MANGALOGUE : HINOTORI

⭐ A new kind of manga experience that immerses you in a story within a cutting-edge live environment. This is MANGALOGUE. MANGALOGUE is a new live performance that transforms manga—traditionally read alone—into a shared experience. With a giant LED screen displaying the manga itself, a “robot arm” navigating the stage, and MANGALOGUER performers journeying through the story alongside the audience, you will experience the world of manga like never before.

Highlights
🌟 An original MoN Takanawa production
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Experience manga, traditionally read alone, as something to enjoy together
💡 Different cast members perform every day. Some cast members might not even be human...?!
🔥 Presented with production support from TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd., experience the original, specially colored artwork from Osamu Tezuka's “HINOTORI (Phoenix): Future” in stunning detail.

General Info
📅 Dates: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - Saturday, May 16, 2026
⏳ Duration: Approximately 60 minutes (Doors open 30 minutes before start time)
📍 Location: MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 (B3F - B1F)
👤 Age Restriction: Children aged 4 and above may enter. However, preschoolers (under 6 years old) must be accompanied by a guardian.
⚠️ Seating is unreserved, but entry is by ticket number order. Due to production requirements, some seats may have limited visibility. Please be aware of this before purchasing tickets.
♿ Guests requiring wheelchair access or assistance during the performance should contact (0570-022-030) before purchasing tickets.
❓ Please consult the FAQs for this experience here

Description
MANGALOGUE : HINOTORI is a groundbreaking live manga experience that uses the original drawings and words from HINOTORI (Phoenix) by Osamu Tezuka as its starting point. Instead of reading manga alone, the entire venue shares the story together in a live format.

Rather than adapting manga into film or theater, this performance shares the manga experience itself as a live event—including the act of turning pages, the shifting perspectives, and the process of becoming immersed in the narrative. Audiences can relive the unfolding of the story in real time.

The inaugural MANGALOGUE presentation features HINOTORI (Phoenix): Future, which depicts the year 3404. Exploring themes of humanity and civilization, technological progress, and the cycle of life, this story portrays a society living alongside electronic brains (AI) and robots. Conceived more than half a century ago, it resonates strikingly with today’s technological and social realities—making it, in many ways, a modern prophecy.

This special performance commemorates the opening of MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives. In a venue dedicated to exploring how stories are received and shared, MANGALOGUE : HINOTORI presents manga not simply as a medium, but as a shared experience.