“MANGA in New York” key visual.Six manga titles and artist names are displayed in a manga panel layout. From the upper right, the names and titles read: Masanobu Hiraoka “A Guide,” Miku Masuda “interlude,” millennium parade “DREAM PILL,” Katsuya Terada “Walkers,” Hikaru Ichijo “UEDA & SASAMI,” Kazuki Takakura “The Pilgrim's Guide to Video Games.”

MANGA in New York

presented by Ginza Sony Park Project
Oct 27 - Nov 5, 2023
＊This program has ended.

In Ginza, Tokyo,
we have created a park called Ginza Sony Park in the heart of the metropolis,
together with partners from various areas -
art and films, gourmet, technology, and more.

This fall, in New York,
Ginza Sony Park Project will hold its first global event,
"MANGA in New York."

When Japan's iconic culture, MANGA meets technology,
what excitement will it bring upon us.

By expanding our imagination,
we have created original MANGA with six groups of artists
and took on the challenge of an exhibition that will unleash a new experience.
Enjoy the world of MANGA which is not only just reading,
but also stimulating your curiosity.

We will be waiting for your visit, in a place overflowing with creativity.
Let us meet in New York.

Ginza Sony Park Project

In Ginza, Tokyo, we have created a park called Ginza Sony Park in the heart of the metropolis, together with partners from various areas - art and films, gourmet, technology, and more.

This fall, in New York, Ginza Sony Park Project will hold its first global event, "MANGA in New York."

When Japan's iconic culture, MANGA meets technology, what excitement will it bring upon us.

By expanding our imagination, we have created original MANGA with six groups of artists and took on the challenge of an exhibition that will unleash a new experience. Enjoy the world of MANGA which is not only just reading, but also stimulating your curiosity.

We will be waiting for your visit, in a place overflowing with creativity. Let us meet in New York.

Ginza Sony Park Project

Program

We collaborated with six groups of Japanese artists to create six original MANGA titles based on the following themes drawn from Sony's Purpose & Values: "Pioneer," "Dreams," "Diversity," "Creativity," "Curiosity," and "Sincerity." Furthermore, by designing experiences that incorporate various Sony's proprietary technologies such as the "Tensor Valve™" odorant control technology, which links "scents" to the MANGA's story and "Active Slate" equipped with Haptics has been installed in the floor, which expands the MANGA's sci-fi feel. We have created a brand new experiential exhibition that stimulates your senses and immerses you in the world of MANGA.
Enjoy this uniquely Sony, one-of-a-kind exhibition which fuses technology and MANGA to deliver an experience found nowhere else.

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[ARTIST INTERVIEW] Six Stories and Six Artists "MANGA in New York" Featuring Original Manga from 6 Japanese Artists

MANGA & Artists

Manga artists, animators, illustrators, and so on. Six groups of Japanese artists who are livening up the modern art world through diverse forms of expression to create six original MANGA.

"Picture Piecing Animation Workshop" by Masanobu Hiraoka

An animation workshop for children will be held by exhibition participant, Director/ Animator, Masanobu Hiraoka. Participants will draw a picture associated with a certain word, connect the pictures in word chain game style, and add animation to the picture to create an animation work together. This workshop program will also include his exclusive talk about the MANGA creation process for this exhibition.

- Date: Sat., Oct 28, 2023
＊Total of 2 sessions. Duration: approximately 90 minutes.
①1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
②3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Venue: Studio 525
- Free to participate
- Best suited to age from 8 to 12
- First 5 children in each session.
＊Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- This program is only available on a first-come-first serve basis to the first 5 participants that arrive at either time slots. Numbered tickets will be distributed to families that wish to participate at the reception desk from 10:00 a.m. on the day of the event. Please note that we will stop accepting applications once the first 5 participants have been reached.

＊In this workshop, you will draw pictures using a digital tablet.
＊Program dates, times, and content are subject to change. Any changes to the program will be announced on Sony Park's official Instagram.

Katsuya Terada Live Drawing

World-famous illustrator and MANGA artist Katsuya Terada is scheduled to hold a Live Drawing performance in the last week of the event. This unmissable special performance is your chance to get a close view of his detailed and bold brushstroke drawings up close.

- Date: Sat., Nov 4, 2023　1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
＊Scheduled to end when production is completed.
- Venue: Studio 525
- Admission Free

＊Please note that entry may be restricted if there is a large number of visitors.
＊His artwork created during live drawing will be exhibited until Sunday, November,5th.

"MANGA-CAN" Vending Machine

Enjoy "MANGA-CAN" specially-designed drinks from a venue-exclusive vending machine!

Take your MANGA experience to the next level with original label canned drinks "MANGA-CAN" exclusive to the event, designed with scenes taken from the six MANGA series featured at this exhibition. Vending machines are a big part of Japanese culture, and the one installed at the venue will offer visitors the chance to obtain their favorite designs and bring the world of MANGA even close.
＊Special Collaboration: "TAG LIVE! LABEL" provided by Suntory Beverage & Food Limited

Access

Studio 525
525 West 24th Street
New York, NY

Overview

MANGA in New York presented by Ginza Sony Park Project

- Duration: Fri., Oct 27 - Sun., Nov 5, 2023
＊This program has ended.
- Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
＊2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. /Fri., Oct 27
- Venue: Studio 525
- Admission Fee: Free

Any changes to the program will be announced on Sony Park's official Social Media.

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Phase 2 coming in 2024

Ginza Sony Park opened in Ginza, Tokyo on August 9, 2018 as an ever-changing park experience in the heart of the metropolis. To make the reconstruction of the 1966 Sony Building a "uniquely Sony" process the company embraced the incredibly innovative idea of turning the space into a park for three years while the building was being demolished.

Work is now under way to construct a new Ginza Sony Park as the second phase of the Ginza Sony Park Project. It is scheduled for completion in 2024, and we have initiated a number of experimental activities for this next phase.

about Ginza Sony Park Project
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Hikaru Ichijo’s profile image. An illustration of a woman in white clothes wearing a red cap.
Hikaru Ichijo

Tokyo native Hikaru Ichijo has been an illustrator since 2018. She aims to create graphical and wholesome illustrations, as well as color expressions that employ techniques based in printing methodologies. By deliberately omitting the facial features from her characters, she seeks to disable judgments based on conventional conceptions of attractiveness and unattractiveness.

https://www.instagram.com/ichijo_hikaru_/
Katsuya Terada’s profile image. An illustration of a man in armor.
Katsuya Terada

Born in Okayama, Japan. He works across a broad spectrum, primarily focusing on manga and illustrations, but also delving into character work for video games and film. He is known for his distinctive art style in projects such as the SEGA game "Virtua Fighter 2" and the film "Blood: The Last Vampire," and has amassed a significant global fanbase. In recent years, he has been focusing on exhibitions showcasing his original works both domestically and internationally. His notable publications include "The Monkey King" Volumes 1 & 2 (published by Shueisha), and art books "Real Size," "SKETCH," and "How to Live by Drawing?" (published by PIE International).

Kazuki Takakura’s profile image. Pixel art of a red demon with two horns, dressed in gold armor, sitting cross-legged and making a peace sign with both hands.
Takakurakazuki

Takakurakazuki was born in 1987, and graduated with a masters from Tokyo Zokei University. Utilizing technologies such as 3D computer graphics, pixel animation, AI, virtual reality, and NFTs, his works are themed on rewriting the rules of modern art through principles of eastern thoughts such as Buddhism, and seeking out new values in digital data. He is currently expanding his NFT series "BUDDHA VERSE" and "HYPER SHRINE." His work has been exhibited around the world in such places as Mexico, Boston, Korea, and Yamanashi Prefectural Museum. He is also a part-time lecturer at Kyoto University of the Arts.

https://takakurakazuki.com/
Masanobu Hiraoka’s profile image. A person facing to the side standing in the middle of countless lines and plant motifs drawn in monochrome mixed with pink and green scenery.
Masanobu Hiraoka

Masanobu Hiraoka is a director at production company, Caviar and a founding member of creative house, mimoid. Recognizable by the exquisitely fluid quality of his drawing, his work is featured in numerous visual projects, primarily in the advertising sphere. In recent years, he has lent his talents to the popular anime film "Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Blazing Sun" and the ending song for TV anime "Chainsaw Man" episode 9. He has also collaborated extensively with overseas artists such as Battles, Flying Lotus, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, expanding his creative ventures both domestically in Japan and internationally.

https://vimeo.com/user6065152
Miku Masuda’s profile image. An illustration of a woman with short hair depicted from diagonally behind.
Miku Masuda

Illustrator and manga artist Miku Masuda creates work centered primarily on romantic themes. Her artistic ventures include advertising campaigns, projects with apparel brands, visuals for the ending theme song for a TV serial drama, and collaborations with recording artists. In recent years, she has been involved as a director and creator of music videos putting herself in the spotlight.

https://www.mikumasuda.com/
millennium parade’s profile image. An illustration of eleven people in silhouette.
millennium parade

millennium parade is a creative collective led by Daiki Tsuneta, a producer and songwriter. The group consisted of various artists from the Millennial Generation including musicians, film directors, CG creators, designers, illustrators and more. The concept behind millennium parade is inspired by the ancient Japanese folklore "Hyakki Yakō", which depicts a night parade of hundreds of ghosts wandering the street together. The chaos and mystery of the 'night parade' underlies the group's collective vision to present a new perspective of contemporary Tokyo to the rest of the world.
Their attitude towards the arts gained the attention from other fields, which led them to collaborate with international brands such as Dior, Cartier, and most recently Adidas. Also, they provided the main theme for the famous Anime 'Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045' (2022) and the anime film 'Belle' (2021) directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Their debut album "THE MILLENNIUM PARADE" was released in 2020.

https://millenniumparade.com/en