The Japan Esports Union (JeSU) announced the performers for the stage event of "JAPAN ESPORTS CONNECT: The Power of Esports Connecting the Future," which will be held at EXPO2025 Osaka, Kansai for two days from Wednesday, July 23 to Thursday, July 24, 2025.
At this event, competitive matches between pro players and streamers will be held across six esports titles.
A Total of 22 Pro Gamers & Streamers Gather at the Osaka Expo!
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The theme of this event is "The Power of Esports Connecting the World: Global Pulse: Connecting Life and Future through Esports."
It is an event where players and spectators from all over the world can cooperate and compete in various games, and think about the future of esports by participating in stage events.
The stage event will feature these titles:
- eFootball
- THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV
- Puzzle & Dragons
- Puyo Puyo Champions
- Street Fighter 6
- Tekken 8
Competitive matches between pro players and streamers in these six representative Japanese esports titles are scheduled.
Twelve professional esports players and ten streamers are expected to participate in the competitive matches.
The participants will be divided into two teams, "TEAM MIRAI" and "TEAM EXPO," and will compete in each title.
It has not yet been announced which titles the streamers will challenge, but it is certainly interesting to see who will play which title.
List of Performers
TEAM MIRAI
- Nephrite
- Zackray
- Oniya
- Donpisha
- RaMu
- UDI
- SCORE
- Kaito☆
- Piponeer
- GO1
- Youjin BΩY
TEAM EXPO
- Mokou
- Futon-chan
- Ceros
- Obo
- Kuramochi Yuka
- Leva
- Akira
- HiroNa
- delta
- Haitani
- Yuu
Casters, Commentators, Guests
- Kousuke Hiraiwa
- Taiga Kishi
- HikacGames
- Yukinojoh
- BON
- OooDa
- Kosuke
- Yu Minakami
- Tom
- Yuuki
- Aru
- Hameko
- Genya
If you are going to the Expo, be sure to experience the excitement of esports live.
For details and further information, please check the JeSU official website.
| Tournament Overview | |
|---|---|
| Tournament Name | JAPAN ESPORTS CONNECT: The Power of Esports Connecting the Future |
| Dates | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - Thursday, July 24, 2025 |
| Opening Hours | Scheduled for 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM on both days |
| Venue | EXPO Messe "WASSE" South Side |
| Admission Reservation | Not required |
| Game Titles | eFootball THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV Puzzle & Dragons Puyo Puyo Champions Street Fighter 6 Tekken 8 |
| Organizer | Japan Esports Union |
| Cooperation | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. Capcom Co., Ltd. GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. SEGA Corporation SNK Corporation |