#Manga & Anime

London’s Lightroom Shows Bowie and Aardman Through January 2027, Projected onto Four 11 m Walls and the Floor

Lightroom, the immersive venue in King’s Cross, London, opened a David Bowie show in April 2026 and a show marking Aardman’s 50th anniversary in October. The Bowie show runs until January 10, 2027, and the Aardman show until January 4.

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens in LA on September 22, with More Than 1,300 Collection Works in Over 30 Galleries

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, opened in Los Angeles on September 22. The five-story building designed by MAD displays more than 1,300 works from the collection in more than 30 galleries.

Meow Wolf’s Sixth Venue Will Occupy a Vacant Los Angeles Movie Theater: Titmouse Partnership Announced, Opening Date TBA

US company Meow Wolf is building its sixth permanent exhibition in a vacant movie theater in West Los Angeles, with animation for the exhibition by Titmouse. The opening is slated for “late 2026 to early 2027,” and no date has been announced.

Hong Kong’s M+ Marks Its Fifth Anniversary in 2026: A 400-Work “Myths and Monsters” Exhibition and Over 10.4 Million Visitors to Date

M+ in West Kowloon, Hong Kong, marks its fifth anniversary in November, and in October it opened a special exhibition tracing fantasy in Asian art through more than 400 works. According to its 2025 annual report, it has welcomed more than 10.4 million visitors since opening.

“Haruichi Furudate HAIKYU!! Exhibition: Challengers” Opens October 30 at Mori Arts Center Gallery, the Third Original Art Exhibition

The third original art exhibition of “Haikyu!!” is held on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. With original manuscripts and illustrations newly drawn for the exhibition, it traces the story from entering Karasuno High School to the battles of the “Monster Generation.”

“Mamoru Hosoda Origins Exhibition” Opens October 28 at Grand Front Osaka, with More Than 300 Production Materials from “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” and More

The exhibition of director Mamoru Hosoda’s production materials, which drew 250,000 visitors in Tokyo, tours to Osaka. It displays storyboards and key animation from “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,” “Summer Wars” and other films, and opens at the Fukuoka City Museum in January 2027.

Moto Hagio Exhibition Opens December 19 at the Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art, with More Than 200 Original Drawings of Europe-Set Manga Including “The Poe Clan”

The Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art in Oyamazaki, Kyoto, holds an exhibition of original drawings by Moto Hagio for its 30th anniversary. Against the backdrop of her first trip abroad and study in Britain, it presents original art from manga set in Europe in a Western-style villa.

[2026–2027] Guide to Anime, Manga and Game Exhibitions: Ghibli, Haikyu!!, Final Fantasy and More

The shojo manga exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo opened on October 28, followed in 2027 by exhibitions marking 40 years of Final Fantasy and 25 years of Kingdom Hearts. We introduce 13 exhibitions across Japan by region and genre.

Uoto 10th Anniversary Exhibition UO10. Opens December 19 at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM; the Artist May Draw a New Serialization at the Venue

The first exhibition devoted to Uoto, the manga artist behind Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, marks the 10th anniversary of his debut. About 150 original drawings and storyboards are on display, and he may draw a new serialization in a workroom at the venue.

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

An original-art exhibition marking 25 years of Fullmetal Alchemist and 5 years of Daemons of the Shadow Realm is on tour. On October 16, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced a run at BOSS E・ZO FUKUOKA.

Kingdom Hearts 25th Anniversary Exhibition Opens at Mori Arts Center Gallery in February 2027

An exhibition marking 25 years of the RPG series from Disney and Square Enix is set to open in Roppongi. Photo spots of famous scenes, Keyblade replicas and an immersive theater are planned, with timed entry on all days.

“The World of Mari Yamazaki” at Setagaya Literary Museum Until February 7, 2027; From Thermae Romae to Oil Paintings

An exhibition introducing the manga, illustrations, writing and oil paintings of Mari Yamazaki, the manga artist, writer and painter known for Thermae Romae. From December, talks with Takeshi Yoro and Moto Hagio and a live performance of music and readings are also held.

“Juufuutei Raden meets Tokyo National Museum” from January 2027; Special Audio Guide and Puzzle Game in the Regular Exhibitions

A collaboration between Juufuutei Raden, a VTuber with hololive production, and the Tokyo National Museum is coming. A special audio guide for the TNM Collection Exhibitions, a puzzle-solving game and a display of newly drawn illustrations are planned.

Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum from January 2027; First Collaboration with the Museum’s Collection

An exhibition marking the series’ 40th anniversary will be held in the Hyokeikan of the Tokyo National Museum from January 8 to April 4, 2027. It traces famous scenes and music from successive titles and also features new displays that pair the series with objects from the museum’s collection.

“Water Margin” Exhibition at Tokyo Station Gallery Until November 8; From Kuniyoshi’s 74 Heroes to Original Manga Drawings

The exhibition traced in five chapters the Chinese classic “Water Margin,” one of the Four Great Classical Novels, from the era in which it was born to its spread into Edo-period ukiyo-e and contemporary manga and drama. All 74 known prints of Kuniyoshi’s series were on view.

“Galaxy Express 999 THE GALAXY EXPERIENCE” at the Kadokawa Culture Museum Until November 23

The exhibition that lets visitors experience the 1979 feature film as “passengers” in a video space of about 1,000 square meters has been extended until November 23 due to its popularity. This guide sorts out screening times, prices and passports, photography rules and access.

Shojo Manga Infinity Opens October 28 at the National Art Center, Tokyo, with Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi and Waki Yamato

Billed as the first large-scale shojo manga exhibition at a national art museum, it plans to show more than 800 original drawings by the three artists in black and white and in color, with color works rotated between the first and second periods.

“Zen and Ghibli” Under Way at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art: Its Link to December’s “Hakuin’s Zen” and the Reservation-Priority System

An exhibition overlaying Ghibli films and Zen perspectives, centered on the film “The Boy and the Heron.” From October 31 it moves to a reservation-priority system, and after it closes, the second-part exhibition “Hakuin’s Zen” opens at the same venue on December 17.