Original manuscripts, life-size character statues, animation screening rooms, interactive manga creation exhibits, and a memorial hall. The building is designed to resemble a spaceship.
Take the JR Senseki Line from Sendai to Ishinomaki Station (one hour). The museum is a 15-minute walk (400 meters) from the station along the river.
Yes. Character statues, interactive displays, and animations are visual. The surrounding Manga Road features character sculptures throughout downtown Ishinomaki.
Photography policies vary by exhibition area. Check with museum staff upon entry for current rules regarding specific displays and exhibits.
Traveler reviews
It's a legendary Manga artist memorial mesium, you have to check if that's your childhood favourite, not all the Manga stuff is here, but if you like Maskman, it's the place.
I have no idea what any of these manga are, but that is not their fault, I am a foreigner. I think if you knew the manga, especially if you grew up with it you would appreciate the museum. They even had a movie filmed at the museum that reminded me of power rangers, but probably preceded it.
Wow, this town has embraced their artists and creators. Already on the way to this Manga museum you will find life-size statues of many characters by Ishinomori Shotaro lining the streets.
The museum itself is mainly focused on this Mangaka as well, who probably best know for Kamen Rider and similarly older series. But don't let that stop you, as the museum takes you on avtour though his manga history and you will recognize the influences it has had on modern-day manga, anime and live-action.
There are interactive setups of the various manga works to experience, and through the day there are 15 minute short movies every half hour that you can watch for free and are English subtitled.
The is a rotating exhibition room (Currently hosting the works of '11piki no neko', some of the most adorable and funny cat-based children stories i have seen to date.)
And at the top floor you'll find a manga library and small cafe, with a small story on the impact of 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami.
Honestly a recommendation for anyone into japanese popular culture.
The museum is mostly in japanese, but google lens or similar tooling will help you through that.
Kamen Rider!! It’s a great place to see the characters of Manga which I like. You can see the drawings… some of the suits that it was wore too.
They even have video games for Kamen Rider which you can hop on and drive.
From the station to the manga museum you can see many figures such as kamen rider and other tokusatsu characters. The museum itself has an special exhibition which covered by the entrance ticket. For tokusatsu fans such Kamen rider, this place is recommended. Although place is not too big, but definitely it puts a smile on every fans of this genre (at least to the people when I visitor there). There is a also some short films you can watch here. The souvenir shop was also pretty cool, and staff are very friendly. This place was one the place where the tsunami hits 8 years ago, and today the manga museum is still standing which by itself is pretty amazing.
