MangaBento is an anything-goes gathering of artists and art lovers based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Most of us are interested in Japan and anime/manga and its derivatives: Cosplay, doujinshi, computer art, gaming, etc.
We at MangaBento provide a place for artists to share ideas, create work, and learn new skills. We can introduce you to the basic tools and techniques used by artists, but it is up to you to develop and train yourself as an artist.
Meetings and Events
Comic Con Hawaii 2024
Past events:
August 2-4, 2019
Comic Con: AA table
Cosplay Sketching scheduled for Saturday 4:30pm - 6pm in 314, and Sunday 11:15am - 12:45pm in Room 314
July 13, 2019
Aiea Library Mini Con
May 11, 2019
Aiea Library 1-4pm Scratch Art!4-5pm Hang scratch out discuss upcoming exhibit/ events
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House Honolulu Fire Dept Mural painting
Sep 30, 2018
Pets Exhibit
100th Battalion Clubhouse
Reception: September 23, 2018, 1-5 pm
September 8, 2018- January 2019
Comic Con
8/3-5, 2018
w the Stephenson Middle Art Club!
CosPlay Sketching is back too
2017 Meetings and Events
Meeting
Honolulu Museum of Art School
most 2nd & 4th Sundays, 1-4pm
Honolulu Museum of Art School Meetings
Feb 26 - Rm 102
Mar 12 Rm 200
Mar 26 Rm 201
Apr 7-9 Kawaiikon
Apr 26 Rm 102
Coming next Summer to the Honolulu Museum of Art School Mezzanine Gallery:
2017 Exhibit
Jun 1-18
May 14, 21 1-4 General meeting and prep for exhibit Rm 202
May 28 10-4 Final preparation for exhibit and submissions for the exhibit Rm 202
June 1: we will start installation most likely in the evening
June 11: Reception 2-4pm in the gallery, 1-4 to prep and meet before and after the reception Rm 202
June 18th 1-4 deinstall Rm 202
June 25 meeting Rm 202
Anime and Manga Themed Exhibit
Start creating!
Delivery of work: June 5, 2016
10am-2pm
Opening Reception: June 12, 2016
2-4pm
Pick up work: June 25, 2016
1-4pm
Honolulu Festival 2016
March 12-13
Anime Matsuri
Hawaii Convention Center
November 27 - 29th
September 27
Honolulu Fire Department Mural Painting
Exhibit summer 2015
June 21 -
Manga artist Anno Moyoco will be visited the Honolulu Museum of Art!
10:30 am in the Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theater with a book signing and a lecture. Copies of her manga Sakuran will be available for purchase in the theater at that time.
From 1:00-2:00 pm, Ms. Anno will do a drawing demonstration in Room 200 of the Honolulu Museum of Art School.
March 7-8
Honolulu Festival
Hawaiʻi Convention Center
photo booth, coloring and cosplay.
Kawaiikon 2015 March 27-29
Oct 11, 2014 10:00am- 4:00pm
Anime Day at Windwardmall
with Kawaiikon and Comic Jam Hawaii
https://www.facebook.com/events/912506692099432/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
2nd Annual HFD FPW Mural Painting Exhibition
August 17, 11am-3pm
Artist arrivals 9 a.m.
Painting time 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Honolulu Museum of Art
賞味 Showme Exhibit 2014
Mezzanine Gallery, Honolulu Museum of Art School
Mar 8-9 Honolulu Fest
April 4-6 Kawaiikon Artist Alley
May 4th JCCH Kodomonohi
Doraemon Exhibit Bishop Museum10am to 4pm on Feb 15th
90s Anime Art Exhibition!
https://www.facebook.com/events/205760262908791/
Exhibition dates: August 2nd - 26th. Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 3-6pm or by appointments
http://www.loadingzonearts.com/site/events/63/first-friday/
August 25
Takutaku mini convention (Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu)
https://www.facebook.com/events/571941892830511/
1239 Olomea Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
10 am - 4 pm
Summer Exhibit 2013 at
Tomo-E-Ame 友絵あめFriends-Drawings-Candy
Opening Reception:
Sunday, June 16, 2-5 pm
Manga Basic Coloring Techniques
Saturday, May 18, 2013 10-11am
Recommended for ages 8+.
Saturday, April 20, 2013 2-3pm
Recommended for ages 8+.
Treehouse
250 Ward Ave., Suite 233
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
808-597-TREE (8733)
Jan 13 at JCCH
20th Annual New Year's 'Ohana Festival
MangaBento Workshop: Coloring with Computers • 123W38
Nov. 11 Sun 1–4pm
$10 paid to instructor
no registration required,
Rm 200
Manga Bento will provide a brief overview of creating or transferring drawings to a digital format, followed by coloring with layers. Recommended: portable computer with a drawing application (Photoshop, Open Canvas, or Sketchbook), Wacom or other digitizing tablet, sketchbook, drawings and drawing utensils.
HEX 2012
October 19-21, 2012 @ Aloha Tower
Manga Swap at JCCH
Saturday Sept 8 2012
We will have 2 tables, one for advertising (or whatever), one for drawing, and 4 easels to work on paintings.
Starts at 9am
Saturday August 4 2012
10 AM- 4 PM
Mangabento joins the Honolulu Printmakers for
PRINTBIG: From the Ground Up
Steamroller Printing
http://www.honoluluprintmakers.com/events.html
Honolulu Museum of Art School (Linekona Art Center)
Aug 8-25
PrintBig Exhibition
Mezzanine Gallery Honolulu Museum of Art School
Higashi Hongwanji Bon dance
07/27/12 and 07/28/12- Friday and Saturday; 7pm
Working together
June 11 to July 14, 2012
Honolulu Museum of Art School
Art After Dark
June 29 Mangabento Joins HEXXP at the Honolulu Art Museum 6-9 pm. We will be making some art and helping with a photo booth.
MangaBento Workshop: Coloring with Copics + Manga Mania
May 06
Meeting Times :
Sun 1–4pm
Sun 1–4pm / May 6 / $10 paid to instructor, no registration required /Rm 201
Yu Xian and the staff of MangaBento demo the use of Copic and other popular Japanese markers. These transparent Japanese markers offer a watercolor effect without the mess. Bring drawings and art supplies, including pens if you have them. The session continues with a communal manga-inspired art project to celebrate the opening of the manga exhibition Nakamaboko on June 12.
MangaBento: Old School Manga History + Drawing Workshop •
May 27
Meeting Times :
Sun 1–4pm
Rm 201
May 27 / $10 paid to the instructor, no registration required
Professor Jayson Makoto Chun from UH-West Oahu joins MangaBento to discuss early manga and anime of the 1960s and 1970s. Learn more about the founding father of anime Tezuka Osamu. After the discussion, MangaBento will help you create your own manga. Some supplies provided; bring your sketchbook and drawing supplies.
March 3 & 4
We will be at Kawaiikon's booth providing photo ops and art activities
March 16-18
Come and check out are table!Kawaii Kon
April 29- May 1
Mangabento Workshop:
Manga Dojo
漫画道場
featuring Dennis Imoto, Jeff Kats and Jayson Chun
Sat May 14, 2011 10-4pm
$50 / Rm
Mangabento will be conducting a workshop on the creation of a manga and will go through the process of creating a short layout with you. Topics will include: layouts, inking, coloring, tones and the use of computers. Dennis Imoto will demo shodo (calligraphy) Guest speaker, Jeff Kats, will discus his creative process through his Soul Savior series. Jayson Chun, UH Professor, will discuss social issues influencing on Japanese Manga and the need for Hawaii's Manga artists to speak about their own experiences. Bring your sketchbook, portfolio and any in progress work you need help on. Xerox an inked drawing if you want to try coloring and or tones. Please bring a laptop if you wish to work digitally.
Honolulu Festival 2011 w Kawaiikon
Link to Honolulu Festivals with Kawaii Kon:
http://www.kawaii-kon.org/gallery/Honolulu-Festival-2011/
描き持ち
kaki mochi: draw and enjoy
Linekona Art Center
Set up Jan 30-Feb 1
Viewing time Feb 2-Feb 19, 20-11
Opening Feb 5, 3-5 pm
The Floating World of Manga
Contemporary Museum Cafe
Kaimuki High School Library
Manga Mayhem
Thursday, July 15, 2010
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Contemporary Museum
2411 Makiki Heights Drive
An over the top manga drawing event for all ages at
The Contemporary Museum of Honolulu.
Manga Bento will have activities for kids of all ages, including being able to design your own anime character as well as the competitive “Art Champ” competition where contestants will have to draw a picture to a given theme within a time limit. Numerous art supplies will be provided and there will be prizes as well. Manga Bento will also put on a display of member artwork.
Local professional comic artists will be on hand for anyone interested in improving their artwork through talks and demonstrations on art techniques as well as advice on breaking out into the industry. Joining us is Midweek cartoonist and fine arts teacher Roy Chang, Star Advertiser cartoonist and children’s book illustrator Jon Murakami and author and illustrator of the online webcomic nemu*nemu Audra Furuichi.
Interested artists will be able to demo manga art supplies as well, from markers to pens and even computer graphics.
The galleries at The Contemporary Museum will also be open to the public on that day as well.
Kawaiikon
April 16-18, 2010
Manga Mania
Manga Bento Workshop at Linekona Art Center
Saturday, 4/24/2010, 9am-4pm
Mangabento at the Kaimuki Craft Air 08.
Art After Dark at the Academy of Arts
Bari Bari 13 rock-a0-billy'd the house. The otaku's were out numbered 10 to 1 by normal people. Mangabento dominated with 29 Palms, Moosubi, Chibi
kaen, and Haru decorating the walls while Kitsune took first in the Cosplay, Sakura took second in a different category to Sephi's first. Sakura bailed early and lost her prize!
Got the bands autograph and CD for a buck! It even has a set of custom guitar picks in the package.
Mangabento at Kawaii Kon 2007:
Ayumi, our founder. Drawing becomes a spectator sport when she is around.