SAN JOSE, CA – July 1, 2026 – North America’s premier VTuber event evolves into a multi-venue festival. This July 24-26, OffKai Expo Gen 5 returns to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, expanding into the 80,000 square-foot South Hall and the historic San Jose Civic as a dedicated concert stage. There, the event will host the US stop of HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026『LIFETIME is BUBBLIN』alongside OffKai Expo’s flagship concert, OffKai LIVE: Dazzling Showtime.

On Friday, July 24, the historic San Jose Civic will host the US debut of VTuber duo HIMEHINA (Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina) as part of their first-ever world tour, HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026『LIFETIME is BUBBLIN』. Since their debut in 2018, the duo has built a massive global following; their current tour comes on the heels of the viral success of their signature track “Aipai Dancehall” (48M+ views) and supports their fourth studio album, Bubblin.

Musical programming continues at the same venue on Saturday, July 25, with OffKai LIVE: Dazzling Showtime. The convention’s flagship concert will feature over three hours of live performances from KAF, rachie, Trickle, Roca Rourin, Serafina, Ellie Minibot, and Sena Kiryuin. The evening will kick off with an opening performance by OffKai’s community choir, OffChoir.

Driven by the VTuber industry’s continued growth, OffKai Expo expects over 9,000 attendees from around the world, generating an estimated $18 million in economic impact for the San Francisco Bay Area while connecting fans with their favorite digital entertainers.

This year’s roster boasts over 80 talents across 11 agencies, including Phase Connect, ChromaSHIFT, and First Stage Productions, alongside independents like kson, ironmouse, and Tomoe Umari. Select guests will participate in an industry-first 3D Meet & Greet using room-scale tracked stereoscopic glasses, bringing fans face-to-face with their idol like never before.

OffKai Expo continues its expansion thanks to industry-leading sponsors such as VToku, Veizo, Warudo, and Kotobukiya. Attendees can visit Featured Artists such as Rosuuri in the Artist Alley (sponsored by Tomoe Umari) and discover unique VTuber tech in the Exhibitor Hall. The Arcade & Gaming Hall, sponsored by Grand Archive TCG, features weekend-long tournaments of the titular card game alongside competitions for fan-favorite console games, with a tournament for Umamusume: Pretty Derby new to this year. The weekend also features the return of the Cosplay Contest, OffKai Cafe, and the debut OffKai Relay—a community-sourced live concert featuring the OffKai Expo Live Band.

Registration for OffKai Expo Gen 5 is open at www.offkaiexpo.com. Select programming will be livestreamed on the official Twitch and YouTube channels.