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Niigata Manga Animation Museum

Play a chase with Lum chan at the hands-on museum of manga and anime (animation).

Last update : 18 May 2022

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Fujio Akatsuka, Rumiko Takahashi and Fumiko Takano - there are many cartoonists from Niigata. This museum features those cartoonists and anime creators, a corner to play with popular characters, a voice actor experience corner and other hands-on sections for the world of manga and anime.

There is a corner where you can play a chase with Lum chan from “Urusei Yatsura.”

Besides the permanent exhibition, lookout for a special exhibition. Not only classics, but contemporary sharp exhibitions and projects are also plenty.

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Selected into Japan’s “Anime Tourism 88.”
Immerce yourself in everyone’s favorite manga.
Look out for special contemporary exhibitions.

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Manga/anime’s mecca within Bandai City
Through hands-on experiences, you can learn what manga is
Two characters, Hanano Komachi and Sasa Dangoro, will show you around Niigata
The popular voice actor experiencing corner
This is how animations are created

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Name in Japanese: 新潟市マンガ・アニメ情報館
Postal Code: 950-0909
Address: Bandai City Billboard Place 2 (Floor 1), 2-5-7 Yachiyo, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata
Telephone: 025-240-4311
Closed: January 1
Hours: 11:00am-7:00pm　(Weekends and holidays: 10:00am-7:00pm)
Admission: Adult 200 yen, Middle and high schooler 100 yen, Elementary child 50 yen (Weekends and holidays: Elementary and Middle schooler, Free)
*Special exhibitions charge separate fees. Check the official website for details.
Directions: 1) From JR-East Niigata Station’s Bandai Exit, walk 15 min.
2) From JR-East Niigata Station’s Bandai Gate, ride Niigata City Loop Bus, Route 0 or 1 (Bandaibashi Line), or Route 2 (Niigata City Loop Bus), get off at Bandai City and walk a short distance.
Official Website: Official Website (English)