As with last year’s Tokyo Game Show 2017, TGS 2018 will feature several Atlus related events, which this article outlines in detail.
Event Schedule
The schedule above includes all Atlus related Tokyo Game Show 2018 events.
The schedule will be updated if and when more information becomes available.
Liveblog
A liveblog post for this event can be found here.
Overview of Events
“Catherine: Full Body” Special Stage
Catherine has undergone a super mature evolution with Catherine: Full Body, and it will be unveiled in a majestic manner. Surprise guests will show off the appeal of this young adult fiction and there will be live gameplay demonstrations. Furthermore, a lot of new information will be announced during this show.
Cast
- Host: Chiaki Matsuzawa (freelance announcer)
- Yinling (Tarento)
- Tomomi Isomura (voice actor)
Live Stream Links
“Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2”
Future updates and a roadmap for the mobile game Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 will be discussed during this special stage show, with Megakin voice actor Yusuke Kobayashi and character designer Tatsuro Iwamoto as guests.
Cast
- Host: Riichiro Yamada (chief producer)
- Yusuke Kobayashi (voice actor)
- Tatsuro Iwamoto (character designer)
Live Stream Links
“Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth” Special Broadcast
- Former AKB 48 member Haruka Ishida will be the first to challenge Persona Q2.
- Through a character poll, Mafia Kajita explains the appeal of a dream party.
- TGS exhibition information will be revealed, along with the first public release of videos and background music.
Cast
- Host: Haruka Mori (freelance announcer)
- Haruka Ishida (former AKB 48 member)
- Mafia Kajita (freelance writer)
- Manabu Sakamaki (voice actor)
Live Stream Link
“Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth” Special Talk Show
Members of the Persona Q2 cast will take part in a dream gathering on-stage. They will talk about the game’s appeal, along with the characters they would want in their party.
Cast
- Host: Chiaki Matsuzawa (freelance announcer)
- Host: Daisuke Kaneda (PQ2 Producer / Director)
- Jun Fukuyama (P5 protagonist VA)
- Ikue Ōtani (Morgana VA)
- Marina Inoue (P3 female protagonist VA)
- Ami Koshimizu (Yukiko Amagi VA)
Live Stream Links
“Catherine: Full Body” Complete Reveal Premiere
Catherine: Full Body has a newly appearing third “Qatherine” whose voice actor, Aya Hirano, will appear as a special guest to present the appeal of the game. Content wrapped in a mysterious veil will be unleashed, with information to be released to the public for the first time, in addition to a live gameplay demonstration.
Cast
- Host: Chiaki Matsuzawa (freelance announcer)
- Aya Hirano (voice actor)
- Tomomi Isomura (voice actor)
- Mafia Kajita (freelance writer)
Live Stream Links
“Persona 5” Mini Live Performance & Talk Show
Persona 5 has sold over 2.2 million copies worldwide and the TV anime is also popular. The Persona 5 vocalist Lyn will engage in a climactic singing performance.
Cast
- Host: Chiaki Matsuzawa
- Lyn (vocalist)
- Etc.
Live Stream Links
Finale Live Performance
The vocalist for Persona 5, Lyn, and the composer for the Persona series, Shoji Meguro, will appear alongside the Sonic series director Jun Senoue in a final TGS 2018 Sega live performance.
Cast
- Lyn (vocalist)
- Jun Senoue (“Sonic” series sound director)
- Shoji Meguro (“Persona” series sound composer)
Live Stream Links
Tokyo Game Show 2018 Summary
- Name: Tokyo Game Show 2018
- Venue: Makuhari Messe
- Dates:
- Business Days: September 20 – September 21
- Public Days: September 22 – September 23
- TGS 2018 Sega Website
TGS 2018 this year will be held, as usual, at the Makuhari Messe convention center. It will officially start on September 20th and last until September 23, 2018.