Razer Sponsors "Evo Japan 2026" as Official Chair Partner
Razer Japan will be the official chair partner for "Evo Japan 2026," one of the world's largest fighting game events, held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 1-3, 2026. Their latest gaming chair, "Razer Iskur V2 NewGen," will be used as the official chair, supporting the competitive environment for top players. This partnership reinforces Razer's commitment to esports and its position as a leading gaming peripheral manufacturer.
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Razer Japan (Tokyo, hereinafter Razer) will sponsor "Evo Japan 2026," one of the world's largest fighting game events, as an official chair partner. The event will be held for three days from May 1 (Thursday) to May 3 (Saturday), 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. At this tournament, Razer's latest gaming chair, "Razer Iskur V2 NewGen," will be adopted as the official chair, supporting the competitive environment for top players.
**Introducing the latest model of the chair most trusted by esports professionals to the tournament**
The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen is the successor to the "Razer Iskur V2," which was ranked No. 1 as the most used gaming chair by esports professionals as of April 2026, according to a survey by ProSettings.net※1. Leveraging insights gained from the competitive environments of professional players worldwide, this model, with its further evolved ergonomic design, will be introduced to the Evo Japan 2026 tournament environment.
The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen features the world's first Razer HyperFlex™ Lumbar Support System, providing dynamic lumbar support that adjusts to the player's weight and sitting angle. Furthermore, with Razer Gen-2 EPU leather featuring CoolTouch™ Technology and a dual-density cold-molded foam seat cushion that optimizes heat dissipation and pressure distribution, it offers the highest level of comfort to players even in tournament environments requiring long hours of concentration.
For more details on the Razer Iskur V2 NewGen, please visit:
https://www.razer.com/jp-jp/gaming-chairs/razer-iskur-v2-newgen
※1 ProSettings.net (As of April 2026):
https://prosettings.net/reviews/razer-iskur-v2-newgen/
**Tournament Overview**
Tournament Name: Evo Japan 2026
Dates: May 1 (Thursday) - May 3 (Saturday), 2026
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Halls 1-3
Organizer: Evo Japan 2026 Executive Committee
Official Tournament Website: https://www.evojapan.gg/
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**■About Razer**
Razer™ is a global lifestyle brand for gamers, founded by gamers for gamers, with the slogan "For Gamers. By Gamers™." Razer's Triple-Headed Snake (THS) trademark is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With fans on every continent, Razer has designed and built the world's largest ecosystem for gamers, consisting of hardware, software, and services. Razer offers award-winning hardware such as high-performance gaming peripherals and Blade gaming laptops. Razer's software suite, including Razer Chroma RGB and Razer Synapse, offers customization, lighting effects, and optimization features, and is used by over 150 million users. Additionally, Razer provides a payment service using Razer Gold for gamers, youth, millennials, and Gen Z. This is one of the world's largest game payment services, usable across more than 68,000 game titles. Furthermore, it offers Razer Silver, a reward program linked to this payment service.
Razer is committed to creating a sustainable future and strives to fulfill its social responsibility through the #GoGreenWithRazer initiative (a 10-year roadmap to minimize environmental impact through various efforts).
Founded in 2005, Razer is headquartered in two locations: Irvine, California, and Singapore, with regional headquarters in Hamburg and Shanghai, and operations in 19 locations worldwide.
**■Razer Official Links**
Razer Japan Official Website: https://www.razer.com/jp-jp/
Razer JP X (formerly: Twitter) Account: https://www.x.com/razerjp
* ©2026 Razer Inc. All rights reserved.
* Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.
**Introducing the latest model of the chair most trusted by esports professionals to the tournament**
The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen is the successor to the "Razer Iskur V2," which was ranked No. 1 as the most used gaming chair by esports professionals as of April 2026, according to a survey by ProSettings.net※1. Leveraging insights gained from the competitive environments of professional players worldwide, this model, with its further evolved ergonomic design, will be introduced to the Evo Japan 2026 tournament environment.
The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen features the world's first Razer HyperFlex™ Lumbar Support System, providing dynamic lumbar support that adjusts to the player's weight and sitting angle. Furthermore, with Razer Gen-2 EPU leather featuring CoolTouch™ Technology and a dual-density cold-molded foam seat cushion that optimizes heat dissipation and pressure distribution, it offers the highest level of comfort to players even in tournament environments requiring long hours of concentration.
For more details on the Razer Iskur V2 NewGen, please visit:
https://www.razer.com/jp-jp/gaming-chairs/razer-iskur-v2-newgen
※1 ProSettings.net (As of April 2026):
https://prosettings.net/reviews/razer-iskur-v2-newgen/
**Tournament Overview**
Tournament Name: Evo Japan 2026
Dates: May 1 (Thursday) - May 3 (Saturday), 2026
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight East Halls 1-3
Organizer: Evo Japan 2026 Executive Committee
Official Tournament Website: https://www.evojapan.gg/
# # #
**■About Razer**
Razer™ is a global lifestyle brand for gamers, founded by gamers for gamers, with the slogan "For Gamers. By Gamers™." Razer's Triple-Headed Snake (THS) trademark is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With fans on every continent, Razer has designed and built the world's largest ecosystem for gamers, consisting of hardware, software, and services. Razer offers award-winning hardware such as high-performance gaming peripherals and Blade gaming laptops. Razer's software suite, including Razer Chroma RGB and Razer Synapse, offers customization, lighting effects, and optimization features, and is used by over 150 million users. Additionally, Razer provides a payment service using Razer Gold for gamers, youth, millennials, and Gen Z. This is one of the world's largest game payment services, usable across more than 68,000 game titles. Furthermore, it offers Razer Silver, a reward program linked to this payment service.
Razer is committed to creating a sustainable future and strives to fulfill its social responsibility through the #GoGreenWithRazer initiative (a 10-year roadmap to minimize environmental impact through various efforts).
Founded in 2005, Razer is headquartered in two locations: Irvine, California, and Singapore, with regional headquarters in Hamburg and Shanghai, and operations in 19 locations worldwide.
**■Razer Official Links**
Razer Japan Official Website: https://www.razer.com/jp-jp/
Razer JP X (formerly: Twitter) Account: https://www.x.com/razerjp
* ©2026 Razer Inc. All rights reserved.
* Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.