KYOTO — An exhibition of the latest manga, "anime," art and the next generation of electronic entertainment technology from Japan and abroad opened Thursday in Kyoto.
Since 1997, the Cultural Affairs Agency has sponsored an international festival of Japanese and foreign manga and anime artists, as well as those artists working on modern designs or involved in entertainment.
Last year's festival in Tokyo drew around 63,000 people from 54 countries to the 2,000-plus exhibits on display.