The Great Catalog of Guests - Who's coming in Japan Expo Marseille 2025 ?
Japan Expo Marseille is delighted and honored to welcome distinguished guests where your idols and idols meet! Here's a non-exhaustive list of the guests announced for the 2025 edition, so let's put back the pieces together.
MANGA & ANIME
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Japan Expo Marseille, we have the immense honor of inviting none other than the author of the legendary Captain Tsubasa: Yoîchi Takahashi.
The father of one of the most influential sports mangas awaits you for conferences, signing sessions and Meet & Greet.
Known as Olive et Tom the show was a big hit on our TV screens. French audiences have become familiar with the anime and associate their characters with recognizable voices!
And just as well, voice actors are also on the agenda at Japan Expo.
Fans will be delighted to meet prolific voice actors such as Brigitte Lecordier (Son Goku, Oui-Oui, Peepoodou, etc.) and Adeline Chetail (Jinx, Zelda, Nausicaa, Yor, etc.).
Join these dubbing stars for special events, conferences and signing sessions.
WEB CULTURE
You can always share a fun time along this YouTuber with 2.6 million subscribers, SORA is a excited to meet with his community!
He'll be hosting conferences and taking part in live events!
Don't hesitate to visit him at his stand or at a signing session - he'll welcome you with open arms!
MUSIC
Warm up this winter season with songs!
The 2025 edition of Japan Expo Marseille is delighted to bring you a variety of bands and musicians, from J-pop to K-pop to local hip-hop.
Japanese guests include Boys Band and Idols :
Check out the eight boys from ALL IN and the thirteen girls of Banzaï Japan, celebrate Japanese exceptionalism in style!
Make ways for K-pop! UK is a Korean singer who performed in Japan for 10 years as a member of the group APEACE before going off on a solo career in 2021. After a remarkable first appearance at Japan Expo Marseille, he's back to present his latest EP: Vivid UK!
KANG MINSU got his start in the Japanese-Korean band BEE SHUFFLE, which performed at Japan Expo in 2015! This year, he's back alone to present his new music!
After Japan Expo Marseille, the J-Pop festivities continue: find these 4 groups as the main line-up for the J-Music Festival in Paris Vol.2 on February 24!
On our French-speaking borders, Cookiesan, a manga and anime enthusiast, is one of the pioneers of the Manga Rap movement, which blends the worlds of manga and France's most popular musical genre, rap.
From Lyon and Montpellier, RE:Z TEAM and HDK lead the way!
Come and discover their K-pop dance covers. These dancers will reproduce the choreography of international hits on stage.
Dancing addicts are advised to drop by the Ichigo stage on Sunday February 23 at 5pm for the Amazing K-pop Show. RE:Z TEAM and HDK will deliver a special performance featuring Kang Minsu, All In and UK
COSPLAY
A guest at Japan Expo in 2016 and 2019, Yuegene Fay is coming to the South of France for the first time: meet this renowned cosplayer whose talent has been recognized many times around the world!
Two Englishwomen are also making the trip: Tsupo and Clood, the latest winning duo from World Cosplay Summit 2023. The pair will have their own booth in the heart of the Cosplay Village, and will serve as jury for the French selection of the World Cosplay Summit.
Latvia's veteran cosplayer SayoChuu is honoring us with her presence in the Cosplay Village, and will also be jury of the French selection for the World Cosplay Summit.
Mori Misaki, touring cosplayer, returns to Japan Expo Marseille to share otaku culture, Japanese culture and her passion for cosplay with you!
GASTRONOMIE
Prepare for an unforgettable luncheon!
Mouth-watering pastry, YLG Pâtisserie and Ai Fujiroku share their gourmet recipes. Taste Japanese-inspired delights that only they know the secret of.