Hosoda’s Osaka Exhibition Adds an Early Wolf Children Plot Document

The Osaka edition of an exhibition about director Mamoru Hosoda opened October 28, 2026 at Grand Front Osaka. An October 30 organiser report identifies an early Wolf Children plot document as an addition that was not shown at the earlier Tokyo venue.

The exhibition includes production material for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars and Wolf Children, plus an Early Days section. Storyboards, layouts, original drawings and background art provide different views of the filmmaking process.

International fan outlook and trend context — Editorial forecast

Compared with the Tokyo presentation, the Osaka edition adds the early Wolf Children plot document, allowing visitors to consider an initial story outline alongside later production materials. Editorial forecast: overseas Hosoda fans interested in animation development may be drawn to that addition because it connects story planning with the visual work used to make the films.

The Osaka run is scheduled through January 4, 2027, with closures December 31 and January 1. Opening hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m., with last admission at 5:30 p.m. The October 27 media talk described in the report has already taken place; it is not an upcoming public appearance.

細田守の大阪展、東京になかったおおかみこどもの初期プロットを展示

グランフロント大阪で10月28日に始まった細田守の展覧会は、2027年1月4日まで開催予定。大阪では東京会場になかった『おおかみこどもの雨と雪』初期プロットを追加する。絵コンテや原画、背景美術なども展示。12月31日と1月1日は休館、開場10〜18時、最終入場17時30分。10月27日のメディア向けトークは終了済み。

東京会場との違いとして初期プロットの追加を比較した。海外の細田作品ファンのうち制作過程に関心を持つ人には、物語の構想と後の映像資料を結び付けて見られる点が魅力になる可能性がある、という編集上の予測。

出典：Hosoda Exhibition Osaka Publicity Office — animation-exhibitions