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Witches Gather For Magical Art Exhibition
posted on by Chris Nishijima
Many fantasy manga or anime series have the idea of magic as an important element throughout their storylines. Whether it's Black or White magic, the imagination thrives off of that which goes beyond the realm of scientific explanation. Of course, in order for there to be magic, there must first be someone that casts those spells. This year, some of fantasy manga's most prolific artists will be coming together to put together an art exhibit dedicated to the witches of the world.
The mysteriously, but fittingly titled, "Witches' Secret Exhibit ~Veiled Beauty and Heretical Truth~," will teach museum goers about the history of witchcraft, and include a special art gallery featuring the works and themes of seven of Japan's most bewitching and magical artists regarding "the witch as drawn by the modern Japanese artist."
The lineup of manga artists chosen to be featured in the exhibit will be made up of Sugar Sugar Rune's Moyoco Anno, Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches's Miki Yoshikawa, associates of Magimoji Rurumo's Wataru Watanabe, Maria the Virgin Witch's Masayuki Ishikawa, Flying Witch's Chihiro Ishizuka, and Witch Craft Works's Ryū Mizunagi.
In addition to the art exhibit, the collection will gather books, tools, and other items from the era of witch hunts and trials. It will pull its display pieces from museums and galleries in Germany, France, and Australia. The show will take place at the Osaka Culturarium at Tempozan and will be open to the public from March 7 to May 10, after which it will travel to various other locations including Niigata, Nagoya, Hamamatsu, Hiroshima, Tokyo, and Fukuoka.
Tickets for admission will cost 1,500 yen (about US $12.62) for general admission, 1,200 yen (about US $10.09) for high school students, and 600 yen (about US $5.05) for elementary and middle school students. For more information, visit the exhibit's official website.
[Via Comic Natalie]
