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Manga and War 2
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To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, the Kyoto International Manga Museum will hold a special exhibition, ‘MANGA AND WAR 2’ showcasing a variety of war manga, which will be a traveling exhibition held in Okinawa and Kyoto.
Japanese story manga, which flourished greatly as a postwar culture, has been influenced in various ways by experiences and memories related to the war. Conversely, by interpreting the countless war manga created in the postwar era, we can discover many hints for reflecting on how we have faced the succession of wartime experiences and memories—and how we ought to face them in the future.
This exhibition is a “sequel” to the ‘MANGA AND WAR’ exhibition that was curated and held at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, and is the “latest edition”, planned to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. Over the past 10 years, the exhibition has toured six venues not only in Japan but also in the United States, where it has garnered considerable attention.
Meanwhile, ten years have passed since that first Kyoto exhibition, and global affairs have grown increasingly complex. Even within Japan, “war” and “peace” are no longer viewed as distant, abstract concepts, but as urgent themes we must consider as our own personal issues.
One notable feature of recent popular entertainment works that depict war, not just manga, is that they are not only set during wartime itself, but they are also frequently set in the immediate postwar years that overlap with the occupation period. These works pose a question from the perspective that ‘the “postwar” period has yet to arrive.’ This is why the ‘Manga and War 2’ exhibition delves into the Battle of Okinawa in particular, and why we have taken pains to hold the exhibition in both Okinawa and Kyoto.
And so, what do experiences and memories of 80 years after the war mean, and to whom?
We invite you to explore this together with us, while experiencing the diversity and contemporary relevance of war manga.
Japanese story manga, which flourished greatly as a postwar culture, has been influenced in various ways by experiences and memories related to the war. Conversely, by interpreting the countless war manga created in the postwar era, we can discover many hints for reflecting on how we have faced the succession of wartime experiences and memories—and how we ought to face them in the future.
This exhibition is a “sequel” to the ‘MANGA AND WAR’ exhibition that was curated and held at the Kyoto International Manga Museum in 2015, on the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, and is the “latest edition”, planned to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. Over the past 10 years, the exhibition has toured six venues not only in Japan but also in the United States, where it has garnered considerable attention.
Meanwhile, ten years have passed since that first Kyoto exhibition, and global affairs have grown increasingly complex. Even within Japan, “war” and “peace” are no longer viewed as distant, abstract concepts, but as urgent themes we must consider as our own personal issues.
One notable feature of recent popular entertainment works that depict war, not just manga, is that they are not only set during wartime itself, but they are also frequently set in the immediate postwar years that overlap with the occupation period. These works pose a question from the perspective that ‘the “postwar” period has yet to arrive.’ This is why the ‘Manga and War 2’ exhibition delves into the Battle of Okinawa in particular, and why we have taken pains to hold the exhibition in both Okinawa and Kyoto.
And so, what do experiences and memories of 80 years after the war mean, and to whom?
We invite you to explore this together with us, while experiencing the diversity and contemporary relevance of war manga.
Schedule | Jul 12 (Sat) 2025-Nov 25 (Tue) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, High School and Junior High School Students ¥400, Elementary School Students ¥200. | ||||
| Website | https://kyotomm.jp/en/ee/manga-and-war2/ | ||||
| Venue | Kyoto International Manga Museum https://www.kyotomm.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 452 Kinbuki-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 604-0846 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from exit 2 at Karasuma Oike Station on the Karasuma and Tozai subway lines. | ||||
| Phone | 075-254-7414 | ||||
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