Montjuïc venue
29/October 01/November
Manga Show
Barcelona Manga and Anime Convention
Edition
21st
Area
60,000 m²
Exhibitors
173
Type
Public
Activities
Conferences
Workshops
Competitions
Prizes
Organised by
Ficomic
The 2015 edition of the Manga Show was
the biggest in the history of this event,
with a large attendance figures. Interest
in Japanese culture and food Japanese
was catered to in the form of sushi, tea
and sake tastings, while exhibitions like
“Manga in Construction,” illustrated the
relationship between Japanese architec-
ture and Manga comic books, including
a section devoted to Art Nouveau and
buildings in Barcelona designed by Japa-
nese architects.
Other shows included “Kôsen: After
the Oriental Dream”, devoted to the
Manga comics of the Spanish artists
Aurora García and Diana Fernández;
“Shisiki”, featuring original works on rice
paper; “Paper Dragons: Between East
and West”; “Star Wars Japan”, with illus-
trations by Tsuneo Sanda; and “Nuclear
30
years
of Super Mario
Bros
Manga”, on the theme of the bombing
of Hiroshima.
The programme of activities also fea-
tured celebrations for the 30th anniver-
sary of the Super Mario Bros video game,
the exhibition “1985-2015”, Cosplay
competitions, the Anime Song Contest,
demonstrations of dances and live music,
amongst other attractions.
Barcelona Manga Show
is the second most
important fair of its kind
in Europe after the Japan
Expo in Paris
Trade Shows
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