Editor’s Note
Heritage Auctions will bring a curated selection of over 100 high-value collectibles to Tokyo Comic Con 2025 this December, offering attendees a unique opportunity for complimentary appraisals.
Heritage Auctions (Headquarters: Texas, USA) will exhibit at “Tokyo Comic Convention 2025” (hereinafter, “Tokyo Comic Con 2025”) from Friday, December 5th to Sunday, December 7th, 2025, at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1-6 (Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture).
At Heritage Auctions’ booth (E-2), extremely rare items from the globally popular Pokémon cards will be displayed. The lineup includes historically valuable trading cards such as the “CGC9 Pikachu Illustrator,” considered the pinnacle of Pokémon card collections; the immensely popular “PSA10 Charizard 1st Edition Base Set”; and the “PSA9 No.1 Trainer” trophy card, the apex of the first major official tournament distribution. This is a rare opportunity to see the actual cards, and a photo spot will be set up where visitors can take pictures with these valuable Pokémon cards.
In addition to Pokémon cards, the display will include other notable collectible cards such as the legendary “PSA10 Luke Skywalker” card from ‘Star Wars’ and the iconic “CGC8 Black Lotus (Alpha)” from ‘Magic: The Gathering.’ Also on display will be weapons and props actually used in the filming of ‘The Walking Dead,’ as well as popular auction items like video games, action figures, comics, and anime cels.
At the Heritage Auctions booth during “Tokyo Comic Con 2025,” experts in trading cards, video games, comics, manga, and cels will conduct free appraisals. If you bring your item to the booth or present an image (photo) of it, they will appraise it on the spot and provide an auction valuation. Experts and Japanese staff will provide attentive service. If you wish to consign an item for auction, consignment procedures and acceptance of items can be handled on-site (no reservation required).
Event: Tokyo Comic Convention 2025 (Abbreviation: Tokyo Comic Con 2025)
Venue: Makuhari Messe Halls 1-6
Address: 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, 261-8550
Booth Number: E-2
Dates & Times:
December 5 (Fri), 2025: 11:00 – 19:00
December 6 (Sat), 2025: 10:00 – 19:00
December 7 (Sun), 2025: 10:00 – 18:00
*Event times are subject to change.
Official Website: https://tokyocomiccon.jp/
Pop Culture Item Appraisal Event in Akihabara
Dates: December 9 (Tue) & 10 (Wed), 2025, 11:00 – 18:00
Location: 2-3-20 Kanda-Sudacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (5-minute walk from Akihabara Station / Kanda Station)
A selection of the rare items displayed at “Tokyo Comic Con 2025” will be exhibited in Akihabara, and a free on-the-spot appraisal event will be held. Free appraisals and acceptance of items for auction will be offered for valuable collections in pop culture fields such as trading cards, video games, figures, American comics, anime cels, and manga. Four experts from Heritage Auctions’ US headquarters will be in Japan to view your collections. Questions regarding auction consignments/bidding and consultations on collection formation/preservation are also welcome.
Video Games Department: “Video Games Signature Auction #7452” (Feb 20-21, 2026). Consignment Deadline (Japan): Until Dec 11 (Thu).
Comics & Comic Art Department: “Comic Books Signature Auction #7461” (Feb 26-28, 2026). Consignment Deadline (Japan): Until Dec 17 (Wed).
Action Figures & Toys Department: “Action Figures & Toys Auction #49185” (Mar 8, 2026). Consignment Deadline (Japan): Until Dec 25 (Thu).
Trading Card Games Department: “Trading Card Games Signature Auction #7457” (Mar 20-21, 2026). Consignment Deadline (Japan): Until Jan 8 (Thu).
*The above schedules are subject to change without notice. Deadlines may be earlier for ungraded items. Due to current congestion in US customs, early consignment is recommended. Consignment may close if the item limit is reached.
Heritage Auctions is the largest collectibles auction house founded in the United States and the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer with the highest online traffic and sales volume (based on Similar Web and Hiscox Report). It has offices in New York, Dallas, Beverly Hills, Chicago, Palm Beach, London, Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam, Munich, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Its official website boasts over 2 million registered online bidding members and allows retrospective searches of photos and details for more than 7 million items. Opening a free online account provides access to realized prices for over 7 million items. Heritage Auctions opened its Tokyo office in 2024, providing support in Japanese for auction participation, consignment, appraisal, and shipping arrangements.
