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Exhibition: Time Travel with Manga – 100 Masterpieces from the Tokiwaso Era

We are pleased to present an exhibition revisiting the works and era of the “100 Selected Manga from the Era of Tokiwa-so”.

Visitors will be able to view replica original drawings of selected titles, accompanied by commentary from guest curators SATONAKA Machiko (Chair of the Japan Cartoonists Association) and SUGAYA Mitsuru (President of the Japan Society for Studies in Cartoons and Comics). The exhibition explores the social context in which these works were created and their relationship to manga culture.

Additional sections include: 

– Works by the nine manga artists who served on the selection committee 

– Commentary from domestic and international reviewers on the selected titles 

All exhibition texts will be available in both Japanese and English, making it accessible and enjoyable for international visitors. 

Satellite exhibitions will also be held at the Tokiwaso Manga Museum Salon and various locations in Ikebukuro during the exhibition period. Talk events featuring selection committee members are also planned.

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◆Exhibition of reproduction original artwork

【 ‘100 Selections’ Manga work 】
Harp of the Stars（ MIZUNO Hideko ）
Maki’s Whistle（ MAKI Miyako ）
GeGeGe no Kitaro（ MIZUKI Shigeru ）
Golgo 13（ SAITO Takao ）
Jukyoden（ Baron Yoshimoto ）
Sanpei The Fisher Boy（ YAGUCHI Takao ）
The Poem of Wind and Trees（ TAKEMIYA Keiko ）
Galaxy Express 999（ MATSUMOTO Reiji ）
The Emperor from the Land of the Rising Sun（ YAMAGISHI Ryoko ）
Touch（ ADACHI Mitsuru ）

【 Works by members of the selection committee】
Maiden of Aries（ SATONAKA Machiko ）
The Rainbow of the Heavens（ SATONAKA Machiko ）
Game Center Arashi（ SUGAYA Mitsuru ）
KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops（ AKIMOTO Osamu ）
Ozora Roman（ KIMURA Naomi ）
Moero! Spike（ SHIGA Kimie ）
Seito Shokun! Kids（ SHOJI Youko ）
The Kabocha Wine（ MIURA Mitsuru ）

Title

Exhibition: Time Travel with Manga – 100 Masterpieces from the Tokiwaso Era

Exhibition Period

Thursday, 30 October 2025 – Sunday, 25 January 2026

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday), December 29 (Monday) to January 3 (Saturday)

Opening Hours

10:00–18:00 (last admission at 17:30)

Venue

Tokiwaso Street Showa Retro Museum 1F Multipurpose Room 1
3-4-10 Minami-Nagasaki, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Access

Approximately 13 minutes’ walk from Seibu Ikebukuro Line Shiinamachi Station or Higashi-Nagasaki Station
Approximately 8 minutes’ walk from Toei Ōedo Line Ochiai-Minami-Nagasaki Station
3 minutes’ walk from Toei Bus Minami-Nagasaki 2-chōme stop

Admission Fee

Free of charge

Guest Curator

SATONAKA Machiko (Manga Artist, Chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Association,Representative Director, Manga Japan General Incorporated Association)

SUGAYA Mitsuru (Manga artist, President of the Japan Society for Studies in Cartoons and Comics)

General Director

YAMAUCHI Yasuhiro

Art Director

PAPER PARADE

Organiser

Rainbow Bird Inc, Japan Arts Council and Agency for Cultural Affairs,Government of Japan

Co-organiser

Toshima City

Produced by

MANGANIGHT Inc.

Supported by

Manga Japan General Incorporated Association
Tokiwaso Town Collaboration Council
Animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store
The Hareza Ikebukuro Area Management (Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. / THE SANKEI BUILDING CO., LTD.)
Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro 

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This exhibition will also being showcased at the following satellite venues. We invite you to visit each location and explore the rich legacy of the Tokiwaso Era in greater depth. 

【Tokiwaso street】  

・ Manga Pit
Tokiwaso Street Showa Retro Museum 1F
Permanent Exhibition 

・ Tokiwaso Manga Museum Salon
3-minute walk from the main venue
Located on the 2nd floor of Furuichi Tokiwaso Street Store [KURA]
Exhibition Period: November 5 (Wed), 2025 – January 25 (Sun), 2026 

【Various locations in Ikebukuro】 ※The exhibition content is identical at all locations in Ikebukuro.   

・ Animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store
5-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station East Exit
Exhibition Period: October 30 (Thu) – November 13 (Thu), 2025
Location: North Building 2F, Mini Museum 

・ Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro
Directly connected to Ikebukuro Station West Exit
Exhibition Period: December 4 (Thu) – December 17 (Wed), 2025
Location: 2F, Area 5 Special Exhibition Space 

・ Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL
4-minute walk from Ikebukuro Station East Exit
Exhibition Period: January 14 (Wed) – January 25 (Sun), 2026
Location: Park Plaza Event Space 

◆Related initiatives：Make your visit even more fun with the Tokiwaso Street AR Navigator app! 

Around Tokiwaso Street, where the main exhibition venue Tokiwaso Street Showa Retro Museum is located, you’ll find various facilities and monuments related to Tokiwaso scattered throughout the area.
‘Tokiwaso Street AR Navigator’ (developed by Curiosity Inc.) is a smartphone-friendly walking guide that brings the official character Kakitorasan to life through AR (augmented reality). 

In this app, the official mascot “Kakitora-san” appears in AR to guide you through the area and share stories about each spot and the manga artists who lived here. 

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