The organizers for the Tokyo Comedian Con 2021 occasion introduced on Friday that they’ve canceled this yr’s occasion because of the new coronavirus illness (COVID-19). The occasion was initially scheduled to happen on the Makuhari Messe occasion middle from December 3 to December 5.

The employees then introduced that they are going to maintain Tokyo Comedian Con 2022 subsequent yr, in addition to the primary Osaka Comedian Con. Tokyo Comedian Con 2022 is scheduled for November 25 to 27 on the Makuhari Messe, whereas Osaka Comedian Con 2022 is scheduled for early summer time 2022 or later on the Intex Osaka venue.

Final yr’s Tokyo Comedian Con 2020 occasion was held on-line because of COVID-19. The occasion started holding a yearly conference in 2016.

Sources: Tokyo Comedian Con web site, The Mainichi Shimbun’s Mantan Internet