Star Wars Celebration Japan Reveals Final Badge Art & First Merch!
StarWars.com has revealed the final badge art designs for the upcoming Star Wars Celebration as well as a look at the first pieces of merch fans can pick up before the convention!
Feb 14, 2025
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Looking back:
Star Wars has been revealing badge art for Star Wars Celebration Japan in waves
Previous waves have included characters like The Mandalorian and Grogu, Ahsoka, and Sabine Wren
Artist TAKUMI has been designing each badge with a nod to classic Japanese symbolism and artwork
What’s new:
The new wave offers our final look at the Celebration badge art which will finish the final set
New additions include Osha Aniseya, Leia Organa, Rey & Kylo Ren, Master Sol & The Stranger, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, Cassian Andor, Kai Brightstar & Nubs, and Mon Mothma.
![Star Wars Celebration Japan Badge Art featuring Osha Aniseya, Leia Organa, Rey & Kylo Ren, Master Sol & The Stranger, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker, Cassian Andor, Kai Brightstar & Nubs, and Mon Mothma.](https://framerusercontent.com/images/lGyPXwGGDUTUHNwzjPsnO26Bowk.webp)
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Merch reveals:
In addition to the new badge designs, StarWars.com announced that, for the first time, the art will be available not only as convention badges but also separately as pins!
Each pin comes with a wooden easel for display packaged in a collectible Star Wars Celebration-branded box
The Road to Celebration pin series was also announced with 3 sets designed by Jerrod Maruyama
![A Darth Vader Star wars Celebration Japan badge art pin with a display stand and a set of four pins including Huyang, Sabine Wren, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Ahsoka Tano from the Ahsoka TV series](https://framerusercontent.com/images/EDjcksP1XHC2YFaHhqkjrl1yIwc.webp)
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Digging deeper:
Set 1: Original Trilogy Heroes (Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, Chewbacca, and R2-D2).
Set 2: Revenge of the Sith 20th Anniversary (Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Count Dooku, and Emperor Palpatine)
Set 3: Ahsoka Season 1 (Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren, Professor Huyang, and Grand Admiral Thrawn)
Pin sets will be available to ticket holders starting February 25 at 8pm EST/5 pm PST
Key reminder: Road to Celebration pins sets will only be available to ticket holders during this pre-sale and will not be available for purchase onsite.
In summary: Star Wars Celebration Japan is only two months away, and artwork already seems like a major part of the event. Stay tuned for info about future drops and dates, so you can make sure your collections get some Celebration love!
![Star Wars Celebration Japan key art featuring DarthVader, TIE fighters, and a large red sun in front of a mountain](https://framerusercontent.com/images/OqzPsEwZUKg6dS8crrW4bRSpjRI.webp)
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Eric Eilersen is a Senior Writer at Youtini and co-host of The Youtini Show. He loves collecting Star Wars Funkos, lightsabers, and LEGO as well as playing video games, reading Brandon Sanderson novels, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his partner and pets. You can follow him at @EricEilersen.