Manga Events December 2020: Manga Planet Listing
Hello from Manga Planet! Here is our monthly list of manga events happening in Japan this December 2020!
Make sure you practice social distancing and take preventive measures against COVID-19 when joining these events!
Doraemon 50th Anniversary “Doraemon by Grade Exhibition: We Who Grew Up Together with Nobita”: 7/21-2/28 in Toyama
「学年別ドラえもん展」開催期間のお知らせ https://t.co/e7zjAj1W2D
— 高岡市 藤子・Ｆ・不二雄ふるさとギャラリ－ (@FujikoFFujioFG) June 21, 2020
A new original exhibition will be held at Fujiko F. Fujio Furusato Gallery to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doraemon. In the exhibition, you can enjoy original drawings of the six Doraemon works that were released in the same month of the same year.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 21, 2020 (Tue)-February 28, 2021 (Sun) |
| Place | Fujiko F. Fujio Furusato Gallery |
| Entrance Fee | General and University Students: 500 yen Senior and Junior High School Students: 300 yen Elementary school students and toddlers (4 years and older): 200 yen 3 years old and under: Free |
| Official Site | https://fujiko-artgallery.jp/blog/archives/6372 (in Japanese only) |
“Another Original Artwork” Exhibition～Mitsuo Higashiura, Asuka Sachiko, Nanaeko Sasaya, Yoko Tadatsu～: 10/29-4/6 in Kyoto
《展覧会開催予定》
【京都】「もうひとつの原画」展〜東浦美津夫・飛鳥幸子・ささやななえこ・忠津陽子〜：2020年10月29日(木) 〜 2021年4月6日(火) https://t.co/hgB9sZPsor#原画展 pic.twitter.com/JZuoTxAXeV— 原画展.info 展覧会情報まとめ (@gengaten_info) September 29, 2020
In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of “Original Artwork (Dash) Project”, a new “Original Artwork (Dash)” exhibition will be held to look back on the characteristics, significance, and activities of the “Original Artwork (Dash)”.
DETAILS
| Date and time | October 29, 2020 (Thu)-April 6, 2021 (Tuesday) Closed every Wednesday, New Year Holidays (December 26, 2020-January 6, 2021), February 25-26 (Thu-Fri), March 25-26(Thu-Fri) |
| Place | Kyoto International Manga Museum 2F Gallery 1, 2, 3 |
| Entrance Fee | Free *Admission to the museum is required separately *Free admission on November 5(Thu) for “Kansai Culture Day” |
| Official Site | https://www.kyotomm.jp/event/exh_dash-2020/ (in Japanese only) |
“Shingeki no Kyojin” Exhibition Final ver. Fukuoka
【進撃の巨人展FINAL ver.福岡】
HPオープン！
天神を巨人が襲う、オリジナルビジュアルも解禁！詳しい情報はこちらからご覧ください。https://t.co/nB70FchLDn会期：2020/11/28〜2020/12/27
会場：西鉄ホール
※ご入場には必ず日時指定チケット(事前予約)が必要となります
#進撃の巨人 #巨人展 pic.twitter.com/sQUQFggQ3W— 進撃の巨人展FINAL【公式】 (@kyojinten) September 23, 2020
This exhibition will be held in Fukuoka, and further scales up from the “Shingeki no Kyojin” Exhibition held nationwide last 2014-2015. New original drawings by Hajime Isayama-sensei, which haven’t been exhibited in other venues, will be on display. Original goods will also be available.
DETAILS
| Date and time | November 28, 2020 (Sat)-December 27, 2020 (Sun) 12:00-20:00 (Last entry 19:30) |
| Place | Nishitetsu Hall 6F, Solaria Stage Building |
| Entrance Fee | General, University student: 1,300 yen High school, Junior high students: 1,000 yen Children 4 years up, Elementary students: 600 yen *Free for children 3 years old below *Children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a parent or a guardian *Students must present their ID card and the date and time ticket during admission |
| Official Site | https://artne.jp/kyojinten/ (in Japanese only) |
“Go-Toubun no Hanayome” Exhibition MAKEOVER in Osaka
【お知らせ①】
「五等分の花嫁展MAKEOVER」大阪会場の開催概要公開！
チケットの先行抽選販売が9月18日（金）12時から始まります。
皆様是非チェックしてみてください！— 五等分の花嫁展【公式】 (@5Hanayome_ten) August 31, 2020
To commemorate the completion of the serialization of “Go-Toubun no Hanayome” and the second season of the anime, the “Go-Toubun no Hanayome Exhibition” triumphant exhibition will be held.
Manuscripts and scene reproductions will be exhibited. Event commemorative goods will also be on sale.
DETAILS
| Date and time | November 26, 2020 (Thu)-December 6, 2020 (Sun) 10:00-20:00 (Closes on 17:00 on the last day)*Date and time admission tickets will be sold everyday at 10:00/11: 00/12: 00/13: 00/14: 00/15: 00/16: 00/17: 00/18: 00/19: 00 Available until 16:00 on the last day *Business hours are subject to change depending on the circumstances |
| Place | Osaka Nanko ATC Museum |
| Entrance Fee | General Admission Tickets Advance: 1,800 yen Same day: 2,000 yen*Up to 6 tickets per application *Admission is by date and time only *Please come to the venue between the meeting time and the admission time written on the ticket *Free for pre-school children (No admission benefits) *Once the tickets are sold out, they will no longer be available. No tickets will be sold at the venue *There will be no same day tickets available at the venue. Both advance tickets and same day tickets are available only at Lawson Tickets. *Includes admission benefit (mini illustration sheet)/Admission benefit will be given at the venue *Characters for the admission benefit varies depending on the day of the event. Same characters will have the same design Ichika Nakano-Nov. 26 (Thu) Nino Nakano-Nov. 27 (Fri) Miku Nakano-Nov. 28 (Sat) Yotsuba Nakano-Nov. 29 (Sun) Itsuki Nakano-Nov. 30 (Mon) *Will be given randomly from December 1 (Tue) to December 6 (Sun). Design can’t be chosen. |
| Official Site | http://www.gotobun-exhibition.com/ (in Japanese only) |
Kuroshitsuji Black Label Pop Up Store in Osaka
#黒執事ブラックレーベル ポップアップストア が全国4会場にて開催決定！
大阪：2020/11/27～12/10 ＠ LUCUA 1100
東京：2021/1/8～1/18 ＠ 池袋PARCO
愛知：2021/1/29～2/14 ＠ 名古屋PARCO
福岡：2021/2月末～ ＠ 福岡PARCOキービジュアル＆一部新作商品が解禁です！https://t.co/8zNnndRPwr pic.twitter.com/3gq4czdSXk
— 黒執事 Black Label (@BlackLabel_KS) September 18, 2020
“Kuroshitsuji Black Label”, Kuroshitsuji’s merchandise label, will be opening a pop-up store in 4 venues nationwide (Osaka, Tokyo, Aichi, and Fukuoka). This time, the theme is “Funtom Hotel”.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Osaka Date and Venue November 27, 2020 (Fri)-December 10, 2020 (Thu) |
| Place | LUCUA 1100 (LUCUA ELE) 4F Isetan Closet/The Stage |
| Entrance Fee | Free
Advance Lottery for Admission: *Free admission on the dates other than the ones mentioned above |
| Official Site | https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/gfantasy/story/kuroshitsuji/black_label_collabo/ (in Japanese only) |
Moyoko Anno Original Picture Exhibition ANNORMAL
特別展「安野モヨコ展 ANNORMAL」
会期：2020年10月4日（日）～12月13日（日）
デビュー30周年記念。その格闘の軌跡を500点に及ぶ作品原画で辿ります。展示室内からあふれ出るばかりの圧倒的な安野モヨコの作品世界、ご堪能ください。#安野モヨコ展 #ANNORMAL #仙台文学館https://t.co/YEoXuyUUGo pic.twitter.com/PeKiauHxUl— Sendai文学と人ー仙台文学館ー (@sendailit) October 3, 2020
“Moyoko Anno Exhibition ANNORMAL” will be held at Sendai Literary Museum. Over 500 drawings by Moyoko Anno will be featured. Moyoko Anno is known for titles such as Hataraki Man, Sakuran, Happy Mania, and Sugar Sugar Rune.
DETAILS
| Date and time | October 4, 2020 (Sun)-December 13, 2020 (Sun) Closed: Mondays (Open on October 12, November 23), Day after holidays, fourth Thursdays |
| Place | Sendai Literary Museum 3F Special Exhibition Room |
| Entrance Fee | General: 800 yen High School Students: 460 yen Junior High and Elementary Students: 230 yen (Discounts available) |
| Official Site | https://www.sendai-lit.jp/4851 (in Japanese only) |
79th Special Exhibition “Tsurikichi Sanpei”
次回の企画展「釣りキチ三平展」は12/12(土)から開幕します。画業50周年を記念し企画していましたが、矢口高雄先生の訃報に接し、急遽、追悼展といたしました。ご逝去を悼むとともに、一人でも多くの皆様に矢口先生の作品世界をお届けしたいと思います。ぜひご覧ください。 https://t.co/a10vaj1yd2
— 石ノ森萬画館 (@ishimangakan) November 29, 2020
An exhibition featuring Takao Yaguchi-sensei’s masterpiece “Tsurikichi Sanpei” will be held in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his art career and passing. The exhibition will focus on the famous scenes of fierce battles between the main character, Sanpei, and giant phantom and unknown monster fish. Beautifully colored originals will also be displayed
DETAILS
| Date and time | December 12, 2020 (Sat)-January 31, 2021 (Sun) 9:00-17:00 *Closed at 15:00 on Dec. 31 (Thu) *Admission is up until 30 minutes before closing Closed days: December 15 (Tue), December 22 (Tue), January 12 (Tue), January 19 (Tue), January 26 (Tue) |
| Place | Ishinomori Manga Museum 2nd Floor Special Exhibition Room |
| Entrance Fee | Adults: 840 yen Junior and High school students: 520 yen Elementary school students: 210 yen Preschoolers: Free (including permanent exhibition admission fee) |
| Official Site | https://www.mangattan.jp/manga/exhibition/15194/ (in Japanese only) |
“Kafka, Descent of the Sacred Land(Ikebukuro) Kourin” Kafka Asagiri Lecture Lottery Application
【イベント情報】
🎊『「カフカ、聖地(IKEBUKURO)降臨」#朝霧カフカ 先生講演会』🎊
１２月４日に発売『#文豪ストレイドッグス ２０巻』を全額内金でご予約または、ご購入いただいた方に応募のシリアルレシートをお渡しいたしますアニ！詳しくはＰＯＰをチェックアニ☆彡
２階にてご予約受付中アニ！！ pic.twitter.com/pjPT8bMcMs— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) November 20, 2020
Kafka Asagiri-sensei, the author of popular manga “Bungo Stray Dogs”, will be holding a special lecture. Customers who pre-order or purchase the target product (Bungo Stray Dogs Vol. 20) will receive an application form for the event. Only cash is accepted for the deposit. Credit cards and Animate points cannot be used.
*Club Animate registration is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Application Period: November 20, 2020 (Fri)-December 20, 2020 (Sun) Winners will be notified on early January |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104585 (in Japanese only) |
2020 Comipa Winter on Animate
【書籍フェア情報】
「2020コミッパ冬 on animate」が12月7日(月)から開催決定ダヌ‼️
特典は【スクウェア・エニックス特製スタンドカレンダー】と【アニメイト特製キラキラステッカー】の2種類をそれぞれ1枚🎁🎉
是非お楽しみに😆✨
⬇️詳細はこちら⬇️https://t.co/JDwhy3d4AB
— アニメイト津田沼＠毎日12時～営業中！！ (@animatetudanuma) November 22, 2020
Animate will be holding a fair coinciding with Square Enix’s 2020 Winter Comipa. Gratte will be available, as well as collaboration merchandise.
During the period, customers who purchase the eligible products will get a Square Enix special stand calendar (6 types) and an Animate special glitter sticker (12 types). The calendar design can be chosen by the customer, and the sticker design will be random.
In addition, a bonus exchange receipt that can be used for the Gratte and Goods Fair at will be given for each transaction.
If you participate in the Gratte and Goods Fair with the receipt, for the number of points, you will receive a special coaster.
DETAILS
| Date and time | December 7, 2020 (Mon)-January 17, 2021 (Sun) |
| Place | Fair: Animate Stores Nationwide Gratte and Goods Fair: Gratte Osaka Nipponbashi, Kichijoji Parco, Shibuya, Okayama, Sendai, Nagoya Parco, Machida |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104750 (in Japanese only) |
Square Enix Winter Fair 2020
＜12/7＞より【スクウェア・エニックス Winter Fair 2020】が開催決定！
対象商品をご購入・ご予約で特典【コースター(全9種)】をランダムで1枚プレゼント♪
詳細はコチラ https://t.co/SsjkVjIgtK pic.twitter.com/p5UZYoO0gi— 株式会社アニメイト (@animateinfo) November 27, 2020
During the period of Square Enix Winter Fair 2020, a special coaster (9 types) will be given as a gift for every purchase or pre-order of character goods of the selected titles in participating stores.
In addition, if you collect two types of benefit receipts in Comipa (receipt A) and Square Enix Winter Fair 2020 (receipt B), another bonus coaster will be given at random.
DETAILS
| Date and time | December 7, 2020 (Mon)-January 17, 2021 (Sun) |
| Place | Animate Ikebukuro/Sendai/Machida/Kichijoji Parco/Sapporo/Shibuya/Nagoya/Akihabara Main Store/Tennouji/Sannomiya/Fukuoka Parco/Okayama/Kokura/Osaka Nipponbashi/Yokohama Vivre/Umeda/Shinjuku Halc/Nagoya Parco Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104784 (in Japanese only) |
The Promised Neverland Special Exhibition
【 #約束のネバーランド展 開催決定!! 】
2020年12月11日～2021年1月11日、六本木・東京シティビューにて「連載完結記念 約束のネバーランド展」が開催決定!! これから「約ネバ展」に関する情報を随時お届けします！展覧会公式サイトはこちら https://t.co/EV7OVNmJro #約ネバ展 #約ネバ pic.twitter.com/y5rXnGnkWl— 約束のネバーランド展【公式】 (@yakuneba_ten) June 15, 2020
Popular manga, anime, and now live-action movie, “The Promised Neverland” will have a special exhibition to commemorate the completion of the four-year serialization.
DETAILS
| Date and time | December 11, 2020 (Fri)-January 11, 2021 (Mon) 10:00-22:00 (Last admission is at 21:30) |
| Place | Roppongi Hills Observatory Tokyo City View Sky Gallery |
| Entrance Fee | General: 2000 yen Senior (65 years old and over): 1500 yen High school/University students: 1200 yen 4 years old to Junior High school students: 600 yenTickets with goods: 2800 yen Sale period: October 5, 2020 (Mon) 12:00-January 11, 2021 (Mon) 21:29 |
| Official Site | https://yakuneba-ten.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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