets may be sold out due to the limited quantity of this performance and the date and time of all performances.
　*There will be no same-day ticket sales at the venue. Please be sure to purchase tickets in advance at Lawson Ticket. If there are any tickets remaining, they will be available at Lawson or Mini-Stop until the entrance time on the day of the event.
　For inquiries regarding tickets, please contact Lawson Ticket TEL: 0570-000-777 (operator available from 10:00 to 20:00)

About the nationwide tour:
After the Tokyo event, the tour is scheduled to travel to Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Niigata, Ishikawa, and other locations throughout Japan. Additional locations will be added in the future. Details on dates, venues, etc. will be announced at a later date.

　The tour locations are subject to change.