By TOSHIHIRO MATSUMOTO/ Staff Writer
August 13, 2024 at 07:00 JST
More than 600 items related to the “Sailor Moon” manga series, including old toys and arcade game machines, are shown at the venue of the “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Museum” traveling exhibition in Nagoya. ((c) Naoko Takeuchi)
NAGOYA--A traveling exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” manga series is making a stop here after touring across the country since 2022.
Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun and other entities, “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Museum” is running at the Kanayama Minami Building Museum Wing in the city’s Naka Ward.
The original manga series started its run in Kodansha’s Nakayoshi comic anthology in February 1992.
The art event features at least 600 items related to the globally popular series, including original drawings by author Naoko Takeuchi and illustrations used for cover art of Nakayoshi.
Visitors can see the subtle, uneven ink traces left by handwriting and the creator's delicate strokes up close, in addition to changes in tools and materials for drawing the manga over the years.
One wall of the venue features hologram illustrations of memorable scenes from the first through fifth story arcs.
The exhibition will run until Sept. 1.
The venue is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with last entry 30 minutes before closing. It closes at 5 p.m. on the final day.
Tickets at the door cost 2,000 yen ($13) for adults.
For details, visit the official website at (https://sailormoon-museum.com/).
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