Kuroko's Basketball Turns 15: Anniversary Exhibition Announced for Tokyo and Osaka
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## Kuroko's Basketball Turns 15 — Anniversary Exhibition Coming to Tokyo and Osaka
One of the defining sports anime of the 2010s is celebrating a major milestone. *Kuroko's Basketball* (*Kuroko no Basket*), based on Tadatoshi Fujimaki's manga that launched in *Weekly Shonen Jump* in May 2008, is marking its 15th anniversary with a touring exhibition announced for Tokyo and Osaka this summer.
The exhibition, produced in collaboration with Shueisha and Production I.G — the studio behind the anime adaptation — will open at Tokyo's anime cultural venue in July 2026 before moving to the Osaka venue in September. Attendance is ticketed, with a limited number of spots available per timeslot.
### What to Expect
The exhibition spans three major components:
**Original Artwork Gallery** — A curated display of original manga panels, character design sheets from the anime production, and key visuals spanning all three seasons of the television series and the film *Last Game*. Several pieces are being shown publicly for the first time, drawn from the archives of Fujimaki's studio and Production I.G's production materials vault.
**The Court Replica** — The centerpiece of the exhibition is a full-scale replica of the Seirin High gymnasium court, lit to match the show's iconic arena sequences. Visitors can step onto the court and have photos taken. For fans of the manga, the court dimensions were drawn directly from Fujimaki's original background notes.
**Exclusive Merchandise** — A range of limited-edition goods is available only at the exhibition: hardcover artbooks, signed prints from the design team, enamel pins for each of the Generation of Miracles, and a special 15th anniversary edition of the complete manga boxset.
### The Legacy of Kuroko's Basketball
*Kuroko's Basketball* ran in *Weekly Shonen Jump* from 2008 to 2014, with the anime adaptation — produced by Production I.G — airing across three seasons from 2012 to 2015. A theatrical film, *Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game*, followed in 2017, serving as a capstone for the series.
The show arrived at a pivotal moment for sports anime, helping revitalize the genre alongside *Haikyuu!!* in the early 2010s. Its formula of supernatural basketball prowess, intense rivalries, and a roster of high-charisma antagonists built one of the most dedicated fanbases in contemporary anime, particularly in international markets where the show found enormous streaming audiences.
Production I.G confirmed they retain the full series assets, and no sequel or continuation material has been announced in connection with the exhibition. The 15th anniversary event is presented as a celebration of the completed work.
**Exhibition tickets** for Tokyo will go on sale in late May via the official Kuroko's Basketball anniversary website.
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*Kuroko's Basketball* is available on Crunchyroll.
