Manga Events September 2020: Manga Planet Listing
Hello from Manga Planet! Here is our monthly list of manga events happening in Japan this September 2020!
Make sure you practice social distancing and abide by the COVID-19 preventive measures taken by the organizers when joining these events!
Moyoko Anno Original Picture Exhibition ANNORMAL: 7/1-9/22
『安野モヨコ展 ANNORMAL(アンノーマル)』キービジュアル公開です！
安野モヨコが描いてきた作品世界を500点超の原画でたどる展覧会になります。
4月25日〜 世田谷文学館での開催を準備中ですが、ご来場の際の安全安心を第一に、今後詳細をSNSでもお知らせしてまいります。
スタッフ pic.twitter.com/yJyQRJbEA9
— 安野モヨコ (@anno_moyoco) March 26, 2020
“Moyoko Anno Exhibition ANNORMAL” will be held at Setagaya 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 | July 1, 2020 (Wed)-September 22, 2020 (Tue, Holiday) |
| Place | Setagaya Literary Museum (Access Map) |
| Entrance Fee | General Admission: 800 yen 65 years old and over, university, and high school students: 600 yen Junior high school students and younger: 300 yen Persons with disability: 400 yenFree admission on June 6 (Saturday). |
| Official Site | http://www.shamanking-exhibition.com/ (in Japanese only) |
Doraemon 50th Anniversary “Doraemon by Grade Exhibition: We Who Grew Up Together with Nobita”: 7/21-2/28
「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) |
Hisashi Sekiya and the Era of Sports Manga Overtime: Another Shounen Manga History: 7/18-9/13
本日、企画展「関谷ひさしとスポーツマンガの時代 延長戦～もうひとつの少年マンガ史～」が開幕しました。門司出身のマンガ家「関谷ひさし」の魅力を約250点の原画や貴重な漫画資料などで紹介しています。ぜひ、お越しください。https://t.co/xROj2te6ol#関谷ひさし,#北九州市漫画ミュージアム pic.twitter.com/8LefsUYGS1
— 北九州市漫画ミュージアム KITAKYUSHU MANGA MUSEUM (@ktqmm) July 18, 2020
The exhibition will look back on the work of Hisashi Sekiya (1928-2000), a shounen manga artist from Kitakyushu who was active during the golden age of monthly shounen manga.
Hisashi Sekiya started working for a newspaper company after the war and continued drawing until his later years. Of the 16,000 artworks in the museum, 250 selected artworks will be on display to showcase the appeal of his works.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 18, 2020 (Sat)-September 13, 2020 (Sun) |
| Place | Kitakyushu Manga Museum |
| Entrance Fee | Adults- 1000 yen (800 yen) Junior and senior high school students-500 yen (400 yen) Elementary school students-200 yen (160 yen) *Prices in parentheses are for those who present the annual passport of the Kitakyushu Manga Museum, those who live in the city and are over 65 years old, those who present a GiraVanze Kitakyushu 2020 ticket, and groupds of 30 or more. *Free of charge for preschoolers and thse who have a Ryoiku Techo or Physical Disability Certificate and their attendants (up to 1 person) |
| Official Site | http://www.ktqmm.jp/kikaku_info/12481?list=kikaku_info&pg=1 (in Japanese only) |
Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair 2020 in Animate: 8/7-9/30
【フェア情報】≪#電撃文庫 超感謝フェア2020 on animate≫が開催中🌟期間中、対象商品を1冊ご購入ごとに＜SS＆複製サイン入りポストカード(全13種)＞を1枚プレゼント🎶詳細は画像をご確認ください💖 pic.twitter.com/EUDzfihLVj
— アニメイト秋葉原本館 (@animateakiba) August 12, 2020
“Dengeki Bunko Super Appreciation Fair 2020” will be held in bookstores across Japan. Animate will also be participating in the fair. Along with the nationwide fair specials, Animate will also prepare limited benefits. During the fair period, an illustration card (13 types) will be given with every purchase of eligible products.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 7, 2020 (Fri)-September 30, 2020 (Wed) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104113 (in Japanese only) |
Comic Cune 5th Anniversary Fair in Animate Shibuya: 8/8-9/13
【8/8（土）「コミックキューン5周年記念フェア inアニメイト渋谷」 にご参加ご希望のお客様】
・当日の入場抽選に関して
・先行販売商品（個数制限）
・店頭抽選
・抽選キャンペーン
上記詳細はブログをご確認お願い致します。https://t.co/d7Tep7tayq— アニメイト渋谷【短縮営業中】 (@animateshibuya) August 7, 2020
To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Comic Cune, a fair will be held at Animate Shibuya. During the fair, special 5th-anniversary products will be on sale. You can also participate in the special lottery by exchanging fair point receipts (1P) from purchasing the target products. The prize is a signed mini shikishi.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 8, 2020 (Sat)-September 13, 2020 (Sun) |
| Place | Animate Shibuya Only Shop Space |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | http://comiccune.jp/news/7823/ (in Japanese only) |
Hakusensha Fair 2020: 8/20-9/17
【#白泉社フェア2020 開催決定🎉】
今年は、豪華小冊子が貰えちゃいます！
乙女の心鷲掴みの『GirlsSIDE』👸🏼💖と
「袋とじなのでは？」と思う程、エロい『Men’sSIDE』😎✨が登場！
この機会にぜひ、白泉社刊行書籍を読んでみてください📚
詳細はコチラ！👉https://t.co/LNJ7zbg7Xl pic.twitter.com/kSAs9k9jsK— アニメイト 本チーム (@animatebooks) August 7, 2020
Animate will be holding the Hakusensha Fair 2020. During the fair, a 1P fair point will be given for every eligible product purchased.
For magazines and paradise books, 2P points will be given for each copy.
You can receive a 16-page booklet (2 types: Girl’s Side and Men’s Side) in exchange for 3P fair points.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 20, 2020 (Thu)-September 17, 2020 (Thu) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide |
| Entrance Fee | – |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=104216 (in Japanese) |
Shugo Chara! x GraffArt CAFE: 9/2-17
【☕🗝明日開催！1/3🗝☕】
明日9月2日(水)より「しゅごキャラ！」とグラフアートカフェのコラボがスタート！
カフェをイメージしたグラフアート商品も展開！
次のツイートから商品をご紹介！#しゅごキャラ！ pic.twitter.com/x8KZ0IULCO— GraffArt CAFE (@GraffartC) September 1, 2020
GraffArt CAFE will be collaborating with popular anime and manga series Shugo Chara!. Collaboration goods will be sold at the cafe. Customers who order from the menu will receive one random coaster as a present.
DETAILS
| Date and time | September 2, 2020 (Wed) until September 17, 2020 (Thu) |
| Place | GraffArt CAFE Ikebukuro |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | http://graffart-cafe.athree3.com/#sy (in Japanese) |
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch x GraffArt CAFE: 9/2-17
【☕🐚明日開催！1/3🐚☕】
明日9月2日(水)より「ぴちぴちピッチ」とグラフアートカフェのコラボがスタート！
カフェをイメージしたさわやかなグラフアート商品も展開！
次のツイートから商品をご紹介！#ぴちぴちピッチ pic.twitter.com/TAzgOp8Xza— GraffArt CAFE (@GraffartC) September 1, 2020
GraffArt CAFE will be collaborating with popular anime and manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. Collaboration goods will be available, and customers who order from the menu will receive a random coaster. The coasters will be in limited quantity.
DETAILS
| Date and time | September 2, 2020 (Wed) until September 17, 2020 (Thu) |
| Place | GraffArt CAFE Ikebukuro |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Official Site | http://graffart-cafe.athree3.com/#ptp (in Japanese only) |
Shaman King 20th Anniversary Exhibition Return to Tokyo: 9/4-13
【シャーマンキング展東京凱旋開催概要】
＜会場＞
池袋 サンシャインシティ ワールドインポートマートビル4F 展示ホールA
＜開催日程＞
2020年9月4日（金）～9月13日（日）
10:30～20:30▼シャーマンキング展公式サイトhttps://t.co/liXrvRvkRI#シャーマンキング #シャーマンキング展 pic.twitter.com/g8XZtikdYR
— シャーマンキング展【公式】 (@shamanking_ten) August 24, 2020
An original artwork exhibition will be held in Tokyo to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Shaman King.
DETAILS
| Date and time | September 4, 2020 (Fri) until September 13, 2020 (Sun) 10:30-23:30
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. |
| Place | Ikebukuro Sunshine City World Import Mart Building 4F Exhibition Hall A |
| Entrance Fee | Advance Tickets General: 2,000 yen Advance ticket with limited goods (Totebag and underlay set): 3,500 yen Advance ticket with limited goods (Funbari Onsen Set: Toothbrush, soap, cloth bag): 3,500 yen The number of advance tickets and advance tickets with goods will be limited. General Sale July 4, 2020 (Sat) 10:00 AM-September 3, 2020 (Thu) 11:59 PM Handling: E+ (https://eplus.jp/shamanking-ten-tokyo/)On-site tickets: General: 2,300 yen On-site ticket with limited goods (tote bag and underlay set): 3,800 yen On-site ticket with limited goods (Funbari Onsen Set: Toothbrush, soap, cloth bag): 3,800 yen Sale September 4, 2020 (Fri) to one hour before admission time for each date and time. Handling: E+ Tickets can only be issued at Seven-Eleven and FamilyMart.*Tax included |
| Official Site | http://www.shamanking-exhibition.com/ (in Japanese) |
Hetalia World★Stars x Animate Cafe Ikebukuro: 9/16-20
【『ヘタリア World★Stars』×アニメイトカフェ池袋4号店】9/16〜10/12まで、コラボカフェ開催決定！メニュー、グッズ、キャンペーンの公開です！詳細は画像をご覧ください。ただいまより抽選予約の受付を開始いたします！ご予約はこちら⇒ https://t.co/m3XQs17JVY #ヘタリア_x_animatecafe pic.twitter.com/nR78tPJJ62
— アニメイトカフェ総合 (@animate_cafe) August 18, 2020
Popular manga series Hetalia World★Stars will be collaborating with Animate Cafe Ikebukuro. Character themed food and drinks will be available. Limited goods will be on sale as well.
DETAILS
| Date and time | September 16, 2020 (Wed)-September 20, 2020(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Cafe Ikebukuro 4th Store |
| Entrance Fee | Lottery reservations and other free admission |
| Official Site | https://cafe.animate.co.jp/event/hetalia2009/ (in Japanese) |
Asumiko Nakamura Debut 20th Anniversary Exhibition: 9/26-10/12
🔹🔸イベント情報解禁🔹🔸
PARCO FACTORY(池袋PARCO 本館7F)にて、人気漫画家の中村明日美子先生デビュー20年を記念する大規模展覧会の開催が決定！
「同級生」シリーズも沢山あります✨
詳細はコチラ→https://t.co/PYMEKKmTQJ— 中村明日美子お知らせ（公式）＠今秋20年展開催 (@asmk_gengaten) June 24, 2020
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Asumiko Nakamura’s debut, an exhibition featuring about 120 original drawings selected by Nakamura-sensei herself will be held. Explanations about the works and other valuable work materials will be on display. Exhibition commemorative goods will be available, as well as a limited-time collaboration menu.
DETAILS
| Date and time | September 26, 2020 (Sat)-October 12, 2020 (Mon) Admission is until 30 minutes before closing Closes at 18:00 on the last day *The event may be postponed or the duration may be shortened due to the spread of the new coronavirus and other infectious diseases *The number of people entering the venue may be restricted |
| Place | PARCO FACTORY (Ikebukuro PARCO main building 7F) |
| Entrance Fee | Advance tickets With premium benefits: 1,300 Regular: 800 yenAdvance ticket for lottery for a signed book: 4,500 yen General admission ticket: 800 yenAdvance tickets will be sold at Lawson Ticket Discounts, including shareholder benefits are not applicable |
| Official Site | https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=472 (in Japanese) |
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