Kyoto International Manga Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Kyoto International Manga Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Katsuya Terada “10 Year Retrospective”
An exhibition of artwork by manga artist and illustrator Katsuya Terada. 300 of his works created over the past ten years, including manga, illustrations, game and character design artwork along with a...More »
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"Kyoto International Manga" Exhibition
Under the theme of the prevention of global warming, satiric comics aimed at children have been gathered and carefully selected from around the world. Over two hundred pieces of professional manga writers'...More »
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"Heisei Year One" Exhibition
This exhibition will focus on the year 1989. This was a year in which one felt the social changes that happened alongside the changing of the era name to Heisei, and with the death of Osamu Tezuka, the...More »
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Art Talk "Contemporary Japanese Anime and the Evolution of Personal CG Animation"
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"Kyoto International Manga Exhibition 2006 Selections" Exhibition
This is a selections exhibition from the Kyoto International Manga Exhibition, an exhibition that has been gaining attention since its launch in 1991. In Japan cartoons are not so familiar but globally...More »
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Kyosai Exhibition
The end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration was a turbulent time in Japan. In the world of manga, many artists incorporated the European satire found in illustrations. During this period, Kyosai...More »
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Kyoto Manga Festa 2008
Kyoto Manga Festa is an event that aims to promote manga not only as a paper-based medium, but a culture in itself. Through a collaboration between manga and art, as well as manga and life, the event hopes...More »
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"Chinese and Hong Kong Manga" Exhibition
While China has a long history of manga comics, Japanese-style graphic novels have only entered the culture since the middle of the 1990s, meaning that China is a country with a newly found interest in...More »
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Canada-Japan Short Animation Exchange
CJax (Canada-Japan Short Animation Exchange) is a project of exchange of art and culture between Canada and Japan. This event consists of two parts: lectures and film screening (21 works from Japan, 14...More »
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Hiroshi Ousaka Memorial Exhibition
This memorial exhibition features works by the famous cartoonist, Hiroshi Ousaka, who passed away at the young age of 45 in September 2007. The exhibition traces his career through his accomplishments...More »
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"Turkey Through the Eyes of Japanese Cartoonists" Exhibition
This exhibition features comics that focus on the theme of Turkey by cartoonists who have participated in FECO (Federation of European Cartoonists Organizations). These works were initially created for...More »
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"Fukujiro Yokoi: The Forerunner of the Post-war Comic Culture" Exhibition
This exhibition features works by the sci-fi cartoonist Fukujiro Yokoi, commemorating 60 years since his death. In December of 2007, a book was released documenting his works and its power of how it...More »
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Movie "Naoko" Exhibition
This exhibition features original storyboards, photography panels and other items used in movie "Naoko". The movie has been made based on a comic that was published in the magazine "Big Comic Spirits". *Exhibiting...More »
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"100 Years of Kamishibai" Exhibition
Since the Edo period, Kamishibai (Japanese story-telling performance accompanied by illustrated prints) has developed different styles and an established history. Today, the Kamishibai is well-known both...More »
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Original Drawings From Movie "Franz Kafka: Ein Landarzt" Exhibition
*Exhibiting at 1F entrance.More »
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"Tonari no Yaoi-Chan" Exhibition
"Tonari no Yaoi-Chan" is an original character and open entry contest held during the Gion Festival in 2005. Since then, its popularity has risen and in 2006, a comic book was released. As a result, the...More »
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Studio Macoto Takahashi Exhibition
The Kyoto International Manga Museum will hold an exhibition and live drawing event featuring painter and cartoonist Macoto Takahashi in conjunction with the "Original Illustrations' (Apostrophe) Kyoto"...More »
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"Japan Through the Eyes of Turkish Cartoonists" Exhibition
This exhibition features rare Turkish comics that focus on the theme of "Japan". These works were part of the previous exhibition "Turkish Eye, Japanese Eye" that featured cartoonists of FECO (Federation...More »
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"Taiwan: A Country of Manga Close and Far From Japan" Exhibition
Manga in Taiwan, where Japanese manga has been introduced most in the world, has developed with magazines created by young cartoonists with large influence of Japanese pre-war comics. Manga boom in Taiwan...More »
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1-Year Anniversary Lecture with Motoka Murakami and Takeshi Yoro "Anatomy of Medical Manga"
Lecturers: Motoka Murakami, Takeshi Yoro Seats: 250 (Reservation required by November 19th) *at 1F Multi-purpose video hall *For more information, visit the URL below. [Image: (c) Motoka Murakami,...More »
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"Anke Feuchtenberger and Alternative Comics in Germany" Exhibition
Alternative comics are experimental comics that transcend the framework of traditional comic's images and format. The German comic scene has produced many alternative cartoonists. Compared to Japan, the...More »
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"Original Illustrations' (Apostrophe) Kyoto" Exhibition
"Original Illustrations' (Apostrophe)" are highly elaborate computer reproductions of the cartoonist's original hand-drawn illustrations. Keiko Takemiya, cartoonist and professor at Kyoto Seika University...More »
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"Akiryuzan's Report" Exhibition
This exhibition features the great nonsense cartoonist, Akiryuzan's "personal reports" that have been shared only with his close people. He has won the 35th Japan Cartoonists Association's best award for...More »
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"The Adolescence of Contemporary Manga: Com" Exhibition
This exhibition features the manga magazine "Com", which was published in 1967 by Osamu Tezuka's company. "Com" presented works by artists who were not afraid of experimenting with forms of expression....More »
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"Manga in Japan and Korea" Exhibition
This exhibition offers the rare opportunity to enjoy Korean manga and selected Japanese manga from the Japan Cartoonist Association's Kansai branch. *Exhibiting at 2F gallery 3 Lecture: October 12th...More »
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"Samurai Kyoto: From the Sengoku to the Bakumatsu" Exhibition
[Image: (c) Yoshisuke Yamada/Kodansha]More »
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Kim Seong-Hwan "Sketching the War"
This exhibition features unpublished sketches about the Korean War by Kim Seong-Hwan, one of the greatest Korean newspaper cartoonists. Although Korean culture is currently a trend in Japan, the sketches...More »
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"Masahiro Yamazaki's Witty Illustrations" Exhibition
Masahiro Yamazaki is an illustrator regularly featured on Yomiuri Shimbun's evening newspaper. The popular column, "you you you" featured Yamazaki's "Picture Quiz Adventures" in March 1996. By April 2001,...More »
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"Seeking Possibilities of Manga in Korea" Exhibition
The development of Korean manga culture has developed uniquely, using expressions that are somewhat similar to that of the Japanese style. Korea's manga industry is prominent and many universities have...More »
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"Toward the Terra" Exhibition
*Exhibiting at Gallery 4/2F [Image: (c) Keiko Takemiya Mainichi Broadcasting, SKY Perfect Well Think, Co. Ltd., Aniplex Inc., Dentsu]More »
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"The 30th Anniversary of Corocorocomic" Exhibition
With the slogan of "big laughs and action," Corocorocomic has attracted children for thirty years. Although manga remains crucial in children's lives, Corocorocomic has also caused much influence to youth...More »
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"Manga from the Showa Period" Exhibition
After WWII, Japanese manga changed drastically and began with a new start. Events such as Osamu Tezuka starting his career and the revival and birth of magazines that had stopped during the war brought...More »
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"Kaiyodo Figure Museum" Exhibition
A toy production company, Kaiyodo has created many popular toys including the "Choco-egg," "Komekko Kuroshio" and "Time Slip Glico." With the cooperation of Kaiyodo Figure Museum, the exhibition will have...More »
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KYOTO MANGA FESTA 2007
The Kyoto Manga Festa 2007 will feature performances of various genres, live music, symposium and "CosPlay" (dressing up) that people of all ages can enjoy. Related Events: "Animation Studio" Workshop Dates:...More »