At the Hankyu Umeda Main Store (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture), an exhibition "This man supported Studio Ghibli. Yoshifumi Kondo Exhibition", a collection of artworks by Yoshifumi Kondo, one of Japan's leading animators, will be held from April 27th to May 9th. It will be held during the period of.


Mr. Kondo, who was deeply trusted by Studio Ghibli directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki, has been involved in numerous TV animations and movies until his death in 1998 at the young age of 47. In this exhibition, the original drawings such as "Grave of the Firefly", "Kiki's Delivery Service", "Porco Rosso", and "Princess Mononoke", as well as the storyboards, animation original drawings, and image boards of the only feature-length director's work "Whisper of the Heart" , Sketches, etc. will be exhibited.


In addition, many goods such as postcards and clear files will appear on the 9th floor art stage. In addition to the venue-limited products, limited-edition goods from the "Ghibli Museum, Mitaka" will also be on sale.


[Overview of "This man supported Studio Ghibli. Yoshifumi Kondo Exhibition"]
Holding period: April 27th to May 9th Holding time: Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 20:00, Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 (closed at 18:00 on the last day)
Venue: 8-7 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Hankyu Umeda Main Store 9th floor Hankyu Umeda Gallery Admission: General 900 yen, college / high school / junior high school students 700 yen, free for elementary school students and younger