Autograph session! Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2020 Plus" will be held in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya!

Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2020 Plus" will be held in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka starting on April 29 (Thursday, national holiday).

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The event will feature an exhibition of original artworks and newly drawn prints by Hidenori Matsubara, the character designer of the popular "Sakura Wars" game, a talk show, lithographs and original goods for sale, and much more.
In addition, the venue will be infection control. All but a few of the exhibited works will be available for purchase.

Highlights 1: 30 original artworks by Hidenori Matsubara will be exhibited!
Highlight 2: Sakura Taisen Art Festival original goods for sale.
Hidenori Matsubara's new prints will be exhibited!
Hidenori Matsubara talk show and autograph session!

Ai ga Koroku Koroni
(c) SEGA Illustration by Hidenori Matsubara

Information】】 "Sakura Taisen Art Festival 2020 Plus
Sakura Wars Art Festival 2020 Plus
Tokyo Venue
Name: Gallery Epicute
Location: Sotokanda Stoke Bldg. 6F, 6-15-14 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Dates: April 29 (Thursday, national holiday) to May 1 (Saturday), 2021, 11:00-19:00 (closing at 18:00 on the last day)

Contents of the exhibition:
Hidenori Matsubara's prints will be exhibited and sold.
About 30 of Hidenori Matsubara's original works will be exhibited.
Original goods of Sakura Taisen Art Festival will be on sale.
Hidenori Matsubara's talk show and autograph session.
special invitation
The first 90 customers to purchase 1,500 yen or more of goods during the event will be invited.
Venue: Akihabara UDX 4F UDX Gallery NEXT1
Schedule：Saturday, May 1, from 15:00

Osaka Venue
Venue: Breeze Plaza 8F 805
Location: Breeze Tower 8F, 2-4-9 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan
Dates: Friday, May 14 - Sunday, May 16, 2021
Friday, May 14, 14:00-19:00
May 15 (Sat) 11:00-19:00
May 16 (Sun.) 11:00-17:00

Contents of the event:
Hidenori Matsubara's prints will be exhibited and sold.
About 30 of Hidenori Matsubara's original works will be exhibited.
Original goods of Sakura Taisen Art Festival will be on sale.
Hidenori Matsubara's talk show and autograph session.
special invitation
The first 50 customers to purchase goods for 1,500 yen or more during the event will be invited.
Venue: Breeze Plaza 8F 801-802
Schedule：May 16 (Sun.) from 14:00

Nagoya venue
Venue: Wink Aichi 7F 702/703
Location: 4-4-38, Meieki 4-chome, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 450-0002, Japan
Dates: Friday, May 28, 2021 - Sunday, May 30, 2021
Friday, May 28, 14:00-19:00
May 29 (Sat) 11:00-19:00
Sunday, May 30, 11:00-17:00

Contents of the exhibition:
Exhibition and sale of prints produced by Hidenori Matsubara
About 30 original works by Hidenori Matsubara will be exhibited.
Original goods of Sakura Taisen Art Festival will be on sale.
Hidenori Matsubara talk show and autograph session
special invitation
The first 50 customers who purchase goods for more than 1,500 yen during the exhibition period will be invited.
Venue: Wink Aichi 7F 704
Schedule：May 30 (Sun), 14:00- (tentative)

Event official website:
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＜Hidenori Matsubara Profile
Born in 1965. Born in Toyama Prefecture. Belongs to Color Co. After joining GAINAX, participated in "Nadia of the Mysterious Sea" and "Neon Genesis Evangelion".
He has participated in various productions since then, and worked as a character designer and chief animation director for "Sakura Taisen" and "Oh My Goddess! He also participated in the movie "Reminiscence of a Certain Aviator" as a character designer, and worked as an animation director and design works for the "Evangelion" series, where he was also in charge of original drawings. He also worked as character designer and animation director for the movie "In a Corner of the World" and is currently participating as character designer and original drawings for "Shin Evangelion the Movie" currently being screened nationwide.

Major works]"Sakura Taisen" series, "Oh My Goddess!" series, TV animation "The King of Rock Cave," theatrical animation film "Evangelion: Introduction,: Break,: Q, Shin," and theatrical animation film "In a Corner of the World.

Dear all visitors to the theater: Preventing the spread of new coronavirus infection and a request for your cooperation
In order to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection, please read and agree to the following items before coming to the exhibition.
(Original text below)

■Admission Restrictions
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, please refrain from coming to the venue if you fall under any of the following categories
Customers with a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher (higher fever than normal) or any of the following symptoms (temperature will be checked at the time of admission)
Cough, dyspnea, general malaise, sore throat, nasal discharge/nasal obstruction, taste/smell disorder, joint/muscle pain, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, etc.
Customers who have been in close contact with a person who has tested positive for novel coronavirus infection by PCR test.
Customers who have visited a country or region where the government has imposed entry restrictions or a post-entry observation period within the past two weeks, or who have been in close contact with a person living in such a country or region.
Please note that admission may be restricted if the venue becomes crowded.

Requests to Visitors
Please wear a mask. Please refrain from speaking loudly in the venue, and please practice good coughing etiquette. Visitors who do not wear masks may be denied entry.
We ask that visitors with underlying medical conditions, pregnant women, and those with preschool children in tow exercise prudent judgment in accordance with the information provided by the relevant authorities.
Please wash your hands and disinfect your hands thoroughly. Hand sanitizer is available at the entrance of the venue, so please be sure to use it before entering.
Please refrain from giving or dropping off gifts to Mr. Hidenori Matsubara.

Organized by: Art Collection House Co.
Cooperated by: SEGA Corporation