Works from Selamun, Rayearth, Saint's Tale, and more! Kodansha's "Nakayoshi" 65th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition will be held!

Kodansha's "Nakayoshi," which was first published in 1954 and is celebrating its 65th anniversary, will hold a commemorative exhibition of original artwork.

Launched in 1954, the January 2020 issue of "Nakayoshi" will mark its 65th anniversary.

The exhibition will be held to commemorate the 65th anniversary of "Nakayoshi," which has the longest history of any existing manga magazine in Japan.

The exhibition will feature original artwork from Osamu Tezuka's "Ribbon Knight," Suzue Minai's "Yoki Hiden," Yu Asagiri's "Nana-iro Magic," Naoko Takeuchi's "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon," Nekobe Neko's "Kinkyou Beware! by CLAMP, "Magic Knight Rayearth", "Card Captor Sakura Clear Card Arc", "Shuga Sugaroon" by Moyoco Anno, PEACH-PIT's "Shugo Chara! and many other masterpieces, will be exhibited.
(*The "塚" in Osamu Tezuka's name is the correct old Chinese character with a dot.)

) There will also be a special memorial corner for Yu Asagiri, who passed away last year.

In addition, nostalgic appendices such as "Saint's Tale" by Megumi Tachikawa and "Tokyo Mew Mew Mew" by Reiko Yoshida with scenario by Mia Seikai will also be on display.

There will also be an exhibition corner introducing current "Nakayoshi" serials such as "Pretty Cure Series" written by Futago Kamikita and Izumi Todo.

A special catalogue containing the original drawings exhibited at the exhibition is scheduled to be released around September 2019, so those who cannot make it to the venue are encouraged to check it out.

Event Information
Kodansha "Nakayoshi" 65th Anniversary Original Drawing Exhibition
＜Venue
Yayoi Art Museum, Tokyo
2-4-3 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan

<Period
October 4 (Friday) - December 25 (Wednesday), 2019
Closed on Mondays
Closed on Mondays (except Oct. 14 and Nov. 4 (national holiday Monday ), Oct. 15 and Nov. 5 (Tuesday ).

*To protect the artworks, the original color paintings will be changed in the exhibition.
The exhibition will be held in three phases (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), andonly the original paintings will be changed.

＜Hours of operation
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Admission until 4:30 p.m.)

<Prices
Adults 900 yen / Senior high school and high school students 800 yen / Junior high school and elementary school students 400 yen
Adjacent Takehisa Yumeji Museum is also open to the public.
Group rates and other discount services are available.
For details, please check the Yayoi Art Museum website.

＜For inquiries, please contact
Yayoi Art Museum 03-3812-0012(10:00-17:00)

(C) Nami Akimoto (C) Yu Asagiri (C) Yuriko Abe (C) Moyoco Anno/Cork
(C)Mia Seikai, Reiko Yoshida (C)CLAMP, Shigatsu Tsuitachi CO.,LTD.
(C)Shizue Takanashi, Shunichi Yukimuro (C)Naoko Takeuchi
(C)Megumi Tachikawa(C)Tezuka Productions(C)Nekobe Neko(C)PEACH-PIT