KYOMAFU 2019" Total 24 Programs Unveiled & Advance Tickets with Stage Entry Rights Now on Sale! SNS project also started!

The Kyoto International Manga/Anime Fair Executive Committee has released all 24 programs for the Kyoto Mafu Stage (advance lottery system) and Open Stage (free admission) of the Kyoto International Manga/Anime Fair (KIMAF) 2019 to be held on September 21 (Sat) and 22 (Sun), 2019.


Advance tickets with stage application rights, which allow participation in the advance lottery to watch the KyoMuffu Stage, will be on sale until August 30 (Fri.). Information is available on the admission ticket page ( # ) on the official website.
Advance Tickets with Stage Entry Rights" are the same price as "Regular Advance Tickets" which will be on sale from August 31 (Sat), and are more economical than regular tickets because of the chance to attend the KyoMuffu Stages.


KYO-MAFU Stage: Total 12 programs (advance lottery system)


<September 21 (Saturday) Lineup

(1) 10:00-10:45 KYO-MAFU 2019 Opening Ceremony
Performers: Mayor of Kyoto, Kyoto Mafu Executive Committee,
Okoshiyasu Ambassador [Hiro Shimono, NIJISANJI's Kaede Higuchi, Himawari Honma], etc.
(2) 11:00-11:40 "NIJISANJI" Special Stage
Performers: NIJISANJI (Kaede Higuchi, Himawari Honma, etc.)
(3) 12:20-13:00 "HELLO WORLD" Kyomafu Special Stage
Cast: Haruka Fukuhara, Minako Kotobuki
(4) 13:40-14:20 "Argonavis" Special Talk Show in KYO Mafu
Cast: Masahiro Ito, Shuta Morishima, Kenta Suzuki (MC)
(5) 15:00-15:40 "SHIROBAKO the Movie" Public Production Committee
Cast: Haruka Kamura, Haruka Sensuga, Hitomi Owada, Yuri Yamaoka, Shiori Izawa,
Kenji Horikawa(Representative of P.A.WORKS), Takayuki Nagatani(Producer)
(6) 16:20-17:00 SAO 10th Anniversary Commemorative Stage in Kyoto ~Come on everyone!
Cast: Sadashijo Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu
(7) 17:40-18:20 Tokui Aozora, Kubo Yurika Almagia Information Bureau - Business trip version! ~(8) (9) (10) (11) (11) (12) (13)
Cast:Aozora Tokui, Yurika Kubo


<September 22 (Sun.) Lineup> (8) 11:00-11:00

(8) 11:00-11:40 TV Animation "Demon Slayer" Special Stage
Cast:Natsuki Hanae, Hiro Shimono, Tadashi Matsuoka, Akari Kito
(9) 12:20-13:00 Junya Enoki, Shun Horie Enoholic Open Counseling in Kyomafu 2019
Cast: Junya Enoki, Shun Horie
(10) 13:40-14:20 "Saenai Kanojo no Nuturekata Fine" KyoMuffu Special Stage
Cast:Teisho Matsuoka(Actor: Rinya Aki), Ai Chino(Actor: Shiba Kasumigaoka)
(11) 15:25-16:05 "Flame Fire Brigade" Special Talk Show in KYO Mafu
Cast: Takehito Kajiwara, Aoi Yuuki
(12) 16:45-17:25 "Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Special Stage
Cast:Yusuke Kobayashi, Riyo Takahashi, Yumi Uchiyama


■Open Stage Total 12 programs


<September 21 (Saturday) Lineup

(1) 10:20-11:00 TV Animation "Houkago Saikoro Club" Special Stage
Cast: Saki Miyashita, Marika Takano, Mimyu Tomita *tentative
(2) 11:20-12:00 Psyllium Dance/Anisong DJ Showcase
Performers: GinyuforcE/DJ Hosaka☆
(3) 12:20-13:00 AoP Special Stage in KyoMafu 2019
Performer:AoP
(4) 13:20-14:00 TV Animation "We Can't Study! Talk Event just before the Broadcast
Cast:Ryota Aisaka, Miu Tomita, Sayumi Suzushiro
(5) 14:20-15:00 TV anime "Uchitama? ~TV anime "UCHITAMA? ~Kyo Mafu Special Stage
Cast: Souma Saito, Yusuke Shirai, Wataru Hatano
(6) 15:20-16:00 Stamu Staff Talk Event
Cast: Mika Sugimoto, Naotaka Fujihira, others to be determined


<September 22 (Sunday) Lineup> (7) 10:45-11:00

(7) 10:45-11:25 "Tenka Hyakken -Zan-" Kyo Mafu 2019 Special Stage
Cast: Yuzuko Ono, Riyo Takahashi, Haruka Sensuge
(8) 11:45-12:25 22/7 Kyo Mafu 2019 Special Stage
Performer:22/7
(9) 12:45-13:05 Kyoto International Manga Award 2019 Award Ceremony
Performers: Award-winning manga artists and others
(10) 13:15-14:05 Voice Actor Spirit in KYOMAFU 2019
Cast: Voice actors (guest judges and talk event guests), International Association for the Development of Voice Actors judges, audition participants, etc.
(11) 14:25-15:05 "Fate/Grand Order" Guest Talk in KYO Mafu 2019
Cast: Ayako Kawasumi, Riyo Takahashi, Aoi Yuuki (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
(12) 15:20-16:00 SWORD ART ONLINE ARIZATION Special Stage
Cast: Sadashi Matsuoka, Ai Chino, Natsuori Ishihara, Reina Kondo



SNS Project 1: "KyoMuffu Manga 10 Selection: Masterpieces of the Heisei Era Connecting to Reiwa" Submissions Now Open!

We will be ranking the works exhibited at KyoMuffu that were born in the Heisei era (*Manga works exhibited at KyoMuffu or anime works based on manga). Please cast your vote for your own "Heisei masterpiece.

KYO-MAFU Manga 10: Heisei Masterpieces Linking to 2038
Entry period: Tuesday, August 20 - Friday, August 30
Entry form: #



SNS Project 2: KYO-MAFU "Tweet with hashtag" campaign starts!

Participate by tweeting what you would like to see KyoMuffu do in the "2021" era. One person will be selected by drawing from among the users who tweeted the content that has a possibility of realization and will receive a "KyoMuffu Oshikoyasu Ticket (# )"!


KYO Mafu "Tweet with hashtag" Campaign
Period: August 20 (Tue.) - September 1 (Sun.)

How to apply: 1. Follow the KYO Mafu Twitter account ( # )
2 Tweet about what you want KyoMafu to do with the hashtag "#Reiwa also KyoMafu" or "#Reiwafu" for short.
Prizes: 1) Rei-Wafu Prize: Kyo-mafu Koshiyasu Ticket (1 winner)
2 Kyoto City Prize: Trafica card worth 1,000 yen (10 winners)



■Manga Museum Special Exhibition [The World of Chihayafuru - Yuki Suetsugu Original Drawings Exhibition - Okoshiyasu Kyoto

(C) Yuki Suetsugu/Kodansha

Chihayafuru" depicts the passionate youth of high school students. The golden tower of youth comics has come to Kyoto, the place associated with the Ogura Anthology of One Hundred Tanka, and is now being exhibited at the "Chihayafuru" exhibition! This exhibition will display a total of more than 130 items (with changes in exhibits), including original drawings of "Chihayafuru" and original drawings of works in which "Chihayafuru" collaborated with various companies.

In addition, hand-drawn name notes will be on display, a reproduction of the artist's atelier, which is exclusive to the exhibition, and a video showing the process of creating the exhibition's key visuals will also be shown. Visitors can experience the creative world of Yuki Suetsugu through a variety of exhibits.


The World of Chihayafuru: Yuki Suetsugu Original Drawings Exhibition - Okoshiyasu Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto International Manga Museum 2F Gallery 1, 2, 3
Admission: Free (admission fee to the Manga Museum (800 yen for adults, 300 yen for junior and senior high school students, 100 yen for elementary school students) is not included in the admission fee.
Period: September 21 (Sat) - December 22 (Sun), 2028
*The exhibition will be changed during the first half (Tuesday, November 5) and the second half (Saturday, November 9).
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (last admission at 5:30 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. on September 21 and 22 (Sat. and Sun.) (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed: Wednesdays
Organizers: Kyoto International Manga Museum/Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair Executive Committee
Cooperation: Kodansha Ltd.
Planning and production: Daiichi Tsushinsha
Inquiries: Kyoto International Manga Museum (075-254-7414)



Manga Museum Exhibition "Illustrator Kamogawa - Irodorareru monotachi" (Illustrator Kamogawa - Irodorareru monotachi)

Kamogawa is known for designing characters for the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau's "Ride the Subway" project and the smartphone game application "Ekimemo! and other character designs for the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau's "Ride the Subway" project and the smartphone game application "Ekimemo! The exhibition will feature about 100 works by Kamogawa, including character designs for "Uzumamoe," a character created for various companies and the Kyoto City Transportation Bureau's "Ride the Subway" project, and "Karasumamiyu," a PR character for the Kyoto International Manga Museum. The exhibition will feature about 100 works created by Kamogawa.


Illustrator Kamogawa: Irodoreru Monotachi Exhibition
Venue: Kyoto International Manga Museum, Gallery 4, 2F
Admission: Free (admission fee to the Manga Museum (800 yen for adults, 300 yen for junior and senior high school students, and 100 yen for elementary school students) is not included in the admission fee.
Period: September 21 (Sat) - November 24 (Sun), 2028
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (last admission at 5:30 p.m.)
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on September 21 and 22 (Sat. and Sun.) (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed: Wednesdays
Organizers: Kyoto International Manga Museum / Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair Executive Committee

Cooperation: AHIRUNO STUDIO / Avex, Inc. / Exit Tunes / Iwanami Shoten / Autoway / KAIYODO / KADOKAWA / Kodansha / GK Kyoto / Shimadzu Business Systems / JR Kyoto Co. Isetan / Shueisha / Discover Twenty-one / Dentsu Creative X / Hakuhodo / Felissimo Corporation / Heso Productions / Mobile Factory / Ikenobo Iemoto / Kyoto City Transportation Bureau / Kyoto Fire Department / Kyoto City Fire Department Crypton Future Media Corporation / Suntory Foods International Limited / Daimaru Kyoto Store / NPO Japan Wheelchair Fencing Association / Japan Society of Respiratory Therapy and Medicine Academic Conference / Japan Post Corporation / Pixiv Inc / BBDO J WEST / Fujitsu Limited / Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Alphabetical order)
Inquiries: Kyoto International Manga Museum (075-254-7414)

Event Information
Kyoto International Manga/Anime Fair 2019
Venue: Miyako Messe (Main venue/9-1 Okazaki Seishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
Kyoto International Manga Museum (Venue 2 / Former Tatsuike Elementary School, Oike-agaru, Karasuma-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City)
Toei Movie Village in Kyoto (special venue)


<Session
Miyakomesse (Kyoto Municipal Industrial Museum): September 21 (Sat.) & 22 (Sun.), 2019 9:00-17:00 *Closes at 16:00 on September 22
Kyoto International Manga Museum: September 21 (Sat) & 22 (Sun), 2019 10:00-20:00
10:00-18:00 on other days


<Ticket information
Advance tickets: 1,200 yen (tax included) *includes stage entry ticket
Sales period: Until August 30 (Fri.) *Normal admission tickets will be sold from August 31 (Sat.)
Organizers: Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair Executive Committee, Kyoto City
Co-organizers: Kyoto International Manga Museum, KYOTO CMEX Executive Committee, Toei Movie Village, Kyoto Computer Gakuin and Kyoto Institute of Information Science

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