25th Anniversary Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition" will be held in Tokyo in January 2021 and in Kyoto in April! Advance ticket lottery will be held from November 7!

The Tokyo venue of the "25th Anniversary Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition," which was postponed from spring 2020 due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, has been scheduled for January to March 2021. The exhibition will also tour Kyoto in April.
In the new period, measures will be taken to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection, such as ticket sales by date and time.

⇒The exhibition will feature a complete reproduction of Kenshin Himura's favorite sword, the reverse-blade sword, "Shinbachi! Details of the "25th Anniversary Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition" are now available.

This exhibition will feature over 200 handwritten manuscripts and original color drawings of the main character Himura Kenshin and other characters as they search for their own way of life and follow their convictions. The exhibition will introduce the appeal of Kenshin's works on an unprecedented scale, including the original "Swordfight" painted especially for this exhibition, and a special display of Kenshin's beloved sword "Shinju," a reverse-blade sword made by a swordsmith (exhibited in the second half of the exhibition).

After the Tokyo exhibition, the exhibition will tour to Kyoto in April. The exhibition will be held in Kyoto, which is depicted in the film as an important place connected to Kenshin's past as the stage of the fight against Shishio's faction.

Tokyo venue outline
■25th Anniversary Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition
New exhibition period: January 22 (Fri.) - March 7 (Sun.), 2021
Open every day during the exhibition period
*Open every day during the exhibition period.
The second half of the exhibition will be held from February 11 (Thu., national holiday).

Venue: Tokyo Dome City GalleryAaMo
(1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
Opening hours: 11:00-19:00
10:00-19:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and the opening day (1/22)
Last admission is 18:30

Organizer: "Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition" Tokyo Executive Committee
Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Planning cooperation: Jump Square Editorial Department, Weekly Shonen Jump Editorial Department
Supported by: Dai Nippon Printing, Lawson Ticket

Dates and venues for the traveling exhibition in Kyoto have also been decided!
Dates: Friday, April 23 - Sunday, June 6
Venue: Higashiyama Cube, Kyocera Museum of Art, Kyoto
After the Kyoto venue, the exhibition will travel to Niigata.

Ticket information for the Tokyo venue
Ticket sales for the Kyoto venue have not yet been determined.

Tokyo venue is completely date and time specific (a limited number of tickets will be sold for each admission session).
All tickets must be purchased by selecting the desired admission session (date + time), and admission will be in the order of the serial number on the ticket.

All tickets will be available only through Lawson Ticket (L code: 37777). Note that tickets will not be sold at the venue.
Tickets can be purchased and issued in-store at "Loppi" at Lawson and Ministop stores nationwide, or after making a reservation on the website below.
Reservation site: ##

<Admission Tickets
General admission: 1,600 yen
Junior high and high school students: 1,000 yen
Elementary school students: 600 yen
Admission ticket with goods: 3100 yen (common price)

Admission Ticket with Goods
Admission ticket with goods" with original goods is available in limited quantities.
The goods are "Mame Furoshiki (bean wrapping cloth) + sticky notes in a small box (2 boxes)" set, which are also practical.
(Not available at the special store at the venue.)

<Entrance times
There will be 8 admission categories on weekdays and 9 categories on the first day of the season, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
(Even for the same admission times, the meeting time indicated on the ticket differs depending on the numbered admission times.)

10:00 -, 11:00 -, 12:00 -, 13:00 -, 14:00 -, 15:00 -, 16:00 -, 17:00 -, 18:00 - 18:30
*Only the 6:00 p.m. session lasts 30 minutes, all other sessions last 1 hour.
*The 10:00 - session is only available on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

<Sales schedule
■Pre-sale by lottery
Available at Lawson Ticket from November 7 (Sat.) prior to the general sale.
Advance lottery ticket sales will be conducted for all tickets for the four days of January 22 (Fri.), 23 (Sat.), 24 (Sun.), and February 11 (Thu., national holiday).

Lottery applications accepted: Lawson Ticket website only
Lottery application period: November 7 (Sat) 12:00 - November 23 (Mon) 23:59
Announcement of results: Friday, November 27, 15:00~.
Pick-up period: November 27 (Fri.) 15:00 - November 30 (Mon.) 23:00
In case of credit card payment, the information will be sent to the winners.

Special "Rurouni Kenshin" Senja-fuda (Senja-fuda card)
One Senja-fuda will be given to each ticket purchased through the advance lottery sales at the time of admission as an advance privilege.

General sales
Tickets will be sold from 10:00 a.m. on December 19 (Sat) for all admission times for all dates (1/22 (Fri) to 3/7 (Sun)).
A limited number of tickets will be sold for each admission session (first-come, first-served basis; sales will end when the planned number of tickets is reached).
For the latest information on ticket sales (sold out) and precautions regarding ticket purchases, please check the Lawson Ticket website.

*Since the tickets are sold on a date/time-specified basis (i.e., a limited number of tickets are sold for each admission session), tickets may sell out depending on the admission session.
There is no changeover system.
Tickets will not be sold at the venue, so advance purchase is required.
One accompanying preschooler is admitted free of charge per ticket-holding parent/guardian 18 years old or older (accompanied by a preschooler).
(Accompanying preschool children are not allowed to purchase merchandise. (The accompanying preschool child will not be allowed to purchase merchandise, and will not receive any commemorative gifts or special offers.)

What is the "25th Anniversary Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition"?
During the turbulent transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji era, the main character Himura Kenshin swore an oath to "never kill" and continued his wandering journey with a reverse-blade sword in his hand. His struggle against his past as a manslayer, despite his doubts and troubles, made a vivid impression on readers at the time as a new image of the hero that differed from the heroes of previous shōnen manga. In "Rurouni Kenshin," the universal theme of life, which is no different from the way people live today, is depicted: the struggle to hold on to one's beliefs and the search for happiness in the midst of drastic changes in the values of the world, even while struggling with the changing times.
The "Rurouni Kenshin" exhibition was planned to reflect on this story and pass it on to the next generation in this time of transition from the Heisei Era to the 2025 Era. The exhibition will feature an unprecedented scale of handwritten manuscripts and original color drawings depicting Kenshin and other fascinating characters as they search for their own way of life and follow their convictions. The exhibition also introduces the "Hokkaido Arc," a sequel to the current serialization, and works that have been developed into media mixes.

A special exhibition of original drawings "Swordfighting" and Kenshin's favorite sword "Shinrai," a reverse-blade sword, will also be on display!
A special exhibit not to be missed at this exhibition is a pair of paintings titled "Kendo Zu" (Swordfighting Drawings), specially drawn by the author Nobuhiro Watsuki for this exhibition 23 years after the conclusion of the "Kyoto Arc" serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump".
The original paintings depict the battle between Kenshin Himura and Makoto Shishio with the artist's unique and dynamic brushstrokes. At the exhibition, the original painting will be surrounded by an image of a blazing fire, creating a space where memories of the fierce battle will come back to life.
Also on special display will be Kenshin's favorite sword, "Sakabatou Shinuchi," which was made into an actual sword by the uninspected swordsmith Ogawa Kanekuni of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, based on his work (on display from February 11 (Thu., holiday)).

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