To commemorate the 25th anniversary of "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan," the first exhibition of the manga "Rurouni Kenshin" will be held at Gallery AaMo in Tokyo Dome City from April 24 to June 7, 2020.
Rurouni Kenshin is a hit manga series that was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in the 1990s and sold more than 72 million copies in total. The story follows the adventures of the hero Himura Kenshin, a wanderer with a reverse-blade sword in his hand who has sworn a vow of "no killing" during the turbulent transition from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji era. The hero, Himura Kenshin, who had a past as a manslayer and continued to fight despite his doubts and troubles, was popular among readers at the time as a new image of hero that was different from the heroes in shōnen magazines up to that time.
The exhibition "Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition," which has been decided to be held this time, will showcase Kenshin and other fascinating characters against the backdrop of the new Meiji era, with autograph manuscripts and color original drawings.
With a new film version scheduled to be produced in 2020, this exhibition will allow visitors to immerse themselves in the appeal of "Rurouni Kenshin," which continues to be popular even today. Why not come and see it for yourself?
Exhibition Outline
25th Anniversary Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition
Opening: April 24-June 7, 2020 (open daily during the exhibition period)
Venue: Tokyo Dome City Gallery AaMo
Location: 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Location: 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Organizer: "Rurouni Kenshin Exhibition" Tokyo Executive Committee
Outline of the exhibition
Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Serialization: Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1994 #19 to 1999 #43
Publication information:
Jump Comics: 28 volumes
Comic library edition: 14 volumes
Complete edition: 22 volumes
Media information
1996-1998: ...... TV animation broadcast
1997 ...... theatrical anime film adaptation
2012, 2014...... live-action theater film trilogy was released
2016......Stage adaptation by Takarazuka Revue
2020...... new theatrical live-action film to be released
(c) Nobuhiro Watsuki/Shueisha