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SUMMARY:Japan Expo 2026
DESCRIPTION:Japan Expo Paris 2026 will run from July 9 to 12 at Paris-Norde Villepinte Exhibition Center. \nConfirmed video game-related events include: \nJuly 9 \nTBA – CyberConnect2 30th / Japan Expo 25th Anniversary Panel and Quiz Competition – This panel will celebrate CyberConnect2’s 30th\, and Japan Expo’s 25th anniversaries with a special talk session and a quiz competition featuring questions about CyberConnect2. It will be co-hosted by company CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama\, and Nabil Dieng. Prizes will be awarded to participants who get the most correct answers.17:15 to 18:00 – Anakama Presents… – Ankama presents a new game.\nJuly 10 \n15:30 to 16:30 – Persona Team Q&A Session\nKazuhisa Wada – A central figure in the development of the Persona series and chief designer since Persona 3\, he has also worked as a director and producer at ATLUS. He currently leads the Persona team\, and serves as general producer for Persona 4 Revival.Shigenori Soejima – Shigenori Soejima has worked on character design and illustration for numerous titles including Catherine\, Metaphor: ReFantazio\, and the Persona series since the third installment. On Persona 4 Revival\, he holds a supervisory role for character design and main illustrations.Atsushi Nomura – As business producer within the Persona team\, he oversees production tasks around the license such as project planning and promotion of the series. He notably worked on Persona 4 Revival\, Persona 5 Tactica\, as well as on the remastered versions of Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable.\n17:15 to 18:00 – CyberConnect2 Foreign Employment and Work Environment in Japan – This panel will share the experiences of foreign staff working at CyberConnect2\, as well as discuss the support that the company has in place for international team members and the appeal of working in Japan. This is a must-attend panel discussion for anybody interested in working in Japan.\nJuly 11 \nTBA – CyberConnect2 30th / Japan Expo 25th Anniversary Panel and Quiz Competition – This panel will celebrate CyberConnect2’s 30th\, and Japan Expo’s 25th anniversaries with a special talk session and a quiz competition featuring questions about CyberConnect2. It will be co-hosted by company CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama\, and Nabil Dieng. Prizes will be awarded to participants who get the most correct answers.10:00 to 11:00 – Arc System Works Exclusive Showcase – Be the first to discover what’s next from Arc System Works.11:15 to 12:00 – Anakama Presents… – Ankama presents a new game.\nJuly 12 \nTBA – Master Class: Secrets and Screenings – Behind the Development of a CyberConnect2 Title – TBD.
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