The next chapter of EVO fighting game tournaments hits in Japan this weekend. Make sure you know where, when and what to watch!
It’s about time for the Japan leg of EVO tournaments in 2026. And with this weekend comes an enormous amount of competition that includes the biggest Street Fighter 6 bracket. There will be plenty of other fighting game action going down as well, as pros of numerous games from around the world travel to the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center to throw down and lay claim to victory and the rewards that come with it. When will it happen, where can you watch, and what will be on the line? We’ve got all of that info right here.
Last updated on April 29, 2020 at 11:20 p.m. PT: Stream schedule has been added.
EVO Japan 2026 games, brackets, & where to watch
EVO Japan 2026 is set to take place from May 1 into May 3, 2026. The tournament can be watched on EVO’s Twitch and YouTube channels with the Twitch channel embedded just above. The games that will be played are as follows and you can click on any game to see its bracket on Start.gg:
EVO Japan 2026 schedule
EVO Japan 2026’s English livestream schedule runs from April 30 through May 3, 2026.
Source: EVO
As mentioned above, EVO Japan 2026 will run from May 1 into May 3, 2026. However, many of the starting pools will run simultaneously with only the finals running separately. The official English stream schedule has been posted and is as follows:
Day 1 (May 1, 2026) Top 8 & Finals
EVO Twitch Channel
EVO1 Twitch Channel
- Hokuto No Ken @ 12:30 a.m. PT
- Under Night In-Birth 2 Sys:Celes @ 3:00 a.m. PT
Day 2 (May 2, 2026) Top 8 & Finals
EVO Twitch Channel
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves @ 6 p.m. PT (May 1)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising @ 9:30 p.m. PT (May 1)
- Guilty Gear Strive @ 1:30 a.m. PT
EVO1 Twitch Channel
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina @ 6 p.m. PT (May 1)
- Virtua Fighter 5 REVO: World Stage @ 9:30 p.m. PT (May 1)
- The King of Fighters XV @ 12:30 a.m. PT
- Vampire Savior @ 4 a.m. PT
Day 3 (May 3, 2026) Top 8 & Finals
EVO Twitch Channel
- Tekken 8 @ 6:30 p.m. PT (May 2)
- Street Fighter 6 @ 10 p.m. PT (May 2)
EVO Japan 2026 prize pools
EVO Japan 2026’s prize pool breakdown was determined by base pots, plus the amount of players registered in each game to determine breakdowns.
Source: EVO Japan 2026
The prize pools for all games at EVO Japan 2026 were based on the number of registered players for each game, with payouts going to the Top 8 performers in every game, as shared by Liquidpedia. They are as follows:
Street Fighter 6
- 1st: $25,096.15
- 2nd: $10,038.46
- 3rd: $5,019.23
- 4th: $3,011.54
- 5th – 6th: $2,007.69
- 7th – 8th: $1,505.77
Tekken 8
- 1st: $15,685.09
- 2nd: $6,274.04
- 3rd: $3,137.02
- 4th: $1,882.21
- 5th – 6th: $1,254.81
- 7th – 8th: $941.11
Guilty Gear Strive
- 1st: $10,979.56
- 2nd: $4,391.83
- 3rd: $2,195.91
- 4th: $1,317.55
- 5th – 6th: $878.37
- 7th – 8th: $658.77
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- 1st: $9,411.06
- 2nd: $3,764.42
- 3rd: $1,882.21
- 4th: $1,129.33
- 5th – 6th: $752.88
- 7th – 8th: $564.66
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- 1st: $15,819.15
- 2nd: $7,126.06
- 3rd: $4,760.63
- 4th: $3,335.42
- 5th – 6th: $1,824.41
- 7th – 8th: $1,268.51
2XKO
- 1st: $36,276.95
- 2nd: $17,511.07
- 3rd: $12,505.90
- 4th: $8,253.61
- 5th – 6th: $4,252.29
- 7th – 8th: $2,251.62
Vampire Savior
- 1st: $4,705.53
- 2nd: $1,882.21
- 3rd: $941.11
- 4th: $564.66
- 5th – 6th: $376.44
- 7th – 8th: $282.33
The King of Fighters XV
- 1st: $5,762.20
- 2nd: $2,504.66
- 3rd: $1,552
- 4th: $1,051.06
- 5th – 6th: $700.71
- 7th – 8th: $425.64
Virtua Fighter 5 REVO
- 1st: $3,293.87
- 2nd: $1,317.55
- 3rd: $658.77
- 4th: $395.26
- 5th – 6th: $263.51
- 7th – 8th: $197.63
Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- 1st: $2,823.32
- 2nd: $1,129.33
- 3rd: $564.66
- 4th: $338.80
- 5th – 6th: $225.87
- 7th – 8th: $169.40
Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes]
- 1st: $1,882.21
- 2nd: $752.88
- 3rd: $376.44
- 4th: $225.87
- 5th – 6th: $150.58
- 7th – 8th: $112.93
Hokuto No Ken
- 1st: $2,352.76
- 2nd: $941.11
- 3rd: $470.55
- 4th: $282.33
- 5th – 6th: $188.22
- 7th – 8th: $141.17
That will cover the critical details of EVO Japan 2026. Stay tuned for more info and updates on this and other fighting game tournaments, right here at Shacknews.
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