Osaka Comic Con 2025 Opening Ceremony!

Not only expo 2025, but there are so many events in Osaka where you can enjoy the trip, including the "Osaka Comic Con 2025", one of the biggest pop culture festivals in Japan, opened on 2nd May 2025 at Intex Osaka, Osaka City. It's held for 3rd times since the first edition started on 2023. On the opening ceremony, renowned 10 celebrity actors from many countries including Denmark's Mads Mikkelsen came to meet their fans in Japan.

Osaka Comic Con 2025 sharing the latest news about movies and comics from both Japan and abroad, featuring with various exhibitors, artists, film distriutors, companies, providing the opportunities for business sector and individual fan to interact directly with oversea celebrity actors.

On the opening ceremony in Osaka Comic Con this year, the venue was crowded both the seating area and standing area inside the hall, many fans had waited for long hours before the gate open, prepared to see their favourite celebrities around the world gathered in one place.

Two Japanese MC Nakamaru Yuichi (KATTUN's former member) and IMALU welcomed all visitors on the stage. Yuichi said, "I have a friend who has been attending every Comic Con since the first edition in Japan, Tokyo Comic Con 2016," and IMALU continuely talked about her favourites in Comic Con, "I've also attended Comic Cons as a regular visitor until now.", she said.

Next is the members from Osaka-based girl group NMB48, Osaka Comic Con 2025 PR ambassadors.

"As we are idols based in Osaka, we are very happy that the world famous Comic Con is being held in Osaka and we can join this joyful moment with many people, Let's have fun together!" they said.

Finally, all renowned celebrities made their appearance on the stage one by one! When they appeared, all fans cheer and called their name. This time, Daniel Logan is the person who announced to open the event this year, he said in Japanese "I love Osaka! Comic Con! We're holding it!" before the other celebrity actors appeared.

American actor Edward Furlong who came to Japan for 2nd time after his last visit in 1993. He looks so exciting and said "Hi! Everyone in Osaka, how are you? So many people came!"

Followed by Emily Rudd from One Piece live action film. She greeted her fans in Japanese, "Hello everyone, I'm Emily. Nice to meet you". C.B. Cebulski, Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief stepped on the stage and said "This weekend we have Osaka Comic Con and the Marvel Studios production Thunderbolts. And may the Force be with you, BANPAKU!!"

Bill Skarsgård said, "Hello. Thank you for having me," Hugh Dancy said, "Thank you for inviting me. Let's have a great weekend together," and Mads Mikkelsen said, "Hello. I can see you all," and then all celebrity gathered on stage for photos.

Finally, all renowned celebrities made their appearance on the stage one by one! When they appeared, all fans cheer and called their name. This time, Daniel Logan is the person who announced to open the event this year, he said in Japanese "I love Osaka! Comic Con! We're holding it!" before the other celebrity actors appeared.

American actor Edward Furlong who came to Japan for 2nd time after his last visit in 1993. He looks so exciting and said "Hi! Everyone in Osaka, how are you? So many people came!"

Followed by Emily Rudd from One Piece live action film. She greeted her fans in Japanese, "Hello everyone, I'm Emily. Nice to meet you". C.B. Cebulski, Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief stepped on the stage and said "This weekend we have Osaka Comic Con and the Marvel Studios production Thunderbolts. And may the Force be with you, BANPAKU!!"

Then, actor Christina Ricci said "Hello everyone in Osaka. I'm looking forward to coming." and Sung Kang is the next one, he said "I'm so happy to be back in Japan and meet you all."

Bill Skarsgård said, "Hello. Thank you for having me," Hugh Dancy said, "Thank you for inviting me. Let's have a great weekend together," and Mads Mikkelsen said, "Hello. I can see you all," and then all celebrity gathered on stage for photos.

Next, the Japanese traditional ceremony called "Kagami-biraki", a ritual that is a Comic Con Japan's opening ceremony, was held and all celebrities used a launcher to launch a large number of T-shirts with celebrities signatures into the audience crowds, became a very exciting opening ceremony.

Osaka Comic Con 2025 is held between 2-4 May 2025 at INTEX, Osaka.

พิธีเปิดงาน Osaka Comic Con 2025!

ปีนี้ไม่เพียงมีแค่งาน EXPO 2025 เท่านั้น แต่ที่โอซาก้ายังมีงานสนุกๆ อีกมากมาย รวมถึงงาน Osaka Comic Con 2025 (โอซาก้า คอมมิค คอน 2025) หนึ่งในงานเทศกาลป๊อปคัลเจอร์ที่ใหญ่ที่สุดในประเทศญี่ปุ่น เปิดฉากอีกครั้งเมื่อวันที่ 2 พฤษภาคม 2568 ที่ Intex Osaka เมืองโอซาก้า นับเป็นครั้งที่ 3 ตั้งแต่เปิดตัวครั้งแรกที่โอซาก้าในปี 2023 สำหรับบรรยากาศงานพิธีเปิดมีนักแสดงชือดังระดับโลกกว่า 10 คนจากหลากหลายประเทศ รวมทั้ง "แมดส์ มิคเคลสัน" จากเดนมาร์กมาพบปะแฟนๆ ที่ญี่ปุ่นด้วย

งาน Osaka Comic Con 2025 เป็นอีกเวทีสำคัญสำหรับการกระจายข่าวสารล่าสุดเกี่ยวกับภาพยนตร์ ซีรีย์และการ์ตูนจากทั้งในญี่ปุ่นและต่างประเทศ มีู้ประกอบการ ศิลปิน ผู้จัดจำหน่ายภาพยนตร์ รวมทั้งบริษัทสายเอนเตอร์เทนเมนท์อีกมากมายมาร่วมออกบู้ธ เปิดโอกาสให้ผู้คนทั้งภาคธุรกิจ และแฟนๆ ได้รู้จักและเข้าถึงศิลปินนักแสดงคนดังระดับโลกจากต่างประเทศได้โดยตรง รวมทั้งเป็นโอกาสเดียวที่จะได้ถ่ายรูปคู่กับดาราฮอลลีวูดอีกด้วย

สำหรับพิธีเปิดงาน Osaka Comic Con 2025 ปีนี้ ผู้คนแน่นทั้งส่วนที่นั่งและจุดยืนชมภายในฮอลล์ แฟนๆ มากมายต่างมารอเข้างานกันล่วงหน้าก่อนเวลาประตูเปิดหลายชั่วโมง เพือจะได้พบกับเหล่านักแแสดงคนโปรดจากทั่วโลกที่มารวมตัวกันในงานนี้ พิธีกรปีนี้ ได้แก่ นากามารู ยูอิจิ (อดีตสมาชิกวง KATTUN) และ IMALU (อิมาลู) กล่าวต้อนรับผู้เข้าชมบนเวที ยูอิจิกล่าวว่า "ผมมีเพื่อนคนหนึ่งที่มักร่วมงาน Comic Con ในญี่ปุ่นทุกครั้งตั้งแต่งาน Tokyo Comic Con 2016" ที่เปิดตัวเป็นครั้งแรกในประเทศญี่ปุ่่น และ IMALU ก็ยังพูดถึงสิ่งที่เธอชื่นชอบใน Comic Con ว่า "ปกติดิฉันมาร่วมงาน Comic Con ในฐานะผู้เยี่ยมชม ตั้งแต่รู้จักงานนี้จนถึงปัจจุบันค่ะ" เธอกล่าวทิ้งท้าย

ถัดมาเป็นสมาชิกวงเกิร์ลกรุ๊ปชื่อดังจากโอซาก้า นั่นคือ NMB48 ที่ได้รับแต่งตั้งให้เป็นแอมบาสเดอร์งาน Osaka Comic Con 2025 ปีนี้

"พวกเราเป็นไอดอลประจำที่โอซาก้า รู้สึกมีความสุขมากๆ ที่งาน Comic Con งานใหญ่ระดับโลกมาจัดที่โอซาก้า พวกเราสามารถร่วมแบ่งปันความสุขกับผู้คนมากมายที่มาร่วมงาน มาสนุกด้วยกันนะค่่ะ!" เหล่าสมาชิกกล่าวในพิธีเปิด

และแล้วเหล่านักแสดงชื่อดังก็ปรากฏตัวบนเวทีทีละคน ทันที่ที่ปรากฎตัว แฟนๆ ต่างส่งเสียงเชียร์กันสนั่่นฮอลล์พร้อมกับเรียกชื่อของพวกเขา ปีนี้ "แดเนียล โลแกน" นักแสดงจากภาพยนตร์เรืองสตาร์วอร์สเป็นผู้ประกาศเปิดตัวงาน เขากล่าวเป็นภาษาญี่ปุ่นว่า "ผมรักโอซาก้า!  Comic Con! เรากำลังมาหาคุณแล้ว!" ก่อนที่เหล่าเซเลบริตี้นักแสดงดังคนอื่นๆจะปรากฏตัว

นักแสดงคนแรก ได้แก่ เอ็เวิร์ด เฟอร์ลอง นักแสดงชาวอเมริกัน ที่เดินทางมาเยือนญี่ปุ่นเป็นครั้งที่ 2 ในชีวิต หลังจากการมาเยือนครั้งล่าสุดในปี 1993 เขาดูตื่นเต้นมากๆ ขณะทักทายแฟนๆ "สวัสดีทุกคนในโอซาก้า สบายดีไหม คนมากันเยอะมากเลย!" 

ตามด้วยเอมิลี่ รัดด์ นักแสดงจากภาพยนตร์เวอร์ชั่นคนแสดงฉบับฮอลลีวูดรีเมคจากมังกะญี่ปุ่นเรื่อง One Piece เธอทักทายเป็นภาษาญี่ปุ่นว่า "สวัสดีทุกคน ดิฉันชื่อเอมิลี่ ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักค่ะ" ต่อด้วย C.B. Cebulski บรรณาธิการบริหารจากการ์ตูนแนวซุปเปอร์ฮีโร่สุดฮิตจากอเมริกา นั่นคือ Marvel Comics ขึ้นเวทีแล้วกล่าวว่า "สุดสัปดาห์นี้เรามีงาน Osaka Comic Con และ Thunderbolts ของ Marvel Studios ขอพลังจงสถิตอยู่กับคุณ BANPAKU!!"

จากนั้นคริสติน่า ริชชี่ขึ้นเวทีพร้อมทักทายว่า "สวัสดีทุกคนในโอซาก้า ฉันตั้งตารอที่จะมาที่นี่" ตามด้วย "ซองคัง" นักแสดงชาวอเมริกันเชื่้อสายเกาหลี และยังเป็นเซเลบริตี้เชื้อสายเอเชียคนแรกในงานคอมมิคคอนที่ญี่ปุ่นในปีนี้อีกด้วย กล่าวว่า "ผมดีใจมากที่ได้กลับมาที่ญี่ปุ่นและพบกับทุกคน"

นักแสดงคนถัดมา คือ Bill Skarsgård กล่าวว่า "สวัสดีครับ ขอบคุณที่มาพบกันครับ" ต่อด้วย "ฮิวจ์ แดนซี" ขึ้นเวทีพร้อมทักทายแฟนๆ ว่า  "ขอบคุณที่เชิญผมมาครับ มาใช้เวลาวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์ที่ยอดเยี่ยมด้วยกันนะครับ" และ "แมดส์ มิคเคลสัน" กล่าวว่า "สวัสดีครับ ผมมาพบกับพวกคุณทุกคน" จากนั้นเหล่าเซเลบริตี้คนดังทุกคนรวมกันบนเวทีเพื่อแชะรูปเป็นที่ระลึก

พิธีเปิดงานจัดแบบญี่ปุ่น เรียกว่า "คากามิ บิรากิ" ซึ่งใช้เป็นพิธีเปิดงาน Comic Con ทั้งที่โตเกียวและโอซาก้า จากนั้นเหล่านักแสดงทุกคนใช้เครื่องยิงส่งเสื้อยืดพร้อมลายเซ็นศิลปินให้แฟนๆ ในฮอลล์ ต่างคนต่างลุ้นกันว่าจะได้เสื้อยืดที่จะกลายเป็นตำนานในอนาคต สร้างความสนุกให้กับผู้มาเที่ยวงานและร่วมชมพิธีเปิดกันจนวินาทีสุดท้ายเลยทีเดียว งาน Osaka Comic Con 2025 กำหนดจัดระหว่างวันที่ 2 - 4 พฤษภาคม 2568 ที่ INTEX Osaka

WEB: https://osakacomiccon.jp/en/

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Actors from "Ya Boy Kongming the MOVIE" join Osaka Comic Con 2025!

Osamu Mukai and Mandy Sekiguchi, two main Japanese  actors from "Paripi Koumei THE MOVIE" or "Ya Boy Kongming" will come to join the cinema stage in Osaka Comic Con 2025 on Sunday 4th May 2025.

"Ya Boy Kongming" is a hit Japanese manga series written by Yuto Yotsuba and illustrated by Ryo Ogawa, focusing on the life of Zhuge Liang who is transported from ancient China to modern Japan and it seems he have to experience the world of J-pop and K-pop in Japan.

Starring by Osamu Mukai, Moka Kamishiraishi, Mirai Moriyama, Rinko Kikuchi, Fuju Kamio, Dean Fujioka, Win Morisaki, Japan and South Korea-based K-pop boy group &TEAM members and many more! Don't miss to meet them in Osaka!

Osaka Comic Con 
📍Date: 2-4 May 2025
📍Venue: INTEX Osaka

WEB: https://osakacomiccon.jp/en/

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Osaka Comic Con 2025 is back!

𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is coming this May! It was announced previously that Sung Kang (Kang Sung-Ho) , who are known for his role as Han in an American blockbuster film "The Fast and the Furious," will be the first Asian Hollywood celebrity to visit Japan at "𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱".

Now, more special guests confirmed to attend the event,. including Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Hannibal, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) , Hugh Dancy (Black Hawk Down, Law & Order), Emily Rudd (Fear Street, One Piece) , Daniel Logan (Star Wars) , Christina Ricci (The Matrix Resurrections) and Edward Furlong (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, American History X)!

Christina will be at the event for 2 days, Edward, Mads, Hugh, Emily, and Daniel will be in Osaka all dates. There are photo sessions and autograph sessions at the venue too.

𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
📍Date: 2-4 May 2025
📍Venue: INTEX Osaka

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ได้เวลากลับมาสนุกกันที่โอซาก้าอีกครั้งในงาน 𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 (โอซาก้า คอมมิคคอน 2025)! คอนเฟิร์มแล้วว่า "ซองคัง" นักแสดงชาวเกาหลีสัญชาติอเมริกันที่โด่งดังระดับโลก ผู้รับบท Han ในหนังฟอร์มยักษ์จากฮอลลีวู้ดเรื่อง "The Fast and the Furious: เร็ว..แรงทะลุนรก" จะมาร่วมงาน Osaka Comic Con ปีนี้ และยังเป็นนักแสดงฮอลลีวู้ดชาวเอเชียคนแรกที่จะมาเยือนญี่ปุ่นในงานนี้ด้วย

นอกจากนี้ยังมีดาราฮอลลีวู้ดและซุปเปอร์สตาร์จากยุโรปประกาศร่วมงานเพิ่มอีกหลายคน อาทิ แมดส์ มิคเคลสัน, ฮิวจ์ แดนซี่, เอมิลี่ รัด, แดเนียล โลแกน, คริสตินา ริชชี และเอ็ดเวิร์ด เฟอร์ลอง ยืนยันแล้วว่าเข้าร่วมงานปีนี้แน่นอน!

สำหรับคริสติน่าจะร่วมงานเป็นเวลา 2 วัน ส่วนนักแสดงคนอื่นจะอยู่ที่โอซาก้าตลอดวันงานทั้งสามวัน นอกจากการปสดงมาหมายในงานแล้ว ยังมีช่วงเวลาถ่ายภาพและแจกลายเซ็นในงานด้วย

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The main visual for Osaka Comic Con 2025 has finally been decided!

The main visual for Osaka Comic Con 2025 has finally been decided!

The "Main Visual Contest", a Comic Con specialty, is a public contest to decide the visual that will be the "face of Comic Con". Since its 4th event in 2019, the number of contest applicants has increased every year. The "Main Visual Contest" has now become a popular content that is widely loved among Comic Con fans. This year, too, masterpieces from all over the world, neither professionals nor amateurs, general public or students, all gathered! The main visual that will showcase this year's "Osaka Comic Con" has finally been decided! After the selection process, the work that was selected as the grand prize is created by kimu!

Kimu is a watercolor illustrator and graphic designer from Nara Prefecture, Japan. After won the Grand Prix, Kimu said,

"Thank you for selecting me as the Grand Prix winner! I feel like a dream, and I can't believe it... I love Comic-Con, and the venue, INTEX OSAKA where is a place that holds many memories from my student days, and this year, the Osaka Expo is also held... I am very honored to have been involved with this event, in this place, this year. Comic Con is an event filled with dreams and aspirations, such as meeting celebrities, cosplaying as a favourite character, and requesting commissions from comic artists. I created a visual that seems to overflow with those dreams and aspirations as "brightness". With the Osaka Expo which is held nearby this year, I would be happy if the visual will inspire those who have never been to Comic Con before and plan to go for the first time, make  them think, "Wow, there's such an interesting event! Should I go?" Everyone, from the exhibitors to visitors, are heroes, and I sincerely hope that this event will be filled with encounters, new discoveries, dreams, and "brightness"! "

The main visual of the Grand Prix winner by kimu, will be used on the official website, pamphlets, and Comic Con goods in Osaka Comic Con 2025. As a bonus prize, kimu will be awarded an exhibition booth (one booth) in the Artist Alley corner at Osaka Comic Con 2025, where Kimu's works will be exhibited and sold. This corner is so popular, together with artists and creators who are known in American comics such as Marvel Comics and DC Comics and they participating every year. In addition, all submitted works, including the Grand Prix work and the Excellence Award winners, will be exhibited at the Osaka Comic Con 2025 venue! Please come to the venue in person and enjoy the colorful and impressive works here!

Official WEB: https://osakacomiccon.jp/

[Osaka Comic Con 2025]

Name: Osaka Comic Convention 2025 (Abbreviated as Osaka Comic Con 2025)
Dates: 

May 2, 2025 (Friday) 11:00-19:00
May 3, 2025 (Saturday) 10:00-19:00
May 4, 2025 (Sunday) 10:00-18:00 

※Event time are subject to change.
Venue: INTEX OSAKA (1-5-102 Nanko Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka 559-0034)

©2025 Osaka comic con All rights reserved.

Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F.Wilson in Osaka Comic Con 2024

Like back to a childhood dream when Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F. Wilson, two lead actors from a legendary hit series "Back to the Future" appeared on the stage and make fun together in 𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, Japan.

In the series Back to the Future, Christopher Lloyd takes the role of a genius scientist named Dr. Emmett Brown and Thomas F. Willer plays as Biff Tannen. They were interviewing with many questions from fans in Japan.

Thomas: I'm so excited each time i come back (to Comic Con) and it's my first times in Osaka. The view from window I'm seeing the city, it's amazing. 

Takumi Saito: May i ask Thomas, would you like to share any memories when you are shooting Back to the Future?

Thomas: Back to the Future was really my first movie. I've done some American Television as  some role in night rider before. Those kind of works are sort of TV show. When i had a movie like that (Back to the Future) so it became my first movie. I was hoping to do the good job and tried my best. Now, i'm approaching with the great deal of humour with relaxation which you can say i'm just a normal person, I'm just having fun with this. But when i was a movie actor with great historical characters, i tried to do good job, very nervously and working very hard, very hard. i become friendly and good friend with Christopher Lloyd, Michael J. Fox, Lea Thomson. It's so wonderful and so many years to be friend with them, to participate in something together and have moved on with many people in such a powerful way, to me it's amazing.

LiLico: Also for us, it's a very special movie, and we really want to ask both of you. What do you think it's a biggest reason why Back to the Future is beloved by so many people?

Christopher: It's a time space story, it's about exploring the future galaxy and everybody had imagined about it. What if i could do that 50 years before the time. The space is just never stop and all imagination come up with. I think it's curiousity about the time space.

Thomas: To me, it's amazing that the movie have big effects and big excitement and going to the future with a machine and such an adventure. But i think why it struck to the core in the whole world and every generations, it's a simple story about the boy and his friends, and they travelled in time and he meet mother and father. Do he like them, what kind of people are there, what kind of world they are living, can i understand mother and father a little better, because this time machine so yes, it's a biggest adventure movie, but also yes, it's a very small story about the family and friends, that's why i think everyone love the story, their heart is touched by the small stories about the family and friends.

Lea Thomson can't join the Osaka Comic Con this times so she sent a video message.

Lea Thomson: Konnichiwa, I'm Lea Thomson, I'm Lorraine Baines-McFly in Back to the Future, I'm so sorry I'm not there Osaka Comic Con, I'm in Canada. I knew you had a great time, Thomas, Christopher, my great friends and i hope to see you next times. Arigato, you are absolute dreamers.

Thomas: well, i will say. That not just good enough.

(Audience laughing)

Takumi Saito: May i ask to Thomas, what is your favourite scenes in Back to the Future trilogy?

Thomas: My favourite scenes, i love the scene in the west as a cowboy with Christopher, with Michael. What boys around the world doesn't dream coming into the saloon. Although it's American boys but everybody like to enter the scene and dressed as cowboy like this. (He acting as a cowboy)

I grew up in Philadelphia, a city much like Osaka, i didn't ride horses, i did not shoot gun, i did not spin the robes on horseback and i have to learn all of those skills from legend of Hollywood. It's all about the man who work with John Wayne, John Ford and those kind of people, i have to learn those skill from them. So it's just a dream to be on horseback and the rope (hum the song). It's just a dream for boy from Philadelphia like Osaka where people ride the train. I never ride the horses.

Christopher: They had a premiere for Back to the Future 2 or may be 3 in London and sponsored by Princess Diana. I went there and Michael was unable to attend. I found her very attractive and awesome way. 

Christopher Lloyd said there are so many memories from this film and he recalls a memory on the premiere day in London. he sat next to Princess Diana who are fond of the film. He ended the conversation by revealing his favourite scene. It's the one when Biff Tannen crashes into the manure truck.

LiLiCo: We love Back to the Future, and we also love Adams Family. How did you prepare to play as uncle Fester in Adams Family?

Christopher: When i was young, i liked Charles Addams, Adams Family was a cartoon (by Charles Addams) on The New yorker weekly magazine. He particularly got an attention on my humour and 10 years later I were called to be uncle Fester in the film.

Takumi Saito: We wanted to asked both of you, we got an exciting news and knew that Michael J.Fox is returning to acting career again, Would you like to work with him in a new movie?

Christopher: I'd love to work with him, especially in Back to the Future 4 or any movies, or any theaters.

Thomas: Of course. Michael is a great actor, and a great human being, working with him is fun, he is such a friendly person and we had a wonderful time together, telling the story together. But during acting, he acts with the kind of intensity, with the talent, with the focus that i think he is the actor i'd like to work with. He's coming both friendly and fun. In the working time, he focuses intensity and talent, so i'd love to work with him anytime as long as i get paid. 

Thomas laughed and said "It's (about getting paid) just a joke"

And then Yuriyan Retriever, a popular Japanese comedian appeared on the stage, she gave the flower bouquets to Christopher Lloyd and Thomas F. Wilson.

Yuriyan Retriever: Thank you for coming to Osaka Comic Con. We are happy to meet you and this is my dream to meet you. I'm waiting to meet you for long time since i was born. Thank you. But i think you might thought i'm   suspicious or dangerous person. Can i check my body to prove that i am not dangerous. Can i check my body?

Yuriyan Retriever: (after checked body) I'm safe.

Thomas: Oh, Good, good.

Yuriyan Retriever: Thank you.

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Osaka Comic Con 2024 begun!

Tokyo Comic Convention 2024 is held at Intex Osaka for 3 days from 3 to 5 May 2024. It has finally started now!

This year marks its 9th time totally, included the the past events in Tokyo, and the long-awaited 2nd times for Osaka Comic Con. Fans who couldn't wait for the doors open at 11:00  formed a long line and the venue was filled with fans from morning.

Grand opening ceremony! 

The opening ceremony marking the beginning of Osaka Comic Con 2024, all seats at the stage was full and the venue was surrounded by the excitement atmosphere from all fans.

The appearance of the main MCs, LiLiCo and Ryohei Odai, drew a huge round of applause, and when they asked, "It's finally starting! Are you all excited?'' the audience cheered and replied "Yeah!'' inside the venue.

Afterwards, NMB48 members who are PR ambassadors, rushed to the podium in a cute manner, and Wakana Abe said, "We are a group based in Osaka, and as PR ambassadors, we would like to expand the circle of Comic-Con together with everyone. We want to make the three days the best. She expressed her enthusiasm as an ambassador, and the other members (Kokoro Sakata, Rei Uenishi, Wakana Abe, Chihiro Kawakami, and Kione Shiozuki) also gave greetings one by one on the stage.

Ambassador Takumi Saito then appeared with the big round of cheers. "This is Ambassador Dean Fujioka. No, it's NMB48. I was nervous and made a mistake, it's Takumi Saito."

After getting a laugh out of nowhere, he continuely said, "With great enthusiasm, I would like to spend these three days sharing my dreams with the stars who colored your lives when you were movie boys and movie girls.", he passionately talked about his thoughts as an ambassador. Then, ambassador Takumi announced the opening "Osaka Comic Con 2024 has begun!", and "Osaka Comic Con 2024" has finally started.

From here, it was time for the celebrities who visited Japan to appear, and the fans who filled the venue greeted them with screaming cheers and loud applause as they took the stage one after another from the center of the stage. 

The first person to appear was Mr. C.B. Cebulski (Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics), who is well known at Japanese Comic Con. He appeared with his hands raised in the air and said, ``Hello Osaka! Hello! Let's have fun this year too!'' as fluently as ever. Greetings in Japanese. Next, Mr. Thomas F. Wilson appeared with his camera in hand and took pictures of the audience, saying, ``Hello! Osaka! Cheese! Cheese!'' and creating waves in the venue with ``Wave! Wave!'' and exciting the venue.

Daniel Logan, a celebrity goodwill ambassador for Japan's Comic Con, greeted everyone in Japanese, which he improves each time he visits Japan, saying, "Hello! Thank you for coming! I love you! Osaka!'' Mr. Temuera Morrison appeared with his hands together and bowed politely, and when asked, "How are you, Osaka?'', the full audience cheered with all his might, "How are you!'', and Mr. Temuera Satisfied, he answered with a smile, "Ookini!" Then, when Tom Hiddleston, who is very popular in Japan, appeared, the fans who filled the venue, including those standing, cheered even louder.In response, he waved while watching from every corner of the audience, saying, "I'm so happy to be in Osaka.'' I'm happy, I'm happy to meet everyone,'' he said with a big smile as he spoke in Japanese about his current feelings.

Mads Mikkelsen, who also participated in last year's "Osaka Comic Con 2023" and "Tokyo Comic Con 2023", dashed onto the stage while blowing a kiss, and the excitement in the audience was at its peak! "Hello Osaka! I'll do my best to meet you all!'' he said, looking at each fan individually, and at the end he blew them another kiss, captivating the crowd. Peter Weller, who is participating in Japan Comic Con for the first time in a long time, greeted in fluent Japanese, saying, "I'm happy to be here. Thank you. Hello!'', and the fans who came to the event cheered.

The last person who appeared was Christopher Lloyd. He was greeted with warm applause from various celebrities. Thomas F. Wilson, who co-starred in "Back to the Future," motioned to the audience to clap more, and Christopher Lloyd, although very shy, happily waved to the fans. I responded. Seeing the stage full of gorgeous visiting celebrities, Ambassador Takumi Saito commented, "My heart is a little full. It's too dazzling,'' with an expression of admiration that made him feel like he was back in the movies.

Next, the Kagami Biraki ceremony, which is a familiar event at the Japanese Comic Con opening ceremony, will be held to pray for the great success of "Osaka Comic Con 2024", and Tom Hiddleston and Sophia Di Martino were already seen in front of the sake barrels lined up. Sophia Di Martino started playing chanbara with a mallet, Norman Reedus, wearing a half-cover, took pictures of the fans inside the stadium, and Temuera Morrison, also wearing a half-cover, tried to break the lid of a barrel with a hand sword. The excitement of the celebrities was at its peak as they posed. Once the preparations were complete, the participants all swung the mallets and held the Kagami biraki ceremony, chanting "Yoisho, yoisho, yoisho!'' and the venue erupted in thunderous applause.

At the end of the opening ceremony, Norman Reedus and Mads Mikkelsen stood shoulder-to-shoulder and took a selfie with the audience in the background, and Temuera Morrison and Peter Weller also took pictures of the venue with their own cameras until the end. I left the podium while doing so.

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Millie Bobby Brown talks about Her Most Popular Series in Osaka comic con 2023

Millie Bobby Brown, one of the renowned actress attended the Osaka Comic Con 2023 on 5 May 2023 at intex Osaka, first times for comic con outside Tokyo. She looks so delightful in a vivid red dress by UK-based designer's brand "Annie's Ibiza" and cowboy boots.

Once she appeared on the stage and make a big surprise to all fans by saying "Hai Konnichiwa" (Good Day). And then the audience asked her several questions.

Question: "Strangers Thing" is very popular around the world, what is the secret or reason behind it?

Millie Brown: I think the show can speak to wide range of audiences, may be in the 18s, my parents loved it, the kids be in it and the kids loved it. The teenagers loved the pop story, so they loved it. I think it's such a part of people which it can be related to, that is the special for "Stranger Things" 

Question: we love your costume yesterday and today, did you chose by your own?

Millie Brown: Yes, when i think about my fitting. Ummm... I'm thinking what should i wear in Osaka, i wanna wear the bright red for Japan and it better to fit with the cowboy boots, so you guys got the special outfits this times. 

Question: What food or what is your impression in Japan?

Millie Brown: well, other than the amazing fans, everyone come to visit me, taking photos, autograph, you devoted your energies, it was unlike the other fans across the globe, i was honoured to be here, this experience alone can stand out for my favourite memories all time in my life.

Question: I loved Enola Holmes, especially the dancing scene, there it any inside stories you can share and another question, did you get any troubles with Jake (her boyfriend)?

Millie Brown: Gosh, no. It was really hard as i do not have skill about dance but Louis Partridge can do this part well so it was really hard for me to learn about to live and dance. it was really hard as you had the 5 pages dialogue and you had to do a lot of things.

Talk about Jake, he doesn't care. No matter what i do, he is an actor he understand. It's very easy and Louis Partridge doesn't care either as we're very old friend.

Question: We are all big fans of you, Millie. Is it possible to find the hellfire club?

Millie Brown: I don't know what i do, i made the club on internet and it's really a club.

Question: I'm big fans of Stranger Things and also watched your Instagram. What the co-stars means to you?

Millie Brown: You knew you are growing up in movie set, you are co-star with people who working with you everyday, other than crews, the crews become your family who do your hair and make up, the people who make sure you sound good. Those people you are actually born with. I didn't go to school so i was in Stranger Things school basically.  They are my school buddy and make me a lot of happiness. It was so amazing . You will find the borderly of the crews who making something together from season 1 to season 4 since i was 10 years old. I'm being with people who are watching you grow. 

Question: about the new film of Gozilla franchise?

Millie Brown: i did for two films (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong). It was amazing and wonderful films. Then, I worked for enola Holmes, Stranger Things, so Gozilla may come to the end but i never say "no" to join again absolutely.

Question: Do you have any plan when to get marry or where it would be?

Millie Brown: Japan, may be, and when? I still don't know. But it's perfect if Jake are there.

Question: Stranger Things season 5 is filming currently and it could be the last season, How exciting are you for season 5?

Millie Brown: I'm really excited to finish character "Eleven" and begin my new chapter. It was really part of my life. It's sad to say goodbye everyone but all good things must from to the end. 

Question: What is the most difficult scene you had experienced?

Millie Brown: The scene in Stranger Things season 4 when Eleven striking Angela with a roller skate, she gets bullied and ran out. That is really hard for me to film. Mostly you have to cry all the time and do all things. I would say that scene is the most difficult to do.

On April 2023, the stranger Things actress just announced a surprise news about her engagement with Jake Bongiovi, Bon Jovi's son. 

While she talking on the stage, she formed her hands in heart shape, attracted everyone's eyes to see her beautiful cartier engagement ring. Actually, Jake Bobgiovani, her fiancée also sit at the front row to see her talking. it was so romantic.

After its success in Tokyo, Osaka Comic Con 2023 was first held at intex Osaka between 5-7 May 2023. On the opening ceremony, there were more 3,500 guests inside the stage hall. Tokyo comic con 2023 will be held on 8-10 December 2023 at Makuhari messe.

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