The “Zatsu Maeda Masahiro” exhibition will be held at Fukuoka Parco in Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City from Friday, June 13th to Sunday, June 29th, 2025. This is the first exhibition of animation director Maeda Masahiro (affiliated with Khara Co., Ltd.) and will be held to commemorate the publication of his art book “Zatsu Maeda Masahiro Zatsukashu” (Kobunsha), which will be released on Friday, February 28th, 2025. The exhibition will introduce carefully selected sketches from the vast amount of work he has been involved in, which will be included in the art book, in a three-dimensional manner. At the venue, the exhibition will also sell a PARCO-exclusive Special Edition “Zatsu Maeda Masahiro Zatsukashu” with a venue-exclusive cover using the key visual drawn specifically for this exhibition, as well as original goods commemorating the exhibition and collaboration products with GEEKS RULE.
© Mahiro Maeda
Exhibition Overview
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“Miscellaneous: Maeda Masahiro” Exhibition
Venue & Dates
Nagoya
May 16 (Friday) – June 8 (Sunday) 2025
PARCO SQUARE (Nagoya PARCO South Building 7F) 3-29-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Fukuoka
June 13, 2025 (Friday) – June 29, 2025 (Sunday)
PARCO FACTORY (Fukuoka PARCO Main Building 5F) 2-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
⇒Fukuoka Parco website
Shinsaibashi
July 18 (Friday) – August 3 (Sunday) 2025
PARCO GALLERY (Shinsaibashi PARCO 14F) 1-8-3 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Admission fee
1,200 yen (tax included)
*Free for preschool children
Organizer
PARK
plan
cart + mmp
Production Cooperation
Color Co., Ltd., Diamond Head Co., Ltd.
- Business hours may be subject to change. Please check the website of each PARCO store for details.
- The contents of the project are subject to change without notice.
Exhibition Contents
Cover illustration for “Mahiro Maeda’s Miscellaneous Drawings” ©khara illustration by Mahiro Maeda
“Blue No. 6” color board ©1998 Satoru Ozawa/Bandai Visual, EMI Music Japan
“The Count of Monte Cristo” manga manuscript ©2004 Mahiro Maeda・GONZO／KADOKAWA
In addition to the world’s first fully digital OVA work “Blue No. 6” and the TV anime “The Count of Monte Cristo,” Maeda Mahiro’s masterpieces will be on display, including the films “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time” and “Mad Max: Furiosa,” as well as illustrations from Tomoyasu Hotei’s tour pamphlets, as well as precious sketches and drawings. This is a must-see exhibition for fans, as it fully traces the trajectory of Maeda Mahiro’s creativity.
This exhibition is a rare and unique opportunity to experience the magnificent world created by the one and only artist, Masahiro Maeda.
Maeda Masahiro Profile
Born in 1963. Animation director, animator, designer, and manga artist. Belongs to the color animation department of Khara Co., Ltd.
While studying at Tokyo Zokei University, he participated as an animator in works such as “Super Dimension Fortress Macross,” “DAICON IV OPENING ANIMATION,” and “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.” He began working at Gainax in earnest around 1985. He was in charge of key animation, setting, and direction for “Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise,” “Aim for the Top!”, and “Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.” He made his debut as an animation director with the music video for Tomoyasu Hotei’s “DANCING WITH THE MOONLIGHT.” In 1992, he participated in the establishment of Gonzo Ltd. He worked on the world’s first fully digital OVA “Blue Submarine No. 6” and “The Count of Monte Cristo.”
In 2012, he joined khara Inc. In the same year, he was in charge of directing, scriptwriting, image boards, storyboards, and design works for “Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo,” and was in charge of concept art and design for “Mad Max: Fury Road” released in 2015. In 2021, he was in charge of directing, concept art direction, storyboards, art settings, and key animation for “Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.” For the anime “Kaiju No. 8,” which began airing in 2024, he was in charge of monster design and detail works. Most recently, he is in charge of design works, storyboards, and detail works for “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX,” which has been airing since April 2025.
PARCO Limited Special Edition “Mashiro Maeda Miscellaneous Art Collection”
PARCO Limited Special Edition “Mashiro Maeda Miscellaneous Art Collection”
Comes with a limited edition cover featuring the exhibition key visuals
On sale at the venue
Exhibition key visual illustration © Mahiro Maeda
Number of pages: 240P/full color
Release date: February 28, 2025
ISBN code: 978-4-334-10362-0
Editor in Chief: Masahiro Maeda
Supervision and cover design: Maeda Masahiro
Edited by: Color Inc.
Publisher: Kobunsha
Editing cooperation: Toru Nozaki, Anime Tokusatsu Archive Organization (ATAC), Groundworks Co., Ltd.
Format: A4 variant (250mm x 210mm)
List price: 6,600 yen (tax included)
*The number of books is limited, so we apologize if they are sold out.
Commemorative exhibition admission ticket
Commemorative exhibition admission tickets (5 types in total) will be distributed randomly at the venue.
*Please note that re-entry is not permitted.
*Image is for illustrative purposes only.
*Plan content, product specifications, prices, etc. may change without notice.
Original merchandise commemorating the exhibition
Original merchandise commemorating the exhibition will be sold at the venue.
[Miscellaneous/Maeda Masahiro Exhibition] Glass magnets, 770 yen each (tax included)
[Miscellaneous/Maeda Masahiro Exhibition] Acrylic blocks, 8,580 yen each (tax included)
[Miscellaneous/Maeda Masahiro Exhibition] Acrylic key chains, 880 yen each (tax included)
[Miscellaneous/Maeda Masahiro Exhibition] Framed premium posters, Nagoya venue only, 27,500 yen each (tax included)
[Miscellaneous/Maeda Masahiro Exhibition] Framed premium posters Fukuoka venue only 27,500 yen each (tax included)
[Miscellaneous/Maeda Masahiro Exhibition] Framed premium posters, limited to the Shinsaibashi venue, 27,500 yen each (tax included)
GEEKS RULE collaboration products
The venue will also be selling products made using five silkscreen prints in collaboration with GEEKS RULE.
MAEDA MAHIRO X GEEKS RULE SILKSCREEN PRINTING T SHIRT vol.01 7,700 yen (tax included)
- The products shown are only a selection. Product information will be released on the exhibition website from time to time.
- The image is for illustrative purposes only.
- The project content, product specifications, and price are subject to change without notice.
- All prices include tax.
- One person will be charged per admission.
- Purchasing restrictions may be placed on products.
- The number of products is limited, so please forgive us if they are sold out.
