Kodansha Manga Characters from 12 Works, Including "Attack on Titan" and "Blue Lock," Introduce Japanese Manners to Visitors to Japan

Thank you for your continued understanding and cooperation with our publishing activities.

Starting Monday, March 30, 2026, Kodansha will launch the 4th installment of "MANGA MANNERS" etiquette advertisements, featuring globally popular manga works, within Tokyo Metro and Tobu Railway stations and trains. This time, three new works, "Witch Hat Atelier," "Darwin's Game," and "Space Brothers," have been added, along with new manners aimed at helping international visitors comfortably use Japan's railways.

“MANGA MANNERS” was first displayed as a giant welcome wall in front of the immigration inspection area at Narita Airport Terminal 2 in October 2024. Following its positive reception, the second installment was implemented starting April 2025 at Tokaido Shinkansen stations, where many users were expected due to the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Furthermore, in November 2025, the third installment was carried out in Kyoto City, one of Japan's leading tourist destinations. Now, for this fourth installment, it has been decided to display them on Tokyo Metro and Tobu Railway lines.

As before, this time too, we conducted interviews with Tokyo Metro and Tobu Railway, and new manners addressing railway etiquette issues will be featured, such as "Please refrain from taking photos that may disturb other passengers inside stations or trains," "Please set your phone to silent mode and refrain from making calls inside trains," and "When boarding or alighting, please keep the area around the doors clear." Including manners continued from previous installments, a total of 12 works and 12 manners will be disseminated. We hope that not only international visitors but also regular railway users will enjoy learning about Japanese railway manners once again.

Back to Newsroom (251)