Manga Events May 2021: Manga Planet Listing
Hello from Manga Planet! Here is our monthly list of manga events happening in Japan this May 2021!
Please note that these events may be postponed or canceled due to the declaration of a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo. Make sure you practice social distancing and take preventive measures against COVID-19 when joining these events!
“Kuroshitsuji” 15th Anniversary Comic Fair 2 Edition
【フェア情報】
4/15(木)より「『黒執事』15周年 コミックフェア 第二弾」が開催ネギ！
期間中、対象商品を1冊ご購入ごとに【名場面しおり(全7種)】を1枚プレゼントネギ！
詳しくはPOPをチェック！#黒執事 pic.twitter.com/2gH8F2sBm1— アニメイトイオン米子@アニメイトアプリ好評配信中！お会計時にアプリご提示で+1P！ (@animateiyonago) March 27, 2021
You will receive a bookmark with a famous scene from the manga for every purchase of one target product during the period.
A display contest with the themes “Character Popularity Vote” and “Quote and Scene Vote” will be held at each store.
The “characters” and “quotes and scenes” that were voted by everyone will be the bonus designs for the fourth edition.
DETAILS
| Date and time | April 15, 2021 (Thu)-June 13, 2021 (Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104939 (in Japanese only) |
Kuroshitsuji×Gratte Part 2
【#黒執事 × #グラッテ】
連載15周年記念🎊
グラッテコラボ第2弾の情報を大公開🎉
かわいいラムネが新登場✨
グラッテ・クッキーはそれぞれ18種からお好きな絵柄をお選びください！
注文特典は期間によって切り替わります🎁
詳細はPOPをチェック⭐
■https://t.co/xqLL3PhTpd pic.twitter.com/NUZ938V8vL— アニメイトカフェグラッテ (@animatecafe_grt) March 27, 2021
Along with the other celebrations for the 15th anniversary of the serialization of popular manga “Kuroshitsuji”, a collaboration with Gratte by Animate Cafe will be held.
Cookies will also be available in select stores nationwide.
DETAILS
| Date and time | April 30, 2021(Fri)-June 20, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Mori Arts Center Gallery 52F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower |
| Entrance Fee | Gratte Collaboration: Animate Shibuya Animate Kichijoji Parco Animate Yokohama Vivre Animate Sendai Animate Osaka Nipponbashi Animate OkayamaOn-site Cookie Store: Animate Machida Animate Sapporo Animate Nagoya Animate Sannomiya Animate Kyoto Animate Fukuoka PARCO Animate Niigata Animate Hiroshima Animate Nagano Animate Shizuoka PARCO |
| Official Site | https://www.animate.co.jp/gratte/388655/ (in Japanese only) |
Ai Morinaga Memorial (Retrospective) Exhibition
昨年8月2日に亡くなった #森永あい さんのウェブサイトを復活させました！#山田太郎ものがたり #僕と彼女のぺけみっつ #極楽青春ホッケー部 #キララの星 などの作品と、作家・森永あいをネタに、おもしろがるサイトです。メモリアル展の計画もあるので要チェック。#あい展 https://t.co/1PjXCmYgka
— 森永あいメモリアル展実行委員会 (@ai_memorial) August 2, 2020
The Ai Morinaga memorial (Retrospective) exhibition will be held in her former home and studio. In addition to the exhibition, a screening of the movie “Himitsu no Hanazono” based on the novel “Strawberry-chan no Karei na Seikatsu” will also be held.
DETAILS
| Date and time | April 18, 2021(Sun)-May 23, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Yokote Masuda Manga Museum Special Exhibition Room |
| Entrance Fee | General: 1600 yen Student: 800 yen *Those under 18 years old should present their ID at the entrance *Tax included |
| Official Site | https://www.confetti-web.com/detail.php?tid=59821& (in Japanese only) |
“Homura-sensei wa Tabun Motenai” Completion Commemorative Fair
【再入荷情報】
お待たせ致しました！『#ほむら先生はたぶんモテない』①~⑤巻が再入荷致しました！
※①~⑤巻につきましてお一人様1冊の購入制限となります。並び直しいただいても再購入はでませのでご注意下さい。
※全店フェアの特典ブロマイドにつきましては只今、引換券対応となっております。 pic.twitter.com/xrqAwlf8bz— アニメイト横浜ビブレ🎉4/22グラッテ グランドオープン (@ani_yokohama) April 20, 2021
Animate will be holding a fair to commemorate the completion of the manga, “Homura-sensei wa Tabun Motenai.” A 1 point fair point reciept will be givel for each purchase of the target product during the period. Benefits can be exchanged for the collected fair point receipts!
Additionally, one serial application form for each purchase of the target product. 20 signed shikishi will be presented by lottery to the customers who applied.
*Registration to CLUB animate is required
DETAILS
| Date and time | Fair Period: April 15, 2021(Thu)-May 16, 2021(Sun) Application Period: May 16, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Store Nationwide (including mail order) |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105400 (in Japanese only) |
“Blue Knight” First Issue Commemorative “KADOKAWA and Blue Knight” Exhibition
【フェア情報】
〈『青騎士』創刊記念 KADOKAWAと青騎士展〉が4/20(火)より開催決定✨対象商品をご購入ごとに〈「KADOKAWAと青騎士展」複製原画8枚セット〉が抽選で当たる【シリアル応募用紙】をプレゼントマチ‼
※フェア詳細は→https://t.co/OdDDnMlRMU pic.twitter.com/QX4cg16Euy
— アニメイト町田 (@animatemachida) April 7, 2021
To commemorate the release of the first issue of “Blue Knight”, Animate will hold a “KADOKAWA and Blue Knight” exhibition where duplicate original drawings of serialized works will be on display.
Additionally, a serial application form will be given with each purchase of the target product. A set of 8 duplicate original drawings from the exhibition will be given via lottery to customers who applied.
*Registration to CLUB animate is required
DETAILS
| Date and time | April 20, 2021 (Tue)-May 16, 2021 (Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide (including mail order) |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105365 (in Japanese only) |
“Genjitsu mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku” Volume 2 Release Commemorative Fair
【フェア情報】
『「現実もたまには嘘をつく 2巻」 発売記念フェア』が4/21(水)より開催決定✨対象商品をご購入しフェア条件を満たしますと、豪華な【フェア特典】が貰えるマチよ!!!
お目当ての特典をゲットしちゃおうマチ～🏫※フェア詳細は→https://t.co/fVuXe53OvI pic.twitter.com/N13JZwErXO
— アニメイト町田 (@animatemachida) April 7, 2021
Animate will be holding a fair to commemorate the release of the volume 2 of “Genjitsu mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku”. During the period, for each purchase of the target products, one benefit will be given corresponding to each product. In addition, one point reciept (A or B) will be given. A B6 size 4P leaflet will be given to customers who collected both point reciepts.
A serial application form will also be given for each purchase of the target product. Signed original drawings will be given via lottery to those who applied.
*Registration to CLUB animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Fair period: April 21, 2021(Wed)-May 30, 2021(Sun) Application Period: April 21, 2021(Wed)-June 6, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide (including mail order) |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105421 (in Japanese only) |
“Hamburger-chan’s Picture Diary” Release Celebration! Local Hamburger-chan Appearance Fair!
【コーナー情報】
✨『幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ』100万部突破記念キャンペーン + オンリーショップ✨
開催中アニよ～ ‼️ ✌️
当店1Fにてコーナーを展開中アニ～🦉
#おさまけ pic.twitter.com/LSpuvwQ1Np— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) May 4, 2021
Animate will be holding a fair to celebrate the first volume of the long awaited comic of Hamburger-chan. During the period, for every purchase of the target product, a newly drawn B6 size 4P leaflet(1 type) and a serial application form will be given.
An autographed shikishi will be presented via lottery to 20 people who applied.
In addition, Akihabara Main Store(Fussa), Sasebo Store, Yokosuka Store, Hakodate Store, and Hiroshima Store(Kure), which are famous for their Hamburgers, will distribute a limited paper with newly drawn Local Hamburger-chan.
*A special cart will be prepared for Animate mail orders. Store benefits can be chosen.
*Registration to CLUB animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Fair period: May 27, 2021(Thu)-June 27,2021(Sun) Application Period: May 27, 2021(Thu)-July 4, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide (including mail order) |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105510 (in Japanese only) |
“Osananajimi ga Zettai Makenai Love Comedy” 100 Million Copies Sold Commemorative Campaign
【コーナー情報】
✨『幼なじみが絶対に負けないラブコメ』100万部突破記念キャンペーン + オンリーショップ✨
開催中アニよ～ ‼️ ✌️
当店1Fにてコーナーを展開中アニ～🦉
#おさまけ pic.twitter.com/LSpuvwQ1Np— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) May 4, 2021
During the period, one booklet “Osananajimi ga Zettai Makenai Love Comedy Episode 0” will be given for the purchase of the target products.
*One copy per person.
DETAILS
| Date and time | May 1, 2021(Sat)-June 30, 2021(Wed) |
| Place | Ikebukuro Main Store, Takasaki Store, Sendai Store, Omiya Store, Machida Store, Tsudanuma Store, Kichijoji Parco Store, Chiba Store, Utsunomiya Store, Hachioji Store, Sapporo Store, Kawagoe Store, Shibuya Store, Nagoya Parco Store, Shizuoka Parco Store, Niigata Store, Kofu Store, Kanazawa Store, Nagano Store, Koriyama Store, Akihabara Main Store, Hamamatsu Store, Akita Store, Aeon Iwaki Store, Toyama Store, Asahikawa Store, Hachinohe Rapier Store Hakodate, Fukui, Odawara, Toyohashi, Mito, Minamikoshigaya, Tachikawa, Morioka, Tennoji, Sannomiya, Takatsuki, Himeji, Fuse, Kyoto, Kawanishi, Fukuoka Parco, Matsuyama, Okayama, Kokura, Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Oita, Kochi, Kyobashi, Nara, Fujisawa, Fukushima, Osaka Nihonbashi, Kamata Aomori Store, Tokorozawa Store, Nagasaki Store, Gifu Store, Miyazaki Store, Kashiwa Store, Matsudo Store, Yokohama Bible Store, Numazu Store, Yamagata Store, Hon Atsugi Store, Kawaguchi Store, Fukuyama Store, Kawasaki Store, Hirakata Store, Seiseki Sakuragaoka Opa Store, Matsumoto Parco Store, Sasebo Store, Naha International Street Store, Wakayama Store, Mallage Shobu Store, AEON Yonago Store, Yokosuka Store, Kanayama Store, Mallage Hofu Store Saga, AEON Hofu, Roble Oyama, AEON Lake Town, Al Plaza Kusatsu, Umeda, Avanti Kyoto, AEON Hamamatsu Ichino, AEON Mall Kuwana, Shinjuku Hulk, AEON Akashi, AEON Mall Funabashi, AEON Mall Fujinomiya, AEON Kushiro, Fuji Grand Higashihiroshima, Kumagaya, Toyota AEON Mall Hirosaki, AEON Mall Nagaoka, AEON Mall Musashi Murayama, AEON Matsue, AEON Mall Nagoya, AEON Mall Chikushino, Ario Kashiwa, Marui Family Ebina, Tokushima, Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105577 (in Japanese only) |
Jump Fair in Animate 2021
【ジャンプフェア in アニメイト2021】本日4/23からいよいよ開催！
特典は【ミニ色紙】（全61種）です！
詳細は画像・WEBページをご確認ください！ https://t.co/KL1SjuIW7A #ジャンプフェア2021 pic.twitter.com/jH9mjMfnn5— 株式会社アニメイト (@animateinfo) April 22, 2021
For customers who meet the target conditions during the fair period, a random mini shikishi will be given as a present.
DETAILS
| Date and time | April 23, 2021(Fri)-May 16, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide (including mail order) |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105219 (in Japanese only) |
“Aoshima-kun wa Ijiwaru 2” Release Commemorative Film Poster Lottery Campaign
やまだないと個展
BAD GIRLS《バッドガールズ》
2021年5月8日（土）〜5月23日（日）
京都トランスポップギャラリー京都市左京区田中関田町22-75
Tel.075-723-1780
trancepopjp@yahoo.co.jp営業時間 12:00〜18:00
定休日 月、火曜日#やまだないと #trancepopgallery #illustration pic.twitter.com/Tz8PQ5t8Wh— 内藤 (@naito_stylo) April 28, 2021
For each purchase of the target product during the period, a serial applicatin form will be given. A special film poster with a duplicate autograph will be given via lottery to customers who applied.
*Registration to CLUB animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Campaign period: May 21, 2021(Fri)-June 13, 2021(Sun) Application period: May 21, 2021(Fri)-June 20, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide (including mail order) |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105490 (in Japanese only) |
“BAD GIRLS” Yamada Naito Solo Exhibition
やまだないと個展
BAD GIRLS《バッドガールズ》
2021年5月8日（土）〜5月23日（日）
京都トランスポップギャラリー京都市左京区田中関田町22-75
Tel.075-723-1780
trancepopjp@yahoo.co.jp営業時間 12:00〜18:00
定休日 月、火曜日#やまだないと #trancepopgallery #illustration pic.twitter.com/Tz8PQ5t8Wh— 内藤 (@naito_stylo) April 28, 2021
Yamada Naito-sensei’s solo exhibition will be held at the Trancepop Gallery in Kyoto. 30 large and small original artworks under the theme of “BAD GIRLS” such as sketches and pen drawings will be displayed. In addition, works printed by lithograph and an exhibition commemorative ZINE will be displayed and sold.
DETAILS
| Date and time | May 8, 2021(Sat)-May 23rd, 2021(Sun) 12:00~18:00 *Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays |
| Place | Trancepop Gallery, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://natalie.mu/comic/news/427171 (in Japanese only) |
D・N・ANGEL Exhibition~Sugisaki Yukiru’s D・N・A~
【EVENT情報】D・N・ANGEL完結記念！
D・N・ANGEL展～杉崎ゆきるのD・N・A～開催日決定！！
マルイシティ横浜 7Fにて、2021年5月14日～6月6日まで開催。
貴重な原画や展覧会オリジナルグッズなど、盛り沢山でお送りする予定です♪
詳細は随時Twitterなどでお伝えします。#DNANGEL #DN展 #杉崎ゆきる pic.twitter.com/0xSN6zyxzo— Triball (@Triball13) March 31, 2021
D・N・ANGEL exhibition will be held to commemorate the completion of the series last January 2021.
In the exhibition, celebration illustrations drawn for the exhibition will be displayed. Original artworks of the first episode and the manuscript of the final episode and original goods will also be present in the exhibition.
There will also be a lottery for original prizes.
DETAILS
| Date and time | May 14, 2021(Fri)-June 6, 2021(Sun) 10:30-20:00 *Admission is 30 minutes before closing |
| Place | Marui City Yokohama 7th Floor Event Space |
| Entrance Fee | Admission Ticket with Goods- 800 yen General Admission Ticket-500 yen EPOS Card Member Admission Ticket-400 yen*Tax included *Customers with EPOS Cards will receive a 100 yen discount. *Free admission for preschoolers |
| Official Site | https://www.0101.co.jp/077/store-info/fair.html?article_id=37661&from=01_pc_st077_top_news-topics (in Japanese only) |
“Blue Lock” Exhibition in Tower Records Shibuya
ブルーロック初原画展「BLUE LOCK EXHIBITION」開催決定！タワレコ渋谷で5月15日～6月6日、オリジナルグッズも販売！ https://t.co/JzBppnpabd pic.twitter.com/RLd5Nzcg18
— PR TIMESエンタメ (@PRTIMES_ETM) April 26, 2021
The first original art exhibition of the popular manga “Blue Lock” will be held to commemorate the release of volume 14.
Black-and-white drawings and colored reproductions, as well as a photo spot will be in the exhibition. Original goods will also be sold and duplicate artworks will be available for order. Limited benefits will also be given to those who purchase goods.
DETAILS
| Date and time | May 15, 2021 (Sat)-June 6, 2021 12:00-20:00 *Last admission is at 19:30 *No admission between 15:00 and 16:00 due to ventilation of the venue |
| Place | Tower Records Shibuya Store 8F SpaceHACHIKAI |
| Entrance Fee | Free (reservations will be required via e-tickets) |
| Official Site | https://towershibuya.jp/news/2021/04/26/153196 (in Japanese only) |
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