Japan Weekend Madrid 2026 Confirms Full Japanese Guest
The Spain-based convention Japan Weekend has finalized its Japanese guest list for its September 2026 Madrid event, featuring voice actors, singers, and
Japan Weekend has confirmed its complete lineup of Japanese guests for its Madrid convention, scheduled for September 26 and 27, 2026. The event is moving to a new venue, the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium, and will feature a wide array of musical acts, artists, and creators from overseas.
Voice Acting and Music Guests
Voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi will attend. He is known for roles including Tengen Uzui in Demon Slayer and Kamina in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. The source notes he was recently confirmed to voice Tougo Shiba in the upcoming anime adaptation of KAGURABACHI.
Singer and voice actress Machico is also on the list. She voiced Tokai Teio in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby and performed opening themes for the KonoSuba anime series. According to the source, she recently performed themes for the anime Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table.
The idol group Liella! Will make its first appearance at the Madrid event, represented by members Sayuri Date, Nako Misaki, and Nagisa Aoyama. These singers voice the characters Kanon Shibuya, Chisato Arashi, and Ren Hazuki in Love Live! Superstar!!.
Singer May'n, known for providing the singing voice for Sheryl Nome in Macross Frontier, will be present. Her anime collaborations include work on Shangri-La and Accel World.
Notable Creators and Artists
The London-based band bôa, famous for the Serial Experiments Lain opening theme "Duvet," is part of the lineup. The source states the song has over 1.1 billion plays on Spotify, calling it the most played anime opening in history.
Writer Chiaki J. Konaka, known for Serial Experiments Lain and Digimon Tamers, will attend. His other screenwriting credits include The Big O and Hellsing.
Character designer and illustrator Yoshitoshi ABe is also confirmed. He collaborated with Konaka on Serial Experiments Lain and Texhnolyze, and has worked on series like Haibane Renmei and Welcome to the N.H.K.
Game and Manga Creators
Visual novel creator nyalra will be a guest. He created NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE, which received an anime adaptation he supervised, and is reportedly working on a new project titled Sister Other Paranoia.
Composer Shoji Meguro, known for his work on ATLUS games including the PERSONA series and Metaphor: ReFantazio, is on the list.
Manga artist Usamaru Furuya, who debuted in 1994 with Palepoli, rounds out the guest announcements. His works include Lychee Light Club and Genkaku Picasso.
Details for concerts, panels, and signings are available on the official Japan Weekend site, where tickets remain on sale.
