Celebrating its 5th Anniversary, 68 Exhibitors Expected at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016!

The Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee announced on July 14 at World Heritage Site Nijo Castle that Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 will be held on Sept. 17 and 18 at Miyako Messe, and also revealed exhibitors, works, and sponsors.

This year marks its fifth anniversary, and it will have 68 businesses and groups (up 119% from last year) including publishers, anime studios, and educational institutes, as well as 50 works as of July 15. For a list of exhibitors and works, please see the official sites.

■ Exhibitors in the Exhibit Zone (3F): 63 business and groups, 138.5 booths as of July 15
http://kyomaf.kyoto/exhibitions/exhibitors/

■ Works: 50 as of July 15
http://kyomaf.kyoto/exhibitions/exhibition_works/

In addition to the mayor of Kyoto, Inori Minase (a member of Sony Music Artists Inc.) appeared as a supporter alongside the members of the executive committee in a Kyo-yuzen kimono. It was announced that Minase supervised the creation of a new sweet as a part of a collaboration with the well-established Kyoto confectionery maker Shogoin Yatsuhashi Sohonten’s nikiniki shop, and everyone on stage sampled it.

The second series of collaborative visuals were also revealed: Blue Exorcist x Kiyomizu-dera and Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru x Mibu-dera.

Pre-sale admission tickets (with entry to stage-viewing raffle) also went on sale on July 16. If you are able, don’t miss your chance to go to Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016, the largest anime and manga trade fair in western Japan featuring an incredible number of businesses, groups, and content.

■ Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016
Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyou Kan): Sept. 17 and 18: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closes at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 18)
Kyoto International Manga Museum: Sept. 17 and 18: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

■ Comment from Inori Minase
“I had the opportunity to work as a supporter. It’s my first time participating in Kyo-Maf, so I’m really nervous. I’m also appearing as Chidori (the protagonist) in Nobunaga no Shinobi, and I hope that this work will be exciting to everyone at Kyo-Maf. Nobunaga no Shinobi is based on historical facts, and Kyoto is a place that’s full of history, too, so I’m really excited to be able to go.”

[Inori Minase’s Profile]
Born on Dec. 2, 1995, Minase is from Tokyo. She made her debut as a voice actress at 14 in 2010. She’s played a number of characters since then including Chino in Is the Order a Rabbit? and Jun Naruse in The Anthem of the Heart. Through her incredible yet delicate talent, she won the Best Lead Actress Award in the 10th Seiyu Awards in 2016 and the Best Rookie Voice Actor Award in the 25th Japan Movie Critics Awards. She’s also an excellent singer, making her musical debut on her 20th birthday last year with a CD. Her second single, “Harmony Ribbon,” was released this April. It took 10th place in the Oricon Weekly Charts. Her third single is planned to be released this fall, and she’s sure to continue making great strides.

[Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 Exhibit Details]
■ Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyou Kan)

▼Kyo-Maf Stage (Early Raffle)
There will be panels for the different manga and anime content appearing, as well as a performance with entry based on raffles. You’ll be automatically entered if you buy a ticket, and only chosen attendees will be able to see the performance. Including both seats and standing room, it accommodates around 900 people.

Sept. 17 Lineup
● 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
Performers: Rika Mayama (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku), Inori Minase
Rika Mayama of Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku will be appearing at the opening ceremony as a special guest! The opening ceremony will be paired on Sept. 17 for the first time with the Kyo-Maf Stage (program details are still underdevelopment).
● 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: TBD
● 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Servamp x Bananya
Performers: Yuki Kaiji, Ayumu Murase
A Servamp x Bananya collaborative stage event. Fans can look forward to highlights from both airing anime, as well as never-before-heard stories about recording from Yuki Kaiji and Ayumu Murase.
● 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: TBD
● 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Just before it airs!! Nobunaga no Shinobi in Kyoto
Performers: Akitaro Daichi (director), Inori Minase, Kappei Yamaguchi
The hilarious civil war gag manga is getting an anime adaptation! The master director of comedy anime will appear in this special talk event alongside Inori Minase (Chidori) and Kappei Yamaguchi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi). Learn all about the making of this anime!
● 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War Special Talk Show in Kyo-Maf
Performers: Yuki Kaiji, Aoi Yuki
A special cast talk show you won’t hear anywhere else.

Sept. 18 Lineup
● 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: TBD
● 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.: TBD
● 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc Special Performance
Performers: Nobuhiko Okamoto
*Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Impure King Arc*, airing in 2017. Hear the latest Blue Exorcist news with Nobuhiko Okamoto (Rin Okumura)!
● 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Special Talk Show in Kyo-Maf
Performers: Kengo Kawanishi, Takahiro Sakurai
A special cast talk show you won’t hear anywhere else.
● 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.: My Hero Academia Special Talk Show in Kyo-Maf
Performers: Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayane Sakura
A special cast talk show you won’t hear anywhere else.

▼Open Stage
A performance anyone is free to watch. It will accommodate 300 people including both sitting and standing.

Sept. 17 Lineup
● 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: CG Anime Contest Judging Announcement
● 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Chikatetsu ni Noru Anime Private Viewing, Talk Show, and Performance (name TBD)
● 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Cho!Animedia: Kyo-Maf Tour Version
*More will be added later.*

Sept. 18 Lineup
● 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Digital Manga Talk Performance (name TBD)
● 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Seiyu Damashii in Kyo-Maf 2016
● 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Gekkan Ensemble Studio! in Kyo-Maf

▼Kyo-Maf Shop
A number of limited-edition collaborative manga and anime products will be available for sale, designed with support from Animate, the largest anime specialty shop in Japan.

Available Items
・ Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha Kon Plush Toy
・ Etotama Special Kyo-Maf-only Bonus with Each Blu-ray/DVD Volume
・ Osomatsu-san Incense
・CLAMP Ornamental Plates with Commemorative Illustrations
・Department of Transportation Character x Ishibumi Meguri Collaborative Jelly Set
・ Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress SD Acrylic Keychain
・ Twin Star Exorcists Candy
・ Ace of Diamond Oil-Absorbent Paper
・ Tsukiuta. The Animation Sealed Book
・ Tokyo 7th Sisters Original T-shirts
・ Touken Ranbu -Online- Pencil Case
・ Hakuoki Sakura Cookies
・ Hetalia Ceremonial Arrow
・ Hozuki's Coolheadedness Badge, Handkerchief, Tote Bag
・ Nintama Rantaro Acrylic Keychain
・ Yowamushi Pedal: Grande Road Kyoto Prayer Bead Bracelet
・ Re: Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Vignette Acrylic Keychain
・ Lupin the Third Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print
…and more!
*Products may change.*

▼Food Area
●Character Cafe
Kyo-Maf’s food and sale area. Black Butler Quiet Pleasure Tea House and Animate Cafe Kitchen Car are expected to appear, and you can purchase Kyo-Maf-only goods!

Black Butler Quiet Pleasure Tea House Exhibit Details

Food from an original Kyo-Maf menu and Black Butler goods will be available for sale.
Look forward to more details coming soon!

Animate Cafe Exhibit Details

Animate Cafe Kitchen Car to visit! Details coming soon!

▼Cosplay Area [NEW]
For the first time ever, Kyo-Maf will offer a cosplay area and cosplayer-only locker from inside Miyako Messe. Backgrounds for photography have been prepared, too, so cosplayers and cosplay fans alike should check it out!

Usage Fee: Cosplay Registration Fee - 1,000 yen each day (tax included)
Open Hours:
Cosplay Locker Room
　- Sept. 17: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
　- Sept. 18: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Management Support: Go-Tan!
Background Support: HacoStudio

▼Visiting Manga Editorial Departments
Appearing on Sept. 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Artists aiming to become mangaka can bring their work and get professional advice from editorial departments.
Number Visiting: 65 departments (6 more than last year)

▼Special Project Exhibit
**Hozuki's Coolheadedness 5 Year Serialization Commemorative Illustration Exhibit in Kyo-Maf**
Commemorating five years of serialization, there will be a*Hozuki's Coolheadedness* exhibit at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair. In addition to full-color works, this wonderful scene will include rough drafts and manuscripts. There will also be original goods available for sale featuring original illustrations by Eguchi!

Cost: 500 yen (tax included)
*This is in addition to the base charge of entry into the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (1,200 yen).*

▼Family Exhibits Planned
As a part of planning events for families, there will also be an Ojarumaru Photo Stamp Rally. With the help of Ritsumeikan University students, this stamp rally will take you on an Okazaki tour through areas like Rohm Square (Rohm Theatre Kyoto Courtyard) and Kyoto Municipal Zoo. Plans are being developed including making entry into the zoo free for anyone with a Kyo-Maf ticket stub. More details will come later!

[Second Location: Kyoto International Manga Museum Exhibit Details]
**▼Dagashi Kashi Exhibit Kyoto Shop**
*Dagashi Kashi* began its serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 2014. More than 2 million volumes of have been sold, making it an extremely popular comedy manga.
Exhibit Period: Sept. 17 to Oct. 16, 2016 (Closed every Wednesday and on Oct. 9)
Location: Kyoto International Manga Museum 2F, Galleries 1, 2, 3
Exhibit Contents:
・*Dagashi Kashi* Manuscript Duplicates Display
Reprinted manuscripts of the popular episode 9 of Dagashi Kashi.
・A 10-point exhibit featuring Hotaru Shidare based on her appearance on the front cover/title page including a manuscript copy.
・Commemorative Photo Corner
The inside of the gallery has been designed to recreate the Shikada Dagashi shop. Commemorative photos can be taken with protagonist Kokonotsu Shikada and Hotaru Shidare.
Other:
・Exhibit goods available only for sale in Kyoto
・Confectionary goods will be sold (Sept. 17 and 18 only)
Sponsor: Kyoto International Manga Museum, Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee
Additional Support: Shogakukan Inc.

▼Kaiyodo in Kyo-Maf
Exhibit Period: Sept. 17 and 18, 2016
Location: Kyoto International Manga Museum Multipurpose Video Hall
Contents:
・Orders for popular figures (limited to a certain number)
・Kaiyodo figure sales
Sponsors: Kyoto International Manga Museum, Kaiyodo, Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee

Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016 Details
Event Name: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2016
Abbreviation: Kyo-Maf
Location:
・Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyou Kan)
Seishoji-cho 9-1, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
・Kyoto International Manga Museum
Karasuma Oike, Chukyo-ku, Chukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi (towards the former Tatsuike Elementary School)
・Rohm Theatre Kyoto
Saishoji-cho 1, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
Sessions:
・Miyako Messe (Kyoto Kangyou Kan)
Sept. 17 and 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closes at 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 18)
・Kyoto International Manga Museum
Sept. 17 and 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
・Rohm Theatre Kyoto
May differ depending on the event

Sponsor: Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee, Kyoto City
Co-sponsors: Kyoto International Manga Museum, KYOTO CMEX Executive Committee, Kyoto Computer Gakuin, Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics
Cost:
・Miyako Messe
General: 1,200 yen (tax included), sale starts July 16
*Elementary school students (must be accompanied by guardian) and visitors from abroad (must present passport) can enter for free.*
*Anyone with a Miyako Messe ticket stub will be able to entire the Kyoto Municipal Zoo for free.*
*Visiting Manga Editorial Departments (for mangaka applicants) is free.*
[Miyako Messe Priority Tickets]
2,000 yen each day (tax included), pre-order period: Sept. 1–11, 2016
*There will be a raffle for tickets that grant preferential entry.*
*You need a Miyako Messe admission ticket for entry.*
・Kyoto International Manga Museum
　- Adults: 800 yen (tax included)
　- Middle School Students: 300 yen (tax included)
　- Elementary School Students: 100 yen (tax included)
・Rohm Theatre Kyoto
May differ depending on the event

Kyo-Maf 2016 Official Site

Source: @Press