As the first large-scale exhibition of its kind in North America, Art of Manga at San Francisco’s de Young Museum feels like stepping inside an animation. A feast for fans, but still accessible to manga outsiders, it guides the viewer patiently through the genre’s terms, stories, storyboard sketches, influences and techniques.

‘Art of Manga’ is on view Sept. 27, 2025–Jan. 25, 2026 at the de Young Museum (50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco). Tickets and more information here.