My Margaret

My Margaret
Location	Various (see below)
First	April 26, 2013
Last	June 21, 2016

My Margaret Exhibition (わたしのマーガレット展 () , Watashi no Māgaretto-ten) was a series of exhibits held in Japan that showcased the history of the shojo manga magazine, Margaret. The first exhibits were originally held in 2013 to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary. It was later held as "My Margaret" until the final exhibit in June 2016 in Sendai.

The exhibit featured art from several manga series published in Margaret, such as The Rose of Versailles and Boys Over Flowers. Series from its sister magazine, Bessatsu Margaret, were also showcased, including Itazura na Kiss and Love Com. Also featured were a variety of special features, such as a statue depicting characters from The Rose of Versailles and a "Kaleidoscope Theater."

Many items related to Boys Over Flowers were available for purchase at the venues, including the Saturn necklace.

Exhibits

Venue	City	Prefecture	Start	End
Marunouchi Hall & Conference	Chiyoda	Tokyo	April 26, 2013	May 6, 2013
Shiinoki Cultural Complex	Kanazawa	Ishikawa	November 9, 2013	November 10, 2013
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower	Minato	Tokyo	September 20, 2014	October 19, 2014
Kitakyushu Manga Museum	Kitakyushu	Fukuoka	March 14, 2015	May 17, 2015
Hankyu Department Store	Osaka	Osaka	July 15, 2015	July 27, 2015
Niigata Manga Animation Museum	Niigata	Niigata	August 1, 2015	September 23, 2015
Urasoe Art Museum	Urasoe	Okinawa	October 3, 2015	November 22, 2015
Mitsukoshi	Sapporo	Hokkaido	December 27, 2015	January 11, 2016
Meitetsu Miza	Kanazawa	Ishikawa	February 24, 2016	March 7, 2016
Matsuzakaya Museum	Nagoya	Aichi	April 29, 2016	May 28, 2016
Sendai Mediatheque	Sendai	Miyagi	June 18, 2016	June 21, 2016

Background

Original poster

My Margaret initially began as Margaret 50th Anniversary Exhibition (マーガレット50周年展 () , Margaret 50th Anniversary Exhibition), celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the manga magazine Margaret. The first exhibit was held at Marunouchi Hall in Tokyo during the spring of 2013. The exhibit was renamed "My Margaret" for the showing at Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in late 2014. It was held in various cities across Japan until the final exhibit in Sendai in June 2016.

Features

The exhibit showcased over three-hundred original drawings from the manga series' published in Margaret and Bessatsu Margaret. Attack No. 1, Aim for the Ace!, Itazura na Kiss, The Rose of Versailles, Hot Road, Boys Over Flowers, Kimi ni Todoke, and Blue Spring Ride were among the featured works. After the exhibit ended, Yoko Kamio's illustrations were returned to her.

My Margaret also had several special attractions, such as a life-size statue of Oscar and André from The Rose of Versailles, a "Kaleidoscope Theater" titled "100 kiss...Love & Kiss Forever," and a "Margaret Post" to send letters to the manga artists.

Hana Yori Dango art

Hana Yori Dango art

Tsukushi and Tsukasa on the "Kaleidoscope Theater"

Merchandise

Various Hana Yori Dango items

Various merchandise of past and present titles from Margaret and Bessatsu Margaret were sold at the events. Periodically, new items were added for a specific exhibit. A special book, LOVE and... was sold exclusively at the exhibit and featured examples of love throughout Margaret, including Boys Over Flowers.

Folder Post-it notes Book markers Magnets Saturn necklace Pass Keychain Coasters Clear files Kanbatchi Postcards Seals

External links

• Official My Margaret website (archive)
• My Margaret (@info_mymargaret) on Twitter
• My Margaret article on Natalie (Japanese)
• Margaret official 50th Anniversary website