Best known as the creator of the "TOKYO GHOUL" series, Fukuoka-native manga artist Ishida Sui's first large-scale exhibition "TOKYO GHOUL ▶︎ JACKJEANNE" is running at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum until 16 May (Sunday)! The exhibition focuses on 2 of his works, the "TOKYO GHOUL" series and a new video game "JACKJEANNE". Looking at the great amount of the precious materials and exhibits that illustrate his unique worldview, it feels as if you are peeking into the mysterious making process and Ishida's head!

What welcomes the visitors at the entrance is the "Hajimari no Heya" (lit.: The Beginning Room), with 17 monitors lined up all over the wall. Soon your eyes and ears will be drawn to his world as you hear the newly remixed "unravel" (opening song of "TOKYO GHOUL" anime), and more than 700 illustrations come into sight!

Fans will definitely be excited to see the exhibits displayed in steel frames and red lights which remind them of some scenes in his early works! There are also lots of illustration panels that impress us with the beautiful and delicate drawing. Besides, one of the highlights goes to the "100 questions", as you will discover many precious information and illustrations from Ishida's reply, even about his private life!

A complete change from the dark to a white-based world! "JACKJEANNE" is a Nintendo Switch video game released in March this year, which the storyline, characters and scenarios are created and designed by Ishida. It is a simulation game about the main character Kisa, who hides herself as a girl and enrolls in a boys-only opera school. Exhibits include the proposal and the making of the music and video. There are so many surprises from manga to game production, let's visit "Ishida's world" now!

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