IkeHaro 2026 Draws a Record 172,000 as Cosplay Photo Report Turns to Games
Inside published the second photo report from Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026, held October 30 to November 1 in Tokyo. The event drew a record 172,000 visitors in its 13th year.
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Why it matters
Game characters from Wuthering Waves, Honkai: Star Rail and NIKKE shared the venue with older anime cosplay, and the record gate count says the Ikebukuro format still pulls a crowd that the photo reports are built to serve.
Key Facts
- Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026 ran from October 30 to November 1 in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
- The event drew a record 172,000 visitors in its 13th year.
- Inside's second photo report features nine layers, including Tsuna Nekota as Koneko from VSPO! and Mirana as Dorothy from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE.
- Ekubo appears as Yoko Littner from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann in the report.
- The event included IkeHaro Night, the IkeHaro Cosplay Parade, a Gachi Photography Area, and booths for Wuthering Waves and NTE.
The report features Tsuna Nekota as Koneko from VSPO!, Mirana as Dorothy from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, KAPI as Jane Doe from Zenless Zone Zero, Mayo Mayoi and Mitsuba in Wuthering Waves cosplay, and Ekubo as Yoko Littner from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
The 13th Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival ran October 30 to November 1 under clear autumn weather, and 172,000 people came through, a record for the event. Programming included IkeHaro Night on Friday, the IkeHaro Cosplay Parade through Ikebukuro streets, a Gachi Photography Area for popular layers, and booths for Wuthering Waves and NTE.
Inside's second photo report collects the layers who worked the venues around Naka-Ikebukuro Park, Sunshine City and Ike-Sun Park, with game characters drawing particular attention alongside anime cosplay.
- Tsuna Nekota as Koneko (VSPO!): X: @Nyan2_2zzz
- Mirana as Dorothy (Goddess of Victory: NIKKE): X: @mirana_pink
- KAPI as Jane Doe (Zenless Zone Zero): X: @KAPI_827MP
- Mayo Mayoi as Chisa Kuchiba (Wuthering Waves): X: @Emyoi_i
- Mitsuba as Yangyang: Xuanling (Wuthering Waves): X: @mitu_ba0128
- Ako as Gilberta (Arknights: Endfield): X: @ako_tyou
- Ebisenbei as Iroi (NTE): X: @ebisen_bei_kosu
- Hare as Marie Iochi (Blue Archive): X: @rr_emon_cos
- Ekubo as Yoko Littner (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann): X: @peko_ekubo
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