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Tofu Cute is not just an online shop! Come and meet us at these Japanese-related events around the UK, where we’ll
be selling all your favourite tasty snacks and kawaii gifts.
We love meeting our customers face-to-face, having fun and getting feedback. We often have exclusive competitions and offers, and brand new products for sale that aren’t available online yet. Keep an eye out on the events diary below, as
we may be coming to a town near you soon!
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Up and coming events |
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Previous events |
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| Up and coming events |
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| 2023-03-11 |
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| Minami Con 28 |
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| Novotel Hotel, Southampton |
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| Minami Con is longest running Anime convention in the UK. With the desire to promote the cuter side of anime, the first Minami Con was in February 1995.
Each year has a theme and this years theme will be Detective / Mystery.
We can't wait to see you there! |
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| Previous events |
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| Below is a list of previous events that we’ve attended. Each event has its own Facebook photo gallery, so if you went to one of them, see if you can spot yourself! You’ll also find information here on any competitons that we ran. |
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| 2022-05-27 |
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| MCM London Comic Con |
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| ExCel Centre, London |
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| After not attending events for a few years Tofu Cute will make a smaller return to MCM Comic Con this year along with ARTBOX - we really can't wait to see you all ^_^
There's plenty to do at MCM London Comic Con, from special guests to panels, a wide variety of creators and artists, and interactive show features. |
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| 2022-03-12 |
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| Minami Con 27 |
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| Novotel Hotel, Southampton |
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| Minami Con is longest running Anime convention in the UK. With the desire to promote the cuter side of anime, the first Minami Con was in February 1995.
Each year has a theme and this years theme will be time travel.
After a long break from events we are super excited to return, we can't wait to see you there! |
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| 2018-05-02 |
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| Portsmouth Comic Con |
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| Portsmouth Guildhall |
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| Portsmouth Comic Con – International Festival of Comics brings you the best of comic, film, TV and pop culture entertainment, in what is set to be the largest event of its kind in the South, in Tofu Cute's hometown! |
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| 2019-03-18 |
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| MCM Birmingham Comic Con |
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| NEC, Birmingham |
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| Great games, colourful costumes, awesome anime and top comic creators will be the order of the day at March's MCM Birmingham Comic Con - not to mention a huge range of kawaii gifts and Japanese sweets from Tofu Cute! |
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| www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham/ |
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| 2020-03-07 |
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| Minami Con 26 |
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| Novotel Hotel Southampton |
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| Minami Con is longest running Anime convention in the UK. With the desire to promote the cuter side of anime. The first ever Minami Con was in July 1995, in Portsmouth - the hometown of Tofu Cute! |
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| 2019-03-07 |
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| Minami Con 25 |
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| Novotel Hotel Southampton |
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| Minami Con is longest running Anime convention in the UK. With the desire to promote the cuter side of anime. The first ever Minami Con was in July 1995, in Portsmouth - the hometown of Tofu Cute! |
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| 2019-11-16 |
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| MCM Birmingham Comic Con |
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| NEC, Birmingham |
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| Great games, colourful costumes, awesome anime and top comic creators will be the order of the day at November's MCM Birmingham Comic Con - not to mention a huge range of kawaii gifts and Japanese sweets from Tofu Cute! |
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| www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham/ |
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| 2019-10-25 |
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| MCM London Comic Con |
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| ExCel Centre, London |
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| Come visit the enormous kawaii wonderland that is Tofu Cute's pop-up shop at MCM London Comic Con; the country's biggest pop-culture event, attracting over 125,000 visitors. Tofu Cute is located along the bright pink "Kawaii Alley" in the Pop Asia zone. |
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| 2019-09-28 |
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| MCM Comic Con Scotland |
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| SECC, Glasgow |
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| Great games, colourful costumes, awesome anime and top comic creators will be the order of the day at September's MCM Scotland's Comic Con - not to mention a huge range of kawaii gifts and Japanese sweets from Tofu Cute! |
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| 2019-08-23 |
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| Abunai! 2019: High Tech Low Life |
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| NH Koningshof, Veldhoven |
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| Abunai! 2019 is the first Abunai! edition to combine a traditional convention with an interactive LARP experience. The full LARP programme is now online! At the convention, you’ll experience richly decorated spaces, interactions with NPCs, scripted events, the ability to engage in quests… |
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| 2018-11-16 |
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| HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market |
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| Tobacco Dock, London |
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| Come and see Tofu Cute's giant pop-up shop at the HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market where you can shop for the cutest, quirkiest range of gifts ever! Also take part in demos, watch shows, and enjoy cosplay and Japanese fashion galore! |
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| 2018-08-24 |
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| Abunai! 2018: Tales of Kitsunia |
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| NH Koningshof, Veldhoven |
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| Abunai! 2018: Tales of Kitsunia is the sweet sixteenth edition of The Netherlands’ cheekiest convention. Their dedicated and ever enthusiastic team of volunteers grinded to Grandmaster to put together an amazing festival filled with multiple modes of fun and bonus levels. |
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| 2018-07-27 |
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| AmeCon |
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| Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry |
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| AmeCon is one of the UK's largest residential conventions dedicated to the celebration of Japanese Animation and Comics, and the community that these media bring together all in one jam packed weekend. |
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| 2018-06-02 |
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| Collectormania 25 |
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| NEC, Birmingham |
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| Photo shoots, panels, autograph sessions and hundreds of stalls full of TV, Film & Sports memorabilia, cosplayers galore, and of course a huge range of kawaii gifts and Japanese sweets from Tofu Cute - our first time exhibiting at this event! |
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| 2018-04-07 |
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| Manchester Anime and Gaming Con |
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| Sugden Sports Centre, Manchester |
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| An all-age event for anime fans, gamers, comic fans and cosplayers! Featuring Exhibitors, Performers, TCGing, Game Tournaments, Talks and many activities including the Cosplay Contests with nearly £1,000 worth of prizes, Smash and League of Legends with £100 cash prizes, Talent Show, Parties & more! |
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| 2016-03-19 |
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| Birmingham MCM Comic Con |
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| NEC, Birmingham |
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| Great games, colourful costumes, awesome anime and top comic creators will be the order of the day at November's MCM Birmingham Comic Con - not to mention a huge range of kawaii gifts and Japanese sweets from Tofu Cute! |
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| www.mcmcomiccon.com/birmingham/ |
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| 2015-11-27 |
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| HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market |
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| Tobacco Dock, London |
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| Come and see Tofu Cute's giant pop-up shop at the HYPER JAPAN Christmas Market where you can shop for the cutest, quirkiest range of gifts ever! Also take part in demos, watch shows, and enjoy cosplay and Japanese fashion galore! |
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| 2015-11-21 |
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| Birmingham MCM Comic Con |
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| NEC, Birmingham |
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| Great games, colourful costumes, awesome anime and top comic creators will be the order of the day at November's MCM Birmingham Comic Con - not to mention a huge range of kawaii gifts and Japanese sweets from Tofu Cute! |
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| 2015-09-25 |
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| J-Con 8 |
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| Riverside Centre, Derby |
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| J-Con is based in Derby. It's the region's largest convention for all things anime, manga and cult entertainment! Join us for two days of fun with events, competitions and lots of cosplay. J-Con VIII will be bigger and better than ever before! |
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| 2014-09-19 |
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| J-Con 7 |
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| Riverside Centre, Derby |
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| J-Con is based in Derby. It's the region's largest convention for all things anime, manga and cult entertainment! Join us for two days of fun with events, competitions and lots of cosplay. J-Con VI will be bigger and better than ever before! |
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| 2014-08-29 |
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| Abunai! |
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| NH Koningshof, Veldhoven |
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| This year we'll be going back to school! So prepare for a convention filled with creative school books, crowded detention rooms, grumpy teachers, foxy cheerleaders and lots of extracurricular activities! Who says school can't be exciting? |
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| 2014-07-25 |
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| Hyper Japan |
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| Earls Court One |
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| HYPER JAPAN brings the best of Japan to London, celebrating J-culture with traditional and contemporary exhibitors and a unique shopping experience |
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| 2013-10-12 |
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| Play Expo |
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| Event City, Manchester |
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| Play Expo is the only UK video games expo which caters for every aspect of video games – from console, PC and mobile to classic gaming (including arcade and pinball) right through to pro gaming/eSports and even cosplay. |
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| 2013-09-20 |
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| J-Con 6 |
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| Riverside Centre, Derby |
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| J-Con is based in Derby. It's the region's largest convention for all things anime, manga and cult entertainment! Join us for two days of fun with events, competitions and lots of cosplay. J-Con VI will be bigger and better than ever before! |
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| 2013-08-23 |
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| Abunai! |
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| NH Koningshof, Veldhoven |
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| This year's edition is going to be creepy... This edition of Abunai! will be all about horror and sinister things. With the darkness rising during the weekend you will be around ghosts, the undead and yokai before you know it! |
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| 2013-08-16 |
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| AyaCon |
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| Warwick Arts Centre |
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| AyaCon is a weekend long Japanese culture convention. Featuring a range of events and guests revolving around anime, manga, video games, music and all parts of Japanese culture. |
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| 2013-03-16 |
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| Birmingham MCM Expo |
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| Hall 10, NEC, Birmingham |
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| MCM Expo Birmingham Comic Con 2013 will take place in Hall 10 right next to Memorabilia in Hall 11, and you'll be able to go freely between each event, regardless of what time of day it is and which ticket you have! |
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| 2012-10-13 |
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| Play Expo |
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| Event City, Manchester |
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| Play Expo is the only UK video games expo which caters for every aspect of video games – from console, PC and mobile to classic gaming (including arcade and pinball) right through to pro gaming/eSports and even cosplay. |
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| 2012-09-06 |
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| Alcon |
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| De Montford University |
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| Alcon is a fun and friendly 1,000-person anime convention taking place over an epic four days this 6th to 9th September in Leicester at De Montfort University |
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| 2012-08-24 |
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| Abunai! |
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| NH Koningshof, Veldhoven, Netherlands |
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| This year's Abunai! is extra special since it's their 10th anniversary. Aptly, the theme for this year is traveling and Tofu Cute is travelling outside of the UK for the first time. That's right... Tofu Cute is going international! |
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| 2012-08-10 |
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| Amecon |
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| Keele University |
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| AmeCon is the UK's largest residential convention dedicated to Japanese Animation & comics. They try to be a little bit country, and a little bit rock'n'roll... |
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| 2012-05-12 |
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| CamCon |
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| The Junction, Cambridge |
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| Calling all nerds, anime lovers and cosplay maniacs! A brand new convention dedicated to everything wickedly cool held at Cambridge's very own Junction J2. |
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