Located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, this is a facility that widens the appeal of Japanese anime. In addition to holding special exhibitions of popular anime works, which are rotated four times a year, the museum also regularly holds anime screenings and anime-related workshops. The museum also houses 50,000 valuable anime… Read More
A theme park of Sanrio characters represented by Hello Kitty, where there are many kinds of amusement rides such as “Kitty Castle”, the house in which Hello Kitty lives, and the large Ferris wheel “Wonder Panorama”, with cars that are in the designs of 18 popular characters. Together with live… Read More
The “main museum building” and “ANNEX” of the “Attack on Titan in HITA Museum” are facilities located in Hita City, Oita Prefecture, the hometown of Isayama Hajime, the author of “Attack on Titan”. The “Main Building” displays precious original drawings, works from Isayama’s childhood to adolescence, impressive objects, valuable captions… Read More
On display at this museum are works of Nizo Yamamoto, the art director of “Castle in the Sky”, “Grave of the Fireflies”,“Princess Mononoke”, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” and other renowned works. The museum opened in July 2018 in Goto city, Nagasaki pref, the birthplace of Yamamoto. A samurai… Read More
Kitakyushu Manga Museum is located in Kokura, the heart of northern Kyushu and home of many famous manga artists including Matsumoto Leiji, Watase Seizo, Hatanaka Jun, Mutsu Eiko, and Hojo Tsukasa. Upon entering the museum, you can take photos with a life-sized statue of Captain Harlock. The most popular sections… Read More
A manga artist, illustrator, lyricist, editor, and designer, Yanase Takashi was very active in different types of media. With the purpose of collecting, studying, and exhibiting Yanase’s work, the Kami City Yanase Takashi Memorial Hall was founded in 1996. It features the “Anpanman Museum”, where you can experience the world… Read More
Manga Detective Conan (also known as Case Closed) has been a global hit, and this museum is dedicated to the title’s creator Aoyama Gōshō. This museum features exhibits from Master Aoyama’s life stories from his youth to his college years, the creative process for Detective Conan, a recreation of his… Read More
Mizuki Shigeru was one of Japan’s leading manga artists. The 800m shopping street which runs from Sakaiminato Station in Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture, where he is from, to the Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum, is a tourist spot called Mizuki Shigeru Road.In addition to 178 bronze statues of monsters, including… Read More
Osamu Tezuka, known as the “God of Manga”, once lived in Takarazuka for about twenty years, between the ages of 5 to 24 years old. In his honor, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum was established in the city in 1994. This anime-manga museum is a world of Tezuka’s works, where… Read More
Boasting a 200-meter long bookshelf filled with over 50000 books of manga comics published since the 1970s, this is a museum for diehard manga fans. Located at the refurbished former Tatsuike Elementary School, the museum hosts permanent and special exhibits in addition to workshops and events. Before leaving, remember to… Read More
