Tokyo and Anime Tokyo Station, an anime exhibition base operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japan Video Association As a motto, 193,496 people (as of July 13, 2025) are visiting as a facility that conveys the charm of Japanese animation to the world.

At the “Anime Tokyo Station Summer Festival”, we have decided to hold fun courses and workshops for children one after another. In addition, we will distribute original fans from Saturday, July 26th as “Summer Festival Summer Campaign 2025”.
The children’s lecture will be held on July 27th (Sun) “Until the cell animation is ready” and on August 3rd (Sun), “Enjiru is fun! Emotional expression workshop to be conveyed by active voice actors”. The workshop will be held on July 26th (Sat) “Let’s trace the video!! ~Let’s make an original badge!!” on Saturday, August 9th, and on August 23rd (Saturday) “Let’s make an original coaster!!” All of them are events that you can enjoy for free, so please use them for free research during the summer vacation.

The latest information on “Anime Tokyo Station Summer Festival” and “Summer Festival Summer Campaign 2025” is available on the official website and on each official SNS, so be sure to check it out!

Details of each course

Until cell animation is ready

(1) Date and time: Sunday, July 27, 2025
1st 13:30-14:30 / 2nd 15:30-16:30
*The content of each session will be the same. The course is about 1 hour.
*The implementation time may vary slightly.
(2) Venue: Anime Tokyo Station Special Venue 14F
(2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Fujiku Building East No. 5)
*This is a building with the anime Tokyo Station.
(3) Target: Elementary school students
*Please let us know the number of participants in advance when parents are participating.
(4) Cost: Free
(5) Contents: Let’s take a peek at the secrets of cell animation production!
Cell animation is a video technology that changes a series of pictures little by little and displays them continuously. In this workshop, let’s learn the process of creating a cell animation through the lecturer’s commentary and the actual material.
[Instructor Profile]
Shigeru Okazaki/Director of Tezuka Production Co., Ltd. Anime Reference Office
He was involved in animation production (“Jungle Emperor” and “The Third Eyes Pass”) under Osamu Tezuka.
Currently, the company manages archives of various works and trains the next generation.
(6) Participation Recruitment Overview:
・Capacity: 25 people each time (lottery)
* Parents can also accompany their parents, but please let us know in advance the number of participants.
・Application deadline: 23:59 on Monday, July 21, 2025
*If there are a large number of people, the reception may be closed early.
*If there are vacant seats, you can participate on the day.
・How to apply: Please apply from the dedicated application form.
Click here for details and application https://animetokyo.jp/archives/events/workshop37/

It’s fun! Emotional expression workshops conveyed by active voice actors

(1) Date and time: Sunday, August 3, 2025
1st 11:00-12:10 / 2nd 13:30-14:40
*The content of each session will be the same.
*The implementation time may vary slightly.
(2) Venue: Anime Tokyo Station Special Venue 14F
(2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Fujiku Building East No. 5)
*This is a building with the anime Tokyo Station.
(3) Target: Elementary school students
1st Elementary School 1st to 3rd grade
2nd Elementary School 4th to 6th grade
*People other than Japanese nationals who understand Japanese can also participate.
(4) Cost: Free
(5) Contents: This is a course where active voice actors teach children the joy of acting.
You will learn to use tongue-in-speech words and experience learning various expressions using simple dialogue lines. Through experience, children may discover a new self.

[Instructor Profile]
Voice actor Yuu Mizushima / Produced by 81

[Main appearances]
Anime: “Magic Angel Creamy Mami” (Toshio Otomo), “The Six Gods Combined God Mars” (Mur. Piece” (Napoleon, Zeus, etc.)
■ The role of the outside artist / Samo Han Kimpo
Many other appearances

(6) Participation Recruitment Overview:
・Capacity: Up to 10 people each time (lottery)
・Application deadline: Monday, July 28, 2025, 23:59
*If you are applying for siblings or friends,
We will take into account the same times, so please fill in your request when applying.
*If there are a large number of people, the reception may be closed early.
*We will inform you of your registered e-mail address on Tuesday, July 29th.
*If there are a large number of applications, the deadline may be closed before the above deadline.
・How to apply: Please apply from the dedicated application form.
Click here for details and application https://animetokyo.jp/archives/events/workshop39/

Each workshop details

Let’s trace the video!! ~A picture that transforms~

(1) Date and time: Saturday, July 26, 2025
1st 11:30-13:00 / 2nd 14:00-15:30 / 3rd 16:30-18:00
*The content of each session will be the same.
*The implementation time is about 15 minutes.
(2) Venue: Anime Tokyo Station 1F
(2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Fujiku Building East No. 5)
(3) Target: Anyone can participate.
*You can only participate once.
(4) Cost: Free
(5) Contents: A workshop where you can experience torsion videos using the tools used by professional animators. Let’s draw a video in which the bird replies to the fish, and the chick replies to the fish!
(6) Participation Recruitment Overview:
・Capacity: 12 people each time (participation on site)
Click here for details https://animetokyo.jp/archives/events/workshop40/
*The number of sheets is limited.
*You can participate at any time if there are vacant seats.
However, if there are people waiting to wait, as soon as the seats are available,
We will guide you in order.

Let’s make an original badge!!

(1) Date and time: Saturday, August 9, 2025
1st 11:30-13:00 / 2nd 14:00-15:30 / 3rd 16:30-18:00
*The content of each session will be the same.
*The implementation time is about 15 minutes.
(2) Venue: Anime Tokyo Station 1F
(2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Fujiku Building East No. 5)
(3) Target: Anyone can participate.
*You can only participate once.
(4) Cost: Free
(5) Contents: A workshop where you can use your own drawings and letters as original badges.
(6) Participation Recruitment Overview:
・Capacity: 12 people each time (participation on site)
Click here for details https://animetkyo.jp/archives/events/workshop41/
*The number of sheets is limited.
*You can participate at any time if there are vacant seats.
However, if there are people waiting to wait, as soon as the seats are available,
We will guide you in order.

Let’s make an original coaster!

<Original coaster image>
(1) Date and time: Saturday, August 23, 2025
1st 11:30-13:00 / 2nd 14:00-15:30 / 3rd 16:30-18:00
*The content of each session will be the same.
*The implementation time is about 15 minutes.
(2) Venue: Anime Tokyo Station 1F
(2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Fujiku Building East No. 5)
(3) Target: Anyone can participate.
*You can only participate once.
(4) Cost: Free
(5) Contents: A workshop where you can make your own pictures and letters as an original coaster.
(6) Participation Recruitment Overview:
・Capacity: 12 people each time (participation on site)
Click here for details https://animetokyo.jp/archives/events/workshop42/
*The number of sheets is limited.
*You can participate at any time if there are vacant seats.
However, if there are people waiting to wait, as soon as the seats are available,
We will guide you in order.

■ Details of “Summer Festival Summer Campaign 2025”
Period: July 26th (Sat) to August 31st (Sun), 2025
Inside: An original fan will be given to those who visit the Tokyo Station of the anime (first-come-first-served basis), workshops held during the “Anime Tokyo Station Summer Festival” and those who participate in the children’s lectures!
Surprisingly, on hot days with a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius or higher, all visitors will receive a fan!
Distribution target: ・First 200 people every day
・All visitors are required to visit the hottest days (higher than 35°C).
・Application-based workshops/Children’s course participants

■ Facility overview
◆Name: Anime Tokyo Station (abbreviation: Anime Tokyo)
Place: Fujikyu Building Higashi No. 5, 1st to 2nd floor, 1st basement floor (2-25-5 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)
*4 minute walk from the east exit of Ikebukuro station
Hours of operation: 11:00-19:00
◆Closed date: Monday *If Monday is a holiday, the museum will be open and the next day will be closed.
New Year holidays, temporary closures, etc.
Please check the official website when visiting.
◆Admission fee: Free
◆Official website: https://animetokyo.jp/
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