The World of Shirow Masamune Exhibition — Ghost in the Shell and the Trail of Creation — which has drawn a combined audience of over 65,000 visitors in Tokyo and Osaka, is making its Tokai region debut at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store from August 2 (Sun) to August 16 (Sun), 2026.
Ticket sales via e+ start on June 12 (Fri) at 10:00 AM. The goods-included admission ticket features a "light purple" special tote bag exclusive to the Nagoya venue.
Nagoya-Exclusive New Merchandise
Three new original items are being introduced exclusively at the Nagoya venue: two T-shirt designs and one poster.
Ticket Information
Admission
- General: ¥1,500 (tax included)
- Goods-included admission ticket: ¥4,000 (tax included)
Admission is free for preschool children. Standard discounts do not apply.
Goods-Included Ticket Bonus
Entry Bonus
Ticket Sales Schedule
Starting June 12 (Fri) at 10:00 AM via e+: https://eplus.jp/shirow-masamune-ex-nagoya/
During the exhibition, on-site and e+ same-day tickets are also available (except August 2 (Sun) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM).
Timed-Entry Tickets
On the opening day, August 2 (Sun), from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, entry is by timed ticket only. Available time slots:
- 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
- 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
- 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
- 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM
- 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
- 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Timed tickets are valid only for the purchased time slot. Time slots that sell out before the exhibition opens will not be available at the venue; any remaining slots will be sold through e+ only.
Open-Period Tickets
Open-period tickets allow entry at any time outside the timed-entry window during the exhibition period. During busy periods, crowd control measures including queue management may be implemented.
Exhibition Details
Dates: August 2 (Sun) to August 16 (Sun), 2026
Venue: Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store, South Building 8F, Matsuzakaya Hall
Organizers: Kodansha, PARCO, Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, BV Communications
Planning Cooperation: Seisinsha, Setagaya Literary Museum
Special Cooperation: Shirow Masamune
Graphic Design: Kei Sakawaki, Hiroaki Hidaka
Official Website: https://www.shirow-masamune-ex.jp
Official X: https://x.com/shirow_ex
Ghost in the Shell Official Website: https://theghostintheshell.jp
Ghost in the Shell Official X: https://x.com/thegitsofficial
Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store Page: https://dmdepart.jp/museum/nagoya/shirow-masamune-ex/
New TV Animation: Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
A new TV animation series, Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL, is scheduled to premiere on Kantele / Fuji TV network nationwide on July 7, 2026 (Tue), airing every Tuesday at 11:00 PM in the "Ka-Anibaru!!" slot.
Staff
- Original Work: Shirow Masamune, Ghost in the Shell (Kodansha, KC Deluxe)
- Director: Moko-chan
- Series Composition / Script: En Joi
- Character Design / Chief Animation Director: Shuhei Handa
- Art Director: Emi Katanozaka
- Art Supervisor: Osamu Masuyama
- Color Design: Ken Hashimoto
- Director of Photography: Hikari Ito
- Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
- Sound Director: Yuji Tange
- Sound Effects: Shota Yasoji
- Recording: Yasuaki Ota
- Music Director / Music: Taisei Iwasaki
- Music: Ryo Konishi, YUKI KANESAKA
- Music Production: Flying Dog
- Animation Production: Science SARU
- Production: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE
©2026 Shirow Masamune/KODANSHA/THE GHOST IN THE SHELL COMMITTEE
About Shirow Masamune
Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Shirow Masamune is a manga artist and illustrator who began working in the manga and illustration field in 1980 and made his commercial debut in 1985 with Appleseed. In 1989, he began serializing his signature work, Ghost in the Shell. He also co-directed the animated film Black Magic M-66. His work spans a wide range of creative fields, including games and art books.
