Fullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition Comes to Fukuoka in January 2027; Also Touring Ishikawa, Osaka and Nagoya

The “Fullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of Hiromu Arakawa’s manga Fullmetal Alchemist and the 5th anniversary of her Daemons of the Shadow Realm, will be held at the 6F Event Hall of BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA in Fukuoka City from Friday, January 15 to Sunday, January 31, 2027. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Corp., which operates the venue, announced it on October 16, and the venue’s official website also posted the news. The exhibition began in August at Matsuya Ginza in Tokyo and, after the current Sapporo venue (until November 1), tours Ishikawa, Osaka, Fukuoka and Aichi.

Why now? Anniversaries of two works by Hiromu Arakawa coincide

Fullmetal Alchemist began serialization in the August 2001 issue of the monthly Shonen Gangan and ran until the July 2010 issue. In a world where alchemy based on the principle of equivalent exchange exists, it depicts the journey and growth of the brothers Edward and Alphonse, who attempted the forbidden act of human transmutation. The same author’s Daemons of the Shadow Realm is the story of Yuru, a boy who lives in a mountain village, and his twin sister Asa, who is said to be performing her “duties” in a cell deep inside the village.

Touring schedule: Ishikawa, Osaka, Fukuoka and Aichi from November

The venues and dates are as follows.

• Tokyo: Event Square, Matsuya Ginza 8F, Thursday, August 13 – Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• Hokkaido: Daimaru Sapporo 7F Hall, Wednesday, October 14 – Sunday, November 1 (now on)

• Ishikawa: Daiwa Korinbo, Friday, November 27 – Sunday, December 13

• Osaka: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, Wednesday, December 16 – Sunday, January 10, 2027

• Fukuoka: 6F Event Hall, BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA, Friday, January 15 – Sunday, January 31, 2027

• Aichi: Nagoya PARCO, Saturday, February 6 – Sunday, February 28, 2027

The exhibition is organized by the Hagaren Yomi Exhibition Executive Committee, and the Fukuoka venue by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Corp. The Fukuoka venue is not listed in Square Enix’s announcement of August 3 or in the touring list on its special page (as of October 20). Opening days over the New Year holidays at the Osaka venue will be announced later, and the Aichi venue may close on some days during its run.

What can visitors see? More than 300 original drawings and rough sketches

According to Square Enix, there are more than 300 original drawings and rough sketches in total, and three-dimensional displays include the telephone booth from Fullmetal Alchemist and the statue of Lord Left and Lord Right from Daemons of the Shadow Realm. The Fukuoka announcement also lists areas such as Arakawa’s drawing materials, the “Gate of Truth” and an introduction of the Tsugai through the Enma register (blacklist). Exhibits and merchandise may differ by venue.

Tickets and prices: priority lottery for Fukuoka until October 26

Prices (tax included) are, in advance, 1,800 yen for adults, 1,000 yen for high school students and 600 yen for elementary and junior high school students, and on the day 2,000 yen, 1,200 yen and 800 yen respectively; preschool children are free. Set tickets including merchandise or a catalog (3,450 to 5,450 yen) are also available.

Tickets for the Fukuoka venue are sold through asoview! The priority lottery runs from 18:00 on Friday, October 16 to 23:59 on Monday, October 26 (results announced November 2). General sales run from 18:00 on Friday, November 6 to 23:59 on Thursday, January 14, 2027, and same-day tickets will be sold from January 15 if any remain. Entry is timed on the first day and on weekends, and date-specified on other weekdays.

Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a guardian aged 18 or over. The Fukuoka venue is about a 15-minute walk from Exit 3 of Tojinmachi Station on the Fukuoka City Subway. In Fukuoka, “The Origins of Mamoru Hosoda” also opens at the Fukuoka Art Museum in January 2027.

Overview

Name: Fullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition
Fukuoka venue: Friday, January 15 – Sunday, January 31, 2027, 6F Event Hall, BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA (2-2-6 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka)
Hours (Fukuoka): Weekdays 11:00–18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00–18:00 (opens at 10:00 on January 15; last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Tour: Daimaru Sapporo (until November 1), Daiwa Korinbo (November 27 – December 13), Hankyu Umeda Main Store (December 16 – January 10, 2027), Nagoya PARCO (February 6 – February 28, 2027)
Admission: Advance: adults 1,800 yen, high school students 1,000 yen, elementary and junior high school students 600 yen. Same day: adults 2,000 yen, high school students 1,200 yen, elementary and junior high school students 800 yen. Preschool children free (tax included)
Organizer: Hagaren Yomi Exhibition Executive Committee (Fukuoka venue: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Corp.)
Copyright: ©Hiromu Arakawa/SQUARE ENIX
Official website: https://magazine.jp.square-enix.com/gangan/campaign/hagaren_yomi_ten/
*Information as of October 20, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Announcement visual for the Fukuoka venue of the Fullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition ©Hiromu Arakawa/SQUARE ENIX (from a press release by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Corp.)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press materials from Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Corp. (October 16, 2026) and Square Enix Co., Ltd. (August 3, 2026) and information on the official website.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team