The 144th edition of the Golden Demon took place on the 18th August 2012, in Tokyo, Japan. This marked the 1st event hosted in Japan.
Artists from around the globe gathered all competing for the prestigious Golden Demon award, aiming to etch their names into history. 20 painters emerged victorious across the 10 categories. Of these painters 0 returned to claim another Demon and 20 claimed their first!
Christoph Blumenthal lifted the Slayer Sword for the 1st time with the entry Tau Battlesuit in the Warhammer 40,000: Monster category.