Mixalive TOKYO(Tokyo・Ikebukuro)
2025.12.27Sat
2026.1.6Tue
2026.1.8Thu
2026.1.18Sun
*Closed: Jan. 1, 2026 (Thu), Jan. 7, 2026 (Wed)
introduction
The 50-year path woven by connecting.
Shaft’s 50 years have been an endless journey of exploration.
By connecting with works and creators, countless inspirations were born, and each one has shaped the world of Shaft as it exists today.
In this exhibition, by tracing the path of connections centered around the 50 turning points that gave birth to “Shaft-ism,” you will be able to experience the origin of its unique expression.
Behind-the-scenes stories of masterpieces, the thoughts of the creators, unpublished original drawings and setting materials.
Please feel the charm and potential of Shaft, built on 50 years of history, as it embarks on a new journey.
COMMENT
On September 1, 2025, animation production company Shaft will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Founded as a finishing company that painted animation cels with paint, we have expanded our scope of work over the years in accordance with changes in the times, and have built a system capable of producing the entire animation production process in-house.
We believe that the studio has grown, and this has led to the acclaim of our works, as each staff member in every department strives to broaden their range of expression and improve their skills, continually taking on challenges to create new animations.
We hope that this exhibition will allow everyone to revisit the feelings they experienced when they first watched our works, while tracing the 50-year path we have walked. We also aim for them to once again feel the passion and challenges that our staff has poured into each piece, which connects to Shaft’s current animation production.
about
- Show Dates
First period: Dec. 27, 2025 (Sat) – Jan. 6, 2026 (Tue)
Second period: Jan. 8, 2026 (Thu) – Jan. 18, 2026 (Sun)
- Closed: Jan. 1, 2026 (Thu), Jan. 7, 2026 (Wed)
- Exhibits are will be replaced during the first and second periods. Details will be announced at a later date.
- Exhibits will be the same for both periods.
- Venue
Mixalive TOKYO (Ikebukuro, Tokyo)
11:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00)
news
Shaft 50th Anniversary Exhibition to be held from Saturday, December 27, 2025, to Sunday, January 18, 2026!
The official website has been renovated!The Shaft 50th Anniversary Exhibition will be held from Saturday, December 27, 2025, to Sunday, January 18, 2026.
In conjunction with the announcement of the event, we have renovated the official website!
We’ll be delivering various updates from here on, so stay tuned!First event key visual released!
We have released the first event key visual for the Shaft 50th Anniversary Exhibition.
Please check out the newly drawn visual by Akio Watanabe, who handled character design for the Monogatari series!First batch of exhibition works released!
We have released the first lineup of exhibition works looking back on Shaft’s 50-year history.
Check here for the first batch of exhibition works!Tickets for the exhibition will be available by lottery starting today!
We will begin accepting ticket sales applications from today.
Check here for details on the schedule and ticket types!
exhibit
- Exhibition works
- Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei（2007）
- MONOGATARI Series（2009）
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica（2011）
- Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregoto Tsukai（2016）
- Pretty Boy Detective Club（2021）
- A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof（2025）
and more...!
* Titles of works are in no particular order, with release years in parentheses.
ticket
- Admission Tickets(Tax included)
- Exhibition admission ticket (advance purchase):
Adults 2,500 yen,
Elementary, junior high and high school students 1,800 yen,
Persons with disability certificates 1,500 yen - Exhibition admission ticket (same-day purchase)
Adults 2,700 yen
Elementary, junior high and high school students 2,000 yen
Persons with disability certificates 1,700 yen - Limited Edition Merchandise Included Admission Ticket: 7,500 yen
Limited Edition Merchandise Contents：Shaft 50th Anniversary Exhibition Event Key Visual Large Acrylic Diorama
Size： W200×H152.5mm
- The contents of limited-edition goods are subject to change.
- Attendee Perks
Bonus Content：“Shaft 50th Anniversary Exhibition” Special Two-Layer Sticker (Approximately 20 random designs each for the first and second halves)
Size： H65×W55 mm
- The contents of the visitor gift will change between the first and second halves of the event.
- The contents of the visitor gift are subject to change.
- Please note that visitor gifts will not be distributed to guests without an admission ticket.
Designs for limited-edition goods and attendee gifts will be announced at a later date.
- Exhibition admission ticket (advance purchase):
- Sales Schedule
Advance Sales (Lottery)
Application period: Sept. 1 (Mon) 18:00～ Sept. 21 (Sun) 23:59General Sale (First-Come, First-Served)
Application period:Oct, 24 （Fri） ～
- Only ticket holders may enter and make purchases in the merchandise area.
(One-time entry per ticket.) - This event uses an all-day, time-slot-specific admission system.
- There will be no general sales for sold-out sessions.
notice
- Holders of a Physical Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Health & Welfare Certificate, or War Injury/Disease Certificate may bring one caregiver free of charge per admission ticket. If accompanied by a caregiver, please present the relevant certificate upon entry.
- Visitors without a ticket will not receive the “gift for all attendees.”
Please note this in advance. - Preschool children admitted free. Preschool children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
- This event uses “electronic admission tickets.” Please check the ticket notes before applying.
A separate handling fee applies at the time of purchase. Please check details when buying. - The event may be canceled or altered due to unavoidable circumstances such as natural disasters or their effects.
- One item per person will be given out per ticket.
- Goods are limited to this ticket only. They will not be sold at the official shop.
- The design and contents of goods are subject to change.
- We do not accept exchanges or returns of goods for reasons other than defects.
Defective goods can only be exchanged at the reception area on the day of the event, so please open and check the goods immediately after receiving them.
- This event uses an all-day, time-slot-specific admission system. * You must specify the admission slot (date + time) when purchasing your ticket.
- Up to 4 tickets per application.
- After purchase, ticket date, time, or type changes, as well as refunds, are not available. Additionally, tickets will not be reissued.
- To prevent resale, ID checks may be carried out at the entrance.
Please bring a “photo ID” along with your ticket.
- My Number Card
- Driver’s License (issued by the Public Safety Commission or National Police Agency only)
- Passport
- Physical Disability Certificate (including Rehabilitation and Mental Disability Health & Welfare Certificates)
- Basic Resident Registration Card
- Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate
- Student ID with photo (valid only while enrolled)
- Employee ID with photo (valid only while employed)
- Please bring one of the above mentioned. No copies of any ID accepted.
- For elementary school age or younger, guardian’s ID is required instead.
Please bring two of the following (non-photo): No copies of any ID accepted.
- Health Insurance Card
- National Pension Book
- Basic Resident Registration Card (no photo)
- Employee ID (no photo)
- Student ID (no photo)
- Family Register
- Credit Card
- Cash Card
- Credit Card + Cash Card is not a valid combination.
- Resale or transfer of tickets for profit, resale at prices higher than face value, or offering them to unspecified persons via auctions, SNS, etc., is prohibited.
Tickets found to violate this will be invalid and entry will be refused,
without refund of ticket fees, travel costs, etc. - Please arrive at the time listed on your ticket. Entry before opening hours is not allowed.
Please refrain from overnight or early morning lining up / reserving spots. - If you arrive late but within your ticket’s time slot, you may still enter.
However, arrivals after the time slot may be refused without refund. - Entry may take time; allow for extra time in your schedule.
- Last entry: 20:00 / Closing: 21:00.
Bags may be inspected at entry. To protect the exhibits and ensure the safe operation of the event, the following items are strictly prohibited from being brought into the venue. Please note that there are no lockers available inside the building.
- Open flames, items with strong odors, fresh flowers or other perishable goods, and any item deemed dangerous by the organizer
- Suitcases, carry cases, carts, or any large baggage with wheels
- Long objects, replica swords, selfie sticks, or any item that may inconvenience other guests
- PET bottles, water flasks, and other food or beverages
(Exception: Items that can be stored inside your own bag before entry)
- This event takes place across multiple floors of the facility.
Movement between floors will primarily be via stairs. - Pets are not permitted (except guide dogs and assistance dogs).
- Photography is prohibited in most areas.
Recording, filming, live streaming, and note-taking inside the venue are not allowed. - If the venue becomes crowded, admission restrictions may be implemented for safety.
- Re-entry is not permitted. Please note this in advance.
- Please read all rules in advance and follow staff instructions at all times.
Disturbing other guests will not be tolerated.
Failure to comply may result in denied entry or removal from the venue.
The organizer is not responsible for accidents that occur due to failure to follow instructions. - There are no toilets in other exhibition areas.
- Cosplay is prohibited. Additionally, please refrain from changing clothes in nearby facilities’ restrooms or similar places.
- There are no changing rooms or cloakrooms available at the venue.
- The organizer is not responsible for theft, loss, or misplacement of personal belongings—please manage your valuables carefully.
Please contact the nearest staff member immediately in the following cases:
- If you feel unwell or are injured
- If you find or lose an item
- If you are lost or encounter a lost child (public announcements cannot be made inside the venue)
- The venue does not have trash bins. We ask that you please take your garbage home with you.
- Event details and operating procedures listed on the homepage may change without prior notice. Please note this in advance.
- Attendees planning to attend in a wheelchair are kindly requested to contact the “Event Inquiries” desk no later than one week before the performance date.
- Please set your mobile phone to silent mode, and refrain from making calls inside the venue.
- Bringing food or drinks into the exhibition area, as well as eating or drinking there, is strictly prohibited.
- There is no parking available. Please use public transportation.
- Within the venue and surrounding areas, please refrain from any activity that may cause inconvenience to other guests, such as any exchange or trade (including buying and selling) related to this event, or sitting in passageways or other shared spaces.
The organizer accepts no responsibility for any trouble or disputes that may arise between guests as a result of such activities.
- Event-related inquiries：info@shaft-50th.jp
- Ticket inquiries：https://ib.eplus.jp/faq