Many people young and old alike sitting around flipping through old editions of Manga books. Also saw a great 10 minute "show" where a narrator told a story utilizing a "storyboard" of anime type characters. this was the way they entertained children (or the young at heart) prior to television. The narrator was so animated with an arsenal of voices.... More

My kids are into Pokemon but are not huge manga fans in general. However, they still thought this was one of the highlights of Kyoto and Japan. (Being young, they were less interested in all the temples.) It's primarily a manga collection with shelves and shelves of books. Lots of people, including my kids, were primarily there to read. They... More

Main exhibition gives an excellent intro (for english speakers only as well) to manga - its history, development and geographic spread. Exhibitions of manga/anime art also very interesting. Watched a picture-story presentation (Kami-shibai) in Japanese - hilarious even though I didn't understand a word. Temp exhibition of manga artists from mainly France, Japan and China as a response to the... More

the museum comprises a huge manga collection as well as occasional temporary shows. also, there are workshops for the visitors, a reading area and a shop where one can buy anime and manga-related items. a must see for the otaku in you! More

You do not need to be a mangafan to find this place facinating, this museum has a ton of manga, and it gives you a lesson about how the manga have been developed since post world war 2. Since the museum is an old school there are also a small exhibition about the school and so on, More

Open 10h00-18h00 only. In short, this place is massive manga cafe, only 500 yen, no food is allowed. BUT if you have ever missed out on ANY manga book, you will find it here. *I found the 2nd to last manga book of Sailormoon that I found on the 2nd floor* The receptionist is VERY impressively fluent in French and... More

My son and I visited the museum on a Saturday as there was a special event with a speaker taking place that afternoon. Events are posted on their web site. I would not recommend it for the casual tourist, but it's a great place for anyone with a strong interest in Japanese manga or anime. There are three floors with... More

Thought we would do something slightly different in Kyoto, so went along to the KIMM. If you want to spend your visit reading manga (almost all in Japanese) then visit. If you are interested in the context, history or trends in manga, forget about it. There is very little in English and what there is doesn't enlighten much. A shame... More