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"Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 New Year Festival in Tokyo Dome City"

The main cast of ULTRAMAN BLAZAR will appear every day!
Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release
Official Site: https://www.ultra-expo.com/prism2024/
Official X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/m78expo

Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 New Year Festival poster, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatakei) will host the "Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 New Year Festival in Tokyo Dome City" (ウルトラヒーローズEXPO 2024 ニューイヤーフェスティバル IN 東京ドームシティ, Urutora Hīrōzu EXPO 2024 Nyū Iyā Fesutibaru IN Tōkyō Dōmu Shiti) at Ikebukuro Sunshine City (3-1-4 Higashi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo) from Friday, December 29, 2023 to Monday, January 8, 2024 at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall.

"Ultra Heroes EXPO" is a popular year-end and New Year's holiday event for the Ultraman series, with the 2024 festival held under the theme of "Deliver Your Thoughts".

At this event, the "NEW GENERATION THE LIVE" stage show will be performed daily. On stage will be Ultraman Blazar, the hero from the current TV series LTRAMAN BLAZAR (ウルトラマンブレーザー, Urutoraman Burēzā) (broadcast every Saturday morning at 9:00 on TV Tokyo and available worldwide on the official YouTube channel), as well as the main characters Gento Hiruma (played By Tomoya Warabino) and Emi Aobe (played by Hina Tsukimiya). Please send your support to these heroes by cheering and applauding for them as they fight passionately before the eyes of a live audience.

In addition, ULTRAMAN BLAZAR's SKaRD members Anri Minami (played by Konomi Naito), Yasunobu Bando (played by Hayate Kajihara), Teruaki Nagura (played by Yuki Ito) plus the opening theme song singer Hiroshi Kitadani and ending theme singer MindaRyn singing the will appear as daily guests. And, as an after-event of the final performance on January 8, 2024 (national Coming of Age Day holiday), a special talk show with the entire cast of SKaRD troopers and MindaRyn will be held.

At the venue, there will also be an "Ultra Shot", where fans can take commemorative photos with the heroes, and the "Ultraman Department Store", where attendees can get commemorative goods from the event. A "Family Shot" commemorative photo event for families with children of elementary school age and younger will also be held. This "Ultra Heroes EXPO" is also planned to be held in conjunction with other events in and around Tokyo Dome City.

Advance ticket sales will begin on Thursday, September 21 for TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION subscribers, with general sales starting on Saturday, September 23.

Tsuburaya Productions hopes fans will have a pleasant year-end and New Year's holidays, making memories with their Ultra Heroes.

More details will be released at a later date, so please check back with SciFi Japan for updates.

Special guests will include the SKard team of Gento Hiruma (Tomoya Warabino), Emi Aobe (Hina Tsukimiya), Anri Minami (Yoshimi Naito), Yasunobu Bando (Hayate Kajihara) and Teruaki Nagura (Yuki Ito) plus the opening theme song singer Hiroshi Kitadani. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

"Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 New Year Festival in Tokyo Dome City" Outline

■ Event Period
Friday, December 29, 2023 - Monday, January 8, 2024

■ Venue
Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall (1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

■ "NEW GENERATION THE LIVE" Schedule
Friday, December 29, 2023 - Monday, January 8, 2024 (National Holiday)

All Performances

Gento Hiruma (played By Tomoya Warabino
Emi Aobe (played by Hina Tsukimiya)

ULTRAMAN BLAZAR ending theme singer MindaRyn. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.

Daily Guest Appearances

Anri Minami (played by Yoshimi Naito): Tuesday, January 2 / Friday, January 5
Yasunobu Bando (played by Hayate Kajihara): Sunday, December 31 / Saturday, January 6
Teruaki Nagura (played by Yuki Ito): Wednesday, January 3 / Sunday, January 7
Hiroshi Kitadani: Friday, December 29 / Monday, January 1
MindaRyn: Saturday, December 30 / Thursday, January 4 / Monday, January 8

Special Talk Show After Final Stage Performance (4:00 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2024)

Gento Hiruma (played By Tomoya Warabino)
Emi Aobe (played by Hina Tsukimiya)
Anri Minami (played by Yoshimi Naito)
Yasunobu Bando (played by Hayate Kajihara)
Teruaki Nagura (played by Yuki Ito)
MindaRyn

Event Opening Time / Stage Show Starting Time

Time: 4 Performances Daily: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 31, 2023 and Thursday, January 4 and Friday, January 5, 2024 - 3 Performances: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m
On Monday, January 8, 2023 - 3 Performances: 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m

Number of Seats: Approx. 1,000 (all seats reserved)

■ Ticket Sales Schedule
• Advance Tickets for TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION Premium Plan Members
Thursday, September 21, 10:00 a.m ~ Saturday, September 23, 9:59 a.m,
URL: https://imagination.m-78.jp/contents/d2ViL05ld3NfMDA2OTI%3D

• Advance Tickets for TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION Premium and Standard Plan Members
Friday, September 22, 10:00 a.m ~ Saturday, September 23, 9:59 a.m,
URL: https://imagination.m-78.jp/contents/d2ViL05ld3NfMDA2OTI%3D

• General Sales
Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10:00 a.m ~

e+ (e-plus): https://eplus.jp/ultra-expo2024
Ticket Pia: https://w.pia.jp/t/ultra-expo/
Seven Ticket: https://7ticket.jp/sp/ultra-expo

■ Ticket Prices
• Bench seat reserved seat ticket (group rate with 1 Color Timer light): 19,400円 (Approximately $131.06 US, Tax Included)

Bench seats are seats that can be used by a group of people (families, etc.). Bench seats come with one "Color Timer Light" that lights up in conjunction with the stage performance. Children under 2 years old are free of charge, but if you need a seat for a child under 2 years old, please purchase an admission ticket. There are no unreserved seats. Please note that if reserved seats are sold out, you will not be able to enter the venue.

• Single seat reserved seat ticket
Adults (junior high school students and older) 3,600円 (Approximately $131.06 US, Tax Included)
Children (3 years old to elementary school students) 2,800円 (Approximately $131.06 US, Tax Included)

Organizers: Tokyo Dome, Tsuburaya Productions, Bandai

About Tsuburaya Productions

Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With more than fifty years’ experience, it is one of Japan’s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.