Bandai Namco announces TGS 2018 stage schedule [Update 3]
Unannounced special stage events included.Following its lineup announcement last week, Bandai Namco has announced its stage schedule for Tokyo Game Show 2018.
Get the full schedule below.
September 20
- Main Stage
- 11:15 to 12:00 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Tokyo Game Show 2018 Opening Stage (YouTube, Niconico)
- 13:00 to 13:45 – Billion Road x Captain Billy Exercise Stage (YouTube, Niconico, Periscope) – Featuring Billy Blanks (Captain Billy) and Aoba Miyazaki (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
- 14:30 to 15:15 – Jump Force Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico)
September 21
- Main Stage
- 11:00 to 11:45 – Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai Anime & Game Project Presentation (YouTube, Niconico, Periscope) – Featuring Sayumi Suzushiro (Kirie voice actor), Eri Yukimura (Enma voice actor), Sayaka Nakaya (Kate voice actor), Asami Seto (Leona voice actor), Hibiku Yamamura (Zara voice actor), Miyu Tomita (Chika voice actor), Shigeyuki Ninomiya (military supervisor), and others.
- 12:30 to 16:30 – Tekken Pro Championship Japan Representatives Finals (YouTube, Niconico, Twitch, OpenRec) – Featuring players AO, Karei, Take., Double, Nobi, Noroma, Hakaiou, Pekosu, and Yuu, MC Masao Koori, and commentators Hameko. and commentator Tanukana.
September 22
- Main Stage
- 10:15 to 10:30 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Tokyo Game Show 2018 Opening Stage (Niconico)
- 11:00 to 11:40 – Tales of Crestoria News Station (YouTube, Niconico, Periscope) – Featuring the voice actors behind the protagonist and heroine (to be announced at a later date), Junpei Mizusaki (Kamikaze Douga), and Tomomi Tagawa (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
- 12:10 to 12:55 – Soulcalibur VI Is Your Soul Burning!? Special Stage (YouTube, YouTube English, Niconico, Twitch, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Takahiro Sakurai (Groh voice actor), Chinatsu Akasaki (Seong Mi-na voice actor), Motohiro Okubo (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Oosaka (Bandai Namco Studio).
- 14:45 to 15:30 – Sword Art Online Game Series 5th Anniversary Special Stage (YouTube, YouTube English, Niconico, Periscope, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Kazuma Miki (Straight Edge), Shinichiro Kashiwada (Aniplex), Rina Hidaka (Silica voice actor), Sachika Misawa (Strea voice actor), Yosuke Futami (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Yasukazu Kawai (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
- 16:00 to 16:45 – God Eater 3 Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico, Periscope, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Shun’ichi Toki (Zeke voic actor), Ayaka Nanase (Lulu Baran voice actor), Yusuke Tomizawa (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Yuuya Tomiyama (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Hiroshi Yoshimura (Bandai Namco Studio), and Wataru Atsumi (Bandai Namco Studio).
- Tokyo Game Show Event Stage
- 14:30 to 15:30 – The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors Talk & Mini Concert ~Light Up!!! Illumination Stars~ (Niconico) – A numbered ticket is required to view this stage event. Featuring Hitomi Sekine (Mano Sakuragi voice actor), Reina Kondou (Hiori Kazano voice actor), Mayu Mineda (Meguri Hachimiya voice actor), Youzou Sakagami (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Yusuke Takayama (Bandai Namco Entertainment and BXD).
- 16:30 to 19:00 – Dragon Ball FighterZ No. 1 in Japan Martial Arts Tournament (Niconico, Twitch, OpenRec) – On the e-Sports X Stage (11 Hall e-Sports X Blue Stage). Featuring commentator Oonuki and Tomoko Hiroki (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
- Family Game Park Kids Stage
- 13:00 to 13:30 – Neko Tomo ~Nekoko and Tomomo’s Special Photo Session~ – Featuring Nekoko and Tomomo.
September 23
- Main Stage
- 10:45 to 11:00 – Bandai Namco Entertainment Tokyo Game Show 2018 Opening Stage (Niconico)
- 11:30 to 12:15 – Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico, Periscope, Bahamut Chinese) – Featuring Sakki Yukino, Megumi Han, Sunao Katabuchi (scriptwriter), Keiki Kobayashi (composer), Kazutoki Kono (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and Manabu Shimomoto (Bandai Namco Entertainment).
- 13:30 to 14:15 – Dragon Ball Legends Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico) – Featuring Kenji Akabane (Shallot voice actor) and other special guests to be announced at a later date.
- 15:00 to 15:45 – One Piece: World Seeker Special Stage (YouTube, Niconico) – Featuring Romeo Hirata (Bandai Namco Entertainment), Kuzan Yahata (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and other special guests to be announced at a later date.
- Tokyo Game Show Event Stage
- 11:00 to 14:00 – Tekken Pro Championship Japan Representatives Finals Day 2 (YouTube, Niconico, Twitch, Twitch English, OpenRec) – On the e-Sports X Stage (Hall 11 e-Sports X Blue Stage). Featuring MC Masao Koori, Japanese commentators Genya and Hameko., English commentators majinobama and Michael (Bandai Namco Entertainment), and the six fighters that won through Day 1.
- Family Game Park Kids Stage
- 13:00 to 13:30 – Pro Yakyuu Famista Evolution ~Home Run King Contest with Full Swing Suzuki~ – Featuring Full Swing Suzuki.
- 15:00 to 16:00 – Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! eSports Challenge Stage! Get Wonderful Prizes by Defeating Famous Names! – Featuring guests Goregous and Game Center CX‘s Shinya Arino, and chairman Kousuke Hiraiwa.
Update 09/11/18 at 9:30 a.m.: Added Tales of Crestoria stage event.
Update 09/13/18 at 2:20 a.m.: Added Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai stage, Dragon Ball FighterZ No. 1 in Japan Martial Arts Tournament stage, and Tekken Pro Championship Japan Representatives Finals Day 2 stage.
Update 09/14/18 at 11:10 a.m.: Added the Billion Road stage event.