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Johnny Depp’s Japan Return Draws Record Tokyo Comic-Con Crowd

He used the visit to spotlight HYDE, his graphic novel project with Ridley Scott.

Overview

  • Tokyo Comic-Con reported roughly 97,000 attendees, the event’s highest total in Tokyo, with tickets selling out in about 10 minutes.
  • The trip marked Depp’s first visit to Japan in eight years, during which he greeted more than 3,000 fans and stayed late into the night on multiple days.
  • Depp promoted HYDE, a dark graphic novel reimagining Jekyll and Hyde that uses his likeness and is produced with Ridley Scott.
  • Organizers presented a custom Jack Sparrow illustration in the One Piece style by the anime’s creator, Eiichiro Oda.
  • An unnamed source told People that Depp felt overwhelmingly touched by the fan reception, and he also appeared at an art exhibition and the Japanese premiere of his film Modi: Three Days on the Wings of Madness.