Newly Added
Hayao Miyazaki: A Storyteller's Journey
Tengu Talks
Sat 8:00pm–9:00pm · Grand Gallery Overlook Room F
Newly Added
American Anime: The Ultimate Oxymoron
Western Anime" has long been considered an oxymoron- anime is Japanese, so how can Western nations lay claim to it?
Tengu Talks
Sat 2:30pm–3:30pm · Grand Gallery Overlook Room F
Newly Added
Madness of Junji Ito
This panel explores Ito the man, the mangaka, and the fan himself- someone who took his passion and turned it into a career that has inspired countless others to pursue their own.
Tengu Talks
Fri 2:30pm–3:30pm · Grand Gallery Overlook Room F
Newly Added
18+
NSFW "Now Suitable for Worship"
Dosojin. Sekibo. Shunga. Those three words all share something in common- they refer to SEX GODS.
Tengu Talks
Fri 10:00pm–11:00pm · Grand Gallery Overlook Room F
Newly Added
Tabletop Anime
Anime and tabletop gaming have a LONG history, and this panel aims to pull back the curtain on some relics of the past, waiting to be discovered by a new generation.
Tengu Talks
Sat 6:00pm–7:00pm · Grand Gallery Overlook Room F
Newly Added
The Life and Times of Godzilla
This looks at Godzilla's entire life story from his origins as an avatar of nuclear destruction, to his superhero phase, his reinvention, and his two SUBSEQUENT ones as well
Tengu Talks
Fri 4:30pm–5:30pm · Grand Gallery Overlook Room F
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Meeting Room E
Museum of Warriors
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Pokémon League
Overlook Room D
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Manga Library
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Vendor Hall
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Taiso
Opening Ceremonies
11:00am–11:30am
Manga Library
11:00am–11:00pm
Open Gaming
11:30am–11:30pm
Karaoke
11:30am–11:30pm
Anime Movie Showing
11:30am–1:00pm
Heavy Steel Combat
11:30am–12:30pm
Vendor Hall
12:00pm–8:00pm
Sumo 101
12:30pm–1:30pm
Celebrating Underrated Vocaloids & Friends!
1:00pm–3:00pm
Screening Room
1:00pm–11:00pm
Pokémon League
1:00pm–11:00pm
Museum of Warriors
1:00pm–9:00pm
JAFAX Signals: Anime
1:00pm–2:00pm
Pokemon Jeopardy
1:00pm–2:00pm
Swords in Media: Myth vs. Reality
1:30pm–2:30pm
Sumo: Open Practice
2:00pm–4:00pm
Anime Audition Workshop (2-Hour Intensive)
2:00pm–4:00pm
Cosplay Battle Arena
2:00pm–9:00pm
Madness of Junji Ito
2:30pm–3:30pm
JAFAX Signals: Video Games
2:30pm–3:30pm
Banger OPs to Anime that You Don't Know: A-Side
3:00pm–4:00pm
Waifu Rumble 2026
3:30pm–5:30pm
The Anime Writer Who Keeps Wrecking You
4:00pm–5:00pm
Heavy Steel Combat
4:00pm–5:00pm
Cosplay Showcase
4:00pm–5:00pm
Street Fighter 6 Tournament
4:00pm–5:00pm
The Life and Times of Godzilla
4:30pm–5:30pm
Produce Me!: A Guide Through the iDOLM@STER Circle of Idol Heck
5:00pm–6:30pm
From Titans to Tyrants: The Many Voices of Jason Douglas
5:00pm–6:00pm
Anime Pictionary
5:30pm–7:00pm
Touhou M-1 Grand Prix: Translating on Lunatic
5:30pm–7:30pm
Tekken 8 Tournament
6:00pm–7:00pm
Pom Pom Power Up! ☆ with ChiRi Girls (MINI LIVE)
6:30pm–7:00pm
Magical Girls Throwin' Hands
6:30pm–7:30pm
This Was Not in the Budget: Smart Con Spending
7:00pm–8:00pm
Katana Class
7:00pm–8:00pm
In-Character Dating Game
7:30pm–9:00pm
18+
Let's Go Gambling - Remixed
7:30pm–9:30pm
Toxinesis Live Show: A Tale in Two Part 1
7:30pm–9:00pm
Heavy Steel Combat
8:00pm–9:00pm
Kirby Air Riders Tournament
8:00pm–9:00pm
Your Favorite Anime Sucks: I Will Roast the Thing You Love
8:30pm–9:30pm
18+
We All Picked the Worst Option: Otome Edition
9:00pm–10:00pm
18+
Electronic Dance Party
9:00pm–11:00pm
Kiss, Marry, Kill, Kuff?
9:00pm–11:30pm
18+
What the heck is a Touhou Project?
9:30pm–11:00pm
AMV Freeplay
9:30pm–11:00pm
18+
NSFW "Now Suitable for Worship"
10:00pm–11:00pm
18+
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Main Atrium
Live Events
Main Events
Meeting Room E
Museum of Warriors
Overlook Room A
Overlook Room B
Pokémon League
Overlook Room D
Overlook Room E
Overlook Room F
Manga Library
Overlook Room H
Vendor Hall
Vendor Hall - Gaming
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Manga Library
9:00am–11:00pm
Vendor Hall Feedback Panel
9:00am–10:00am
Taiso
Screening Room
9:30am–11:00pm
You Can’t (Legally) Watch This Anime
10:00am–11:00am
(Don’t) Trust the Process: A Cosplay Panel
10:00am–11:00am
Heavy Steel Combat
10:00am–11:00am
Where all of this really started: Anime Shinseiki Sengen
10:00am–11:30am
Open Gaming
10:00am–11:30pm
Pokémon League
10:00am–11:00pm
Vendor Hall
10:00am–7:00pm
The People who Brought You Mekakucity Actors, IA, and...Listeners... 1st PLACE Co., Ltd.
11:00am–1:00pm
Museum of Warriors
11:00am–8:00pm
Sumo: Tournament
11:00am–5:00pm
Isekai Writers Can't Make Games: A Self-Indulgent Rant For Exorcising My Personal Demons Regarding Fiction I Don't Like
11:00am–12:00pm
Cosplay Ops and Judging
11:00am–3:00pm
Cosplay Battle Arena
11:00am–6:00pm
JAFAX Signals: Anime
11:15am–12:15pm
Directing in Anime: Why You Should Care
12:00pm–1:00pm
Cosplay Chess
12:15pm–1:15pm
You Don’t Need to Be an Artist: Pixel Art for Beginners
1:00pm–2:30pm
J-Pop Revolution: The Sound of Yasutaka Nakata
1:00pm–2:00pm
Mario Kart World Tournament
1:00pm–2:00pm
From Stage to Studio: A Q&A with Alex Organ
1:00pm–2:00pm
JAFAX Signals: Video Games
1:15pm–2:15pm
Let's Draw Kaiju
2:00pm–3:00pm
Bonsai: Look to the Trees
2:00pm–3:00pm
American Anime: The Ultimate Oxymoron
2:30pm–3:30pm
Heavy Steel Combat
2:30pm–3:30pm
Pom Pom Power Up! ☆ with ChiRi Girls
3:00pm–4:00pm
Banger OPs to Anime that You Don't Know: B-Side
3:00pm–4:00pm
Sonic Racing Crossworlds Tournament
3:30pm–4:30pm
Katana Class
3:30pm–4:30pm
$20.00
Nuts About Anime Squirrels!
4:00pm–5:00pm
Guess that Otaku Tune!
4:00pm–6:00pm
Karaoke
4:00pm–11:30pm
Toxinesis Live Show: A Tale in Two Parts 2
4:30pm–6:00pm
Melty Blood: Type Lumina Tournament
5:00pm–6:00pm
Feedback Panel
5:00pm–6:00pm
Cosplay Contest
6:00pm–8:00pm
Tabletop Anime
6:00pm–7:00pm
Sengoku Jidai: Warfare in Japan's Warring States Period
6:00pm–7:00pm
Touhou Cold Read Comedy Grand Prix!
6:00pm–8:00pm
Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tournament
7:00pm–8:00pm
Modular Origami for Beginners
7:00pm–8:30pm
Heavy Steel Combat
8:00pm–9:00pm
Hayao Miyazaki: A Storyteller's Journey
8:00pm–9:00pm
Fanfic Troupe Fight: 2026 Edition
8:00pm–9:30pm
18+
Anime Jeopardy!
8:00pm–9:30pm
Finding Love in Deepspace
8:30pm–9:30pm
18+
Electronic Dance Party
9:00pm–11:00pm
Party Table Presents: Mystery Hentai Theater 9069!!!
9:30pm–11:00pm
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Main Atrium
Live Events
Main Events
Meeting Room E
Museum of Warriors
Overlook Room A
Overlook Room B
Pokémon League
Overlook Room D
Overlook Room E
Overlook Room F
Manga Library
Overlook Room H
Vendor Hall
Vendor Hall - Gaming
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Nerd Chapel at Jafax
9:00am–10:00am
Taiso
Manga Library
9:00am–6:00pm
Heavy Steel Combat
9:30am–10:30am
Open Gaming
10:00am–5:30pm
Screening Room
10:00am–6:30pm
Pokémon League
10:00am–5:00pm
Vendor Hall
10:00am–5:00pm
IA: A vocaloid to surpass Hatsune Miku
10:00am–12:00pm
Banger OPs to Anime You Don't Know: Encore Edition
10:00am–11:00am
Horsetory: a Look at Umamusume Lore
10:00am–11:00am
It’s Not a Phase, It’s an Itabag
10:00am–11:00am
The 45 Minute Semester: A Game Design Crash Course
10:00am–11:00am
Karaoke
10:00am–7:00pm
Museum of Warriors
10:00am–5:00pm
VIP Mixer
11:00am–12:00pm
Koshirae: Art of the Japanese Sword
11:00am–12:00pm
Child Labor Law Violations In Anime
11:00am–12:00pm
JAFAX Signals: Anime
11:00am–12:00pm
Gotta Name Them All
11:00am–12:00pm
Cosplay Battle Arena
11:00am–4:00pm
Simple Animal Origami
12:00pm–1:00pm
Vocaloid Jeopardy
12:00pm–1:30pm
Epic OSTs to Anime You Don’t Know
12:00pm–1:00pm
JAFAX Signals: Video Games
12:00pm–1:00pm
Behind the Mic: A Live Q&A with Jason Douglas
12:00pm–1:00pm
Guilty Gear Strive Tournament
12:00pm–1:00pm
Sumo 101
12:00pm–1:00pm
Anime Jeopardy
1:00pm–2:00pm
Bonsai: Look to the Trees
1:00pm–2:00pm
Cosplaying While Trans
1:00pm–2:00pm
Granblue Fantacy Versus: Rising Tournament
1:00pm–2:00pm
Itasha and Car Culture
1:00pm–3:00pm
sasakure.UK's Doomsday Anthology: The MOST depressing Vocaloid series.
1:30pm–3:30pm
Are You A Great Senpai?!?
2:00pm–3:30pm
Cosplay Feedback Panel
2:00pm–3:00pm
Tetris Tournament
2:00pm–3:00pm
Heavy Steel Combat
2:00pm–3:00pm
K-Pop / J-Pop Showcase
2:30pm–4:00pm
Katana Class
3:00pm–4:00pm
$20.00
Sumo: Open Practice
3:00pm–5:00pm
The Rise And Fall Of A Project Diva
3:00pm–4:00pm
Introduction to 3D Printing
3:00pm–4:00pm
Secrets of Suzume: Symbolism Through Color
3:30pm–4:30pm
Improv Debate Challenge: Powerscaling Showdown!
3:30pm–5:00pm
Interpreting Samurai Swordsmanship
4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids Cosplay Contest
4:00pm–4:30pm
Closing Ceremonies
5:00pm–7:00pm
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Cultural
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Dance / Music
Adult Content
Other
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