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Exhibition

Art of Manga

©︎ Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan; ©︎ PAPIER/Jirō Taniguchi, Masayuki Qusumi, FUSOSHA; ©︎ Mari Yamazaki, Tori Miki/Shinchosha; ©︎ Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha; ©︎ Kazumi Yamashita/KODANSHA LTD.; ©︎ Fujio Akatsuka; ©︎ Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©︎ Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; “Hinemosu notari nikki” ©︎ Tetsuya Chiba/Big Comic (Shogakukan); ©︎ Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha

Saturday 27 September, 2025 – Sunday 25 January, 2026
de Young / Legion of Honor fine arts museum of San Francisco

First large-scale exhibition in the Americas to explore manga as an art form, features artists Akatsuka Fujio, Araki Hirohiko, Chiba Tetsuya, Oda Eiichiro, Tagame Gengoroh, Takahashi Rumiko, Tanaami Keiichi, Taniguchi Jiro, Yamashita Kazumi, Yamazaki Mari, and Yoshinaga Fumi.

Rare opportunity to experience original drawings by some of the world’s most influential manga artists, a number of which have never been on public view before.

Curated by Professor Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere, Research Director of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, the exhibition explores iconic Japanese artwork and its influence on global storytelling and social commentary.

Find out more and plan your visit from the de Young museum website.