【Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025】～X Total number of followers: over 2.7 million! ~The performers for the “Serious Photo Shoot Area,” where you can take photos of popular cosplayers, have been decided. Dwango Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department Press Release: October 4, 2025 [Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025] ~X has over 2.7 million total followers! ~The performers for the “Serious Photo Shoot Area,” where you can enjoy taking photos of popular cosplayers, have been decided. Feeling Respect, Sakurai, Tsukune Tsukimi, Rio Kureha, Ayaka Miyamoto, Kokoro Shinozaki, and Eiri will appear The Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival Executive Committee, which includes Dwango Co., Ltd., Toshima Ward, Sunshine City Co., Ltd., Animate Co., Ltd., and Hacosta Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce that six cosplayers have been selected to appear in the popular “Cosplayer Serious Photo Shoot” event at the “Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025” (held October 24-26, 2025). On Saturday, October 25th, Sakurai, Tsukune Tsukimi, and Rio Kureha will appear as the guests of “Feeling Respect,” and on Sunday, the 26th, Miyamoto Ayaka, Shinozaki Kokoro, and Eiri will appear as PP Enterprise Special Day. ┃”Gachi Photo Area” Powered by Canon Marketing Japan Inc. The “Serious Photo Shoot Area,” run in cooperation with Canon Marketing Japan Inc., will feature a “Serious Cosplayer Photo Shoot” where you can rent cameras and lenses, including the latest models, and experience photography. It will also feature a “Serious VR Photo Shoot” where you can take three-dimensional VR photos of the cosplayers using Canon’s “EOS VR SYSTEM.” *Canon ID registration is required for each experience
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/795/96446-795-578184e695aff5be563989dc9ffcf9e3-3900×2600.jpg ☑ Cosplayer Serious Photoshoot ■Location: Ike-Sun Park “Gachi Photo Shoot Area” ■Cast:
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/795/96446-795-ee459b87f48e71f2324e3e0d9190cec2-2519×2519.jpg Rio Kureha
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/795/96446-795-e22c076addeaf51686ad72d17c0a9e1e-1222×1221.jpg Aki Miyamoto
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/795/96446-795-10ca0d80dbfcd5b2f91ff7766b9d7c06-3900×3900.jpg Kokoro Shinozaki
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/795/96446-795-941014c1b4f0c826944ee4e53ef5f107-1045×1045.jpg Eiri ☑ Serious VR shooting With the support of our professional staff, anyone can enjoy VR photography, whether they’re new to it or looking to try new forms of expression. This project is being supervised by leading cosplay photographer Tatsuya Ida, who will also be giving special lectures on the 25th (Sat) and 26th (Sun). *Detailed times will be announced on the official website and social media at a later date. ■Location: Ike-Sun Park “Gachi Photo Area” ■Experience Time (Planned): Saturday, October 25th, 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM October 26th (Sunday) 11:00-16:30
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/96446/795/96446-795-c2c88684d78b5eec3c52b090b969df94-3900×3900.jpg Cosplay Photographer Tatsuya Ida ■For details on other projects, click here → https://ikebukurocosplay.jp/ ■Purchase tickets for the “Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025” here →
https://ikebukurocosplay.jp/ticket/ ┃Event overview Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025 Powered by dwango Date and time: October 24th (Friday) to October 26th (Sunday), 2025 └October 24th (Friday) 16:30-22:30 (Pond Halloween Night) └October 25th (Sat) and 26th (Sun) 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM both days Venue: Ikebukuro Area Organizer: Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival Executive Committee Co-organizers: Toshima Ward / Toshima Ward Shopping Association / Sunshine City Sponsored by: Toshima Ward Tourism Association / Toshima Branch of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Management and Production: Animate Co., Ltd. / Dwango Co., Ltd. / Hacosta Co., Ltd. Sponsor: [Gold Sponsor] Zootopia 2 [Silver Sponsor] Canon Marketing Japan Inc. / We Are FLAI / Proxima Beta Pte. Ltd / Narushio / Daiichi Kosho Co., Ltd. / … Bantan Co., Ltd. [Cloakroom Sponsors] Zenyaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. / Morinaga & Co., Ltd. [Sponsors] Kadokawa Dwango Gakuen / Uruma Halloween Cosplay Festival 2025 Supported by: acosta! / COSPLAY MODE / World Cosplay Summit / Bantan Cosplay Club / Ikebukuro Inbound Promotion Association / Hareza Ikebukuro Area Management General Incorporated Association / COSPA Inc. / Niconico Official website: https://ikebukurocosplay.jp/ Official formula Press release attachments