Key points adapted from Japan Expo website: http://japan-expo.org/art-1363-en-autographs.html
- All autograph sessions require a confirmed coupon [ticket].
- Confirmed coupons may be obtained from the Autograph Desk.
- Morning autograph sessions tend to be first come first serve basis. (http://japan-expo.org/art-1410-en-schedule.html)
- Afternoon autograph sessions tend to be lottery based. (http://japan-expo.org/art-1410-en-schedule.html)
- You may only enter the lottery once per day per guest.
- You may only get one autograph per guest; you may not line up for the same guest again on a different day.
- Many guests have more than 1 autograph sessions a day.
Exceptions
- Premiere attendees may retry the lottery multiple times (if failed) for a guest using their premiere coupons.
- Premiere attendees have a total of 15 coupons. (http://japan-expo.org/art-1326-en-ticketing.html)
- Exhibitors, media/professionals, and amateur artists/young creators are not eligible for either of these [autograph session] methods.
08/23/2013 edit: updated the rules and added an extra picture