TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023

TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023, often shortened to ,https://m-78.jp/news/post-6834 is the third TSUBURAYA CONVENTION event, held on November 25-26, 2023. It was first mentioned at the end of TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2021 SPECIAL PROGRAM, and properly announced on April 5, 2023.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6692https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/5978
==Promotion==
Weeks after the convention's initial unveiling, on April 20, 2023, ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE was the first event to be revealed,https://m-78.jp/news/post-6740https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6120 with Hiroshi Kitadani confirmed to be joining the concert on June 2.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6755 A complete lineup of events was unveiled on August 9.https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6558
To celebrate the fact that the titular hosts of Takaya's Room and Tomokazu Seki's Ultra Club would be appearing at the convention, archives of their first episodes were made available for free on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION during September.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6838
In September and October, as part of a campaign called "ROAD TO TSUBURAYA CONVENTION", various stores rewarded customers with a special clear file, and a pop-up store was opened in Gallery of Hakaba, Nakano, Tokyo.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6854 The store sells items related to TSUBUCON 2023's events, such as Ultraman Gaia merchandise, which was modeled by Takeshi Yoshioka, who later visited the store in-person.https://twitter.com/hakaba_nakano/status/1704744287370694903 A DARKNESS HEELS collaboration with Kaiju Sakaba was also held in the same months.https://kaiju-sakaba.com/news/968/https://kaiju-sakaba.com/news/968/
Ticket sales for the Ultra Shot booth were announced on September 30,https://m-78.jp/news/post-6873 while appearing heroes were revealed on October 14.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6877
In October, a stand advertising the convention was added to Tokyo Dome City's food court.https://twitter.com/tsuburaya_event/status/1710486940901081423https://twitter.com/tsuburaya_event/status/1715276826489332129 From October 2 to November 5, a campaign was run where those who sing a Showa, Heisei and New Generation Ultraman song through Club DAM, a karoke website, would have a chance to win prizes.https://www.clubdam.com/campaign/collaboration/cp202310_tsubu-con.html To commemorate the collaboration, the top 30 Ultraman Series karaoke songs were revealed.https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1695621318&p=2 Additional guests and 3 more events were revealed on October 13.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6882
A separate event, Tsuburaya Film Festival 2023, was announced on October 30. Held from November 17 to December 14, episodes of Ultraseven and Ultraman Taro selected by Hideaki Anno, as well as a documentary about Ultraseven, was screened at various theaters across Japan, with Anno attending one on the first day for a panel.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6897 On the same day as that announcement, a collection of interviews, backstage footage and reports about TSUBUCON's events was announced, titled .https://m-78.jp/news/post-6898https://m-78.jp/news/post-6945 It can be viewed on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION after users purchase a viewing code separately. Further details of this content was revealed on November 17.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6923
On October 31, it was announced that six of the events would be livestreamed on Japanese streaming service U-NEXT, with archives available for one week.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6900 Additionally, Shin Ultraman, as well as various other Ultraman Series entries, were scheduled to be added to the service from November 22 to January 31, 2024.
On November 2, new merchandise, products that come with entry to certain events, and a poll held until November 13 for TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION users to vote on questions to be asked at events held, was announced.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6892 Additionally, the 926th issue of Mono Magazine was released, containing numerous content celebrating the 60th anniversary of Tsuburaya Productions, including a guidebook to TSUBUCON 2023.https://twitter.com/takeshiyoshioka/status/1717469408237629696https://m-78.jp/news/post-6907 
On November 7, the menu for the two dinner events was released.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6910 On November 10, a complete lineup of guests for the Opening Ceremony was unveiled,https://m-78.jp/news/post-6914 as well as a stage show and exhibits related to Kaiju Step SDGs Operation.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6916 On November 14, additional tickets for some events, some being obstructed view or standing tickets, were scheduled to be sold from November 18.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6917 Additional exhibits that can be visited for free were announced on November 17.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6928 On November 22, more information on the Collection Zone was announced.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6936
Leftover merchandise from the convention began to be made available at Tsuburaya Store ONLINE in December.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6950https://m-78.jp/news/post-6973
On December 21, it was announced that the six archived events would be added to U-NEXT and TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION from December 29 to February 29, 2024 due to their popularity.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6958https://m-78.jp/news/post-6976
On December 29, a video summarising the event was posted on YouTube with English subtitles, briefly showcasing stage events, the exhibition and words from attendees.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6978
Another pop-up store, with the subtitle "TSUBURAYA CONVENTION AFTERPARTY", was opened at Jungle in Nipponbashi, Osaka from January 12 to February 9, 2024.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6988 On January 13, Takeshi Yoshioka was present at the store for a talk show, autographs and photos.
==Events==
===Overview===
The events were held in various locations at Tokyo Dome City. Each was paid for separately, with prices generally ranging from around ¥5,000 to ¥10,000, though MUSIC LIVE offered differing prices depending on seats, and events including meals cost ¥20,000 or more. Six of the events were livestreamed on U-NEXT for a price, with an offer to purchase tickets to all six at a cheaper price available.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/streaming/ These events were later added to U-NEXT and TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION as 3-day rentals for ¥990.
====November 25====
Title 	Start Time 	Location
Opening Ceremony 	9:30 	Tokyo Dome City Hall
Ultraman Celebration 	11:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
NEW GENERATION THE LIVE -STARS Edition- TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 SPECIAL STAGE	14:00 and 17:00	Tokyo Dome City Hall
Hideaki Anno Selection Screening & Talk: "Operation: Mystery" 	15:30 	Tokyo Dome Hotel Cynthia
Ultraseven 55th: Grand Finale 	16:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
TSUBURAYA ARCHIVES "Operation: Mystery" 55th Anniversary Special Program 	19:30 	Tokyo Dome Hotel Cynthia
New Generation 12 Stars Meeting 	20:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
====November 26====
Title 	Start Time 	Location
Kaiju Step SDGs Operation Show 	10:00 and 11:30	Tokyo Dome Hotel Cynthia
"Ultraman Gaia" 25th, Mission Name: Gaia XIG Fighters, Get glory! 	11:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
New Generation VOICE Stars Meeting 	15:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
Hideaki Anno Selection Screening & Talk: "Return of Ultraman" 	15:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel Cynthia
ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE ～Ultraman Spirits 2023～ 	17:00 	Tokyo Dome City Hall
DARKNESS HEELS Evening Sabbat 	20:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel, B1 Grand Ballroom TENKU
The Hyper Agent 30th Anniversary, "GRIDMAN UNIVERSE" Special Stage	20:00 	Tokyo Dome Hotel Cynthia
===Opening Ceremony===
An marked the beginning of the convention, with Tsuburaya Productions revealing new upcoming projects from 2024 onwards.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/opening/ Tickets could be purchased bundled with or without special merchandise. 
The ceremony began with the 6 Ultra Brothers appearing onstage, followed by Takayuki Tsukagoshi explaining the value of Tsuburaya Productions' works.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6940https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6935
Afterwards, Ultraseven IF Story “The Future 55 Years Ago” premiered, and Kohji Moritsugu came onstage to talk about Ultrasevens 50th anniversary. Having appeared in the short film, he mentioned how he struggled with how cold it was, saying it was unlike Ultraseven, as a reference to episode 25 of the original series. He commented that he liked the film's visuals and that he felt as if was looking at himself when he was younger. When asked why Ultraseven was still loved by fans even after 55 years, Moritsugu wondered if it was because he was the one to play Dan Moroboshi, which received an applause from the audience. He also said that, even now, he feels Dan Moroboshi could only have been played by him.
A documentary film, tenatively titled THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN, was then announced. Director Guillermo del Toro, a fan of the franchise, will appear in the film,https://twitter.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1728218338978115823 and a video message from him was played.
Next, a trailer for Ultraman 4K Discovery was shown. It is a series of four episodes compiling 4K upscaled Ultraman episodes, each based on one of four themes: life, romance, friendship and justice. In new footage, Koji Ishizaka, the original series' narrator, will play a mysterious theater manager, and Miu Asanuma will play a girl in the audience. The first episode premiered at Tsuburaya Film Festival 2023.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6939https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6933
Another three trailers were then shown. The first was for a new drama titled Hollyhock. Taglined "School Girl vs. Ultraman", it has a female protagonist and involves the New Generation of Ultraman. The second was for the Marvel Comics version of Ultraman, which is to receive a new entry in 2024. The third was about the Ultraman Card Game, which had been announced on October 18.https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6811
Kiyotaka Taguchi, Tomoya Warabino and Ultraman Blazar came onstage as Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown was announced, and spoke about their excitement for it.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6937https://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6929
Next was the announcement of a drama in the Kaiju Haven project, which previously comprised of a picture book, events, and merchandise. Written by Yoichi Komori, kaiju will be the main characters, and up to nine episodes are planned. The drama is considered phase 1 of the overall project, and a novel is also planned to release in 2024.
Sekai, a member of the dance group FANTASTICS, performed a dance in sync with an on-screen Evil Tiga through the Charadan app, which had recently added DARKNESS HEELS characters. An animated DARKNESS HEELS project was announced, with a visual of Ultraman Belial attached to a spaceship by a long cable. Sekai asked to voice act in it, to which Tsukagoshi agreed.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-11-25/ultraman-franchise-darkness-heels-project-gets-anime/.204802
The last part of the ceremony focused on Ultraman: Rising. Its two directors, Shannon Tindle and John Aoshima, expressed their appreciation for having the opportunity to work on an Ultraman movie, and Yuki Yamada, the leading voice actor in the Japanese dub, shared the sentiment, saying that his dream was to be a superhero and professional baseball player, so the film fulfilled both. They were then joined by a suit of Gigantron, a kaiju appearing in the film. After giving some final words on their anticipation for the film, the opening ceremony concluded.
:;Guests
*Takayuki Tsukagoshi (represenative director and CEO of Tsuburaya Productions)
*Kohji Moritsugu (Dan Moroboshi in Ultraseven)
*Koji Ishizaka (Ultraman Series narrator, speaking on Tsuburaya's projects in 2024)
*Tomoya Warabino (Gento Hiruma in Ultraman Blazar)
*Kiyotaka Taguchi (main director of Ultraman Blazar)
*Yoichi Komori (author, speaking on Kaiju Haven)
*Sekai (member of FANTASTICS, a dance group part of EXILE TRIBE, speaking on DARKNESS HEELS)
*Yuki Yamada (Japanese voice of Ken Sato in Ultraman: Rising)
*Shannon Tindle (director of Ultraman: Rising)
*John Aoshima (co-director of Ultraman: Rising)
*Junna Yamagata (MC, announcer for TBS)
===Ultraman Celebration===
 was a party event featuring 55 Ultra Heroes. Guests received a meal and watch a stage show.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/celebration/
===NEW GENERATION THE LIVE -STARS Edition- TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 SPECIAL STAGE===
 is a stage show assembling almost every protagonist of New Generation Ultraman Series.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/the-live/ It was livestreamed on U-NEXT. The show was split into four parts, with the first two held at 14:00 and the latter two at 17:00.
:;Guests
*Takuya Negishi (Hikaru Raido)
*Kiyotaka Uji (Sho)
*Kensuke Takahashi (Daichi Oozora)
*Tatsuomi Hamada (Riku Asakura)
*Yuta Ozawa (Leito Igaguri)
*Yuya Hirata (Katsumi Minato)
*Ryosuke Koike (Isami Minato)
*Arisa Sonohara (Asahi Minato)
*Yuki Inoue (Hiroyuki Kudo)
*Raiga Terasaka (Kengo Manaka)
*Hiroki Matsumoto (Kanata Asumi)
*Tomoya Warabino (Gento Hiruma)
*Ayari Takeda (MC)
===Hideaki Anno Selection Screening & Talk: "Operation: Mystery"===
 was an event where episodes 4 and 16 of Operation: Mystery were screened and discussed by director Hideaki Anno, who chose the episodes.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/anno-kaiki-daisakusen/
:;Guests
*Hideaki Anno (director)
*Masahiko Shiraishi (film critic)
===Ultraseven 55th: Grand Finale===
 was a talk show event celebrating the Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project, which began in October 2022.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/seven-55th/ It featured guests from Ultraseven and was hosted by two actors who host shows on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION, and had recently hosted Ultraseven events.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6941 The event was livestreamed on U-NEXT.
The guests spoke about their memories of the filming the show, and were joined by Ultraseven himself towards the end. The show concluded with the two hosts explaining the other ongoing projects celebrating Ultrasevens 55th anniversary, such as the Visual Voice Drama of Ultraseven IF Story and its AR events, the upcoming VR ride Ultraseven THE ATTRACTION and an Ultraseven concert.
:;Guests
*Kohji Moritsugu (Dan Moroboshi)
*Sandayu Dokumamushi (Shigeru Furuhashi)
*Bin Furuya (Amagi)
*Yuriko Hishimi (Anne Yuri)
*Tomokazu Seki (MC, host of Tomokazu Seki's Ultra Club)
*Takaya Aoyagi (MC, host of Takaya's Room)
===TSUBURAYA ARCHIVES "Operation: Mystery" 55th Anniversary Special Program===
 was an event celebrating the 55th anniversary of Operation: Mystery, featuring cast members and staff from the series as guests.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/kaiki-daisakusen-55th/ They discussed five topics surrounding the 1968 series.
:;Guests
*Homare Suguro (Kyosuke Misawa in Operation: Mystery)
*Nami Tamura (Yoko Hayashi in Operation: Mystery)
*Hiroko Sakurai (Reiko Takiguchi in Operation: Mystery)
*Kyusaku Shimada (Toshiya Itokawa in Operation: Mystery - Mystery File)
*Hitomi Miwa (actress known as the "Japanese Horror Queen")
*Yozo Inagaki (cinematographer for Operation: Mystery)
===New Generation 12 Stars Meeting===
 was a talk event once again bringing together nearly every leading actor of the New Generation Ultraman Series.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/ngh-12stars/ It was the last event of the first day and was livestreamed on U-NEXT.
The event mainly consisted of voyager asking the guests questions and ocassionally singing Ultraman Series theme songs together. They were later joined by Takaya Aoyagi and an Alien Magma named .
:;Guests
*Takuya Negishi (Hikaru Raido)
*Kiyotaka Uji (Sho)
*Kensuke Takahashi (Daichi Oozora)
*Tatsuomi Hamada (Riku Asakura)
*Yuta Ozawa (Leito Igaguri)
*Yuya Hirata (Katsumi Minato)
*Ryosuke Koike (Isami Minato)
*Arisa Sonohara (Asahi Minato)
*Yuki Inoue (Hiroyuki Kudo)
*Raiga Terasaka (Kengo Manaka)
*Hiroki Matsumoto (Kanata Asumi)
*Tomoya Warabino (Gento Hiruma)
*TAKERU (voyager)
*Chiaki Seshimo (voyager)
*Alien Magma Magumi-chan (MC)
*Takaya Aoyagi (MC)
===Kaiju Step SDGs Operation Show===
Two performances of were performed on the second day, the first titled and the second titled , sharing its title with the eighth episode of the series the stage show is based on.https://www.kaijustep.com/news/2698/ While free for all guests, those who reserved tickets received a free SDGs picture book, which was first released on July 26, 2023.
==="Ultraman Gaia" 25th, Mission Name: Gaia XIG Fighters, Get glory!===
 was the first main event of the second day, gathering cast members of Ultraman Gaia in celebration of the series' 25th anniversary.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/gaia-25th/ Attendees watched a show featuring Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Agul, listened to a talk show and ate brunch. The event was livestreamed on U-NEXT. Yukari Ishida made a surprise appearance, having not been announced beforehand.
The first part of the event was a 25 minute stage show, in which Gamu Takayama and Hiroya Fujimiya are sent to the real world through a wormhole. There, Maria Theresa Gow mistakes them for their actors, but decides to play along and asks them questions. A cloaked figure then appears, calling himself the ,https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/2159440/ and reveals that in this universe they are fictional characters, and that he possesses the Red Sphere. When Gamu remembers once ending up a similar world, the figure shows a DVD of Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, & Ultraman Gaia: The Decisive Battle in Hyperspace. Using the Red Sphere, he summons Blitz-Blotz, Satan Bizor and Apatee, and the duo transform to battle them, but their victory is shortlived as the villain announces that he can endlessly revive them. Undeterred, Gaia and Agul continue to fight, but grow weak, learning they cannot stay transformed for long in this world, and are then defeated.
The villain laughs, believing that now nothing stands in the Radical Destruction Bringer's way, but the Red Sphere contacts the audience, compelling them to not give in. The audience sends their light to Gaia and Agul, resurrecting them in their Supreme Versions, and bringing Tiga and Dyna to the stage, to which they make short work of the three monsters from earlier. However, the Radical Destruction Gentleman uses the last of his strength to overwhelm the Red Sphere with his power, and summon King of Mons. Although things seem bleak, the Red Sphere's own last wish brings Reiko Yoshii to the stage, who once again requests the audience to not give up. With a new burst of strength from their cheering, Gaia and Agul fuse into Gaia Super Supreme Version, and work with Tiga and Dyna to take down King of Mons once and for all.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2303897/full/ Gaia and Agul thank the audience, saying that when they face something tough in the future, they should remember this day, knowing that as long as they have a heart that believes in the light, they can stand up to anything.
The rest of the event was a talk show by the guests, who were introduced individually by Gow. They spoke about their memories of the show, now 25 years later.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6942 As Hassei Takano and Yukari Ishida married in 2006, Gow asked if Ishida had liked Takano since filming Ultraman Gaia, to which she admitted she did, with Yoshioka saying that while Takano was not interested in her at the time, she would contact him to get closer to Takano.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2304013/full/ At the end of the show, all versions of Gaia and Agul appeared onstage with the guests, allowing attendees to take photos. To conclude the event, each guest gave some final words, with Yoshioka saying if he had the Red Sphere, he would wish to meet everyone once again.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2304012/full/
:;Guests
*Takeshi Yoshioka (Gamu Takayama)
*Hassei Takano (Hiroya Fujimiya)
*Masami Nakagami (Katsumi Kajio)
*Kuronosuke Kagawa (Tatsuhiko Yoneda)
*Shunsuke Gondo (Atsushi Koyama)
*Masaru Matsuda (Satoru Yoshida)
*Koji Nakamura (Takanobu Kuwabara)
*Maria Theresa Gow (Georgie Leland)
*Yukari Ishida (Reiko Yoshii)
===New Generation VOICE Stars Meeting===
 was a talk event assembling voice actors who played Ultras in New Generation Ultraman Series.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/ngh-voicestars/ During the event, the guests performed a reading drama as their characters. At one point, Tomokazu Seki had to voice Ultraman Great, Ultraman Ace, Glenfire and Alien Empera all by himself.https://twitter.com/blastsonic/status/1728943374672261438
:;Guests
*Tomokazu Seki (MC)
*Kaede Yuasa (MC)
*Yuma Uchida (Ultraman Tregear)
*Satoshi Hino (Ultraman Titas)
*Shota Hayama (Ultraman Fuma)
*Wataru Komada (Ultraman Ribut)
*Tasuku Hatanaka (Ultraman Z)
===Hideaki Anno Selection Screening & Talk: "Return of Ultraman"===
 was another event where two episodes chosen by Hideaki Anno was screened and discussed, this time episodes 5 and 6 of Return of Ultraman.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/anno-returnof/
:;Guests
*Hideaki Anno (director)
*Masahiko Shiraishi (film critic)
===ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE ～Ultraman Spirits 2023～===
 was a concert featuring artists from across the Ultraman Series,https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/music_live/ organized in cooperation with Anime Japan Fes. The event was livestreamed on U-NEXT.
===DARKNESS HEELS Evening Sabbat===
 was an event featuring actors who played villains in New Generation Ultraman Series and part of the DARKNESS HEELS project.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/darkness-heels/ It was livestreamed on U-NEXT.
The first half of the event was a stage performance by the guests that was a sequel to the performance from TSUBUCON 2019's DARKNESS HEELS event, while the second half was a talk show.
:;Guests
*Takaya Aoyagi (Jugglus Juggler)
*Kunito Watanabe (Kei Fukuide)
*Kou Nanase (Kirisaki)
*Kei Hosogai (Ignis)
*Ayari Takeda (MC, also portrays cafe waitress)
*Alien Magma (MC)
===The Hyper Agent 30th Anniversary, "GRIDMAN UNIVERSE" Special Stage===
 was an event celebrating the release of GRIDMAN UNIVERSE and the 30th anniversary of Gridman the Hyper Agent, featuring voice actors from the film and the leading actor of the 1993 series.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/program/gridman-30th/
:;Guests
*Hikaru Midorikawa (Gridman)
*Yuya Hirose (Yuta Hibiki)
*Daiki Hamano (Gauma)
*Tetsu Inada (Alexis・Kerib)
*Masaya Obi (Naoto Sho)
==Exhibition==
The was at Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall, featuring exhibits from numerous manufacturers.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6843 Many guests were present at the booths, such as Yuji Kaida, Shinji Nishikawa, Masayuki Gotoh, Takao Nakano, Bin Furuya, and more. An Ultra Shot booth was available, featuring a plethora of Ultras in various forms, as well as Tsuburaya's other characters, such as Booska, Redman and Gridman in Primal Fighter form. Also in the Prism Hall was a Kaiju Step-themed handprint art workshop and stamp rally.
At Tokyo Dome City's lawn plaza, Tsuburaya characters appeared regularly, Ultraman chicken katsu sandwiches were sold, and Ultraman episode 15 "Terrifying Cosmic Rays" was shown for free.
Guests could use the XR City app to take photos with Ultraseven and King Joe in AR, and play an AR story event promoting Ultraseven IF Story.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6934 TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION users could access a special photo frame they can take photos with.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6924 A pre-opening for Ultraseven THE ATTRACTION was available at Tokyo Dome City Attractions, with the ride scheduled to properly open on December 1, 2023.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6926
==Booths==
Special guests were present at booths at the Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall for photos and autographs at certain times throughout both days.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6860
===Photo Sessions===
====November 25====
Time 	Guests
10:30-11:30	Tomokazu Seki, Glenfire
11:45-12:45	Keiji Takamine, Keiko Nishi (Ultraman Ace)
13:00-14:00	Katsuyuki Yamazaki, Kaoru Ukawa (Heisei Ultraseven)
14:15-15:15	Takuji Kawakubo, Ultraman Noa (Ultraman Nexus)
15:30-16:30	Yasuhiko Saijo, Hiroko Sakurai (Ultra Q)
16:45-17:45	Shunsuke Gondo, Koji Nakamura (Ultraman Tiga)
18:00-19:00	Eiichi Kikuchi, Hiroshi Nagasawa (Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Taro)
====November 26====
Time 	Guests
10:00-11:00	Ryu Manatsu, Ultraman Leo (Ultraman Leo)
11:15-12:15	Bin Furuya, Ultraman (Ultraman)
12:30-13:30	Masaya Obi, Gridman (Gridman the Hyper Agent)
13:45-14:45	Takeshi Yoshioka, Hassei Takano (Ultraman Gaia)
15:00-16:00	Shunsuke Gondo, Koji Nakamura (Ultraman Tiga)
===Autograph Sessions===
====November 25====
Time 	Guests
12:15-13:15	Tomokazu Seki
13:30-14:30	Keiji Takamine, Keiko Nishi (Ultraman Ace)
14:45-15:45	Katsuyuki Yamazaki, Kaoru Ukawa (Heisei Ultraseven)
16:00-17:00	Takuji Kawakubo (Ultraman Nexus)
17:15-18:15	Yasuhiko Saijo, Hiroko Sakurai (Ultra Q)
18:30-19:30	Shunsuke Gondo, Koji Nakamura (Ultraman Tiga)
====November 26====
Time 	Guests
10:30-11:30	Eiichi Kikuchi, Hiroshi Nagasawa (Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Taro)
11:45-12:45	Ryu Manatsu (Ultraman Leo)
13:00-14:00	Bin Furuya (Ultraman)
14:15-15:15	Masaya Obi (Gridman the Hyper Agent)
15:30-16:30	Takeshi Yoshioka, Hassei Takano (Ultraman Gaia)
16:45-17:45	Shunsuke Gondo, Koji Nakamura (Ultraman Tiga)
==Merchandise==
Merchandise was sold at both the Ultraman Department Store and Collection Zone at the Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall.https://tsubu-con.com/2023/goods/ Most products that were exclusively sold at the event were later released elsewhere, such as Tsuburaya Store ONLINE. Those who purchased an applicable Blu-ray set at the convention received an A4 poster with recreations of the New Generation Ultra Hosts' signatures.https://v-storage.bnarts.jp/anime/ultraman/218013/
Some notable items include:
*An Ultraman Gaia artbook by Hiroshi Maruyama.https://twitter.com/hiro_mrym/status/1723305808417767679https://twitter.com/PH_webshop/status/1735540207401771495
*DVDs of NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 5.
*Blu-ray Memorial Boxes of Ultraman Ginga S The Movie, Ultraman X The Movie and Ultraman Orb The Movie, rereleased in celebration of the convention.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6865https://m-78.jp/news/post-6840
*A set of T-shirts which were designed by the Ultra Hosts of the New Generation Ultraman Series, with six new designs added from the eight introduced for TSUBUCON 2019.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6887
*A set of fashion for cold weather.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6892
*CDs of the TSUBUCON 2019's MUSIC LIVE event.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6920
==Gallery==
===Images===
TSUBUCON 2023 Logo.jpeg
TSUBUCON 2023 Bigger Logo.jpg
TSUBUCON 2023 Ultra Shot 1.jpg|Ultra Shot visual
TSUBUCON 2023 Ultra Shot 2.jpg
TSUBUCON 2023 SDGs Visual.jpg|Kaiju Step SDGs Operation visual
TSUBUCON 2023 Prism Hall Map.jpg|Map of the Prism Hall
TSUBUCON 2023 Collection Zone Map.jpg|Map of the Collection Zone
TSUBUCON 2023 November 25 Schedule.png|Full schedule for the first dayhttps://imagination.m-78.jp/contents/d2ViL05ld3NfMDA3MDc%3D
TSUBUCON 2023 November 26 Schedule.png|Full schedule for the second day
TSUBUCON 2023 Special Issue.jpg|Visual for the special issue
TSUBUCON 2023 Shirts.jpg|Shirts designed by New Generation Ultra Hosts
===Videos===
【リアル開催決定】円谷プロ創立60周年『TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023』ファンに贈る最大の祭典!《11月25日(土)・26日(日)》
イベントテーマは『空想の力』円谷プロ最大の祭典「ツブコン2023」PV第2弾！公式サイトではプログラムラインナップも発表！
チケット先行販売「ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE～ウルトラマン魂2023～」6-17~受付スタート!《11月26日(日)開催》
根岸拓哉さん(ウルトラマンギンガ-礼堂ヒカル役)・宇治清高さん(ウルトラマンビクトリー-ショウ役)からコメント映像が到着！
青柳尊哉さん(ジャグラスジャグラー役-)からコメント映像が到着！
森次晃嗣さん(ウルトラセブン／モロボシ・ダン役)からコメント映像が到着！
吉岡毅志さん(ウルトラマンガイア／高山我夢役)からコメント映像が到着！
濱田龍臣さん(ウルトラマンジード／朝倉リク役)からコメント映像が到着！
『ツブコン2023』6演目・大好評につきアーカイブ配信決定！TSUBURAYA IMAGINATIONとU-NEXTにて2023年12月29日(金)より|Trailer for U-NEXT and TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION rentals
【ツブコン2023】待望のアフタームービー登場！興奮と感動の2日間を再び…！|【Tsubucon 2023】Event Report is Here! Relive the Excitement of the Event!
====Clips====
モロボシ・ダン役森次晃嗣、55周年の「ウルトラセブン」を振り返る「TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023」オープニングセレモニー|Kohji Moritsugu and Koji Ishizaka's parts of the opening ceremony
『ウルトラマンブレーザー』映画化決定！ヒルマゲント役蕨野友也と田口清隆メイン監督が駆けつける「TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023」オープニングセレモニー|Ultraman Blazar part of the opening ceremony
山田裕貴、『ULTRAMAN：RISING』で幼少期の夢を同時実現『ゴーカイジャー』『ゴジラ-1.0』を経て「ウルトラマン」へ「TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023」|Ultraman: Rising part of the opening ceremony
==Trivia==
*This convention was held on the same weekend as Anime Festival Asia, where Ultraman Card Game was unveiled.
*Junichiro Ashiki wrote the scripts for the Ultraman Gaia show, the VOICE Stars reading drama and the Ultraman Taiga portion of the NEW GENERATION THE LIVE stage show.https://twitter.com/ashiki_u40/status/1728720938831942051
*Toshiaki Sakaguchi was the director and action choreographer for the DARKNESS HEELS and NEW GENERATION THE LIVE shows, as well as scriptwriter (with aid from Ashiki) for the Ultraman Geed part.https://twitter.com/honono_papa/status/1728959463523221737
*Hideo Ishiguro (Gai Kurenai) and Kohshu Hirano (Haruki Natsukawa) were the only New Generation leading actors who did not attend either New Generation event. Their absence was known since August 2023, when the events were announced. It is assumed this was due to scheduling conflicts.
**Ishiguro in particular was performing in a stage play that was being performed throughout Japan from October 2023, including performances in Sapporo on November 25 (the day of both events).Dead link http://takufes.jp/bansan2023/schedule.htmlhttps://twitter.com/TAKU_FES_JAPAN/status/1727162379434434884 However, it was announced on November 2 that Ishiguro had gotten a stress fracture while performing and was replaced by another actor for the performances onwards from that day.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2301167/full/
**During the 12 Stars Meeting event, Takuya Negishi acknowledged that it was a shame they were unable to attend, but was thankful that so many of the actors were able to gather, believing that it must have been difficult to assemble as many as they did.
*On Twitter, Hassei Takano mentioned that the day of the Gaia event was his daughter's birthday, and that Ishida's surprise appearance was like a birthday present to her. He also said that the stage show was a continuation of TDG THE LIVE: Ultraman Gaia STAGE 1.https://twitter.com/hasseijackson/status/1728747353933287889
*DARKNESS HEELS Evening Sabbat is named after TSUBUCON 2019's Morning Sabbat, but was held at the end of the second day instead of the beginning, hence its name.
==External Links==
*Official website
==References==
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