TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019

TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019, often shortened to https://m-78.jp/news/post-5157https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/1487 or TSUBU-CON 2019,https://imagination.m-78.jp/library/U0VSSUVTX01FVEEsZ3JvdXAvYjAwYjFmNg%3D%3D is the first TSUBURAYA CONVENTION event, held on December 14 and 15 in 2019. It was first announced on November 28, 2018. The convention was mainly comprised of talk shows and stage events, an exhibition area and merchandise shops.
At the same time, another convention organized by Kaiyodo titled , also called Wonder Festival 2019 [Tsuburaya]https://m-78.jp/news/post-5187 or shortened to ,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5337https://m-78.jp/news/post-5207 was held at the Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall. 
==Promotion==
Four months after its initial reveal, the convention's date and location were specified on February 8, 2019.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5014https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/966
On July 10, 2019, known as Ultraman Day, there was a public press conference to provide a detailed introduction to TSUBURAYA CONVENTION. Takayuki Tsukagoshi, a representative director, chairman and CEO of Tsuburaya Productions, delivered a speech in which he elaborated on Tsuburaya Productions' three major development directions for the future. Masayuki Nagatake, another representative director, CEO and president, outlined the lineup of events for the convention, describing it as a large-scale celebration for fans and emphasizing the importance of sharing information regarding the company's future development directions.https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1195617.htmlhttps://hobby.dengeki.com/event/799742/https://m-78.jp/news/post-5157
A booth promoting both TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019 and Tsuburaya Festival 2019 was featured at Wonder Festival 2019 [Summer] on July 28, 2019, featuring Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga, as well as a donation box for the Ultraman Foundation. Both events were also promoted through Tsuburaya's digital magazine, TSUBURAYA GALAXY.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5155https://m-78.jp/news/post-5207https://m-78.jp/news/post-5360
An official guide to the event was published in vol. 14 of Hyper Hobby magazine on September 10.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5233 From October 26, 2019, interviews with upcoming guests were uploaded on Tsuburaya's YouTube channel. A book called "TSUBURAYA WALKER", released on December 2, 2019, advertised the convention.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5339 Tsuburaya Wonder Festival was also described in issue 262 of Figure King.
==Events==
===Overview===
The main events were held at Tokyo Dome City Hall, while the other events and dinner parties were held at the Tokyo Dome Hotel. Each event was paid for separately, with prices ranging from ¥2,000 to ¥10,000 and the dinner parties costing over ¥18,000. Some events were part of the ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES branding, which focus on delving into behind-the-scenes elements of older Ultraman Series episodes. In 2021, six of the events were added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION in September and October.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6047
====December 14====
Title 	Start Time 	Location
Opening Ceremony 	10:00 	Tokyo Dome City Hall
ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES TSUBU-CON SPECIAL "Ultraman" 	11:30 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
Anime "ULTRAMAN" Special Stage 	11:40 	Tokyo Dome Hotel
Ultraman Zero 10th Anniversary: New Generation Heroes Assemble! 	13:30 and 15:30	Tokyo Dome City Hall
ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES TSUBU-CON Special "Ultra Q": The "Kaiju Club" Who Founded Tokusatsu Cuture, Who Are They? 	15:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel
New Generation Composer Special Talk 	15:10 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
TSUBURAYA・GALAXY TSUBU-CON Special "Japanese People and Ultraman" Special Talk: Shinichi Nakazawa × Yoichi Ochiai 	15:10 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
Ultraman Celebration 	19:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel
====December 15====
Title 	Start Time 	Location
Assemble! Tsuburaya Tokusatsu Heroes & Operation: Mystery 	9:30 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
DARKNESS HEELS Morning Sabbat　～With Coffee at Dawn～ 	9:50 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
Anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN" Special Stage 	12:10 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
4 Heisei Ultra Heroes Great Gathering! ～Dyna・Gaia・Agul・Cosmos～ 	12:40 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE ～The Symphony～ 	13:30 and 17:30	Tokyo Dome City Hall
ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES TSUBU-CON SPECIAL "Ultraman Tiga" 	15:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
New Generation 8 Stars Meeting 	15:20 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
Ultraman Legend Party ~The Star That Makes Your Wishes Come True~ 	19:30 	Tokyo Dome Hotel
===Opening Ceremony===
The was held to mark the event's beginning.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/h01/ It revealed new information on Tsuburaya's upcoming projects from 2020 onwards, including Shin Ultraman, a Marvel Comics colloboration, KAIJU DECODE, the ULTRAMAN anime, SSSS.GRIDMAN, and Kaiju Haven.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5344https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/1603 Numerous relevant guests appeared for each set of announcements.
Following a a digest video of Tsuburaya's works and the 6 Ultra Brothers appearing onstage wearing their mantles, the ceremony began with Takayuki Tsukagoshi taking the stage. Holding a vinyl toy of Alien Hipporit, he told a story from when he first joined the company, where his friend, a fan of Tsuburaya's kaiju, gave him the toy and told him to look out for fans like him.https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/262662
Afterwards, a video message from C.B. Cebulski, the editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics, was played. He revealed that the then-upcoming Marvel Comics colloboration, which was first announced on November 23, 2019,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5325 would be a reboot of the original Ultraman.
Next was a segment on the ULTRAMAN anime by its two co-directors. They spoke about the show's second season, and it was announced that the first season would be airing on TV on TOKYO MX and BS11 in April 2020. The authors of the original manga also appeared in a pre-recorded video. The event featured a live-action Ultraman Suit and the debut of a live-action Ultraman Suit Ver.7, with the announcement that a live-action short starring the voice actors wearing the Ultraman Suits would be crowdfunded through Makuake.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5368https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/1686
The SSSS.GRIDMAN part revealed SSSS.DYNAZENON, a new anime series helmed by the same staff. Other than a new visual, the show's director was unable to reveal anything more at the time.
For the next portion of the ceremony, the CEO of Tyffon, Ken Fukuzawa, and a producer at TBS came onstage to announce Kaiju Haven: VR Adventure, an attraction part of the Kaiju Haven project, scheduled to available at Tyffonium Odaiba from March 2020.
The penultimate section focused on KAIJU DECODE, a CG-animated film co-produced by Toei Animation, which was first announced on November 15.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5311https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/1537 A teaser trailer and visual for the film were shown.
The final part of the ceremony centered on Shin Ultraman. After the film's director and leading actor discussed their memories of the Ultraman Series, the design of the CG Ultraman that would appear in the film was unveiled, having been based on Tohl Narita's original concept art for the character.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5367https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/1680http://www.kids-event.jp/report/11272/
:;Guests
*Takayuki Tsukagoshi (representative director and CEO of Tsuburaya Productions)
*Kenji Kamiyama (ULTRAMAN director)
*Shinji Aramaki (ULTRAMAN director)
*Akira Amemiya (SSSS.GRIDMAN director)
*Ken Fukuzawa (CEO of Tyffon)
*Keigo Yoshimura (producer at TBS)
*Koichi Noguchi (producer at Toei Animation)
*Masahiro Onda (producer at Tsuburaya Productions)
*Takumi Saitoh (Shinji Kaminaga in Shin Ultraman)
*Shinji Higuchi (Shin Ultraman director)
*Maria Theresa Gow (MC)
===ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES TSUBU-CON SPECIAL "Ultraman"===
, described as "spin-off special" of ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES Premium Theater, was an event discussing the original Ultraman from 1966 with various creators, including some who worked on the show.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t01/ Footage of an alternate camera angle when Bemular appears in the first episode, "Ultra Operation No.1", was shown for the first time at the event.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5317 Tickets could optionally be purchased in a bundle with signed photos and a clear file. An archive of the event was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on September 17, 2021.
:;Guests
*Shinji Higuchi (director)
*Kazuho Mitsuta (director, producer)
*Bin Furuya (Ultraman's suit actor)
*Shigemitsu Taguchi (screenwriter)
*Hyouri Takahashi (musician)
*Takashi Shimizu (event moderator and film critic, creative director)
*Chiaki Kyan (MC)
===Anime "ULTRAMAN" Special Stage===
 was an event about ULTRAMAN featuring voice actors from the show as guests.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5273https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/868291https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t02/ After repeating the announcement of the anime's airing on TV, the guests were interviewed about the show and rewatched memorable scenes while giving their thoughts. Afterwards, a pre-recorded message from the writers of the original manga, Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, was played, where they thanked the cast and talked about the story moving forward.
Next was an Ultraman trivia quiz with 3 questions. A surprise extra guest, Megumi Han, jokingly referred to as , was revealed to have been waiting at the back of the audience and joined the group for the quiz, answering all questions correctly. OLDCODEX, who performed ULTRAMANs first opening theme, was then announced to be performing a new opening song for the TV broadcast, and that Rena Sayama's character song "Hoshi no Kakera", would be released at some point. The live-action short announced at the opening ceremony was also mentioned again.
Lastly, following a pre-recorded message from Dan Moroboshi's voice actor, Takuya Eguchi, the ULTRAMAN iterations of Ultraman and Ultraseven appeared onstage and were greeted with a big applause. The guests thanked the audience for coming, and the two Ultramen shook hands with the audience as they left.https://heros-ultraman.com/news/anime_movie/20191227/post-537-2-2-2-2
:;Guests
*Ryohei Kimura (Shinjiro Hayata)
*Sumire Morohoshi (Rena Sayama)
*Kenjiro Tsuda (Agent Adad)
*Megumi Han (Seiji Hokuto)
===Ultraman Zero 10th Anniversary: New Generation Heroes Assemble!===
 was the second "main" event of the convention, bringing together the actors who played the main protagonists of the New Generation Ultraman Series from Ultraman Ginga to Ultraman Taiga.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/h02-03/ It was about 30 minutes long and held two times. An archive of it was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on October 15, 2021.
Themed around celebrating the tenth anniversary of Ultraman Zero's debut, the event featured battles with Ultra Heroes and kaiju and performances by voyager and Takuma Terashima.https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/263160 The guests acted somewhat in character, while wearing their outfits from their shows and referring to each other by their characters' names.
:;Guests
*Takuya Negishi (Hikaru Raido)
*Kiyotaka Uji (Sho)
*Kensuke Takahashi (Daichi Oozora)
*Hideo Ishiguro (Gai Kurenai)
*Tatsuomi Hamada (Riku Asakura)
*Yuta Ozawa (Leito Igaguri)
*Yuya Hirata (Katsumi Minato)
*Ryosuke Koike (Isami Minato)
*Yuki Inoue (Hiroyuki Kudo)
*TAKERU (voyager)
*Chiaki Seshimo (voyager)
*Takuma Terashima (Ultraman Taiga opening song artist and Ultraman Taiga's voice actor)
===ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES TSUBU-CON Special "Ultra Q": The "Kaiju Club" Who Founded Tokusatsu Cuture, Who Are They?===
 was an event featuring the Kaiju Club, a group of Tokusatsu creators, researchers and critics organized by the late Hiroshi Takeuchi, who was a planner at Tsuburaya Productions.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5349https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t03/ The group was formed in 1973 and they began creating a self-published magazine titled "Kaiju Club" from 1975.https://twitter.com/mET2k8i5cvLf2ZPhttps://news.mynavi.jp/article/20170627-kaijyu/ A TV drama based on the club was produced in 2017.
The event was comprised of two parts, the first of which, called , had the Kaiju Club discuss Ultra Q and its impact, having watched the show when it aired in 1966. The second part, called , was about the Kaiju Club's origins and activities.
Attendees received a special booklet and postcard.
:;Guests
*Hiromitsu Nishiwaki (Tokusatsu music researcher, Kaiju Club representative)
*Tomoo Haraguchi (special effects makeup artist, director, special effects director, minature restorer)
*Kakou Yonetani (art creator, film critic, special effect art designer)
*Yuji Kaida (illustrator, known as the "Kaiju Artist")
*Ryusuke Hikawa (anime and Tokusatsu critic)
*Takashi Shimizu (event moderator and film critic, creative director)
*Chiaki Kyan (MC)
*Hideo Akita (compositor, special effects film researcher)
===New Generation Composer Special Talk===
 was an event featuring the composers of the New Generation Ultraman Series from Ultraman Ginga to Ultraman R/B.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t04/ CDs of the soundtracks to Ultraman X, Ultraman Orb and Ultraman R/B were pre-sold at this event.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5355
:;Guests
*Kenji Kawai (composer for Ultraman Geed)
*Takao Konishi (composer for Ultraman Ginga to Ultraman Orb)
*Yasuharu Takanashi (composer for Ultraman R/B)
===TSUBURAYA・GALAXY TSUBU-CON Special "Japanese People and Ultraman" Special Talk: Shinichi Nakazawa × Yoichi Ochiai===
 was a talk event featuring Shinichi Nakazawa, the writer of "Japanese People and Ultraman",https://m-78.jp/news/post-5056 a column in Tsuburaya's (now defunct) digital magazine TSBURAYA・GALAXY, and Yoichi Ochiai, researcher and CEO of technology company Pixie Dust Technologies Inc., to discuss the unique and diverse themes of the Ultraman Series and digital culture through Ultraman as a medium.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t05/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000784.000009214.html
:;Guests
*Shinichi Nakazawa (thinker, anthropologist)
*Yoichi Ochiai (CEO of Pixie Dust Technologies Inc.)
===Ultraman Celebration===
 was a dinner party and the last event of the first day. Customers received a buffet meal with free drinks, watched a special stage show and could take photos with select Ultras.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/p01/ 50 Ultra Heroes from across the franchise were present at the event.
===Assemble! Tsuburaya Tokusatsu Heroes & Operation: Mystery===
 was an event about Tsuburaya's works outside the Ultraman Series during the 1960s and 1970s, including Fireman, Mirrorman, Jumborg Ace, Redman and Operation: Mystery.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t06/https://m-78.jp/news/post-5318 Cast members talked about their memories working on their respective series, and props from the shows were also displayed. Memorabilia, including a signed poster, Blu-ray sets of four of the series, and a Fireman figure signed by Naoya Makoto were available. An archive of the event was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on September 24, 2021.
:;Guests
*Naoya Makoto (Daisuke Misaki from Fireman)
*Goro Mutsumi (Captain Gunpachi Umino from Fireman)
*Homare Suguro (Kyosuke Misawa from Operation Mystery)
*Mitsuru Saijo (suit actor for Mirrorman, Fireman, Jumborg 9)
*Yasuo Akihiro (host)
===DARKNESS HEELS Morning Sabbat ～With Coffee at Dawn～===
 was an event about DARKNESS HEELS, a project where Ultraman Series villains are the main characters. Three actors who portrayed antagonists in New Generation Ultraman Series served as guests.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t07/
The event mainly consisted of a five-part stage play titled . This was followed by a talk show by the guests, then the dark heroes of DARKNESS HEELS appeared, joined by Ultraman Tregear, for photos to be taken. Afterwards, the guests and hosts thanked the audience for coming.
An archive of the event was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on October 1, 2021.
:;Guests
*Takaya Aoyagi (Jugglus Juggler in Ultraman Orb)
*Kunito Watanabe (Kei Fukuide in Ultraman Geed)
*Kou Nanase (Kirisaki in Ultraman Taiga)
*Alien Magma (host)
*Mariennu (host, portrayed by Marie Katsuura)
===Anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN" Special Stage===
 was an event that gathered some of the voice cast of SSSS.GRIDMAN.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t08/ At the event, SSSS.GRIDMAN Stage Play was announced to be performed in May 2020, with a teaser visual and the reveal of the stage show's cast, which includes Ryosuke Takahashi, who voiced Samurai・Calibur, portraying his character in live-action.https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2019/12/35993
:;Guests
*Yuya Hirose (Yuta Hibiki)
*Yume Miyamoto (Rikka Takarada)
*Reina Ueda (Akane Shinjo)
===4 Heisei Ultra Heroes Great Gathering! ～Dyna・Gaia・Agul・Cosmos～===
 was an event that assembled the actors who played the human hosts of Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Gaia, Ultraman Agul and Ultraman Cosmos.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t09/ It was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on September 10, 2021. During the event, the guests wore recreations of their respective defense teams' uniforms, with Hassei Takano wearing a GUTS uniform.
:;Guests
*Takeshi Tsuruno (Shin Asuka)
*Takeshi Yoshioka (Gamu Takayama)
*Hassei Takano (Hiroya Fujimiya)
*Taiyo Sugiura (Musashi Haruno)
*Risaku Kiridoshi (film critic and author of Earth is Ultraman's Planet)
*Tomokazu Seki (MC)
===ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE ～The Symphony～===
ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE ～The Symphony～ was an orchestral concert divided into two parts, and the third "main" event.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/h04-05/ The first part was a performance of , a symphony written by Toru Fuyuki, with narration written by Shozo Uehara and performed by Koji Ishizaka. In the second part, the orchestra performed new arrangements of popular Ultraman Series songs with various guest vocalists. This event was held twice, with the second followed by the convention's Closing Ceremony. A score of Toru Fuyuki's symphony, as well as a score of a previous symphony he wrote based on Ultraseven, was sold at the event.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5356
A day after the convention ended, it was announced that Ryota Fujimaki would write and sing "Heroes", the theme song to Ultraman Chronicle: ZERO & GEED.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5365
:;Guests
*Kosuke Tsunoda (conductor)
*Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
*DEEP SQUAD
*Ryota Fujimaki
*Maana
*May J.
*Arashi Moritomo (T-BOLAN)
===ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES TSUBU-CON SPECIAL "Ultraman Tiga"===
 was an event about Ultraman Tiga, featuring both cast and staff of the series.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t10/ An archive of the event was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on September 24, 2021.
The event included presentations using visual media to introduce the imaging techniques used by Tsuburaya Productions in creating video works during the 1990s, discussions by the production team regarding the scriptwriting phase, and reflections by the cast on behind-the-scenes stories and iconic scenes from the series.https://marumakkoriblog.hatenablog.com/entry/2019/12/16/183538 Outside the venue, props and related models from the filming of Tiga were also on display.https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1206095904589008896https://marumakkoriblog.hatenablog.com/entry/2019/12/17/180556
:;Guests
*Chiaki J. Konaka (screenwriter)
*Hirochika Muraishi (director)
*Masato Oida (producer)
*Yasuo Akihiro (compositor, director)
*Mio Takaki (Megumi Iruma)
*Akitoshi Otaki (Seiichi Munakata)
*Hiroyuki Takano (Kyriel Person/Mitsuo Itahashi)
*Takashi Kora (Evil Tiga/Keigo Masaki)
*Chiaki Kyan (host)
===New Generation 8 Stars Meeting===
New Generation 8 Stars Meeting was a talk show event that once again gathered the eight leading actors from the New Generation Ultraman Series.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/t11/ Halfway through the event, Ayuri Yoshinaga and director Ryuichi Ichino joined Yuki Inoue onstage to collectively announce an Ultraman Taiga movie, Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax, to be released on March 6, 2020.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5366https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/906141/ After each guest gave their thoughts on the film, it was announced that the series' narrator, Daisuke Ono, would be performing the theme song. However, the film was later delayed due to COVID-19.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5366
:;Guests
*Takuya Negishi (Hikaru Raido)
*Kiyotaka Uji (Sho)
*Kensuke Takahashi (Daichi Oozora)
*Hideo Ishiguro (Gai Kurenai)
*Tatsuomi Hamada (Riku Asakura)
*Yuya Hirata (Katsumi Minato)
*Ryosuke Koike (Isami Minato)
*Yuki Inoue (Hiroyuki Kudo)
*Ayuri Yoshinaga (Pirika Asahikawa)
*Ryuichi Ichino (director)
===Closing Ceremony===
The was held after the second performance ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE, featuring guests to represent the Showa, Heisei and Reiwa eras of the Ultraman Series.
:;Guests
*Susumu Kurobe (Shin Hayata)
*Hiroko Sakurai (Akiko Fuji)
*Takeshi Tsuruno (Shin Asuka)
*Mariya Yamada (Mai Midorikawa)
*Yuki Inoue (Hiroyuki Kudo)
*Ayuri Yoshinaga (Pirika Asahikawa)
===Ultraman Legend Party ~The Star That Makes Your Wishes Come True~===
 was the last event of the convention, another buffet dinner party with free drinks, as well as talk show with the heroes and heroines of Ultraman, Ultraseven, Return of Ultraman and Ultraman Ace.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/program/p02/ It was hosted by Shota Minami, who played Rei, the protagonist of Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle.
:;Guests
*Susumu Kurobe (Shin Hayata)
*Kohji Moritsugu (Dan Moroboshi)
*Jiro Dan (Hideki Go)
*Keiji Takamine (Seiji Hokuto)
*Hiroko Sakurai (Akiko Fuji)
*Yuriko Hishimi (Anne Yuri)
*Rumi Sakakibara (Aki Sakata)
*Mitsuko Hoshi (Yuko Minami)
*Keiko Nishi (Noriko Mikawa)
*Shota Minami (host, played Rei)
==Exhibition==
An exhibition area known as the was at the Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5362 Many of the items being exhibited were available for purchase.
Some notable displays include:
*Life-size busts of Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Belial and Alien Baltan.https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1205775618081603584 Branded under the "ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES CLASSIC ARTS" name, they were built by CoolProps under the supervision of LSS (Light Sculpture Studio), Tsuburaya's sculpting department.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5464
*Figures produced by threezero.https://www.threezerohk.com/tsuburaya-wonder-festival-2019/
*Artwork by Hiroshi Maruyama and Masayuki Gotoh.
*Models of buildings used in Ultraman Taiga.
*A description of the thoughts behind Ultraman's design in Shin Ultraman, next to information about Tohl Narita.
*A replica of Tohl Narita's famous concept painting of Ultraman, "Incarnation of Truth, Justice, and Beauty".
*Various small statues of Ultraman.
*Recreations of four defense team jackets from Heisei Ultraman Series (GUTS, Super GUTS, XIG and EYES).https://m-78.jp/news/post-5364https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1206026663034621952
*A signed mold of Bin Furuya.
==Merchandise==
Merchandise was sold at convention's at the Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall. Many items were available early before being released elsewhere, such as the aforementioned character busts, a stand of the TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019 logo,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5326 voyager's Ultra Spiral album,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5354 and more.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/news/post-17 An Ultra Shot booth was also nearby. Additionally, new plush Kaiju toys were sold at the Kaiju Haven venue from TSUBUCON's start date,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5359 and a plethora of other merchandise was available at the many booths at Tsuburaya Wonder Festival.
From December 26 onwards, pre-sold items began to be made available at Tsuburaya Store and other shops,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5380https://m-78.jp/news/post-5387https://m-78.jp/news/post-5386 such as the character busts,https://mikeshouts.com/ultraman-archives-classic-arts-suit-size-bust/ a shirt designed by Kou Nanase,https://m-78.jp/news/post-5503-2 and artwork by Hiroshi Maruyama.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5530
==Tsuburaya Wonder Festival==
Tsuburaya Wonder Festival was another convention held at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall, showcasing limited edition products and new releases by various toy manufactuers, professional and amateur artists presenting their garage kit models,https://kaiyodo.co.jp/tsubu-con-wf/ and many booths, such as a booth promoting the Redman comic series. There were also numerous special guests, including Shinji Nishikawa, Yuji Kaida and Matt Frank, three artists known for illustrating kaiju.
===December 14===
The first day had two guests appearing at booths for autograph sessions.
:;Guests
*Bin Furuya (Ultraman's suit actor and Amagi)
*Kaoru Ukawa (Satomi Hayakawa)
===December 15===
A stage event was held on the second day, featuring another selection of guests for talk shows, more autograph signings, and performances by 01(LOVEONE), an idol duo formed to promote Tsuburaya Wonder Festival.https://m-78.jp/news/post-5353
:;Guests
*01(LOVEONE)
*Hiroshi Nagasawa (Ultraman Taro's suit actor)
*Youichi Komori (author and Kaiju garage kit modeler)
*Yuji Kaida (illustrator)
==Gallery==
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===Videos===
====Promotional====
【特報】「TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019」2019年末開催決定! ~円谷プロが世界中のファンに贈るファンイベント~
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「シン・ウルトラマン」ウルトラマンのデザイン公開！カラータイマーなし 成田亨さんの絵画がコンセプト
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『シン・ウルトラマン』主演・斎藤工と庵野秀明のウルトラマン愛が明らかに！「TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019」 オープニングセレモニーより
庵野秀明&樋口真嗣『シン・ウルトラマン』ビジュアルが初公開！「TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019」 オープニングセレモニー
【井上祐貴】円谷プロ史上最大の祭典 TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2019
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==Trivia==
*The logo features Gomess and Litra, who appeared in the first episode of Ultra Q.
*New Generation 8 Stars Meeting was the only event to be only available to those ages 15 and up.
*The convention allowed flowers, letters and gifts to be given to guests under certain guidelines.https://tsubu-con.com/2019/news/post-7
*A donation box for the Ultraman Foundation was present at the event, raising ¥141,769.https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1210434710955937792
*Bin Furuya took a photo with Ultraman at the venue's Ultra Shot booth.https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1205783578455371776
*Shannon Tindle, the director of Ultraman: Rising, attended the convention and was invited to one of the dinner party events.https://twitter.com/ShannonTindle_1/status/1393748242131681280
==External Links==
*Official website (Japanese)
*English website
*Wonder Festival 2019 page
*TSUBU-CON 2019 at TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION
==References==
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