Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition 2024

Exhibition: Gege Akutami “Jujutsu Kaisen” to be Held in Tokyo in 2024 Summer

Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦), written by Gege Akutami, is a popular Japanese manga series, featuring dark fantasy/adventure story set in a world where Curse Energy harms humanity and with character with supernatural powers. It has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump since 2018, and was also adopted to TV anime series and animated films, by an animation studio MAPPA.

The popularity of Jujutsu Kaisen is not only in Japan but it’s worldwide as it’s been one of the most trending and discussed animations these years often referred “JJK”. It has sold over 90 million copies so far, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

The most exciting news for Jujutsu Kaisen fans just came up as it’s announced that a special exhibition of Jujutsu Kaisen will be held in Japan this summer! The Exhibiton: Gege Akutami “Jujutsu Kaisen” will take place in Shibuya in 2024 summer, then it’s scheduled to be also held in Osaka afterwords.

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The exhibition will feature the behind-the-scenes story of the creation of Jujutsu Kaisen revealing the process of creating the works using digital drawing methods along with commentary from the author. The exhibition will showcase how the stories, characters and illustrations are created and refined, as well as valuable storyboards and sketches before they are submitted as final manuscripts.

In addition, there will be a photo spot featuring background images that represent the worldview of Jujutsu Kaisen. Visitors can enjoy taking photos against the backdrop of solid background images drawn by elite assistants.

When you visit the exhibition, make sure to check out the original merchandise exclusively sold at the venue, including art boards of famous scenes, figure collection, stickers, T-shirt and keyring.

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This limited-time Jujutsu Kaisen exhibition will take place in the Hikarie Hall of Shibuya Hikarie, a high-rise shopping complex directly connected to Shibuya Station. It will be held from 6 July to 27 August 2024, and the lottery reception for the premium pre-sale of tickets will start on 6 April 2024. In addition to regular admission tickets, the tickets with special goods will be also available.

During the exhibition period, Shibuya Hikarie will host a special event “Hikarie Jihen”, featuring a special decoration and several photo spots inside the building, using the illustration of Jujutsu Kaisen manga series as well as limited-time menu served at some of cafes and restaurants from 1 August.

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How exciting? If you are a Jujutsu Kaisen fan, don’t miss a chance to dive into the world Jujutsu Kaisen with this special exhibition this summer. Moreover, the exhibition is scheduled to move to Osaka next summer!

-Exhibition: Gege Akutami “Jujutsu Kaisen” (芥見下々『呪術廻戦』展)

Date: 6 July to 27 August 2024

Venue: Hikarie Hall, Shibuya Hikarie 9F

Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9uJE7aWa7i9pHjr69

Hours: 10:00~20:00 (last entry 19:30)

Ticket: 2,000 yen for adult, 1,500 yen for junior-high and high school student, 1,000 yen for kids between 4 to primary school, 4,200 yen for tickets with special goods

*When purchasing tickets, the admission date and time must be specified.

Official Website: https://jujutsuten.com/

If you are a Jujutsu Kaisen fan, also don’t miss the Jujutsu Kaisen themed cafe, opening in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya this summer! Check the following article to find more details about the Jujutsu Kaisen Cafe 2024!

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