From Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 29, 2026, the art hotel BnA_WALL in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, will host "AFTER BLUES," an experiential art gallery event themed on Cowboy Bebop. The event is organized by the IP-ART Culture Creation Team (IP-ART 文化創造チーム) of Bandai Namco Experience Inc.
Under the theme "AFTER BLUES: People Live Carrying Their Own Blues," the event exhibits and sells a total of 12 wall art works by six artists, including DRAGON76. The works include newly drawn pieces. On Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, an experiential art display lets visitors enjoy the world of Cowboy Bebop through sound and light effects.
At the giant mural (WALL) that symbolizes BnA_WALL, Tokio Aoyama and BAKIBAKING will create works that can be seen only here.
Reservations for November 14 and 15
Advance reservations are accepted for the two days of Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15. Guests with a reservation can enter with priority and receive a sticker as a visitor benefit. Guests without a reservation can also enter if space is available. From Monday, November 16, no advance reservation is needed.
Reservation form: https://form.run/@cowboy-bebop (for November 14 and 15 only)
Artworks on Sale (Excerpt)
NEO HERITAGE, artist: DRAGON76, size: A1
SHARACLONE#JET_BLACK, artist: BAKIBAKING, size: A2
Shadow Waltz, created by GAAAT, size: A2
Echoes in the Fog, artist: Mon Koutaro Ooyama, size: A2
OUTER SPACE INNER MIND, artist: Tokio Aoyama, size: A1
Featured Artists (Excerpt)
DRAGON76
Born in Shiga Prefecture. Since 2016, he has been based in New York, working as a mural artist rooted in street art. His works are made around the theme of the coexistence of opposites, such as past and future, stillness and motion, and justice and evil, and his style keeps evolving.
His largest mural to date measures 256 feet by 53 feet and was created in Houston, Texas, in 2021 on commission from the United Nations. He has painted murals in 48 locations across the United States.
He won ART BATTLE NY three times and won the 2018 US CHAMPIONSHIP, becoming the first national champion of the United States. He has also collaborated with many brands, including New Era and XLarge. His original character toy "DR76," a modern update of the traditional Japanese samurai that represents his identity, sold out within minutes.
Website: https://www.dragon76art.com/
BAKIBAKING
Born in Osaka in 1978. In 2001, while studying at Kyoto City University of Arts, he began working as the live painting duo "DOPPEL."
Drawing inspiration from Japanese subculture, he updates ancient patterns for the present day in his "BAKI pattern" (BAKI柄), which aims to become a representative Japanese pattern of the 21st century. Rooted in live painting at music scenes such as clubs and festivals, he now focuses on exterior wall murals and public art, working in Japan and abroad.
His recent major works include the Tainan Art Museum mural (2016), the Osaka International Airport mural (2018), the Polish Trade Agency (ポーランド貿易庁) mural (2024), and the Osaka-Kansai Expo mural (2025). He has also been invited to overseas mural festivals such as POW!WOW!TAIWAN (2015), The Wallriors in Taiwan (2019), Varanasi Art Project in India (2019), DUK Festival in Serbia (2023), and TANGI Street art festival in Indonesia (2025).
In 2021, he launched "Yodokabe" (淀壁), a mural project centered on Juso in Osaka, contributing to regional revitalization and international cultural exchange ahead of the 2025 Osaka Expo.
Website: https://bakibaking.com/
Mon Koutaro Ooyama
Born in Nara Prefecture in 1979. Based in Tokyo, he creates murals and live paintings and plans, supervises, and directs art projects in Japan and abroad. His past work includes murals at the Facebook Japan headquarters and inside the NIKE headquarters, and the planning and supervision of the art project #BCTION. He is also a member of the live painting duo DOPPEL, and works as a DJ and track maker under the name Yabugarashi.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mondotooo/
Tokio Aoyama
Born in Akita Prefecture in 1981. He expresses a unique and mysterious worldview and holds solo exhibitions, creates murals, and performs live painting in Japan and abroad. He has created album jacket artwork for numerous artists as well as personal works. In 2014, he was selected as one of the "42 Modern Psychedelic Visionary Artists You Need To Know."
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokioaoyama/
GAAAT
GAAAT is an art brand that crosses the two-dimensional digital world and the three-dimensional physical world with its own technology and creativity to create new experiential value. It creates new art experiences through collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including artists, illustrators, IP content holders, and apparel brands, and holds exhibitions around the world, including in Singapore, Dubai, and the United States.
Website: https://gaaat.com/
Event Information
- Event: Cowboy Bebop Experiential Art Gallery Event "AFTER BLUES"
- Venue: BnA_WALL
- Address: 1-1 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo City, Tokyo (B1 and 1F)
- Dates: Saturday, November 14 to Sunday, November 29, 2026
- Closed on Saturday, November 21 and Friday, November 27
- On Sunday, November 29, only the 1F is open
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM (planned)
- Admission: Free
- Reservations: https://form.run/@cowboy-bebop (for Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15 only)
Please note the following.
- The information is current as of the announcement and may be changed or canceled without notice afterward.
- Images are for illustration purposes only.
- Items and visitor benefits are available in limited quantities and may run out.
Cowboy Bebop Official Links
- Official website: https://www.cowboy-bebop.net/
- Official X: https://x.com/Cowboybebop_PR
- Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowboy_bebop_pr/
