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ABOUT
DAY1
DAY2

EVENT DETAILS

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DAY1 PRELIMINARY
 

All Contestants must register in advance to participate.

On-site registration will also be available, but advance registration is strongly recommended.

Participants in the battle are not required to purchase a Day 1 ticket.

Deadline for advance registration: October 19th at 1:00 PM (JST).



Date:October 18, 2025 (Saturday)
*Entry Reception 10:30am・Doors Open 11am
Venue:HARLEM/BX CAFE/ATOM
Address:Dr. Khan’s Building 2F & 3F, 2-4 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Open:11:00/Start:11:30 / Close:20:00


Check in Time(for Battle Participants)

10:15~10:45(HIGHSCHOOL ALL STYLE 3on3)
10:30~11:00(LOCKING/HOUSE/KIDS ALL STYLE)
14:00~14:30(WAACKING/HIPHOP/POPPING)



Battle Entry fee(Battle Participant Ticket)

General Categories & Kids All Style(2on2):
 Online Booking: ¥5,000 per person (¥10,000 per team)
 At the Door: ¥6,000 per person (¥12,000 per team)


High School All Style 3on3:
 Online Booking: ¥5,000 per person (¥15,000 per team)
 At the Door: ¥6,000 per person (¥18,000 per team)

 

・All participants must register in advance and pay the entry fee at the venue on the day of the event.

・Spectator tickets are not required for participants.

・Entry fee payments will be collected at HARLEM upon check-in.

・+1 drink order required.

・Online registration opens on July 7 at 13:00 (JST).

・Registration closes on October 11 at 23:59 (JST).


Advance Spectator Ticket (Day 1 – October 18)
ADV 5,500yen / DOOR 6,000yen

Standing only – no seating available

・Access to all battles on Day 1.

・preschool children enter free

・+1drink order required




Entry Conditions & Categories

① KIDS ALL-STYLE 2on2

Eligible Birth Dates: April 2, 2010 – April 1, 2019

You must enter as a pair, both meeting the age requirement above.

You may not enter multiple categories.


② HIGHSCHOOL ALL STYLE 3on3

Eligible Birth Dates: April 2, 2006 – April 1, 2009

Teams can be formed across different schools.

Participants not currently enrolled in school are also eligible if they meet the age requirement.

You may not enter multiple categories.


③ HIPHOP / HOUSE / POPPING / LOCKING / WAACKING 2on2

Eligible Birth Date: Born on or before March 31, 2018

You must enter as a pair, both meeting the age requirement above.

You may not enter multiple categories.




Prize money

KIDS ALL-STYLE 2on2: ¥50,000

HIGHSCHOOL ALL-STYLE 3on3: ¥50,000

(HIPHOP/POPPING/LOCKING/WAACKING) 2on2: ¥100,000


Additional Prizes

WDC × G-SHOCK Original Watch

XLARGE Gift Certificates (¥20,000 per person, total ¥300,000)

Tro


DAY2 TOURNAMENT
Please don't miss at this tournament at the highest level in WDC history.
 

Date:October 19, 2025 (Sunday)
Venue:
KT Zepp Yokohama

Open:11:45

Start:12:30

Close:20:00




Advance Ticket (DAY 2 – October 20)
Advance Ticket  - Book online

  • 1F VIP Reserved Seat: ¥8,800

  • 1F / 2F S Reserved Seat: ¥7,700

  • 1F Non-Reserved Seat: ¥6,600

  • 2F Non-Reserved Seat: ¥5,500


■Door Ticket 

  • 1F Non-Reserved Seat: ¥7,000

  • 2F Non-Reserved Seat: ¥6,000

  • Preschool children enter free (no seat provided; must sit on guardian’s lap)

  • +1 drink order required



About Ticket Refunds

  • Cancellation, refund, or changes after ticket purchase are not accepted under any circumstances. Please make sure to confirm details before applying.

  • If you forget your ticket, you will not be admitted for any reason.

  • Tickets will not be reissued under any circumstances (loss, destruction, damage, etc.), so please keep them safe until the event ends.
     

  • No refunds, cancellations, or changes will be made for tickets purchased by participants who withdraw from the battle, or for their supporters.

 

 

WDC 2024 FINAL Day2 Archive Streaming

  • 【Streaming Content】

  • DAY2 TOURNAMENT
    --- Archived streaming of the final tournament held on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at KT Zepp Yokohama will be available.

  • 【Sales Period】
    From October 17, 2025, 18:00 to November 21, 2025, 13:00 (JST)

JUDGE/DJ/MC

JUDGE

HIPHOP:Takuya・MAiKA・O-SHIMA(DAY1)
HOUSE:PInO・KAZANE・SHUHO(DAY1)
POPPING:JIN・ATZO・TA-NI-(DAY1)
LOCKING:OHJI・REI・ZIN(DAY1)
WAACKING:CLEVELAND MOSES JR.・JEMIN・小幸(DAY1)

KIDS/HIGHSCHOOL:HIRO(DAY1)・Twiggz"JUN"(DAY1)・MIZUE(DAY1)




DJ

HIPHOP:MA-MI
HOUSE:SACHIO

POPPING:YOSHIKI

LOCKING:Sat0ru

WAACKING:Si4

KIDS ALL-STYLE:MAR SKI



BATTLE MC
MC USK・SUV・Shishigami

BATTLE GUEST 

GUEST

CAST
GUEST

RULE

DAY 1 – Preliminary Round Details

■Judging Method

The preliminary round will be conducted in an audition format.
Each team will dance one at a time in front of the judges, who will assign scores based on performance.
Note: This is not a battle format. The top-scoring teams will advance to the next stage.


■Time Limit (Audition Format)

  • Each team: 60 seconds total

  • High School All Style 3on3: 45 seconds per dancer × 3 turns (per team)


■Number of Teams Advancing from the Audition Round (per genre)

  • LOCKING: 18 teams

  • POPPING: 15 teams

  • HIPHOP: 15 teams

  • HOUSE: 14 teams

  • WAACKING: 12 teams
    These selected teams will advance to the preliminary tournament round (battle format), held later the same day.


■Time Limit (Preliminary Tournament / Battle Format)

  • Each dancer: 60 seconds per round

  • Each team: 2 rounds total (to 2 different songs)

  • Judging will be conducted by 3 expert judges specialized in each genre.


■Teams Advancing to FINAL (DAY 2)

From the tournament round, the following number of winning teams will proceed to FINAL DAY (October 20):

  • POPPING / HIPHOP: 5 teams each

  • LOCKING / WAACKING: 6 teams each

  • HOUSE: 7 teams
    Please note: The number of finalists may be subject to change depending on the overall schedule and judging decisions.

 



DAY 2 – FINAL ROUND

■Tournament Format

A tournament will be held featuring:

  • Teams that advanced from DAY 1

  • Guest Battle Teams

  • Representatives from China and Singapore
     

■Judges

A panel of 10 judges will be present.
For each battle, 5 judges will be randomly selected, while the other 5 will rest.

 

■Judging Method

Battles will be judged by majority vote via show of hands.
Judges who specialize in the genre will count as 2 votes each.

 

■Battle Format – Time Limit & Number of Rounds

  • BEST 8: 60 seconds per dancer / 2 rounds per team (2 songs)

  • BEST 4 & FINAL: 60 seconds per dancer / 4 rounds per team (4 songs)

  • High School Division: 45 seconds per dancer / 3 rounds total
     

■Additional Rules

  • Guest battle teams and international representatives will join from the BEST 8 round.

  • There are no guest teams in the KIDS or HIGH SCHOOL divisions.

  • Routines (choreographed sections) are allowed in all rounds.

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