A grand exhibition aimed at commemorating the 35th anniversary of Hunter x Hunter/ YuYu Hakusho mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi’s legacy will open to the public on October 28, 2022 in Tokyo.
Titled Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE- (冨樫義博展 -PUZZLE-), the exhibition will last for close to three months, ending on January 9, 2023.
On August 26, 2022, an official PV was released for the Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE-, as revealed on the event’s official Twitter account:
Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE- event information
The venue for the Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE- is Mori Arts Center Gallery (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower 52F), Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. The opening hours are 10 AM to 8 PM JST (open 7 days a week for the entire duration of the event).
Togashi Exhibition Tokyo Executive Committee is credited with organizing the exhibition, with the Weekly Shōnen Jump Editorial Department being in charge of planning and cooperation, and Kyodo Printing and eplus covering sponsorship.
Three different ticket designs are available: the first featuring original art from Hunter x Hunter, the second featuring original art from Level E, and the third featuring original art from YuYu Hakusho. Tickets will be distributed at random, meaning that visitors won’t get to choose their preferred design.
Tickets will be sold in phases:
- From September 3 to November 11, 2022
- From November 12 to October 27, 2022
- From October 28 to October 31, 2022
Eplus sales page will offer a limited number of discounted tickets on August 13, 10 AM. There are two different types of tickets: admission tickets (¥2000) and admission tickets with goods (¥3900). The latter can be exchanged at the venue for a set of two acrylic accessory cases featuring Mr. Togashi’s illustrations.
Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE- Exhibits
More than 350 original drawings, color illustrations, and manuscripts will be exhibited during the event. The concept is devised to offer a multifaceted perspective to Togashi-sensei’s work, providing a comprehensive insight into the essence of the mangaka’s genius.
The exhibits will display parts of conversations from Mr. Togashi’s manga, presented at various angles, coupled with other drawings and illustrations, so as to create intricate puzzle pieces that visitors may enjoy deciphering, thus partaking in the original creative processes that gave birth to each of Mr. Togashi’s precious manga titles.
Togashi-sensei’s first acclaimed work is the one-shot Tonda Birthday Present (とんだバースディプレゼント), which was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump’s Winter Edition Special 35 long years ago (1987).
Whether some new art from the recently revamped Hunter x Hunter manga series will debut at the exhibition remains to be seen.
Togashi-sensei has kindly revealed some of the original drawings that the lucky visitors of the Togashi Yoshihiro Exhibition -PUZZLE- will be able to see in person, so enjoy the samples below!
