Kyoto Manga Festa 2010
At the Kyoto International Manga Museum, manga is not limited to a mere paper media; rather, it can be seen as an entire culture to be embraced as a whole. During the Kyoto Manga Festa 2010, a diverse range of events will be held with themes based on other areas of the arts, the culture of life and collaborative manga. We will be running hands-on experience events that engage all five senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) like "Manga and Music" and "Manga and Cooking". We would like to invite you to gain a sense of the spread of manga culture and its possibilities.
Also, come and enjoy the manga museum in a way somewhat different than usual. As a fragrant museum, a street style museum, a manga museum with a sub-cultural atmosphere, etc... We would like to show you the manga museum's new demeanor.
Additionally, this year the museum will hold "The World of Mezieres ＆ Christin - The Imaginative Power of French Sci-Fi Manga" exhibition and talk show, welcoming the two creators of the long running French sci-fi comics series Valerian, which is said to have been a huge influence on the Star Wars movies. This event will give a sense of the wide scope of manga/comics culture, as well as the power of imagination in regards to space and the future.
| Exhibition Period: | Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Sunday, May 23, 2010 10am to 6pm (admission until 5:30pm) *On May the 5th(Wed.) will be open and May the 6th(Thurs.) will be closed. |
| Venue: | Kyoto International Manga Museum |
| Admission fee: | Free However the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies (Adults:500yen, High and Junior High school students:300yen, Elementary school students:100yen) |
Sponsor:Kyoto International Manga Museum
Enjoy Manga by Senses.
New wave Kamishibai - the overthrowing of Kamishibai common sense.
"Whirling Kamishibai"
A 3 person kamishibai unit, "Spice Arthur 702" is made up of an author and page turner, a storyteller, and a musician providing back ground music. The performances center around Radio DJ Naomi Imai, backed by clever sound effects, live accompanying music and a flying cascade of pictures. Each performance spans over one hundred frames making it seem like flipping the pages of a manga. It is a new kind of nostalgic picture story show.
| Date: | Mon. 22. May, 2010 |
| Time: | (1)14:00- (2)16:00- |
Music stage for children
"MM music stage by Kappa-za company performance"
Music performance for children by the Kappa-za company and our museum mascot, Mamyu. You can dance and sing together! Fun for all!!
| Date: | [1] Sun. 28. Mar. 2010 [2] Wed. 5. May. 2010 |
| Time: | (1)13:00 - 13:35 (2)15:00 - 15:35 |
Improvised piano music and manga!
"BJ Live"
Composer for the music played on the Kyoto Tower viewing platform and the Manga Museum's own background music, Masafumi Komatsu and "Book Jockey" (BJ) Live, offer a fusion between the world of sound and the world of manga, performing live improvised music while watching manga projected onto a screen!
| Date: | Sun. 11. Apr. 2010 |
| Time: | (1)13:00 (2)15:00 |
| Capacity: | 50 people |
| Venue: | 3rd floor Laboratory1 |
Author of Cooking Papa, cooks food from the manga!
"Tochi Ueyama's third serving of manga cooking"
Tochi Ueyama, author of Cooking Papa, the famous popular cooking manga that features practical cooking instructions, returns again this year for a cooking performance and lecture. Manga is not just to be read! An aromatic talk show which conveys practical cooking and the sheer enjoyment of eating.
| Date: | Sun. 25 Apr. 2010 |
| Time: | 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Capacity: | 200 people |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
That anime song in an intense live sound!
"Concert by the Kyoto Northern Hills Wind Instrument Orchestra"
Concert of anime songs by the Kyoto Northern Hills Wind Instrument Orchestra. Hear anime songs at a completely different intensity level than you could ever hear through television or cinema speakers.
| Date: | Wed. 5 May |
| Time: | (1)14:00 (2)16:00 |
| Capacity: | 200 people |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
Museum turned club space, with live painting and DJ sounds.
"Archives Project_4"
Musician and painter, Kohei Yamao (aka. Bakibaki), musician and DJ, Baiyon and modeling master 'L' form the unit Archives, who return this year to transform the Manga Museum into a club space, performing a fusion of live painting and DJ sounds inspired by manga artworks.
| Date: | Sat. 15. May |
| Time: | 15:30 - (about 90 min., 15:00 open) |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
Heated discussion symposium!
"Manga×Museum beyond the boundaries"
An increasing number of facilities that deal with manga have attracted attention recently. In this symposium; curators, researchers, manga artists, and manga and museum officials will discuss the social significance and possibilities of manga in museums.
| Time: | Sun. 23. May |
| Capacity: | 200 people |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
Fun workshop on the charm of Shikishi.
"Let's draw Manga on Shikishi"
This is a Manga drawing workshop working with Shikishi, which is a square sized piece of special cardboard used for signatures and drawing. Experience the unique feel of the material.
| Date: | On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays for the duration from Sat. 15. May to Sun. 4. July |
| Time: | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
Play in the World of Sci-Fi
The World of Mezieres & Christin
The Imaginative Power of French Sci-Fi Manga
The splendid opposition of Japanese and French Sci-Fi manga!
"Valerian" exhibition and "The World of Japanese/French Sci-Fi Manga" exhibition.
An exhibition that introduces a great number of Japanese and French science fiction manga, centering on artwork from the long running sci-fi comics series Valerian (Mezieres & Christin)
| Exhibition period: |
27th Mar (Sat) to 31st May (Mon)
* Due to its popularity, end period is extended. |
| Venue: | 2nd floor Gallery 4,6 |
Masters of the French Sci-Fi Comics World in Japan!
Japanese and French
Manga Summit Part 1.
A talk show between Taniguchi Jiro a manga artist who is extremely famous abroad, and the writer of the long running French sci-fi comics series Valerian, which was an influence on the Star Wars movies.
| Date and Time: | 3rd May (Mon, Public holiday), 2pm to 4pm. |
| Capacity: | 200 people |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
"Gundam: THE ORIGIN" Appearance by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu!
Japanese and French
Manga Summit Part 2.
A talk show featuring the extremely popular French comics' writer Jean-David Morvan who has teamed up with the Japanese manga artists Fujiwara Kamui and others, as well as Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, the manga artist who created "Gundam: THE ORIGIN" (Capacity 200 people).
| Date and Time: | 4th May (Tue, Public holiday), 2pm to 4pm. |
| Capacity: | 200 people |
| Venue: | 1st floor Multipurpose hall |
Other than the above events, we will be holding a public talk event between manga artist Murakami Motoka and our director Yoro Takeshi (Mon. 22. March), as well as various other events.
*Please be aware that scheduled times and dates, featured guests and event contents may be subject to change.
