Fighting game events going on in or around Tokyo that I know about Fighting game events going on in or around Tokyo that I know about
My blog is back, but I decided to keep this as a static HTML page. I use it to track offline fighting game events going on in or around Tokyo that I know about. Keeping it a static HTML page has the downside of meaning that we lose historical information, but of course I have all that as an org file in Emacs on my file system (and DropBox), so it isn't really gone.
If you are comfortable with Japanese, Kakuge-checker.com has a comprehensive list of offline, online, and other events going around all over Japan. I don't know how he/they/she does it.
This isn't a comprehensive list, but feel free to contact me if you want me to add anything.
Also, Check out UltraDavid's Awesome Google Docs Spreadsheet of locals.
Very generally:
- eXeFIELD Akiba (Map) is a venue in the UDX Building in Akihabara. It used to be that Wednesday nights were generally fighting game nights, but since 2023 I don't think there has been anything regular there.
- On alternate Tuesdays there is a SF6, GGST, and other game event started by Jiyuna and MajinObama, and now run by Mothman at Red Bull Gaming Sphere, Map.
- On Thursdays there is usually a SFV event at Red Bull Gaming Sphere, Map or sometimes BeasTV's Jikoken TV with Fuudo. Since 2022 Fuudo hasn't been doing JikokenTV there as far as I know.
- Studio Sky (Map) announced on 2018-09-14 that they will be an open esports space, but haven't been doing anything during Corona, and I haven't seen anything about Studio Sky since 2021 basically. In 2024 they did do one thing there, so maybe they will come back.
- Shot Bar Lucy has different events on different days, and usually on Friday night is an all-night event featuring various games (Map), Calendar.
- The Plaza Capcom at Kichijoji (Map) has the Capcom eSPORTS Club which has free SFV setups, and often runs events.
- Game Bar Cross-up in Umeda, Osaka (Map) usually does SFV on Tuesday, Guilty Gear and BlazBlue on Wednesday, and KOF14 on Thursday. Or they did; I don't know if that is still accurate.
- Game Bar Bridge, in Tachikawa, usually runs some fighting game stuff. Their schedule is pinned to the gbbtachikawa profile.
- Syogepi-events has a Google Calendar of his events. He often runs platinum and under begginer friendly events. They have an English based guide to participating in their events.
The arcade scene is fading, sadly. You might want to check out
- Mikado Arcade, Map Takadanobaba
- Taito Station Shinjuku East Exit, Map
- Various arcades in Akihabara, Club Sega turned into Gigo, Hey!
- Various shops in Akihabara like the retro game store Super Potato, Map
- Play Spot Big One 2nd, Map. Out in Chiba, but good place for 3rd Strike or Melty Blood. (Thanks Arlieth!)
- Game Newton, Map. Lots of ST setups.
- Dustytokyo posted a weekly schedule for where to play 3rd Strike in Tokyo and generally knows what's up.
Date | Game | Event | Location | Comments |
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2024-04-02 | Tekken8, SF6, and more | Tatakai Tuesday by MothmanFGC and others | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 23:00. Free. Main game is GGST, lots of other games available. Very English friendly. Follow MothmanFGC for schedule announcements (generally every other week.) |
2024-04-02 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-02 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-03 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-03 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover AKIHABARA | e-Sports Square Akihabara Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Nemo. 20 PC setups, with 10 controllers to loan out, but please bring your own if you can. Qualifier for FC 3on3 Nationwide tournament. |
2024-04-04 | SF6 | Level Up Thursday | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 22:00. Free. A small number of sticks available for use (like, 2-3, bring your own recommended!) EVO Day 2 ticket to the winner. |
2024-04-04 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-05 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover YOKOHAMA | BARReL Map | 18:30 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi. |
2024-04-05 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-05 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:00. |
2024-04-06 | UNI2 | UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 14:00 - 19:00, some sort of charge. |
2024-04-07 | GBFVR | GBFVR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 - 17:00, some sort of charge. |
2024-04-07 | Fantasy Strike | Fantasy Strike at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
2024-04-07 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover KAWASAKI | e-sportscafe LIG Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Trashbox. |
2024-04-09 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-09 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-10 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover AKIHABARA | e-Sports Square Akihabara Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Nemo. 20 PC setups, with 10 controllers to loan out, but please bring your own if you can. Qualifier for FC 3on3 Nationwide tournament. |
2024-04-10 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-10 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-11 | SF6 | Level Up Thursday | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 22:00. Free. A small number of sticks available for use (like, 2-3, bring your own recommended!) EVO Day 2 ticket to the winner. |
2024-04-11 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-12 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover YOKOHAMA | BARReL Map | 18:30 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi. |
2024-04-12 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-12 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:00. |
2024-04-13 | SF6 | SF6 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 - 19:00, some sort of charge. |
2024-04-13 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
2024-04-13 | SF6 | SF6 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:30 - 22:30. |
2024-04-13 | SF6 | Casual SF6 Offline | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 12:00 - 19:00, 500 JPY. More details at https://twipla.jp/events/607446, organized by https://twitter.com/Gameplay623 |
2024-04-14 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover KAWASAKI | e-sportscafe LIG Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Trashbox. |
2024-04-14 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 15:00 - 20:00, some sort of charge. |
2024-04-14 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover NAGOYA | Komyufa eSports Stadium Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Organized by Kagecchi. |
2024-04-16 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-16 | Tekken8, SF6, and more | Tatakai Tuesday by MothmanFGC and others | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 23:00. Free. Main game is GGST, lots of other games available. Very English friendly. Follow MothmanFGC for schedule announcements (generally every other week.) |
2024-04-16 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-17 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover AKIHABARA | e-Sports Square Akihabara Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Nemo. 20 PC setups, with 10 controllers to loan out, but please bring your own if you can. Qualifier for FC 3on3 Nationwide tournament. |
2024-04-17 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-18 | SF6 | Level Up Thursday | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 22:00. Free. A small number of sticks available for use (like, 2-3, bring your own recommended!) EVO Day 2 ticket to the winner. |
2024-04-18 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-19 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover YOKOHAMA | BARReL Map | 18:30 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi. |
2024-04-19 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-19 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:00. |
2024-04-20 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover NAGOYA | Komyufa eSports Stadium Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Organized by Kagecchi. |
2024-04-20 | UNI2 | UNI2 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
2024-04-20 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-21 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover KAWASAKI | e-sportscafe LIG Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Trashbox. |
2024-04-21 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
2024-04-21 | KOFXV | KOFXV at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 14:00 - 19:00, some sort of charge. |
2024-04-22 | various | Fighter's Evolution | ASH WINDER Esports ARENA Map | All day and night. 2000 JPY for 12 hours, 3000 JPY for 24 hours, 12,000 JPY for 5 day pass. BYO setup, or use some of the setups there + stage. Generally looking for people to set up side events. Probably need to know Japanese to organize something. See the original tweet and join the discord. |
2024-04-23 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-23 | various | Fighter's Evolution | ASH WINDER Esports ARENA Map | All day and night. 2000 JPY for 12 hours, 3000 JPY for 24 hours, 12,000 JPY for 5 day pass. SF6 all day, 5pm - 11pm Puyo Puyo ESports. See the original tweet and join the discord. |
2024-04-23 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-23 | Tekken 8 | Tekken Tech Tuesday | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 17:00 - 22:00. I don't know more about it than this. |
2024-04-24 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover AKIHABARA | e-Sports Square Akihabara Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi, supported by Nemo. 20 PC setups, with 10 controllers to loan out, but please bring your own if you can. Qualifier for FC 3on3 Nationwide tournament. |
2024-04-24 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-24 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-24 | various | Fighter's Evolution | ASH WINDER Esports ARENA Map | All day and night. 2000 JPY for 12 hours, 3000 JPY for 24 hours, 12,000 JPY for 5 day pass. SF6 all day, Last Blade 2 from noon to 11pm. See the original tweet and join the discord. |
2024-04-24 | Smash | Weekly Smash Party | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 22:00. |
2024-04-25 | SF6 | Level Up Thursday | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 22:00. Free. A small number of sticks available for use (like, 2-3, bring your own recommended!) EVO Day 2 ticket to the winner. |
2024-04-25 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-25 | various | Fighter's Evolution | ASH WINDER Esports ARENA Map | All day. 2000 JPY for 12 hours, 3000 JPY for 24 hours, 12,000 JPY for 5 day pass. SF6 all day, DBFZ from 1pm to 11pm. Power Rangers from 5pm. See the original tweet and join the discord. |
2024-04-26 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover YOKOHAMA | BARReL Map | 18:30 - 22:30. Organized by Kagecchi. |
2024-04-26 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-04-26 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:00. |
2024-04-26 | various | Fighter's Evolution | ASH WINDER Esports ARENA Map | All day. 2000 JPY for 12 hours. SF6 all day, Power Rangers, Last Blade 2 from noon, Samurai Shodown from 5pm, UNI2 from 5pm, GBVSR from 5pm, P4U2 from 5pm, RB2 from 5pm. See the original tweet and join the discord. |
2024-04-26 | UMVC3 | UMVC3 Evo JP Party | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 17:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-27 | EVO JAPAN | EVO JAPAN | @Ariake GYM-EX, Tokyo Map | All Day |
2024-04-27 | BBCF | BBCF at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 - 17:00, some sort of charge. |
2024-04-28 | EVO JAPAN | EVO JAPAN | @Ariake GYM-EX, Tokyo Map | All Day |
2024-04-29 | EVO JAPAN | EVO JAPAN | @Ariake GYM-EX, Tokyo Map | All Day |
2024-04-29 | Virtua Fighter Party | Virtua Fighter Party | BARReL Yokohama Map | 15:30 -. 3000 JPY entry fee, sign up at https://tonamel.com/competition/061gQ. |
2024-04-29 | SF6 | SF6 at Game Bar Usagiya | Game Bar Usagiya Map | 13:00 - 23:00. Mini tournament from 17:00. More details at https://twipla.jp/events/611432 (Japanese). |
2024-04-29 | Puzzle de pon | Gentle offline tournament 2 | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 12:00 - 19:00. Puzzle de Pon, Splatoon 3, and Pokken. See https://twipla.jp/events/608197 for more details. |
2024-04-30 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-04-30 | Tekken8, SF6, and more | Tatakai Tuesday by MothmanFGC and others | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 18:00 - 23:00. Free. Main game is GGST, lots of other games available. Very English friendly. Follow MothmanFGC for schedule announcements (generally every other week.) |
2024-04-30 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-01 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-01 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-02 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-03 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-03 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-04 | SF6 | SF6 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:00. |
2024-05-05 | SF6 | Hiro&Hiro offline meetup | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 - 18:00. 3000 JPY including soft drinks. Do not upload pictures of people to the internet (for participant safety). Sign up at twipla. |
2024-05-07 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-07 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-08 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-09 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-10 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-10 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-11 | SF6 | SF6 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
2024-05-11 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-12 | SF6 | SF6 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 - 19:00. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-13 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIBUYA | Shibuya e-Stadium Map 8F | 18:00 - 22:30. Oniki and Baruji supporting. |
2024-05-14 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-14 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-15 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-15 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-16 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-17 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-17 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-18 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-18 | SF6 | Dog Games SF6 with Okumura Mami | BARReL Yokohama Map | Starts at 13:00, ends at 19:00. Please bring your own controller. 3000 yen. |
2024-05-19 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 14:00 - 19:00. |
2024-05-21 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-21 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-22 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-23 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-24 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-24 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-25 | UNI | UNI at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
2024-05-26 | SF6 Ladie's Day | SF6 Ladie's Day at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 - 19:00. Women only please. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-27 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIBUYA | Shibuya e-Stadium Map 8F | 18:00 - 22:30. Oniki and Baruji supporting. |
2024-05-28 | SF6 & JoJo ASBR | SF6 & ASBR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-28 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-29 | GBVSR & UNI2 | GBVSR & UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-29 | GGST | GGST at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
2024-05-30 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-31 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and various games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
2024-05-31 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |