Animation studio MAPPA is marking its fifteenth year with a comprehensive retrospective exhibition in Tokyo, displaying production materials and life-sized character installations from 23 of its titles. The studio’s milestone showcase runs through December 7, 2026, at the Yurakucho Museum in Chiyoda Ward, nippon.com 日本网 日本网 reported.
Tokyo Exhibition Details and Ticket Information
The “MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary” occupies the underground level of the Tokyo International Forum at Marunouchi 3-5-1, operating daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with final entry at 5:00 p.m. Admission requires advance reservation for specific dates and time slots. General admission tickets cost 2,200 yen, university and high school student tickets are 1,800 yen, and junior high or elementary school tickets are priced at 1,400 yen. English audio guides are available for visitors, and organizers plan a touring exhibition following the Tokyo run.
Life-Sized Installations and Production Displays
The retrospective features original drawings, storyboards, and setting documents across all 23 works produced by the studio. For the Guinness World Record-holding series Jujutsu Kaisen, the exhibition recreates a 1:1 scale train carriage where protagonist Yuji Itadori rode, complete with battle clips playing on the car windows. The Chainsaw Man section features a life-sized statue of the bomb devil Reze alongside physical reference items such as white gerberas, café menus, and telephone booths used by animators. A large-scale diorama in the Attack on Titan Final Season area models the marching colossal titans of the Rumbling, accompanied by watercolor background art depicting the final hill scene.
【取材中】アニメーションスタジオMAPPA15周年を記念した展覧会「MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary」にお邪魔しました👀『チェンソーマン レゼ篇』『進撃の巨人』『呪術廻戦』をはじめ、これまでMAPPAが制作してきた作品の魅力や世界観を体感できます。… pic.twitter.com/o3PqtUimlf
Actor Appearance at the Preview Event
Actor Non (Rena Nounen), who voiced the lead character in the film In This Corner of the World, attended the exhibition’s preview event. Non praised the showcase for its immersive design, stating that it created a feeling of being completely surrounded by the worlds of the animated works.