AnimeJapan 2020, one of Japan's largest anime events, has released information on its stage events! 44 gorgeous stages including Rizero, FGO, Shinkage, and more are scheduled to take place!

Anime Japan, a general incorporated association, has announced the first information on the stage events for "AnimeJapan 2020," one of Japan's largest anime events to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from March 21 to 24, 2020, with a total of 44 titles to be presented.

The event will have four stages: the "FLOWER RED Stage" and "BIRD BLUE Stage," both of which require advance registration, and the "WIND GREEN Stage" and "MOON YELLOW Stage," both of which are open to the public. The event schedule includes 44 titles, ranging from popular anime to new releases.

Stage events on Saturday, March 21, 2020

FLOWER RED Stage

Time: 9:00 - 9:35
Title: "Fate/Grand Order the Movie -Camelot, the Sacred Round Table Region-" Special Stage
Cast: Mamoru Miyano, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Riyo Takahashi, Satoshi Tsuruoka, Mikako Komatsu, Ayako Kawasumi


Time: 10:25 - 11:00
Title: TV Animation "Shinkage no Kyojin" The Final Season Special Stage
Cast: Yuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Marina Inoue, Yoshimasa Hosoya


Time: 11:50 - 12:25
Title: "Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu" Special Stage
Cast: Yusuke Kobayashi, Riyo Takahashi, Yumi Uchiyama, Teijin Matsuoka


Time: 13:15-13:50
Title: "After all, my adolescent romantic comedy is wrong. Complete" Stage just before the broadcast
Cast: Takuya Eguchi, Saori Hayami, Nao Higashiyama, Ayane Sakura, Chawatari Horii


Time: 14:40-15:15
Title: "Fate/stay night [Heaven's Feel]" the Movie III.spring song Special Stage just before the release
Cast: Noriaki Sugiyama, Noriko Shimoya, Ayako Kawasumi, Kana Ueda, Mai Kadowaki, Yu Asakawa, Joji Nakata scheduled

Time: 16:05-16:40
Title: TV Animation "Kingdom" Goujougun Arc Just before the start of the war! Special Stage
Cast: Seiichi Morita, Jun Fukuyama, Junichi Suwabe, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hiroshi Nojima


Time: 17:30-18:05
Title: TV Animation "Kingdom" Joint Army Arc Just before the start of the war! Special Stage
Cast: Seiichi Morita, Jun Fukuyama, Junichi Suwabe, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Hiroshi Nojima


Time: 17:30-18:05
Title: TV Anime "Magia Records Puella Magi Madoka Magica Gaiden" Special Stage
Cast: Momo Asakura, Amamiya Ten, Natsukawa Shiina, Sakura Ayane, Ogura Yui


Time: 18:40-19:15
Title: TV anime "HIQUE! TO THE TOP" Special Stage
Cast: Ayumi Murase, Kaito Ishikawa, Mamoru Miyano, etc.



BIRD BLUE Stage

Time: 9:45 - 10:15
Title: BLEACH 20th Anniversary Project & Kubo Taito's New Work Presentation
Performers: Seiichi Morita, Ryutaro Okiayu, Hiroyuki Nakano (chief editor of Weekly Shonen Jump), Yoshiyuki Hirai, American Crayfish (host)


Time: 11:10 - 11:40
Title: "Princess Connect! Re:Dive" Special Stage
Performers: M・A・O、Mirai Ito、Rika Tachibana


Time: 12:35 - 1:05 p.m.
Title: "BNA BNA" Special Stage just before TV anime broadcast
Cast: Sumire Moroboshi, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Maria Naganawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Chiaki Matsuzawa (MC)


Time: 14:00 - 14:30
Title: Netflix Anime feat. "Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045" Stage
Cast: Director Kenji Kamiyama, Director Shinji Aramaki and other cast members Naoki Yoshida (MC, Nippon Broadcasting System)


Time: 15:25-15:55
Title: "Tenharu Hakuan! AnimeJapan Stage
Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Seiichiro Yamashita, Aoi Yuki, Ten Amamiya, Souma Saito


Time: 16:50-17:20
Title: TV anime "Uchitama? ~Don't you know our Tama? ~3-Chome News Letter: Exclusive Edition in AnimeJapan
Cast: Souma Saito, Yusuke Shirai, Yuki Kaji



WIND GREEN Stage

Time: 10:30 - 11:00
Title: TV Animation "Prandala" AnimeJapan Special Stage
Cast: Yoshiki Nakajima, Rina Honzumi, Yuichiro Umehara, Aoi Yuuki


Time: 11:50 - 12:20
Title: TV Animation "Takkubotori Tantei Place" Special Stage
Cast: "Takuboku Tantei Sho" voice actors


Time: 13:10-14:10
Title: Anisama 2020 Announcement
Performers: Anisama 2020 Performing Artists, Announcer Nao Yagi (MC)


Time: 15:00 - 15:30
Title: Toru and the Kusama Family Gathering! Fruits Basket 2nd season Pre-broadcast Special Stage
Cast: Mainaka Ishimi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yuma Uchida, Yuichi Nakamura, Megumi Ban, Shin Furukawa, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Takahiro Sakurai


Time: 16:20-16:50
Title: Just before the terrestrial broadcast! Anime "ULTRAMAN" Special Stage
Cast: Ryohei Kimura, Takuya Eguchi, Megumi Ban, Sumire Moroboshi, Minoru Shiraishi



MOON YELLOW Stage

Time: 11:10 - 11:40
Title: Ojamajo Doremi 20th Anniversary Movie "Witch Apprentice wo Sagashite" Stage
Performers: Chiemi Chiba, Tomoko Akiya, Yuki Matsuoka, Rumi Shishido, Nagami Miyahara and others


Time: 12:30 - 13:00
Title: d-Anime Store Special Stage
Cast: Akari Kito and others


Time: 14:20-14:50
Title: "Higurashi When They Cry" New Project Stage
Performers: Soichiro Hoshi, Mai Nakahara, Ryuunishi 07


Time: 15:40 - 16:10
Title: "MUGEN NO RESIDENT -IMMORTAL-" & "Nami yo Kikimete" Special Collaboration Stage
Performers: Kenjiro Tsuda and Ayane Sakura from "Infinite Dweller-IMMORTAL-" Riho Sugiyama and Hiroaki Samura (original author) from "Nami Yo Kikimete



Stage events on Sunday, March 22, 2020

■FLOWER RED Stage


Time: 9:00 - 9:35
Title: "PSYCHO-PASS Psycho-Pass 3 FIRST INSPECTOR" Release Commemoration Special Stage
Cast: Hiroki Kaji, Yuichi Nakamura, Kento Horiuchi, Mamoru Miyano, Naoki Yoshida (MC, Nippon Broadcasting System)


Time: 10:25 - 11:00
Title: "SWORD ART ONLINE ARISATION War of Underworld" Stage
Cast: Sadashi Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Ayana Taketatsu, Ai Chino, Reina Kondo, Natsuori Ishihara, Naoki Yoshida (MC, Nippon Broadcasting System)

Time: 11:50 - 12:25
Title: "My Hero Academia" 4th season climax stage just before the climax
Cast: Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yuki Kaji, Toru Inada, Yuichi Nakamura


Time: 13:15-13:50
Title: TV anime "Hakuneko Project ZERO CHRONICLE" Special Stage
Cast: Takanori Nishikawa + ASCA, Rei Yasuda, Yuki Kaji, Yui Horie and others


Time: 14:40-15:15
Title: "Demon Slayer" Special Stage
Performers: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Sadayoshi Matsuoka, Takahiro Sakurai, Satoshi Hino


Time: 16:05-16:40
Title: Fate/Grand Order Special Stage in AnimeJapan 2020
Cast: Ayako Kawasumi, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Riyo Takahashi, Mimi Tanaka



BIRD BLUE Stage


Time: 9:45 - 10:15
Title: TV anime "THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS GEKIJO" Special Talk Stage
Cast: Ayaka Ohashi, Atsumi Tanazaki, Azumi Waki, Mitsuna Nagashima, Eriko Matsui, Haruka Kamura


Time: 11:10 - 11:40
Title: Let's go to the school! ~Presented by Kaguya-sama ga Kesshirasai!
Cast: Aoi Koga, Shin Furukawa, Yoshimi Ohara, Yuta Suzuki, Miu Tomita, Yumiri Hanamori, Mukou Amatsu (MC)


Time: 12:35 - 13:05
Title: "Shokugeki no soma Go no sara Special Stage
Cast: Sadashi Matsuoka, Hisako Kanemoto, Minami Takahashi, Natsuki Hanae (tentative)


Time: 14:00-14:30
Title: TV Animation "Lesser Students of Magical High School: The Visitor Arc" Special Stage
Cast: Yuichi Nakamura, Saori Hayami, Yoko Hikasa scheduled


Time: 15:25-15:55
Title: TV Animation "The Unconformist of the Academy of Magical Kings: The Founder of the Strongest Demon King in History, Reincarnated and Attending the School of His Descendants" Special Stage
Cast: Tatsuo Suzuki, Tomori Kusunoki, etc.



WIND GREEN Stage


Time: 10:30 - 11:00
Title: "World Trigger" Special Stage
Performers: Satoshi Muranaka, Yuki Kaji, Hideyuki Tanaka


Time: 11:50 - 12:20
Title: Animation Film "Thoughts, Thoughts, Furie, Furie" Special Stage
Cast: Megumi Ban, Marika Suzuki


Time: 13:10-13:40
Title: A Certain Project AJ Special Event
Cast: Rina Sato, Satomi Arai, Aki Toyosaki, Kanae Ito, Anmi Asakura


Time: 14:30-15:00
Title: "Tensei Tareta Slyumu Datta Koto 2nd Term" Let's all become Rimuru! Special Stage
Performers: Miho Okazaki, Shin Furukawa, Tomoaki Maeno, TRUE


Time: 15:50-16:20
Title: "Dokyuu Koushi Eguerosu" "H "ERO comes to AJ: !!!!!
Cast: Sadaaki Matsuoka, Ai Kakuma, Sayuri Yahagi, Yuki Kuwahara, Ai Chino



MOON YELLOW Stage


Time: 11:15 - 11:45
Title: IDOLY PRIDE -AnimeJapan 2020 Stage
Performers: IDOLY PRIDE voice actors


Time: 12:30 - 13:00
Title: Aniplex New Anime Stage
Performers: to be announced later


Time: 13:50-14:20
Title: "Is Your Order a Rabbit? Special Stage
Cast: Ayane Sakura, Inori Minase, Risa Taneda, Satomi Sato, Marei Uchida, Aozora Tokui, Rie Murakawa


Time: 15:10-15:40
Title: TV anime "Back Alley" new information presentation
Cast: Yuki Kaji and others, Naoki Yoshida (MC)


Time: 16:30-17:00
Title: TV anime "GREAT PRETENDER" Special Stage
Cast: Chiaki Kobayashi, Junichi Suwabe, Natsumi Fujiwara, Hiro Kaburaki (director), Ryota Furusawa (script)


*Please note that performer information and stage content are subject to change.

Other Popular Projects

In addition to the stage, various other popular projects will also be held.


■Cosplayers' World
This project includes "Cosplay Parade" and other cosplay events in which visitors can participate. The official Twitter account dedicated to cosplay will be sending out information about AJ Cosplay.




■The 3rd "Manga Ranking that I Want to See Made into an Anime
The third annual "Manga Ranking" will be held from February 1 at 10:00 a.m. to February 16 at 20:00 p.m. Voting will be held on the official website, and the top 10 manga will be announced at AnimeJapan.




AJ Illustration Walk
The "AJ Illustration Walk" will also be held, where popular illustrators will gather to display their illustrations drawn especially for AnimeJapan in various areas of the venue. Participating illustrators will be announced at a later date.

Production Works Gallery
Production Works Gallery" is an annual exhibition under the theme of "Admire Anime Creation. The "Production Works Gallery" has been held every year under the theme of "Longing for Anime Creation. This year's exhibition, titled "The Work of Animation Directors You May Not Know," will introduce the following six directors and their work.

Director Tetsuro Araki ("Shinketsu no Kyojin" and "Kabaneri the Iron Castle")
Director Shinji Aramaki ("APPLESEED" series, "ULTRAMAN," "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045" *co-director with Kenji Kamiyama)
Director: Kyouhei Ishiguro ("April is Your Lie", "Whale Children Sing on the Sand")
Director: Atsuko Ishizuka ("A Place Farther Than Space", "No Game, No Life")
Director Kenji Kamiyama ("Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C." series, "ULTRAMAN," "Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045" *co-director with Shinji Aramaki)
Director Yoichi Fujita ("Gintama", "Osomatsu-san", "Classicaloid")


Interview movies will be screened and seminars by the directors will be held.


Family Anime Festa 2020

Family Anime Festa 2020, which will be held at the same time as AnimeJapan 2020, is an anime event for families with children of elementary school age and younger and their parents. It will feature stages featuring characters that children love, and there will also be booths selling goods and other items.


AnimeJapan 2020 Business Area



In addition, "AnimeJapan 2020 Business Area" will be prepared for B-to-B visitors. In this area, seminars for beginners in the animation business will be held for those who want to start a new business utilizing animation contents. There will also be an inquiry desk for those from other industries who are new to the animation business. In addition, examples of collaboration between animation and other industries will be exhibited. Pre-registration is free, and registration at the door is 1,500 yen (tax included).


AnimeJapan 2020 Admission Ticket

There are three types of admission tickets for AnimeJapan 2020: premium admission ticket, admission ticket with merchandise and stage entry rights, and admission ticket with stage entry rights. The outline is as follows.


■Premium admission ticket (limited to 100 people, sold by lottery)
Voucher application period: Monday, January 27, 20:00 - Wednesday, February 5, 23:59
Price: Junior high school students and older: 50,000 yen (tax included)
Sales location: CN Playguide / Animate Mail Order
Privileges:
 Admission to the main area for the two days of the event (March 21 and 22)
 Admission to the front of all stages
 Priority admission to the main area
 AnimeJapan 2020 entrance pass with your photo
 AJ official goods (desk calendar, fan, tenugui hand towel) as a present

Children under elementary school age are not allowed to purchase or use these goods.


■Admission ticket with goods and stage application rights
Voucher application period: Monday, January 27, 20:00 - Tuesday, February 18, 23:59
Sales locations: CN Playguide / Famiport / Seven Ticket / animate stores / animate mail order
Goods/Prices:
 (1) Ticket with Ticket Holder: 3,600 yen (tax included)
 (2) Ticket with desk calendar: 3,800 yen (tax included)
 (3) Ticket with "Wa" set (with fan and tenugui): 5,000 yen (tax included) (4) Ticket with fan: 3,600 yen (tax included)
 (4) Ticket with fan: 4,000 yen (tax included)
 (5) Ticket with tenugui hand towel: 2,900 yen (tax included)

All prices include the ticket fee of 1,900 yen (tax included).
Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, and sales will end when the planned number of tickets is reached.

■Admission ticket with stage application right
Ticket application period: Monday, January 27, 20:00 - Tuesday, February 18, 23:59
Price: 1,900 yen (tax included)
Sales location: CN Playguide / animate stores / animate mail order

Children under elementary school age are not allowed to purchase and use the tickets.



Event Summary
AnimeJapan 2020 / Family Anime Festa 2020

Dates:
Main Area ......March 21 & 22, 2020 9am - 5pm *last admission 4:30pm
Business Area ......March 23 & 24, 2020 10am - 6pm *last admission 5:30pm min.
Family AnimeFesta......March 21 & 22, 2020 10:00 - 17:00 *Last admission 16:30
Exhibit Details:
Main Area......Exhibit Booths (display and sales)/AJ Stage/ Organized Measures, etc.
Business Area ...... Exhibit Booths/Business Meeting Corner
Family Anime Festa ...... Exhibit Booths (Exhibit, Product Sales, Events, etc.)/Family Stage/Play Corner/ Kids workshop, etc.
Estimated number of visitors: 150,000 (146,616 last time)
Admission tickets: on sale from Monday, January 27, 2020 at 20:00
Pre-sale ...... Junior high school students and older: 1,900 yen (tax included) / Elementary school students and younger: free
Same-day tickets ...... 2,300 yen (including tax) for junior high school students and older / free for elementary school students and younger
*"Business Visitor Registration" is required to enter the business area.
 Admission to Family Anime Festa is free.
 Admission to Family Anime Festa is limited to elementary school students and under and their guardians.
Organizer: Anime Japan
Sponsors: Fate/GrandOrder/Godzilla Store/d-Anime Store/SANKYO Co.
Support: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/Japan Association of Animation/ Comic Publishers Association
Secretariat: AnimeJapan Management Office [Co. Sony Music Solutions

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