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:
- Tatakai Tuesdays is weekly with games like Tekken 8, UNI2, Melty Blood, and GGST. 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!
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Tekken 8, GGST, GBVSR, UNI2, Melty, and BYOG | 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. |
| 2025-04-01 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-01 | Bleach Reversal of Souls, Iron Saga VS | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 -. | |
| 2025-04-02 | GBVSR | GBVSR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. |
| 2025-04-02 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 18:00 - 22:30. 2000 JPY. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-03 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-04 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIBUYA | Shibuya e-Stadium Map 8F | 18:00 - 22:00. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-04 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-04 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and more at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-05 | SF6 | Paradise FGC SF6 | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 13:00 - 19:00. Free. |
| 2025-04-05 | SF6 | Paradise FGC Red Bull Kumite Viewing | Red Bull Gaming Sphere Map | 19:00 - 22:00. Red Bull Kumite public viewing. |
| 2025-04-05 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIMBASHI | M4OverDrive Map | 18:00 - 23:00. MOV's bar. |
| 2025-04-05 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-05 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 13:00 - 19:00. 2000 JPY. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-06 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIMBASHI | M4OverDrive Map | 13:00 - 21:00. MOV's bar. |
| 2025-04-06 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 14:00 - 19:00. |
| 2025-04-06 | UNI2 | UNI2 at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 13:00 -. Register at https://twipla.jp/events/672030 |
| 2025-04-06 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover KAWASAKI | e-sportscafe LIG Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Mini tournament at 15:00. |
| 2025-04-08 | Tekken 8, GGST, GBVSR, UNI2, Melty, and BYOG | 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. |
| 2025-04-08 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-08 | Bleach Reversal of Souls, Iron Saga VS | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 -. | |
| 2025-04-09 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 18:00 - 22:30. 2000 JPY. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-09 | GBVSR | GBVSR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. |
| 2025-04-10 | 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!) |
| 2025-04-10 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-11 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-11 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and more at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-12 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover UENO | e-sports Style UENO Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Random 3on3 tournament at 14:30. |
| 2025-04-12 | Tekken8 | Headband Tournament Pizza Party | Legacy Lounge Map | 16:00 - 23:00. 3000JPY in advance, 4000JPY day of. Pizza included. Scott Popular's popular party. |
| 2025-04-13 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIMBASHI | M4OverDrive Map | 13:00 - 21:00. MOV's bar. |
| 2025-04-13 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 14:00 - 19:00. |
| 2025-04-15 | SF6 | Tradz ARENA | Akihabara Hey Map | 20:00 - 22:00, registration from 19:30. Organized by Kudo3fgc. |
| 2025-04-15 | Tekken 8, GGST, GBVSR, UNI2, Melty, and BYOG | 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. |
| 2025-04-15 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-15 | Bleach Reversal of Souls, Iron Saga VS | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 -. | |
| 2025-04-16 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover AKIHABARA | e-Sports Square Akihabara Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-16 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 18:00 - 22:30. 2000 JPY. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-16 | GBVSR | GBVSR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. |
| 2025-04-17 | 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!) |
| 2025-04-17 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-18 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-18 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and more at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-19 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIMBASHI | M4OverDrive Map | 18:00 - 23:00. MOV's bar. |
| 2025-04-19 | VF5REVO | VF5REVO at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
| 2025-04-19 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 13:00 - 19:00. 2000 JPY. |
| 2025-04-20 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover UENO | e-sports Style UENO Map | 13:00 - 19:00. Random 3on3 tournament at 15:00. |
| 2025-04-20 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover KAWASAKI | e-sportscafe LIG Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Mini tournament at 15:00. |
| 2025-04-22 | Tekken 8, GGST, GBVSR, UNI2, Melty, and BYOG | 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. |
| 2025-04-22 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-22 | Bleach Reversal of Souls, Iron Saga VS | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 -. | |
| 2025-04-22 | GBVSR | GBVSR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. |
| 2025-04-23 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 18:00 - 22:30. 2000 JPY. |
| 2025-04-24 | 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!) |
| 2025-04-24 | SNK Games | SNK Games at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-25 | Tekken8 | Tekken8 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-25 | Tekken and various games | Tekken and more at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 20:00 on. 500 JPY and one drink per hour. |
| 2025-04-26 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIMBASHI | M4OverDrive Map | 18:00 - 23:00. MOV's bar. |
| 2025-04-26 | UNI2 | UNI2 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 13:00 - 18:00. |
| 2025-04-26 | SF6 | SF6 at Game Bar Bridge | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. |
| 2025-04-27 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIMBASHI | M4OverDrive Map | 13:00 - 21:00. MOV's bar. |
| 2025-04-27 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover KAWASAKI | e-sportscafe LIG Map | 12:00 - 18:00. Mini tournament at 15:00. |
| 2025-04-29 | SF6 | Tradz ARENA | Akihabara Hey Map | 20:00 - 22:00, registration from 19:30. Organized by Kudo3fgc. |
| 2025-04-29 | Tekken 8, GGST, GBVSR, UNI2, Melty, and BYOG | 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. |
| 2025-04-29 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover SHIBUYA | Shibuya e-Stadium Map 8F | 15:00 - 20:00. Tournament at 15:00. |
| 2025-04-29 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover TACHIKAWA | Game Bar Bridge Tachikawa Map | 18:00 - 22:30. Tournament at 20:00. |
| 2025-04-29 | Bleach Reversal of Souls, Iron Saga VS | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 -. | |
| 2025-04-29 | GBVSR | GBVSR at Shot Bar Lucy | Shot Bar Lucy Map | 19:00 on. |
| 2025-04-30 | SF6 | Fighter's Crossover OSAKA | C4 CAVE Cabin Ogimachi 4F Map | 18:00 - 22:30. 2000 JPY. |
| 2025-05-09 | EVO Japan | EVO Japan | Tokyo Big Site Map | All day. Probably. |
| 2025-05-10 | EVO Japan | EVO Japan | Tokyo Big Site Map | All day. Probably. |
| 2025-05-11 | EVO Japan | EVO Japan | Tokyo Big Site Map | All day. Probably. |
| 2025-05-13 | SF6 | Tradz ARENA | Akihabara Hey Map | 20:00 - 22:00, registration from 19:30. Organized by Kudo3fgc. |
| 2025-05-27 | SF6 | Tradz ARENA | Akihabara Hey Map | 20:00 - 22:00, registration from 19:30. Organized by Kudo3fgc. |
| 2025-06-10 | SF6 | Tradz ARENA | Akihabara Hey Map | 20:00 - 22:00, registration from 19:30. Organized by Kudo3fgc. |
| 2025-06-24 | SF6 | Tradz ARENA | Akihabara Hey Map | 20:00 - 22:00, registration from 19:30. Organized by Kudo3fgc. |