The Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair Executive Committee will finally hold the Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair (Kyomaf) 2025, one of Western Japan’s largest manga, anime, and game events, at Miyakomesse, ROHM Theatre Kyoto, and the Kyoto International Manga Museum this coming weekend, Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, 2025.

At the main venue exhibition booths, where 66 companies and organizations, including Yomiuri TV Broadcasting Co., Ltd., KADOKAWA Corporation, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc., Aniplex Inc., and Content Seed Inc., will gather, visitors can enjoy merchandise sales of popular works, limited-edition video screenings, figure exhibitions, and character greetings. Furthermore, at the “Nijisanji” booth by ANYCOLOR Inc., which was added last month, the popular units “ROF-MAO” and “ChroNoiR” will appear in character costumes at the booth, holding stage events and greetings.

In addition, there will be a total of 25 stage events over the two days, original products featuring the “Kyomafu Collaboration Visual,” the Kyomafu Shop with a lineup of about 500 items, the “Kyomafu Cafe Stand” offering original Kyomafu food and drinks, and the character cafe area where you can enjoy original menus devised by the Okochi Ambassador. In addition, the newly established family corner will feature a variety of exciting events, including greetings with popular character mascots and workshops related to anime, CG, and Kyoto’s traditional industries!

We sincerely look forward to welcoming you to KyoMafu 2025, packed with highlights!

Official Website

 

＜All the Must-Have Items from the Kyoto Mafu Shop Revealed!＞

The Kyoto Mafu Shop (Miyakomesse B1F) will sell original merchandise featuring six “Kyoto Mafu Collaboration Visuals”: Anime ‘Kaiju 8’, Anime “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Kurousu no Yume wo Minai”, TV Anime ‘Dandadan’, TV Anime ‘Touen Ankiki’, TV Anime “Hikari ga Shinda Natsu”, and TV Anime ‘Licorice Recoil’!

Additionally, we will sell approximately 500 items, including original Kyoto Mafu 2025 merchandise featuring the main visuals (Kyoto City Public Relations Character “Kyono Tsukasa” and Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau Subway/City Bus Support Character “Uzumasa Moe”), as well as popular manga and anime merchandise. Please check the official website for the full product lineup.

Kyomafu Shop

 

【Kyomafu Cafe Stand】
The “Kyomafu Cafe Stand” in Miyakomesse 1F, Exhibition Hall 2, offers original Kyomafu food and drinks. Additionally, customers purchasing eligible menu items will receive one random “Kyomafu Collaboration Visual” coaster per item purchased!

【Menu Items】
～Food～
・Passion Tomato Red Hayashi Rice　¥1,200 (tax included)
・Shiso-Scented Genovese Yakisoba　¥1,000 (tax included)
・Spicy Salsa Dog　¥1,100 (tax included)
・Korean Bulgogi Onigiri Burger　¥800 (tax included)
・Dashi-Infused Takoyaki & Seaweed Salt Potatoes 600 yen (tax included)
・Tropical Mango Baby Cup Parfait　¥800 (tax included)
・White Chocolate Banana Ice Cream　¥500 (tax included)
～Drinks～
・3 Types of Fan Activity Drinks　¥700 each (tax included)
　☆Sweet Rice Wine Matcha Kyoto Flavor
　☆Mandarin Pineapple Soda
　☆ Calpis Strawberry Au Lait

　

[Bonus: Kyoto Mafu Collaboration Visual Coasters (6 designs total) ※Randomly selected]
Receive one randomly selected Kyoto Mafu Collaboration Visual Coaster with each eligible menu item purchased at the “Kyoto Mafu Cafe Stand”!
All 6 designs: Anime ‘Kaiju 8’ / Anime “Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Kurousu no Yume wo Minai” / TV Anime ‘Dandadan’ / TV Anime ‘Touen Ankiki’ / TV Anime “Hikari ga Shinda Natsu” / TV Anime ‘Licorice Recoil’.
※Images are for illustrative purposes only. Actual products may differ. Please note.

■Original menus created by the Welcome Ambassadors also available!
The cafe restaurant “CAFE & BBQ TERRACE ABURU” inside Miyakomesse is selling original menus created by Welcome Ambassadors Nobuhiko Okamoto and Manaka Iwami! Be sure to stop by when you visit.

【Okoshi Yasu Ambassador Cafe (Inside “CAFE & BBQ TERRACE ABURU”)】
Menu Items Created by Nobuhiko Okamoto
・Kyoto-style Chilled Chazuke ~With Beef Shigure-ni~ 1,300 yen (tax included)
・Kinako and Caramel Warabi Mochi 700 yen (tax included)
Menu Items Created by Maika Iwami
・Spicy Poke Bowl with Kyoto Vegetables 1,300 yen (tax included)
・Uji Matcha Green Latte 700 yen (tax included)

Character Cafe

 

66 Companies and Organizations Exhibiting! Star-Studded Voice Actor Lineup on Stage!

At the main venue, Miyakomesse, 66 companies and organizations will have booths. Additionally, the Kyoto Mafu Stage (ROHM Theatre Kyoto) and Miyakomesse Stage will host 25 stage programs featuring voice actors from popular works like “My Hero Academia,” “My Favorite Child,” “Bocchi the Rock!,” and “Chainsaw Man: Reze Chapter.”

The Miyakomesse Stage will also feature a free standing viewing area at the rear. Additionally, a limited number of same-day viewing tickets for both stages will be distributed. Visitors without pre-purchased tickets can still enjoy the stage programs at the venue. For the latest information on exhibitors, featured works, and stage programs, please visit the official website.

Featured Titles:https://kyomaf.kyoto/exhibitions/exhibition_works/
List of Exhibitors:https://kyomaf.kyoto/exhibitions/exhibitors/
Kyomafu Stage:https://kyomaf.kyoto/stage/kyomaf_stage/
Kyomafu Stage:https://kyomaf.kyoto/stage/messe_stage/

■Streaming Stage Information Released!
Select stage programs will be streamed live.
Anyone can watch, so even those unable to attend the venue can enjoy the event.
Furthermore, this year we will also provide free live streaming of a total of 14 stages on “ABEMA”.
Please check the official website for the latest information regarding stage streaming.

Streaming Stage Information

 

Workshops & Family Corner: Fun for Kids and Adults!

We’ve set up a workshop and family corner with a wide range of hands-on programs so visitors with children can enjoy themselves too.

■Greetings from Popular Characters
Popular characters such as Rascal, characters from “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,” and the TV anime “Oshino Ko” will appear at the venue! You can enjoy greetings with the characters and take photos.

[Character Greeting Schedule]

■ Hands-on Workshops Related to Manga, Anime, and Games
Join our manga, anime, and game-related workshops where everyone from children to adults can enjoy hands-on experiences with professional support. Activities include drawing on LCD tablets, creating 3DCG, animating CG, and hand-drawn animation.

【Workshop Details】
Fun for Beginners! Try 3DCG at Kyoto Manga Festival!
This event lets you learn how 3DCG is made through hands-on fun. Enjoy workshops creating original CG characters and colorful 3D fireworks, plus talks by active creators about the CG industry and their work. Bring friends and family to join the fun!

Parent-Child Fun! Drawing Experience Workshop
Try drawing and coloring with HUION LCD tablets and MediBang Paint! A chance for parents and children to easily enjoy the latest digital drawing experience together! Your drawn illustrations will be made into stickers on the spot as a gift!

Challenge Anime Production with a Game Engine! Anime × Game Jam Mini at Kyoto Mafu 2025 Join our “short-term intensive” anime production workshop “Anime × Game Jam Mini” in the Kyoto Mafu 2025 Family Area, designed to nurture next-generation creators! Absolute beginners are welcome! From kids to adults, everyone can enjoy intuitive anime creation with professional support.

Create Animation with Two Drawings! Animation Experience Corner
Become an animator today! This corner lets you experience “animation creation” by moving pictures using just two sheets of paper. No drawing skills needed! Staff involved in animation production will provide careful instruction. Everyone from children to adults is welcome to join in.

■Kyoto Traditional Industry Experience Workshops & Exhibitions
Enjoy hands-on experiences with various traditional industries, including wagashi (Japanese sweets) making with the popular character collaboration from the long-established Kyoto confectionery shop “Tawarayakichitomi,” a Kyoto tatami workshop by the Nishijin tatami specialist “Ota Tatami Shop,” and workshops where you can experience techniques like raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) and foil stamping.

【Workshop Details】
‘The Little Shark Goes on an Adventure’ × Kyoto Confectionery Shop “Tawarayakichifumi” – Kyoto Confectionery Demonstration Experience
Enjoy making Kyoto sweets featuring a limited-edition design exclusive to Kyoto Mafu, inspired by “Little Shark-chan” from the movie ‘The Little Shark Goes on an Adventure’! Reservations are now being accepted on the website below!
(https://kyomaf-kyogashi.peatix.com/)

“Oshi Tatami” Workshop
Why not give your “favorite” a special form? Create a one-of-a-kind “Oshi Tatami” filled with love for your favorite idol! With 16 tatami colors and 24 brocade patterns to choose from, the combinations are truly endless. Design your original mini tatami freely—use different patterns on each side, utilize the reverse side of the brocade, and let your sense of style shine.
Choose between the “Workshop” where you make it yourself, or “Live Craft” where artisans finish your selected materials right before your eyes.
Decorate your finished Oshi Tatami with your favorite character’s acrylic stand, figure, or keychain to create your very own special shrine!
Let this thrilling experience make your fandom activities shine even brighter!

Blue Shell Polishing Coaster Making
Experience the traditional art of raden (mother-of-pearl inlay). Apply fragments of blue shell to circular or polygonal boards using adhesive, then polish them with sandpaper to reveal the shell’s vibrant colors. Use it as a coaster or a display stand for your figures.

Gold Leaf Decorated Tumbler Making
Experience handling the world’s thinnest gold leaf, used in traditional crafts. Apply gold leaf to a fan-shaped paper with a character design glued on, then assemble it onto a tumbler. Enjoy the gold’s brilliance standing out against the black background.

【Exhibition Overview】Display and Sale of Decorative Stands to Showcase Your Favorite Figures
We have prepared approximately 30 decorative stands crafted using traditional techniques on various materials.

“Photo Spot Where Your Favorite Figures Shine” Exhibition
Visitors can display their own figures on their favorite decorative stands and take photos!

【Novelty Distribution】
Novelty items will be given to children of elementary school age and younger when entering with an adult.
※Adults holding an adult ticket (Advance ticket: ¥1,800 / Day-of ticket: ¥2,300) and their children (children of elementary school age and younger enter free when accompanied by a guardian) must enter together through the dedicated entrance.

 

＜Packed with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime Events!＞

To commemorate the release of the critically acclaimed “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Castle Chapter 1: The Return of Akaza,” the special Mugen Castle train currently running throughout Japan and the Minitai soldiers Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira will appear at the venue! Enjoy greetings with the Mineta soldiers and photo opportunities with the Mugen Castle train.

Furthermore, the large character “滅” (Mei), which won first place in the “Kimetsu no Kanji” voting project that asked people to choose the kanji that best represents “Demon Slayer,” and was written by calligrapher Tomoko Kawao at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, will also be on display. Please take this opportunity to enjoy it.

●Mini Troop Appearance Times (Infinity Castle Ship Front)
Schedule: 9/20 (Sat) 11:00 AM～／1:00 PM～／3:00 PM～
9/21 (Sun) 11:00 AM～／1:00 PM～／2:30 PM～
Appearing: Mini Troopers – Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira
Location: Infinite Castle Ship Front (Miyakomesse 1F)

 

＜Crowdfunding Creators Booth＞

Supported by funds raised through the Kyoto Manga Festival crowdfunding campaign and with cooperation from Pixiv Inc., the winning entries from the “Kyoto Manga Festival Creators Contest 2025_U25 ~Fictional Novel Illustration Grand Prize~” held on the illustration, manga, and novel submission platform ‘pixiv’ will be exhibited at the “Kyoto Manga Festival Creators Booth” (Miyakomesse 3F) within the venue. You can view the Grand Prize, Judges’ Award, pixiv Award, and Honorable Mentions selected from a total of 261 entries. We will also continue accepting donations for the Kyomafu Crowdfunding campaign. As rewards, we offer an original tote bag and postcards featuring this year’s main visual and winning works from the Creators Contest. We sincerely appreciate your continued warm support.

■ Winners Announced for the “Kyomafu Creators Contest 2025_U25 ~ Grand Prize for Illustration of a Fictional Novel~”!
The winning entries for the “Kyomafu Creators Contest 2025_U25 ~Fictional Novel Illustration Grand Prize~” have been selected from 261 submissions received between Tuesday, June 3, 2025, and Sunday, August 17, 2025. The Grand Prize, Judges’ Award, pixiv Award, and Honorable Mentions have been determined. Please check the winning works on the Creators Contest homepage below.

Creators Contest Details:https://www.pixiv.net/contest/2025kyomahuu25
Crowdfunding Details:https://readyfor.jp/projects/kyomaf2025

 

＜Yowamushi Pedal Supports “Kyomafu”! Collaboration Goods Now Available!!＞

We are thrilled to announce a collaboration between “Yowamushi Pedal” and ‘Kyomafu’! Ahead of its release as a Kyoto City hometown tax return gift, MAG.NET Inc. has planned and produced a “Reversible T-Shirt” featuring the popular character “Midosuji Sho” from Kyoto Fushimi High School, based on Watanabe Wataru’s “Yowamushi Pedal” (serialized in Akita Shoten’s “Weekly Shonen Champion”).

It will be available for pre-sale at the “Tokyo Otaku Mode powered by MAG.NET” booth (No. 105) at the Miyakomesse venue for “Kyomafu” 2025, and is scheduled to become a return gift for Kyoto City’s hometown tax program in the future.

【Product Information】
Product Name: ‘Yowamushi Pedal’ Reversible T-Shirt
Sizes: S, M, L, LL
Price: ¥9,870 (tax included)

 

<“Advance Admission Tickets” and “Kyomafu Fast Passes” on sale until Friday, September 19!>

Discounted “Advance Admission Tickets” and the “Kyomafu Fast Pass” for priority entry to the Miyakomesse venue are now on sale!
Additionally, day-of tickets will be sold at the venue. Day-of tickets are scheduled to go on sale around 7:00 AM in front of the venue (Miyakomesse). Advance tickets can also be purchased at Loppi terminals in Lawson and Ministop stores nationwide: – For September 20 tickets: From 0:00 to 13:00 on the day of the event. – For September 21 tickets: From 0:00 the day before until 15:30 on the day of the event. The on-site ticket booth may be crowded, so we recommend purchasing advance tickets or buying them in advance at Loppi terminals in Lawson or Ministop stores outside the venue.

【Ticket Types】
① Advance Admission Ticket: ¥1,800 per day (tax included)
This ticket grants admission to the Miyakomesse venue.
② Miyakomesse & Kyoto International Manga Museum Combined Advance Admission Ticket: ¥2,700 per day (tax included)
This ticket grants entry to both the Miyakomesse venue and the Kyoto International Manga Museum venue.
It saves you ¥300 compared to paying the adult admission fee for the Manga Museum on the day.
③ Kyomafu Fast Pass: ¥2,300 per day (tax included)
This ticket grants priority entry to the Miyakomesse venue.
※Sales end once the allocated number is sold out.
※The “Kyomafu Fast Pass” alone does not grant entry to the Miyakomesse venue.
A separate Miyakomesse admission ticket is required to enter the Miyakomesse venue.
④ Same-Day Ticket: ¥2,300 (tax included) per day
This is an admission ticket for entry to the Miyakomesse venue.
※ Same-day tickets are limited.
⑤ Museum Admission Fee (Same-Day Ticket) Each day: Adults: ¥1,200 (tax included) Junior High/High School Students: ¥400 (tax included) Elementary School Students: ¥200 (tax included) This ticket grants admission to the Kyoto International Manga Museum. ※ A separate admission ticket for Miyakomesse is required to enter the Miyakomesse venue.

Click here for ticket details

 

 

開催概要

催事名称	Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2025
Veranstaltungszeitraum	20. September (Samstag) und 21. September (Sonntag) 2025 ● Miyakomesse・Rohm Theatre Kyoto (Hauptveranstaltungsort) 9:00 bis 17:00 Uhr ※ Am 21. September bis 16:00 Uhr ●Kyoto International Manga Museum (Zweiter Veranstaltungsort) 10:00 bis 19:00 Uhr ※Einlass bis 30 Minuten vor Ende
Veranstaltungsort	Miyakomesse (Main Venue) 9-1 Okazaki Seishōji-chō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto City ROHM Theatre Kyoto (Main Venue) 13 Okazaki Saishōji-chō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto City Kyoto International Manga Museum (Second Venue) Karasuma-dōri Oike-agaru, Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto City (Former Ryūchi Elementary School)
Exhibition Application	April 17 (Thu), 2025 – May 30 (Fri), 2025 ※Please see the official website for details.
Organizer	Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair Executive Committee, Kyoto City
Co-hosted by	KYOTO CMEX Executive Committee, Kyoto International Manga Museum Kyoto Computer Academy / Kyoto Institute of Technology
Supported by	Traditional Industries Day Executive Committee, Kyoto Traditional Industries Museum
Official Website	https://kyomaf.kyoto/
Official X	@kyomaf (【Official】Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (Kyomaf))

 

Official Website Here