Kyoto International Manga Museum

Special Exhibition

Eshi 100 - Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto

Since the ukiyo-e artists of the Edo period, illustrators active in fields as varied as manga, anime and games, and illustrations for novellas have been called "Eshi". The style they have created is part of Japanese popular culture, and is drawing attention around the world.

Here at the Kyoto International Manga Museum, for our Spring special exhibition, we have gathered illustrations by 105 artists who worked with the theme "Japan", and are exhibiting them in the exhibition "Eshi 100 - Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto". It is a powered-up version of the exhibition "Eshi 100" held in the fall of 2011 in Akihabara, Tokyo.

Period	March 17 - June 24, 2012 10 am - 6 pm (Admission to the museum is until 5:30 pm) Closed on Wednesdays *Except for 5/2 ( If Wednesday is a national holiday, the following Thursday.)
Venue	Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2nd floor, Gallery 1, 2, 3
Admission Fee	Special exhibition fee: 1000yen for adults, 500yen for middle school students, 100yen for elementary school students. *This also covers the entrance fee to the museum (800yen for adults, 300yen for middle school students, 100yen for elementary school students). *Special tickets featuring illustrations by the exhibiting artists will be on sale at the museum from February 24. *You cannot combine this ticket with other discounts or coupons. *Citizens of the Kyoto city get a 20% discount until 3/31 after providing proof of address.

Organization Kyoto International Manga Museum, The Sankei Shimbun

Exhibition content

• - 105 pictures drawn by Eshi, based on the theme "Japan"
• - "Moe okoshi" related materials and an introduction to how they are used in various places, such as regional development, and more material relevant to the exhibiting authors from the holdings of the museum (about 30 items).

List of exhibiting artists:

Aokiume / Akai Maruborou / Akaringo / AKINOKO. / YUKI AZUMA / AMANE SOH / AYAKAZE RYUSHOU / jyuu ayakura / araiguma / Youichi Ariko / Akane Ikegami / Ichiba Koushi / ichiri / Noizi Ito / Ito Ben / Yumehito Ueda / Ryo Ueda / HIROYUKI UTATANE / Takahito Exa / Ryuko Ooishi / Osaki shinya / o-ji / Tetsuya Ohno / Oyari Ashito / TAKESHI OKAZAKI/HAKONE ODAWARA / Tometa Ohara / CARNELIAN / KAISHAKU / Akira Caskabe / Katagiri Hinata / Kamisurugi Ouka / Kantaka / KannagiRei / kisugi / Satoshi Kiba / AOI KIMIZUKA / Ginta / KuuchuuYousai / Kaya Kuramoto / Kurowashi / KEI / KeG / KOJI / Koutaro / Koumekeito / ko-cha / Coffeekizoku / ROUTE12 / Korie Riko / Nao Saeki / sakana / Koharu Sakura / Itu"mi Sakurazawa / Sakura Hanpen / SASAHIRO / G Yusuke / Nao Shirahane / siro / Shintaro / SUEMI.Jun / SCA-DI / HIRO.SUZUHIRA / Tsukune Taira / Otohiko TAKANO / Keitarou Takahashi / Chuuou Higashiguchi / TSUKASA JUN / Tsuji Santa / TINKLE / Tenmaso / toi8 / SHUNSAKU TOMOSE / Yuka Nakajima / Nagumo. / Coco Natsuki / NARU NANAO / mai nanaca / Yasuhiro Nishinaka / Aoi Nishimata / NOUMISO HOEHOE / VANIA600 / Hiroki Haritama / Yuki Hiiro / Hikage Eiji / Itaru Hinoue / Reine Hibiki / Hukahire / Miyabi Fujieda / Putidevil / Fumio / Poyoyon Rock / Maruchang / MIKEOU / Misa / Kurehito Misaki / Misakura Nankotsu / Mibunatuki / YASU / KananYatsuha / Ran Yamakaze / Yuu / hagure yuuki / Kumichi Yoshizuki / LLO

During the exhibition, we plan to hold talk and live drawing events, as well as an autograph session. Please check our homepage for more information.

From April 24, we exhibit video and works by two artists when we had talk & live drawing event　"Nishimata Aoi and Ekusa Takahito Eshi draw and talk about characters and the world" on March 17.

Related events and workshops

Special Anniversary Event: Talk & Live Drawing
Nishimata Aoi and Ekusa Takahito Eshi draw and talk about characters and the world

We welcome two exhibiting artists of the "Eshi 100 -- Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto"exhibition, Nishimata Aoi and Ekusa Takahito, to talk about the process of drawing the illustrations in the exhibition, and about how 'Moe' characters they draw are used to promote local industries ("moe okoshi"). They will also do live drawing, so the audience can see exactly how they create their illustration.

Date and Time	March 17, 2012 2:30 pm -- 4:30 pm (Scheduled)
Venue	Kyoto International Manga Museum 1st Floor, Multi Purpose Hall
Guests	Ekusa Takahito (illustrator, manga artist) Nishimata Aoi (illustrator) Coordinator: Iwashita Hosei (Kyoto Seika University IMRC Postdoc Research Associate) Yasunori Oya (Kyoto International Manga Museum Research Associate)
Fee	Free　 * However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required.
Capacity	250 seats (on a first come basis)
Participation	Registration is not required Numbered tickets will be distributed starting at 10 am inside the museum.

Before and after the event both artists will sign autographs (for about one hour)

Nishimata Aoi autograph session March 17 (Saturday) from 1 PM
Ekusa Takahito autograph session March 17 (Saturday) from 4:45 PM

Participation: Please line up and wait until we distribute tickets

Capacity: 50 for each other (on a first come basis)
About the tickets distributed for the event:
Everyone who buys a catalogue of the [Eshi 100 -- Contemporary Japanese Design in kyoto] Exhibition on the day of the event, can line up for a ticket. The first fifty (hundred total) for each will be able to get an autograph from either Nishimata or Ekusa.

• If more people line up before 10 am, it is possible that we stop distributing tickets before this time.
• To make sure the largest amount of people possible can participate in this event, only one ticket per person will be handed out. After you receive your ticket, please tell staff which illustrator you would like an autograph of.

Please keep in mind that you can only have the catalogue signed. Please do not bring anything else. The autograph will be dedicated to the name you sign up with.

Special Anniversary Event: Talk & Live Drawing
"aokiume in Eshi 100 - Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto" Talk & Live Drawing

We welcome one of the exhibiting artists of the "Eshi 100 -- Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto"exhibition, aokiume, will talk about the process of drawing the illustrations in the exhibition, and also do live drawing, so the audience can see exactly how they create their illustration.

Date and Time	June 2, 2012- 1pm -- 2:30 pm (Scheduled)
Venue	Kyoto International Manga Museum 1st Floor, Multi Purpose Hall
Guests	aokiume (illustrator, manga artist) Coordinator: Yasunori Oya (Kyoto International Manga Museum Research Associate)
Fee	Free　 * However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required.
Capacity	250 seats (on a first come basis)
Participation	Registration is not required Numbered tickets will be distributed starting at 10 am inside the museum.

After the event, artist will sign autographs
(for about one hour)

aokiume autograph session on that day from 2:40pm-

Participation: Please line up and wait until we distribute tickets

Capacity: 50 for each other (on a first come basis)
About the tickets distributed for the event:
Everyone who buys a catalogue of the [Eshi 100 -- Contemporary Japanese Design in Kyoto] Exhibition on the day of the event, can line up for a ticket. The first fifty (hundred total) for each will be able to get an autograph from aokiume.

• To make sure the largest amount of people possible can participate in this event, only one ticket per person will be handed out. After you receive your ticket, please tell staff which illustrator you would like an autograph of.

Please keep in mind that you can only have the catalogue signed. Please do not bring anything else. The autograph will be dedicated to the name you sign up with.

"Become an illustrator"

There are many color illustrations in the exhibition. You can try and make these through both analog and digital means, using professional tools and techniques used by real Eshi.

*For more information

Date and Time	All Saturdays and Sundays, and national holidays during the exhibition. 11:30 am - 4:30 pm "The analog experience" 11:30 am - , 2:30 pm - . "The digital experience" 12 pm - , 3:30 pm - .
Venue	Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1st floor, atrium
Fee	100yen for one workshop (covering the costs of the material used) * However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required.
Length	90 minutes
Capacity	Analog workshop: 10 (on a first come basis) Digital workshop: 5 (on a first come basis)
Participation	There is no need to sign up Reception at the venue will start from 10 minutes before.
Recommended age	over elementary school age

Manga Museum Portrait Corner Million Smile Ongoing Project
You can have your own portrait drawn as a "moe" picture!
MOE PORTRAIT!

Our usual portrait corner is offering a special service for this exhibition. We will draw your portrait very cutely, as if taken out of a manga. You can choose to be drawn as a pretty high school student, a young witch, a heroine Or as a young manga hero As any character you like, please tell the artist how you would like to be drawn.

Let yourself be drawn with a one of a kind portrait!

*MM Blog

Period	During the exhibition (3/17 to 6/24) on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, between 11 am and 5 pm.
Venue	Kyoto International Manga Museum, 1st floor, Portrait Corner
Fee	1 person...1,000 yen, 2 people...1,800 yen, 3 people...2,500 yen * These number of person will be drawn on one piece of colored paper. * However, a General Admission ticket to the Museum is required.

* Some of the content was updated on April 28.