Dandadan’s giant robot diorama
The Dandadan Animation Works exhibition revealed a giant robot diorama created in collaboration with Toho, a display that’s been shared widely on social channels (x.com). The reveal is part of a broader wave of anime and pop‑culture exhibitions rolling out physical installations this spring (x.com).
A giant robot diorama built with Toho is now one of the headline installations for the first “Dandadan” Animation Works exhibition, which opens at Matsuya Ginza on April 22. (matsuyaginza.com) The Tokyo run lasts from April 22 to May 11, 2026, at the 8th-floor Event Square in Matsuya Ginza, with timed entry and advance date-and-time reservations. Adult advance tickets are priced at 1,600 yen, with same-day admission at 1,800 yen. (matsuyaginza.com) Organizer MBS says the show is the first exhibition dedicated to the television anime and centers on how Science SARU turned Yukinobu Tatsu’s manga into animation. The exhibition includes unreleased materials from Seasons 1 and 2, production stories, and a 700-yen audio guide voiced by Shion Wakayama and Natsuki Hanae. (mbs.jp) The giant robot display fits the series’ recent anime arc. Official series materials list a second-season episode titled “Clash! Space Kaiju vs. Giant Robot!,” and the exhibition’s merchandise lineup also includes a Kinta acrylic keyholder, tying the installation to one of the show’s robot-heavy story beats. (dandadan.fandom.com, mbs.jp) “Dandadan” has been moving into bigger physical events for months. A separate original-art exhibition toured after its Tokyo debut, with ShoPro announcing Fukuoka dates from December 29, 2025, to January 25, 2026, and Osaka dates from February 7 to March 8, 2026. (prtimes.jp) That expansion has tracked the franchise’s growth in print and on screen. Matsuya Ginza says the manga has passed 12 million copies in circulation, while the official manga page now carries a notice that a third anime season has been greenlit. (matsuyaginza.com, shonenjumpplus.com) The anime side has also kept a steady release pace. MBS lists Season 2 as having begun nationwide broadcast on July 3, 2025, and Shueisha released volume 23 on April 3, 2026. (mbs.jp, shueisha.co.jp) For visitors, the robot diorama is the clearest sign that this is not a wall-text exhibition. MBS is also recreating Evil Eye’s underground room with lighting effects, while Matsuya is handing one random glitter sticker to each ticketed guest. (mbs.jp, matsuyaginza.com)
