[Pixiv Co., Ltd.] The first solo exhibition “Anneau” by Raita Kazama, a popular illustrator who designs characters for games and VTubers, will be held at pixiv WAEN GALLERY from October 4th (Friday)!
Pixiv Co., Ltd. Press release: October 4, 2024 Popular illustrator Raita Kazama, who designs characters for games and VTubers, will be holding his first solo exhibition “Anneau” at pixiv WAEN GALLERY from October 4th (Friday)! ~An autograph session will be held on October 20th (Sunday)! Mystery solving creator Ryogo Matsumaru will be planning a mystery solving project at the venue and selling original goods limited to this solo exhibition~
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https://pixiv-waengallery.com/exhibition/kazamaraita_anneau/ Raita Kazama is an illustrator known for his overwhelming drawing ability and detailed depictions. In addition to announcing his works on SNS, he has been in charge of character designs and illustrations for the games “Sangokushi Taisen,” “Xenoblade,” and “Puzzle & Dragons,” as well as character design and illustrations for VTuber “Rito Usami,” and has gained tremendous support in many fields. . In this solo exhibition, we will display the key visual for the cover created in conjunction with the release of his first collection, as well as 5 new illustrations for the solo exhibition and approximately 30 works included in the collection. In addition to exhibiting works, you can also enjoy solving puzzles by mystery-solving creator Ryogo Matsumaru at the venue. At the venue, we will also be selling our first collection of works, “Anneau,” which will be released on Sunday, September 1, 2024, and our original tarot card, “WREATH OF FORTUNE.” In addition to art works such as multilayered acrylics, layered graphs, and hologram posters, products sold exclusively for this exhibition include frame magnets using tarot card illustrations included in the collection, acrylic dioramas, and newly drawn illustrations. We have prepared a wide variety of goods where you can enjoy Raita Kazama’s illustrations, such as T-shirts that are easy to use on a daily basis. Raita Kazama will be visiting the venue on October 20th (Sunday) and will be holding an autograph session exclusively for those who have purchased the colored paper that will be on sale from October 4th (Friday), the first day of the exhibition period. Enjoy viewing and shopping while immersing yourself in the world of illustrations created by Raita Kazama with his overwhelming drawing power and precise brush strokes. At pixiv, we will continue to work on various projects to support creators in order to realize our mission of “making creative activities more fun.” Overview of Raita Kazama’s first solo exhibition “Anneau”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-36253c988f07e475f7b2819549c58774-2856×2142.jpg Event date and time: October 4, 2024 (Friday) – October 23, 2024 (Wednesday) 12:00-19:00 *Open every day during the period Venue: pixiv WAEN GALLERY by TWIN PLANET × pixiv Address: 5-46-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo TWIN PLANET South BLDG.1F (Approximately 5 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Omotesando Station A1 exit) Admission fee: Free Sales goods: layered acrylic, layered graph, picture frame magnet, acrylic diorama, clear file set, hologram postcard set, extra thick acrylic block, oversized T-shirt, etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-36a3c4f8b1a83ab4cf716f14ae3d7c1e-1166×655.png *Some products can also be purchased at the pixiv WAEN GALLERY official BOOTH shop. pixiv WAEN GALLERY official BOOTH shop: https://pixivwaengallery.booth.pm/ Solo exhibition venue limited goods campaign [A collection of Raita Kazama’s works, “Anneau”, with a duplicate autographed postcard, will be sold exclusively at the venue! 】 From the first day of the solo exhibition on October 4th (Friday), a limited number of Raita Kazama’s works (published by Genkosha) will be on sale at the venue, including a reproduction and autographed postcard. We will also sell products with handwritten signatures in limited quantities.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-03a971f1cf81f33ee716149e1de701c9-1081×1081.jpg *It will end without notice as soon as it runs out. Thank you for your understanding in advance. *Not available at pixiv WAEN GALLERY official BOOTH shop. “Anneau” Raita Kazama works collection Publisher: Genkosha Release date: Sunday, September 1, 2024 Specifications: Paperback (297mmx210mmx14mm/160 pages) Price: 2,970 yen (tax included) ISBN-10:4768319599 ISBN-13: 978-4768319598 Product details:
https://amzn.asia/d/dmbDbd8 [Original tarot card “WREATH OF FORTUNE” will be sold exclusively at the venue! 】 A limited number of original tarot cards “WREATH OF FORTUNE” (published by MIRAILABS) will be sold at the solo exhibition venue.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-40a2e24be4fae7c8c740760db72cdb06-2000×1726.jpg *It will end without notice as soon as it runs out. Thank you for your understanding in advance. *Not available at pixiv WAEN GALLERY official BOOTH shop. 『WREATH OF FORTUNE』 Publisher: MIRAILABS Co., Ltd. Release date: Friday, October 4, 2024 Specifications: Card size: 114mm x 66mm Number of cards: 78 Card specifications: coat/thickness: 350gsm Manual size: 148mm x 105mm Cosmetic box (outer box): 149mm x 109mm Inner box: 124.2mm x 75.2mm Price: 7,700 yen (tax included) Product details: https://arcanavoice.jp/ [Get an “original sticker” by posting on SNS! 】 Anyone who takes a photo of the venue and posts it on SNS such as X (formerly Twitter) or Instagram with the hashtag “#Anneau” will receive one “original sticker” using the key visual of this solo exhibition. We will give you a gift.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-e2bd26dc6553800a520d97b02f374bf0-1081×1081.jpg Distribution period: October 4, 2024 (Friday) 12:00~ Ends as soon as it runs out Distribution location: pixiv WAEN GALLERY venue cashier *Please present your SNS posting screen at the venue cashier. Limited to one per person. *Distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis. *Please note that once the planned quantity is reached, the sale will end without prior notice. *Please be considerate so that other customers around you do not appear in your photos. [Those who solve the mystery will receive an “original bookmark”! 】 Those who solve the puzzles on the “pixiv WAEN GALLERY” EXHIBITION page will receive one “original bookmark” using newly drawn works from this solo exhibition. The design of the bookmark is a secret. Please enjoy it at your fingertips.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-fcbeb90b0af0a20474fa5384221fe8a6-1080×1080.png Distribution period: October 4, 2024 (Friday) 12:00~ Ends as soon as it runs out Distribution location: pixiv WAEN GALLERY venue cashier *Please tell us [the answer to the riddle currently available on the pixiv WAEN GALLERY EXHIBITION page] at the venue cashier. Those who answer correctly will receive an original bookmark. *Limited to one time per person. *Distribution will be on a first-come, first-served basis. *Please note that once the planned quantity is reached, the sale will end without prior notice. “pixiv WAEN GALLERY” EXHIBITION page: https://pixiv-waengallery.com/exhibition/kazamaraita_anneau/ Mr. Raita Kazama Profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-8b296a90ab2c70ecb75d278eaf7827d6-300×314.jpg [Profile] An illustrator who mainly works on illustrations and character designs. She is also the mother of Rito Usami, a member of Nijisanji. He also has muscles for some reason. His representative works include illustrations for games such as “Xenoblade”, “Puzzle & Dragons”, “Brigandine: Lunasia Senki”, and “Touken Ranbu”, as well as character designs and card illustrations for “Heiketsu Taisen” and “Pokémon”. pixiv: https://www.pixiv.net/users/2103771 X (old Twitter): https://x.com/kazamaraita Homepage:
https://www.kazamaraita.com/ Ryogo Matsumaru Profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/35885/386/35885-386-90f0534d64585833b3fc6dd2e6ed45b1-546×546.jpg [Profile] “Mystery-solving creators” are creating a huge boom in various media such as TV programs, events, and stage plays. In 2019, he launched RIDDLER Co., Ltd., a puzzle-solving production company, and has been creating puzzles all over the country to this day. Participated in and won the world escape game competition “World Escape Room Championship 2023” held in Europe, and also earned the title of the world’s best escape game. “Where are we going with Pokemon!?” (TV Tokyo), “Tsuchi Star” (NHK), “Oha Star” (TV Tokyo), “Tonight is Mysterious Training” (Fuji Television), “New Test” (NHK/E-Tele) He is active in various fields, including regular appearances on. ■Feelings behind the gallery name “WAEN”
https://pixiv-waengallery.com/ The name “WAEN” was chosen with the intention of making use of the connections established at the gallery, creating new content and projects, and creating a place where the circle of creativity can expand. Also, since we want to spread creative culture globally based in Japan, we were conscious of the sound of “Japanese”. Using “pixiv WAEN GALLERY by TWIN PLANET × pixiv” as an opportunity, we would like to contribute to new challenges for creators, and we hope that fans will encounter more works. ■TWIN PLANET Co., Ltd. https://twinplanet.co.jp Address: 5-46-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Representative Director and President: Kenji Yajima Business content: “IP Production”, which develops a wide range of businesses in the entertainment field with a focus on intellectual property (intellectual property rights) Date of establishment: November 1, 2006 ■Pixiv Co., Ltd. https://www.pixiv.co.jp Address: 6F JPR Sendagaya Building, 4-23-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Representative Director and CEO: Yasuhiro Niwa Business content: Internet service business Establishment date: July 25, 2005 Contact: info@pixiv.co.jp (Nishidoi/Nishida)