Bandai Namco Pictures today announced that a first art exhibition dedicated to Hideaki Sorachi's long-running manga series Gintama, titled "Dai Gintama-ten ~Tsuke ga Mawaru Maeni Ketsu wo Fuke (Big Gintama Exhibition ~Wipe Your Hip before the Bill Comes Due)" at Akiba Square on the second floor of the Akihabara UDX building from December 23, 2016 to January 9, 2017. The official website for the event also opened today, revealing the main visual newly drawn by the manga author.

The event will display over 180 original manga drawings, and will use various videos and items to make the visitors to feel the world of Gintama with laughter and tears. There will be also a daily changing section to introduce the best episodes chosen by the online readers' poll via the event site.

"Dai Gintama-ten ~Tsuke ga Mawaru Maeni Ketsu wo Fuke"





Dates: December 23, 2016 - January 9, 2017 (Open through the period)

Opening times: 10am - 7:30pm

Venue: Akiba Square (Akihabara UDX building 2nd floor)

Admission: adult/university student - 1,500 yen, high/junior high student - 1,000 yen, elementary student - 500 yen

Source: Bandai Namco Pictures