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Japan Expo Sud 10th Anniversary digest

The festival is getting close (17 days left!!) and our programming keeps on unveiling. But before telling you more, here’s a recap of what’s been announced so far, with guests, activities, and the festival new features!

Posted on February 04, 2019

Japan Expo Sud 10th Wave illustration: Aurore’s artwork for the 10th Anniversary has been unveiled. You can already preorder the poster on our website.
The 10th Anniversary exhibit: discover the adventure of the festival since the 1st Wave!

BANZAI JAPAN: the idol group who won Tokyo Candoll 2018 is bringing its lively pop music at Japan Expo Sud with showcases!
kolme: Let kolme lead you into their melodic and dancing J-pop universe on stage!
Rinaca & Surine: the cosplayer duo will share their passion with you at a panel.
Symphonia: the cosplayer will show you her most breathtaking creations!

PREMIERE: don’t miss the screening of the new movie Fate/Stay Night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly, in partnership with Wakanim. Ticketing: book your tickets on our website.
NEW! Pro wrestling: a ring will be set up for the very first time, with 6 pro wrestlers from ICWA, ready to fight! Experience the feeling with the initiation classes.
Cosplay Shows: your favorite heroes come to life on stage on Friday and Sunday!
Love Live! Cosplay playlet: Love Live! School Idol Project universe live on stage with the cosplayers from CoSA association.
The Neko Light Orchestra: the group will perform covers of the most beautiful music from Isao TAKAHATA’s films (Grave of the Fireflies…).
World Cosplay Summit 2019 French selections: the best French cosplayers compete to represent their country at the WCS finals, on Saturday.

Cosplay workshops: learn the basics of sewing or DIY to make your first costume, or pose at a photoshoot, with Aoi Sora Cosplay, Cosplay Azur, Freedom’s Cosplay Show, Slander Cosplay, and Shudan Pictures.
European Cosplay Gathering: come meet ECG contestants at their booth.
Japanese garden: the ideal place for a change of scenery and for your photos!
Martial arts: six local clubs show you their discipline with demonstrations, from kendô to karate, or aikidô, and invite you to try them with initiations.
Time to relax: try reiki or shiatsu, and discover Japanese well-being techniques.
Traditional games: learn the rules of mah-jong or go, and enter your first tournament.
Video games: from retrogaming to the latest games, Artigiancab – Arcades and Les Gamers du cœur offer you their gamepads for freeplay and tounaments.

NEW! Japan Expo Sud is moving in to Marseille Chanot’s congress hall!
CLICK HERE TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND
New stages: find out about the new facilities that will be hosting the Ichigo and Yuzu stages, and the new features such as the Video room or the Sora stage, click here.
General floor map: locate all the new facilities and stages on the map!

NEW! The entrance is moving too, next to Sainte-Marguerite Dromel metro station (line 2).
Access map: prepare your itinerary with the new access map.
Ticketing: 1-day and 3-day tickets are on sale online and in stores. And there are Zen Tickets left too: on sale on our website now.

Good deals: prepare your visit and benefit from a discount when booking a room with B&B Hôtels or a cheap bus fare with SoBus!
Opening hours, rush hours, services, jens…: all you need to know to prepare your visit is in the Attendee’s guide.

Let’s celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Japan Expo Sud on February 22-24, 2019 at Marseille Chanot!

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