Your Ultimate Guide to AnimeJapan 2025 With Must-Attend Panels, Cosplay, Lineup, And More

AnimeJapan 2025 is just around the corner, with March 22nd and 23rd as the scheduled dates. The first AnimeJapan was held in March 2014, after the Anime Contents Expo merged with the Tokyo International Anime. Each year, the event is held at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre. Anime Japan 2025 is packed with a ton of interesting events, including a cosplay event. The stages have been categorized as Red, Green, Blue, and White.

To enter the event, fans will need to pay 2500 Yen, with the tickets going live from February 25, 2025, at 00:00 to March 21, 2025, at 23:59 (JST). For fans who want to buy the tickets on the day of the event, will need to pay 2800 Yen. The timing will be from March 22, 2025, to March 23, 2025, between 5:00 and 16:30. They can print their tickets from Seven-Eleven Stores in Japan or show them online through a browser link. 12-year-old kids or below do not require any ticket.

AnimeJapan 2025 Stages And Full Lineup

AnimeJapan always brings a ton of joy with them. This year, the number of visitors is expected to exceed 10000, with eight exhibition halls filled with anime goodies. Moreover, Japanese Idol Group Sakurazaka46 has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the event.

AnimeJapan 2025 has divided the stages into four categories – Red, Green, Blue, and White, respectively. Each stage has specific events with their time mentioned, too. The different stages and their schedules are as follows:

RED Stage

March 22

• Program 1 – “Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus” Special Stage in AnimeJapan” (09:35 – 10:10)
• Program 2 – Demon Slayer Special Stage (10:55 – 11:30)
• Program 3 – Anime “Kaiju No. 8” AnimeJapan 2025 Special Stage (12:15 – 12:50)
• Program 4 – Oshi No Ko AnimeJapan 2025 Special Stage (13:35 – 14:10)
• Program 5 – My Hero Academia Final Season Plus Ultra Stage (14:55 – 15:30)
• Program 6 – HYPNOSISMIC – Division Rap Battle (16:15 – 16:50)
• Program 7 – TV anime Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan AnimeJapan 2025 Special Stage (17:50 – 18:25)
• Program 8 – TV anime ONE PIECE: Egghead Arc/Special Stage before broadcast resumes (19:10 – 19:45)

March 23

• Program 1 – MUSICAL THE PRINCE OF TENNIS 4th SEASON SPECIAL STAGE (09:35 – 10:10)
• Program 2 – Jujutsu Kaisen AnimeJapan 2025 special stage (10:55 – 11:30)
• Program 3 – TV Animation “Fate/strange Fake” AnimeJapan Special Stage (12:15 – 12:50)
• Program 4 – The Apothecary Diaries AnimeJapan Special Stage 2025 (13:35 – 14:10)
• Program 5 – Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- 3rd season Special Stage (14:55 – 15:30)
• Program 6 – GUNDAM SERIES SPECIAL STAGE (16:15 – 16:50)

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GREEN Stage

March 22

• Program 1 – BLUE LOCK VS. U-20 JAPAN SPECIAL STAGE (10:15 – 10:50)
• Program 2 – The Summer Hikaru Died New Information Release Special Stage (11:35 – 12:10)
• Program 3 – My Hero Academia: Vigilantes special stage (12:55 – 13:30)
• Program 4 – TV anime Blue Box AJ Special Stage (14:15 – 14:50)
• Program 5 – Mobile Game “Disney Twisted-Wonderland” Special Stage (15:35 – 16:10)
• Program 6 – TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS AJ Special Stage (17:10 – 17:45)
• Program 7 – Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation Special Stage (18:30 – 19:05)

March 23

• Program 1 – DETECTIVE CONAN×YAIBA: Samurai Legend COLLABORATION　STAGE (10:15 – 10:50)
• Program 2 – Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc AnimeJapan Special Stage (11:35 – 12:10)
• Program 3 – Dr. Stone AnimeJapan 2025 special stage (12:55 – 13:30)
• Program 4 – New Anime “Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube” Special Stage (14:15 – 14:50)
• Program 5 – “Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club” Special stage (15:35 – 16:10)

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BLUE Stage

March 22

• Program 1 – Netflix Special Stage (10:00 – 10:30)
• Program 2 – “New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT” Special Stage (11:00 – 11:30)
• Program 3 – BS11″Anige-eleven”presents “Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You.”Special Stage (12:00 – 12:30)
• Program 4 – Special stage just before the opening of “Me & Roboco” the Movie (13:20 – 13:50)
• Program 5 – TV Animation “GACHIAKUTA” Special Stage with cast members (14:20 – 14:50)
• Program 6 – KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE SPECIAL TALK SHOW (15:20 – 15:50)
• Program 7 – TV Animation Summer Pockets SPECIAL STAGE (16:20 – 16:50)

March 23

• Program 1 – “The Shiunji Family Children” AnimeJapan Special Stage (10:00 – 10:30)
• Program 2 – PIA TV Animation Special Stage (11:00 – 11:30)
• Program 3 – From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman　AnimeJapan 2025 special stage (12:00 – 12:30)
• Program 4 – 20th Anniversary “Animelo Summer Live 2025” KICKOFF Stage (13:20 – 13:50)
• Program 5 – “Let’s Go Karaoke!” “Captivated, by You” AnimeJapan 2025 Special Stage (14:20 – 14:50)
• Program 6 – DIGIMON 25th Anniversary Super Evolution Stage (15:20 – 15:50)
• Program 7 – “Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid” & “CITY THE ANIMATION” Special Stage (16:20 – 16:50)

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WHITE Stage

March 22

• Program 1 – TVanime”Tokyo Revengers”5th Anniversary Special Stage (10:30 – 11:00)
• Program 2 – TV Anime “MAEBASHI WITCHES” AnimeJapan Special Stage (11:30 – 12:00)
• Program 3 – “I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 2nd Season” Special Stage (12:30 – 13:00)
• Program 4 – Love Live! Sunshine!! Digital Figure ‘HoloModel’ Special Talk Live (13:50 – 14:20)
• Program 5 – “KAMITSUBAKI CITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION”Special Stage (14:50 – 15:20)
• Program 6 – Starblazers Yamato 50th Anniversary Stage (15:50 – 16:20)

March 23

• Program 1 – “Aharen-san wa Hakarenai season2” comming soon! Special stage (10:30 – 11:00)
• Program 2 – “Summer Pockets“ Staff Talk Stage by Production Works Gallery (11:30 – 12:00)
• Program 3 – Raccoon Team Calcal Super Special Stage (12:30 – 13:00)
• Program 4 – “Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty” Talk Show (13:50 – 14:20)
• Program 5 – TV anime Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister AnimeJapan special stage (14:50 – 15:20)
• Program 6 – Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Japan2025 special stage (15:50 – 16:20)

AnimeJapan 2025 Cosplay Event Details

AnimeJapan 2025 will organize a cosplay event, but it won’t be free. Fans will have to buy a ticket, which will cost them JPY 1000. The event organizers have strictly mentioned that it must be paid in cash. Children of 6 years or older will need to buy a ticket to participate. A changing room will be provided for the cosplayers to change into their cosplays. However, the changing room will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

On both days of the event, a cosplay parade will be held starting at 15:45. Since there is a limited number of tickets, the method of choosing participants may turn into a lottery system. The registration period started on February 17, 2025, at 17:00 (JST) and will close on March 9, 2025, at 23:59 (JST). The results will be sent to the winners via the address they provided during the registration on March 12, 2025.

For all other details regarding the event like floor maps, exhibitions, merchandise, and activities, please visit the official website mentioned below.

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Source: AnimeJapan 2025