Wonder Festival 2026 Summer Launches Fantastical Creatures Project
The second original project at WonFes expands the event beyond its usual scope, with a themed exhibition area that nearly doubles the number of participants from the first Creature Wonder Fest.
Key Facts
- Wonder Festival 2026 Summer takes place July 26 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
- The event's second original special project, Fantastical Creatures Wonder Fest, will display over 250 sculptures of yokai, cryptids, mythological beings, and original fantasy creatures.
- More than 150 exhibitors will participate in the Fantastical Creatures area, nearly doubling the number from the first Creature Wonder Fest project.
- Four professional sculptors will hold special exhibitions: Shinobu Matsumura, Goro Furuta, Tetsuro Akiyama, and a fourth unnamed artist.
- The project includes workshops, a lecture stage, and dealer exchange events in addition to the sculpture displays.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26 at Makuhari Messe, will feature a new special project called Fantastical Creatures Wonder Fest. Over 250 sculptures of yokai, cryptids, mythological beings, and original fantasy creatures from more than 150 exhibitors will be displayed in a dedicated area, alongside professional sculptor exhibitions, workshops, and lectures.
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, scheduled for July 26 at Makuhari Messe, will introduce its second original special project: Fantastical Creatures Wonder Fest. The project dedicates an exhibition area in Hall 7 to over 250 sculptures of fantastical creatures, including yokai, cryptids, mythological beings, fantasy designs, and original works. More than 150 dealers will participate, exceeding the count from the first original project, Creature Wonder Fest.
Four professional sculptors will hold special exhibitions: Shinobu Matsumura, known for biological sculptures and dinosaur restoration models; Goro Furuta, recognized for high-density fantasy creature modeling; Tetsuro Akiyama, a pioneer active since the early 1980s; and a fourth artist. The event also includes workshops, a lecture stage, and dealer exchange events.
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