Manga Events July 2020: Manga Planet Listing
Here are the manga-related events scheduled for the month of July 2020. Please note that some of the events may be postponed or canceled without prior notice as a measure to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Manga Time Kirara Exhibition in Niigata: July 4-Oct 4
「まんがタイムきらら展 in 新潟」新潟市マンガ・アニメ情報館にてただいま前期展が大好評開催中！前期が8月16日まで、後期は8月22日～10月4日に行われます！皆様のお越しをお待ちしております！ https://t.co/ki0duZrlF2 #きらら展
— まんがタイムきらら展 (@kiraraten_jp) July 10, 2020
In 2018, 4-koma magazine Manga Time Kirara celebrated its 15th Anniversary as an independent publication.
The Niigata exhibition will feature 86 existing works, as well as 4 new manga and illustrations for the exhibition. The exhibition sheds light on the “Shining things” that “Kirara” and its works have brought us.
Admission Privileges: Limited Edition Mini Clear File (A5 size)
This will be given at the exhibition venue.
DETAILS
| Date and time | First half-July 4, 2020 (Sat) to August 16, 2020 (Sun) Second half- August 22, 2020 (Sat) to October 4, 2020 (Sun) Open hours: 11:00-19:00 (Opens at 10:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. Final Admission is 18:30) |
| Place | Niigata City Manga and Anime Information Center (Access Map) |
| Entrance Fee | Advanced Tickets (Sale period: June 5, 2020(Fri)-July 3, 2020(Fri)) General admission: 1,000 yen (one admission for either the first half or the second half) Full-year General admission: 1,400 yen (one admission for each half) (Advance tickets are general admission only)Same-day Tickets (Sale period: July 4, 2020 (Sat)-October 4, 2020 (Sun)) Adults: 1,200 yen High School and Junior High Students: 900 yen Elementary Student: 700 yenTickets are only available at the exhibition venue. Free for preschool children. No admission privileges for preschool children. Please bring a guardian(18 years or older). Free for those with disabilities and rehabilitation certificates and assistants. (Please present at the reception) No admission privileges. Free admission for elementary and junior high students on weekends and holidays (no re-entry permitted). No admission privileges. Junior high and high school students must show their student ID card upon entryRe-entry is not allowed. |
| Official Site | http://www.kiraraten.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
Sho Kitagawa Original Art Exhibition 2020～nostalgia～: July 9-15 in Tokyo
皆様にお知らせです。今年も春に原画展を開催致しますので、是非遊びに来て下さい(*’ω’*) ”きたがわ翔 原画展2020 ~nostalgia~” 2020年4月16日（木）〜22日（水）12:00-19:00（最終日は17:00まで）入場無料！東京吉祥寺 リベストギャラリー創 電話 0422-22-6615 pic.twitter.com/zUgRU1fnRI
— きたがわ翔 (@kitagawa_sho) March 19, 2020
Original drawings and illustrations from past works and artworks created for the exhibition will be showcased in Sho Kitagawa’s second exhibition “nostalgia”.
Original drawings and art prints will be available for purchase, as well as original limited-edition goods.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 9 until 15, 2020 12:00-19:00 Until 17:00 on the last day |
| Place | Libest Gallery Sou (Access Map) |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Official Site | http://www.libestgallery.jp/monthly.html (in Japanese only) |
Natsume Yuujinchou Midorikawa Yuki Original Picture Exhibition and Reprint-Search for Nyanko-sensei!: July 10-26 in Tokyo
Nyanko-sensei has arrived at the Animate Ikebukuro Temporary Store!
Along with the “Look for Nyanko-sensei” project, where you can get prizes by collecting keywords posted with Nyanko-sensei, an original picture exhibition by Yuki Midorikawa-sensei will be held. Original drawings, manuscripts, and signed illustrations will be on display, as well as Nyanko-sensei’s Maneki Neko.
There will also be a photo spot based on the Natsume Yuujinchou comic cover.
A clear folderwill be given as a gift to those who looked for Nyanko-sensei and successfully collected 5 keywords.
The event answer sheet will be given to customers who purchased Hana to Yume Comics Natsume Yuujinchou related books (including “LaLa” magazine) at Animate Ikebukuro Temporary Store.
Please note that masks must be worn at the store.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 10, 2020 (Friday)-July 26, 2020 (Sunday) |
| Place | Animate Ikebukuro Temporary Store 2F (Access Map) |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104117 (in Japanese only) |
Zetsuen no Tempest 10th Anniversary Original Drawing Exhibition: July 11-26 in Tokyo
【イベント延期情報】
「#絶園のテンペスト 生誕10周年記念原画展」
7月11日・12日の入場事前抽選の申し込みを開始いたしました。
抽選申込期間：6月5日(金) 17:00～6月14日(日) 23:59
申し込みは下記イベントページをご確認ください。#テンペストhttps://t.co/aIIVlGc84X— ブックマーク浅草橋 (@bookmark_asb) June 5, 2020
For the 10th anniversary of “Zetsuen no Tempest”, a commemorative original drawing exhibition will be held in Bookmark Asakusabashi. New goods will be sold at the venue as well.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 11, 2020 (Sat) until July 26, 2020 (Sun) 11:00-19:00 10:00-18:00 (Weekends and holidays) |
| Place | BOOKMARK Asakusabashi 1-21-6 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo Takarayama Building 1st floor (Access Map) |
| Entrance Fee | Free There will be a lottery for the entrance to the event. Lottery information will be announced on BOOKMARK Asakusabashi official Twitter and the Event Homepage |
| Official Site | https://bookmark-asakusabashi.storeinfo.jp/posts/7787515 (in Japanese only) |
Manga “Moshimo Tokyo” Exhibition: Summer 2020 in Tokyo
【参加漫画家発表！】#TokyoTokyoFESTIVAL スペシャル13
「漫画『もしも東京』展」
豪華漫画家陣が“もしもの東京”をテーマに、今までにないそれぞれの「東京」を描く展覧会。
2020年夏 #東京都現代美術館 にて開催！ー参加漫画家ー#浅野いにお #安倍夜郎 #石黒正数 #石塚真一 つづく pic.twitter.com/PQ0Pk01kBz
— 【公式】Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL (@TTF_official_PR) January 31, 2020
During the period, every time you purchase the target books, a round coaster will be given as a present (6 types). In addition, for every book purchased, a round coaster (6 types) corresponding to the book purchased will be given.
Illustrations are determined based on the volumes purchased. These cannot be chosen.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Summer 2020 |
| Place | The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Official Site | https://mangamoshimotokyo.jp/ (in Japanese only) |
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