About the festival / online booth overview
The largest Manga Festival, “Manga Barcelona” (2021.10.29-11.1) in Barcelona, Spain, came back this year on site for the first time in 2 years. (Venue: Fira Barcelona Montjuïc) JMAF participated in the festival by hosting an online exhibition and onsite events. A special linked website was launched at noon on October 29th (JST).
Continuing on from last year, the project is directed by Marc BERNABÉ, a manga researcher and translator living in Barcelona. Based on the theme of “Manga, Ties and Bonds,” the special website (available in Spanish and English) presented seven works selected by the director that rely deeply on human bonds and emotions. March Comes In Like a Lion by UMINO Chica, who won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival, was exhibited as a special feature. In addition, there were online events, such as interviews with manga artists whose works are featured on the special site.
Project Outline
Curatorial Theme: MANGA, TIES AND BONDS
Selection of award-winning manga from the Japan Media Arts Festival
In this exhibition, we have showcased outstanding pieces of work from manga that rely deeply on human bonds and emotions. Comics can be entertaining but also motivating, emotive, and even, in some cases, life-changing.
Marc BERNABÉ (Director, Japan Media Arts Festival Overseas Promotion Manga division)
Manga Division Special site
A special website linked with “The 27th Manga Barcelona,” held on site for the first time in two years, was launched on October 29th, Friday, for online manga exhibition, etc.
Manga Division Special site “MANGA, TIES AND BONDS”
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Feature｜March Comes in Like a Lion
UMINO Chica’s March Comes In Like a Lion, which won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival, is on display. In addition to a special long interview with UMINO Chica about the work, the cover illustrations of every volume and pages selected by the curator are displayed. You can also enjoy reading the first chapter from the first volume.
* The interview article will be available until the end of March 2022.
| Artist / Publisher | UMINO Chica / Hakusensha Inc. |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 24th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Grand Prize |
| Related sites | Special site (Feature) |
Exhibition｜Hei no naka no biyoshitsu (The Depth of the Sky)
| Artist / Publisher | KOHINATA Marco / Original Story by SAKURAI Mina / Shogakukan Inc. |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 24th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Excellence Award |
| Related sites | Special site (Exhibition) |
Exhibition｜Golden Kamuy
| Artist / Publisher | NODA Satoru / Shueisha Inc. |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 24th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Social Impact Award |
| Related sites | Special site (Exhibition) |
Exhibition｜︎My Broken Mariko
| Artist / Publisher | HIRAKO Waka / Kadokawa Corporation |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 24th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division New Face Award |
| Related sites | Special site (Exhibition) |
Exhibition｜The Promised Neverland
| Artist / Publisher | DEMIZU Posuka / Story by SHIRAI Kaiu / Shueisha Inc. |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 21st Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Jury Selection |
| Related sites | Special site (Exhibition) |
Exhibition｜Sunny
| Artist / Publisher | MATSUMOTO Taiyo / Shogakukan Inc. |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 20th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Excellence Award |
| Related sites | Special site (Exhibition) |
Exhibition｜Black Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey
| Artist / Publisher | HIGASHIMURA Akiko / Shueisha Inc. |
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| JMAF Awarded Title | 19th Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division Grand Prize |
| Related sites | Special site (Exhibition) |
Online Events
| Title | Encounter with KOHINATA Marco |
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| Interviewee | KOHINATA Marco (Hei no naka no biyoshitsu – The Depth of the Sky) |
| Interviewer | Marc BERNABÉ (Director, JMAF Overseas Promotion Manga division) |
| Streaming date and time | Oct. 30th (Sat) 18:00-19:00 (JST) |
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| Title | Interview with HIRAKO Waka |
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| Interviewee | HIRAKO Waka (My Broken Mariko) |
| Interviewer | Marc BERNABÉ (Director, JMAF Overseas Promotion Manga division) |
| Streaming date and time | Nov. 1st (Mon) 19:00-19:40 (JST) |
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| Title | Round table on “The Promised Neverland” |
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| Interviewer | Marc BERNABÉ (Director, JMAF Overseas Promotion Manga division) |
| Streaming date and time | Oct. 31st (Sun) 19:00-20:00 (JST) |
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| Title | Round table on “March Comes In Like a Lion” |
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| Interviewer | Marc BERNABÉ (Director, JMAF Overseas Promotion Manga division) |
| Streaming date and time | Dec. 2 (Thu) 27:00-28:00 (JST) |
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Screening
One of the JMAF programs was screened onsite and all three programs were screened online( on-demand distribution) .
On-Site Screening
| Dates and times | Fri., October 29, 2021 |
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| Venue | Fira Barcelona Montjuïc, Auditorium |
| Screening Programs | “Expanded Animation” |
Online Screening
| Dates and times | Fri., October 29, 2021 – Sun., November 7, 2021 |
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| Venue | Online (On-Demand) |
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