Popular Works Like 'BLAME!' and 'Historie' Join Afternoon 40th Anniversary Exhibition; Ticket Sales Start May 18

The 'Afternoon 40th Anniversary Exhibition' is being held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the manga magazine 'Afternoon'. Additional participating works have now been announced. From classic masterpieces like 'Discommunication' and 'Mokke' to persistently popular works like 'BLAME!', 'I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die', and 'Narutaru', as well as currently serialized works like 'Historie' and 'The Seven Sleeping Princesses', this is an exhibition where visitors can experience works loved across generations through original drawings and material displays.

Ticket sales will start at 18:00 on Monday, May 18. Some dates require designated date/time admission.

Furthermore, the contents of the bonuses for tickets with merchandise and the entrance bonuses have also been announced.

The bonus for the ticket with merchandise is a 'Premium Foil-Stamped Panel' created specifically for this exhibition. Measuring approximately 148 mm x 210 mm, the key visual of the Afternoon 40th Anniversary Exhibition is beautifully printed on transparent acrylic. The logo features a premium gold foil stamping, and successive generations of characters will add color to your room.

The entrance bonus distributed to all visitors is a 'Trump-style Card [6 types in total]'. It features designs incorporating appearing characters, such as Belldandy from 'Oh My Goddess!', Shinichi & Migi from 'Parasyte', and Inori from 'Medalist'. One card out of the 6 types will be given at random, so look forward to seeing which character you'll meet!

Please enjoy the 40-year history of Afternoon at the venue.

Additionally Announced Participating Works (Author names in Japanese alphabetical order)
- Hitoshi Ashinano 'Kotonoba Drive'
- Ao Ameda 'Mirai Life Fly'
- Masaki Ando 'Mojiponica!'
- Daisuke Igarashi 'Designs'
- Daisuke Igarashi 'Little Forest'
- IZU/Hagane/Masato Hara 'KRAKEN MARE'
- Hitoshi Iwaaki 'Historie'
- Riichi Ueshiba 'Ohoku-chan Flashback'
- Riichi Ueshiba 'Discommunication'
- Yuki Urushibara 'Suiiki'
- Shunji Enomoto 'Under 3'
- Hiroki Endo 'EDEN'
- Hiroki Endo 'Soft Metal Vampire'
- Aki Kaneda 'Dead Don't Talk'
- Satoshi Karasuya 'Satoshi Karasuya'
- Shimoku Kio 'Genshiken Second Season'
- Shimoku Kio 'Gonensei'
- Shimoku Kio 'Hashikko Ensemble'
- Shimoku Kio 'Yonnensei'
- Masayuki Kitamichi 'Sukatan Tengoku'
- Masayuki Kitamichi 'Sukatan Yarou'
- Masayuki Kitamichi 'Puu Neko'
- Masayuki Kitamichi 'Pochomukin'
- Mohiro Kitoh 'Narutaru'
- Shiho Kido 'Dokudami no Hana Saku Koro'
- Kon Kimura 'Karan'
- Kon Kimura 'Kobe Zaijuu'
- Takatoshi Kumakura 'Necrolog'
- Takatoshi Kumakura 'Mokke'
- Iou Kuroda 'Atarashii Asa'
- Iou Kuroda 'Dainippon Tengutou Ekotoba'
- Iou Kuroda 'Nasu'
- Hiroaki Samura 'Nami yo Kiitekure'
- Umi Shiina 'Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai'
- Akira Suga 'Fushichou Goroshi'
- Yukiko Seike 'Tsuki ni Hoerannee'
- Kenichi Sonoda 'Houshin Exaxxion'
- Tsutomu Takahashi 'Bakuon Rettou'
- Tsutomu Takahashi 'BLACK-BOX'
- Yukari Takinami 'Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan'
- Rei Tasaki/Nezu Usugumo/Jiji 'Leende Koku Monogatari'
- Ai Tanaka 'Tengu no Daidokoro'
- Kenji Tsuruta 'Bouken Erekite Tou'
- Tony Takezaki 'Kishiwada-hakase no Kagakuteki Aijou'
- Tony Takezaki 'SPACE PINCHY'
- Tsutomu Nihei 'BLAME!'
- Fiok Lee '7-nin no Nemurihime'
- Kosuke Fujishima 'Toppu GP'
- Ko Fumimura 'Manga Lover'
- Hikari Matsuda 'Asayake Refrain'
- Maki Marukido 'PAX Kokumin Koufuku Kanrikyoku'
- Ryoji Minagawa 'Hellhound'
- Akino Miyabi 'Shingetsu no Ban ni'
- Yuichiro Momose/Shiwasu Hoshikawa 'Gyakusatsu Kigen'
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko 'Inui to Tatsumi -Zabaikaru Senki-'
- Yoshikazu Yasuhiko 'Ten no Ketsumyaku'
- Daiki Yamazaki 'Golden Phantom'
etc.

Admission Fees
- Advance Tickets: General Admission 2,200 JPY / Admission with Merchandise 5,200 JPY
- Same-day Tickets: General Admission 2,500 JPY / Admission with Merchandise 5,500 JPY
Sales URL: https://eplus.jp/afternoon_40thten/
* All prices include tax.
* Designated date/time admission may apply depending on the date. Please check the ticket site for details.
* Same-day tickets will be on sale from Friday, July 10, 2026.
* Tickets with merchandise are limited in quantity and will end once sold out.

Bonus for Admission Ticket with Merchandise: Premium Foil-Stamped Panel
Measuring approximately 148 mm x 210 mm, the key visual of the Afternoon 40th Anniversary Exhibition is beautifully printed on transparent acrylic. The logo features a premium gold foil stamping, and successive generations of characters will add color to your room.

Entrance Bonus: Trump-style Card [6 types in total]
It features designs incorporating appearing characters, such as Belldandy from 'Oh My Goddess!', Shinichi & Migi from 'Parasyte', and Inori from 'Medalist'.