DoKomi 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany’s Anime and Japan Event! 4K HDR 60fps Walking Tour

DoKomi is Germany's largest and most highly anticipated event in the anime, manga, and Japanese culture community, drawing over 170,000 visitors in 2024. This vibrant convention is a gathering place for cosplayers, enthusiasts, and artists to celebrate their shared passions. The convention floor is a lively spectacle, filled with innovative cosplay costumes, breathtaking displays, and vibrant artworks. DoKomi has become a highlight of the anime, manga, and gaming calendar in Germany, attracting thousands of fans to Düsseldorf each year. This event seamlessly blends Japanese pop culture with German enthusiasm, creating a unique and unforgettable experience. DoKomi is not just a convention but a hub for talented artists and illustrators who display and sell their unique creations. From traditional manga-style illustrations to contemporary digital art, visitors can explore a wide range of creative styles and find one-of-a-kind pieces to add to their collections.
Beyond the convention, DoKomi leverages its location in Düsseldorf to offer attendees a taste of Japanese culture. The city’s dining scene, particularly in the Little Tokyo area along Immermannstraße, offers a wide range of Japanese delights such as ramen and sushi for visitors to enjoy.
A unique feature of DoKomi is the nearby Nordpark, a picturesque location where many cosplayers gather to take stunning photos. The beautiful park provides a perfect backdrop for capturing the intricate details of their costumes and enjoying the outdoor ambiance. I will cover the Nordpark in my next video.
Join us on this walking tour in June 2024. Filmed entirely in 4K HDR 60FPS with high definition binaural sound. The temperature was around 31 degrees Celsius.
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#dokomi2024 #cosplay #japan #germany2024

[@JapanPotato]

Part 2 of DoKomi 2024: ruclips.net/video/6g-bdq_Ma_M/видео.html

[@tobiasl5801]

ihr seid echte Freaks..... 🤣

[@YouTube]

Such a great event each year 🥹

[@yakucho8123]

[@prpleshake]

such longer ads each year💩

[@sho8567]

OMG RUclips!

[@yakucho8123]

@@prpleshake then buy YT premium lol

[@nek0_mew]

@@prpleshakeomg xD

[@I_love_language]

Ich bin Japaner und Japan und Deutschland sind ewige Freunde! 🇯🇵❤🇩🇪Ich möchte Deutsch lernen und eines Tages nach Deutschland reisen!🇩🇪✈️

[@جعفورية_ام_السحبات]

Ich bin in Deutschland 💗💗und mein Traum ist es nach Japan zu gehen 🛩🇩🇪💗🇯🇵

[@Dieschor]

Die Kostüme, das Lebensgefühl....einfach cool. Hab mir es schon dreimal angeschaut, entdecke immer noch was Neues. Gute Aufnahmen.👏❤

[@JapanPotato]

Vielen Dank! Hier ist Teil 2 vom Nordpark 😃: ruclips.net/video/6g-bdq_Ma_M/видео.html

[@AuthorJapan]

Great event!thanks for your work!

[@phantazee4847]

I'm always happy to see new videos from you, thank you :)

[@JapanPotato]

Glad you like them! :) Thank you!

[@RETR0B0TER]

Super mega 👍, schade das ich da noch nie war. Irgendwann vielleicht :D. Schöne Bilder vom Event, ich geb mir das jetzt in den Pausen.

[@JapanPotato]

Vielen Dank! 🙏

[@أمسجادالحربي]

Thank you for the video ❤

[@JapanPotato]

You're welcome 😊

[@bartosa5814]

Vielen Dank.Es ist immer wieder ein Genuss.

[@mmt15898]

すごく行ってみたい！みんなかっこいい&可愛いし！
ドイツのお城巡りもしたい！ドイツのご飯も食べたい！🇯🇵🤝🇩🇪

[@JapanPotato]

是非遊びに来てください！

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Ja, komm gern vorbei ❤

[@dreisechseinsberlin]

In Deutschland gibt es gutes Essen. Aber die deutschen Gerichte gehören nicht dazu 😂

[@Percilator]

Danke für die guten Eindrücke!

[@adrianmontelongo9707]

Great walk video tour dokomi events 2024 Dusseldorf Germany 👍 🇩🇪

[@頹廢人生-h1y]

天啊，真讓我大開眼界，相比亞洲，西方國家不管你是不是專門玩cosplay玩家，大家都勇於打扮加入氛圍，這方面完全體現出教育環境不同。
還有這會場真的好大好大， 認真逛真的可逛一整天。

[@JapanPotato]

谢谢🙏

[@クラウンクラウン-f6w]

日本も君の言う「西洋」と同じでプロじゃなくてもコスプレをするし、普段も好きな格好をするよ。君の中の「アジア」の中の日本では違うのかもしれないけれど。

[@mk-bf6gi]

​@@クラウンクラウン-f6w同意

[@SteffenderNomade]

Immer sehr interessant, wo die höchsten Ausschläge des Videos sind (Fraaauen) :-) . Du hast aber auch alles in Düsseldorf!

[@mogelkaiser1876]

1:19:06 best cosplay ngl

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Riiiight 🤣

[@mz00956]

definitely the most important, otherwise no one would want to be there anymore after a few hours/one day

[@yu553j]

行きたい🤩またドイツ行こっと

[@challia2238]

01: 32: 52 他の映像を見るとジョジョのコスプレの方々が集まって記念写真を撮ってた。そういう感じで、アニメ毎に時間を決めて集まって記念写真撮れば、もっとみんなが楽しめるんじゃない？

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Great idea ❤

[@see5248]

めっちゃ楽しそうじゃん
コミケみたいな感じなのかな…
行きたい

[@eliaslanides4972]

wow the cosplaying has become amazing over the years

[@悟山田-k6p]

すごい。日本よりクオリティが高いです。
素晴らしい👍

[@yakucho8123]

ドイツが得意なのは組織化と計画だけだ。

[@Absreal99]

​@@yakucho8123what are you talking about, we are the best at everything.

[@KingDarkness100]

@@Absreal99 even in racism

[@Absreal99]

@@KingDarkness100 we were, not anymore. Sadly...

[@KingDarkness100]

@@Absreal99 I hope you're not serious..

[@l1ttleb0w-d4y]

it was so great there but also so damn warm i literally burned my skin in the sun xd

[@なったんなた]

めっちゃ可愛いし、綺麗だし、妖艶な方々のサムネに惹かれてやってきた
大量のこけしは…（笑）

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

I still haven't seen a cosplay of Utena Hiiragi or Kiwi Araga though.

[@BeautifulJapaneseMusicandMen]

It's a great crowd. Looks like fun!🌸😊

[@JapanPotato]

Yes, thank you😃

[@SchlaWiener123]

thank you very much, we were there, but after a total of 12 hours of travel there and back we can hardly remember 😂

[@Alex-Rocks]

They were actually really lucky with the con's timing !
We had like 2 weeks of summer like this in total so far ...

[@JapanPotato]

Definitely. It was rainy and cold before…

[@mikat.6098]

On the second day there was bad weather and a storm but it was hot.

[@互換バッテリー安全会議by電]

ここまで来ると日本のアニメって良いのか悪いのかよく分からなくなるよな

[@digchiz8174]

1:53:00 one of the best zoro cosplays I've ever seen, he looks very authentic and muscular, how i would imagine zoro until i realized he was japanese

[@gymroskabachulskichorizins8813]

1:22:11 cool SonGoku dress

[@SxCPASSi]

1:52:00 damn wish i was there i would have bought 5 katansa and one or two of these short sowrds i love swords glaives and atgeirs and spears

[@CoreObi]

I never get the chance of seeing you in person :( Just like last year and at the Japanday. Maybe next year I will run into you and say hi :)

[@JapanPotato]

This time I was even wearing my „Japan Potato“ T-Shirt. Very visible from both sides. Please share your contact details with me next year and I’ll meet you at the DoKomi 2025 to say hi 😃

[@erco35coast]

They mostly do serious and realistic cosplay. We couldn't see the funny ones like in Japan. serious event, i like that.

[@longvathanak9450]

17:29 best car!!🔥

[@JapanPotato]

Definitely 😃👍

[@Pryxe]

Omg da bin ja ich! 04:01 :D

[@ismaelhall3990]

looks fun.

[@32Lehmann]

where was the foodtable with karage and takoyaki???? D:

[@JapanPotato]

Somewhere 😃

[@misheru7283]

Wie süßßßßß am takoyaki stand ganz am anfang hatte ich denen armbänder geschenkt. Die haben die einfach zum herz umfunktioniert!! qwq danke für das video sonst hätte ich das nie gesehen

[@SledgeNE]

Haben sich die Mystery-Bags gelohnt?

[@florian341]

0:55 Jinx ❤ Love that Cosplay

[@showmeyourcritz321]

1:34:38 sitting on the floor... also good Jinx cosplay

[@megabass722]

1:42:14
my favorite moments

[@mikat.6098]

Jo bin von 49:30-50:40 im voll Bild 😂 und später sogar noch 2mal. War der dritte Tag, am Sonntag, richtig.

[@JapanPotato]

😃👍 es war der Samstag!

[@Tyler_lp]

Sorry das ich bei 9:10 im weg stand 😅

[@JapanPotato]

Ist ok 😂👍

[@pixans2199]

Power cosplayer singing posion at 3:14 is hilarious

[@GoldyNorth]

Did any one see chipflake i dont see him in this but i know he went so if anyone has a timestamp showing off his booth please reply

[@realace8699]

It was so awsome there.

[@JapanPotato]

Thank you! Here is part 2: ruclips.net/video/6g-bdq_Ma_M/видео.html

[@trapmelon1fang1rl21]

was ein Fiebertraum geil! 🥳🤯😵‍💫

[@Лапуль-ш6с]

9:50
Two girls in blue costumes. One of them in the straw hat.
Does anybody know these characters?

[@Pryxe]

The characters are Ayaka summer outfit (left) and Furina (right) from Genshin impact

[@DarKViBzz-x7e]

damn i missed it again i missed 2023 event also ;(

[@JapanPotato]

Next year then :)

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Wenn jemand irgendwo Gushing over magical girls cosplays sieht, wäre ich für Zeitstempel dankbar ♥️

[@Mugi_San_]

Sorry if I ask, have you ever been to Hall 17?

[@JapanPotato]

Yes, twice and I didn’t like it.

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

​@@JapanPotatoWas war denn in Halle 17? Hentai?

[@JapanPotato]

@@SupremeCommanderBaiser das war 7

[@kristinakar6103]

Ohh, spotted Livingston from GNTM! 1:25:00

[@zenoki7679]

kawaii German girls ❤ from Japan

[@Love-zr7zq]

エースがめっちゃエース！！！直接見たい

[@pooraniia]

haha wie lustig, hab uns immer wieder in ein paar clips gesehen :'D
in der artist alley ertappt..

[@ShadowZZZ]

At what day did you film this? Wondering cuz Dokomi 2024 was from Friday to Sunday

[@JapanPotato]

Saturday

[@ShadowZZZ]

@@JapanPotato cool, gotcha

[@tiffanylynnmcmillan]

They should have one in the USA ❤

[@samojede6776]

Gibts Auf Der Dokomi auch Tekken und so zu zocken?

[@JapanPotato]

Bin ich nicht sicher. Aber wahrscheinlich ja

[@samojede6776]

@@JapanPotato ok

[@varvaratomko2591]

50:35 Kurt Cobain! Is that you!?

[@bernddasbrot666]

Yes, ich bin's

[@Rei-we3ym]

56: 47 omg Is that mononoke hime? So cool

[@Rei-we3ym]

1:13:53 Malcha!

[@nexusserc]

War bisher dreimal auf Messen (2xBuchmesse Leipzig, 1x Animagic).
Waren ok, aber wirklich nur für den Merch und special guests für Autogramme und so. Ansonsten find ich Messen nicht so doll.

[@Zexzul.]

Как же круто !!!!!!!!!!! Побывал бы там !!!!!!!! ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@frederikmiku1149]

Aber aufnahmen vom nordpark sind nicht drinnen oder?

[@JapanPotato]

Hier aber: ruclips.net/video/6g-bdq_Ma_M/видео.html

[@frederikmiku1149]

@@JapanPotato Danke😇 Ich bin auch in dein Video😇 bin Fotograf hab auch ein paar Models gesehen die ich Fotografiert habe voll cool war ein mega tolles Wochenende☺

[@JapanPotato]

Wow toll😃 Danke!!

[@JapanPotato]

@@frederikmiku1149 das stimmt!! Toll 😃👍

[@missingtitle5612]

Anybody was still in the park sunday evening? Because we drank too much and I cant remember 3 hours, I would like to hear the story. I was in a Labcoat and maybe not doing so well

[@JapanPotato]

I also filmed the park: ruclips.net/video/6g-bdq_Ma_M/видео.html

[@WhiteBoyGamer]

i love anime but that place is too crowded with people that dont shower. no thanks

[@Handwerksmeister]

beste Grüße

[@bernddasbrot666]

Beste Grüße zurück

[@Handwerksmeister]

@bernddasbrot666 frohe Weihnachten 🎉🌲🥳🎄🥳🌲🥳

[@bernddasbrot666]

@@Handwerksmeister wünsche ich dir ebenso.

[@derbelgischefrank]

danke für video thx

[@spiele_maus]

If you spot someone in a Kagamine Rin cosplay in this it’s probably me lol

[@Akkvvvol]

最高だな

[@semiramisubw4864]

wohne relativ nahe zum messegelände und wollte dort schon immer mal hin. Leider habe ich niemanden mehr der mitgehen würde. Echt sehr schade.

[@pfeiferocks]

Wo ist Khemri?

[@JapanPotato]

🤷🏻

[@kubiklive2089]

1:19:25 Absolutes Highlight!!!

[@yasou0ncrack664]

War es Freitag, Samstag oder Sonntag die Tour?

[@JapanPotato]

Samstag

[@gorillack_japan]

I have had a latent inferiority complex about being Japanese since I was a child, but things like this make me wonder if Japan is culturally central to the world.
にしても定番のコスプレイヤーもいれば一体何のコスなのかわからないマニアックな人が必ずいるなぁ

[@Odiz754]

Arrogant and Delusional 😂😂

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

​@@Odiz754🤨 leave him alone

[@sp7873]

ich würd da einfach mal elektronische musik anmachen

[@やたからす-q4m]

衣装を作る努力にびっくり
結構レベルが高いですね
さすがドイツです
残念なのは痩せる努力をした方がいい人が沢山います
太りすぎてるとせっかくのコスプレの良さが消えてしまいます

[@retrogames_jp1404]

Cooles Video - auch dieses Jahr leider net hingeschafft. Ist das rechtstechnisch nicht riskant mit so ner GoPro (vermute ich mal) alles abzufilmen? Also wegen Persönlichkeitsrechten etc.

[@retrogames_jp1404]

@@JapanPotato Aso ok - neuerdings öfters über das ganze Cosplayer filmen/fotografieren Thema paar Posts gelesen deshalb.

[@mBossX]

Das ist öffentlich, es ist eine Messe. Wenn du nicht gefilmt werden möchtest, dann geh nicht hin.

[@retrogames_jp1404]

@@mBossX Ich war auch gar nicht dort sondern habe gefragt…

[@socks_cat356]

イタ車まであるんだぁｗ

[@Teilzeitotaku]

Erstmal danke für das Video.
ABER, FYI:
Im FSK18-Bereich (Halle 7 & 7a) war filmen eigentlich verboten...sprich, da hättest du mit der Kamera eigentlich nicht reinlaufen dürfen.

[@STRYKER1467]

Ach komm das stört doch niemanden, jedes kleinkind zockt doch COD oder ähnliches als wenn die noch nie ne Waffe gesehen hätten...lächerlich einfach Filmen da passiert nichts.

[@HeyKeito]

did i missed it? u didnt show Live Stage, Black Stage, Hall 17, V-Tuber Stage?

[@JapanPotato]

I went to most of the mentioned places before filming and they were nothing special to me. So I skipped them while filming. I even went there 2 hours after filming to double check. And it was still the same. Maybe next year.

[@HeyKeito]

@@JapanPotato Hall 17 had so much stuff, Creators even International ones like Kingchris or Dokibird.

[@JapanPotato]

@@HeyKeito Next year, definitely

[@god-sv4sw]

The atmosphere is definitely the opposite of America.
a solemn atmosphere

[@mitsuyamaeda-sub]

海外のコスプレ文化が浸透してきた地域に日本の美容師が進出することで、日常のヘアスタイルを発達させて頂きたいです。

[@i.2279]

Ich als ich mich gesehen hab! 😂❤

[@JapanPotato]

Welche Minute und Sekunde? 😃

[@luiscjd]

Y de repente salio un mexicano

[@Godrare]

❤❤❤

[@ロジャー-d7d]

スタイルもアニメとかゲームのまんまなの羨ましすぎ

[@df_5565]

君はね

[@ロジャー-d7d]

そうだね。日本人でもスタイルいい人いっぱい居るもんね

[@SarifH-i5f]

😮

[@Venture1984]

Falls jemand das Mädchen im Playboy Bunny, ab Minute 15:52 hinten in der Ecke kennt oder du dich selbst wieder erkennst. Melde dich, wir haben uns kurz genau da am Samstag getroffen, leider haben wir uns nur kurz gesprochen und ich habe dich aus dem Auge verloren 😕.
Ps: Super Dokomi, nächstes Jahr wieder

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Senpai träumt von Bunny Girl. Wieder mal 😉

[@mrGreen1539]

вот это да Люди там живут а не страдают

[@김정민-n8u]

anime is mainstream in germany?

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Not really mainstream (yet) but it hopeffully will be soon.
If it is, I really hope the whole issue with localizers and translations will be sorted out.

[@d-warrior8613]

Let's find overhaul

[@Francis_UD]

1:16 thank me later 😂😂😂

[@SupremeCommanderBaiser]

Nah. Ich suche Kiwi 😁

[@Mantwo92]

liz aus soul eater gesichtet, super cosplay

[@Ryu_Hoshi__Miyu]

What day was it?

[@Godrare]

Saturday 🎉

[@ManongdoMJ]

wow first time i learned that germany embraces japanese anime too..very nice. because i always thought that germans are very serious people

[@JapanPotato]

They love Japanese anime/manga and culture! 😃👍

[@josef1391]

Damn and i didn't knew that this stererotype held up so well, people actually still believe that?

[@ポコパンツ-z1y]

サブカル好きに悪い奴はいない...！

[@enki8700]

cuantos coloraos

[@ChewiiCrumbz]

HERRSCHER OF THUNDER MEI AND ELYSIA!!

[@drstrange7434]

독일에서 이런 멋진 코스프레 축제가 있다니~
모두 즐기는 분위기가 아주 인상적이네요~~🙂

[@シロ-k5c]

cotelette(French)→katsuretsu(JP)→"katsu"?

[@rikkitikki6058]

1:25:00 lol

[@Loldiloldiloldilolli]

1:34:05 Duolingo is everywhere