Projection mapping "Yorozuga ART" (萬画ART) will be held at the Ishinomori Manga Museum (石ノ森萬画館) in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, over two days: Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2026.
The event is part of the "Downtown Vitality Light-Up Project" (まちなかにぎわいライトアップ事業), a project that uses Miyagi Prefecture's accommodation tax. The museum's exterior was designed by Shotaro Ishinomori (石ノ森章太郎), a manga artist from Miyagi Prefecture, with a spaceship in mind. It will be colored with dynamic video and lighting effects.
The video is produced by the creative company P.I.C.S., which created the video for the projection mapping held in the plaza in front of the Marunouchi Station Building at Tokyo Station in 2012.
The program turns the many characters and stories created by Shotaro Ishinomori into a video experience spreading across the night sky of Ishinomaki.
Admission is free. A video of about 6 minutes is shown three times a day, at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:00 PM.
The "Spaceship" Designed by Shotaro Ishinomori Comes to Life With Light and Video
The Ishinomori Manga Museum stands in Nakase (中瀬), Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. It is a manga museum designed by Shotaro Ishinomori with a spaceship in mind, and its exterior stands out even among museums across Japan.
Since opening in 2001, it has been a base for sharing manga culture, and it marked its 25th anniversary in July 2026.
In this projection mapping, the distinctive building is treated as a giant screen, and the world of Ishinomori's works is expressed with light and video. The three-dimensional video effects, which make use of the building's shape, bring out a fantastical side of the museum that looks different from its daytime appearance.
The video's theme is "Yorozuga, Opening to the Future" (萬画、未来へひらく).
A spaceship of a mysterious shape has arrived from the Yorozuga (萬画) universe.
Inside it are many stories and a world of imagination that extends without limit.
As manga panels move and pages turn, the worlds of Ishinomori's works burst out one after another.
Twenty-five years have passed alongside the town of Ishinomaki.
While treasuring the stories told so far, the Manga Museum opens toward a new future.
And the story continues from here.
The video combines the world of Yorozuga that Shotaro Ishinomori left behind with thoughts about the future.
Video Produced by P.I.C.S., Which Worked on the Tokyo Station Projection Mapping
The video is produced by P.I.C.S., a company that works across a wide range of creative activities centered on video expression.
The company produced the video for the projection mapping held in the plaza in front of the Marunouchi Station Building at Tokyo Station in 2012. For this event, it is creating a video that merges the original architecture of the Ishinomori Manga Museum with the world of Ishinomori's works.
The highlights are the building's spaceship-like form and staging that makes use of the free imagination unique to manga.
A Special Two-Day Event Lighting Up Ishinomaki at Night
The event is held as part of the "Downtown Vitality Light-Up Project," which uses Miyagi Prefecture's accommodation tax.
It aims to create a new nighttime attraction in Ishinomaki's central urban area, so that visitors and local residents can experience a side of Ishinomaki different from the daytime.
The venue, Kawamachi Open Park (かわまちオープンパーク), is a waterside space developed along the Old Kitakami River (旧北上川). Enjoy a special two-night-only evening as the Ishinomori Manga Museum, a landmark of Ishinomaki, is wrapped in light and video.
Event Overview
Event Name: Ishinomori Manga Museum Projection Mapping "Yorozuga ART" (石ノ森萬画館プロジェクションマッピング「萬画ART」)
Dates: Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 2026
Screening Times: Three screenings per day
- 1st screening: 6:00 PM
- 2nd screening: 7:00 PM
- 3rd screening: 8:00 PM
Each screening lasts about 6 minutes.
Venue: Kawamachi Open Park (かわまちオープンパーク), on the embankment in front of Ishinomaki Genki Ichiba (いしのまき元気いちば), Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture
Admission: Free
Planning: 株式会社街づくりまんぼう
Production: P.I.C.S.
Cooperation: 石森プロ and the Ishinomori Manga Museum (石ノ森萬画館)
Project Name: Downtown Vitality Light-Up Project (まちなかにぎわいライトアップ事業), a project using Miyagi Prefecture's accommodation tax
Note: There is no dedicated parking lot at the venue. Please use a nearby paid parking lot.
