Ideas for exhibits recommended for school culture festivals. Film screenings, too.

Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendo

Packed with songs and dance! Stage adaptation “Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendo” open dress rehearsal | #EnterStage

Create a world and perform it! Here are some ideas inspired by The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendō.

Hugely popular from children’s novels to anime and film, The Mysterious Candy Shop Zenitendō is known for its thrilling, heart-pounding stories and distinctive worldbuilding centered on sweets.

The characters are unique, of course, but focusing on the worldbuilding above all might be the key to creating a wonderful play.

Adding clever twists within the story will likely capture the audience’s attention.

Be sure to give it a try!

Doraemon

Rehearsal and message video for the stage play Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet has arrived!

Let’s put on a performance based on a beloved national anime! Here are some ideas inspired by Doraemon.

When you think of Doraemon, it’s an anime and a set of characters cherished by people of all ages, from children to adults.

Many viewers get excited about the secret gadgets that pop up in its everyday-life stories.

Because it portrays daily life, it’s easy to adapt into original stories, and with its large cast of characters, it seems perfect for creating a play with the entire class.

Be sure to give it a try!

Stop-motion movie

Stop-motion movie (stopmotion) ~Kitako DIARY~

Stop motion is created by taking photos with slightly shifted positions and stringing them together to look like moving images; its distinctive, choppy motion is part of the charm.

Since it involves combining photographs, connecting shots of someone mid-jump can produce footage that looks like they’re flying—allowing you to create live-action images that are impossible in reality.

Keep this in mind as you develop your script and structure.

To make it read as moving footage, the number of photos is crucial, so perseverance in capturing the necessary number of shots is probably the most important factor.

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Ridiculously cool video

Baka-Cool Everyday 2014 - Cultural Festival Project -

It’s a piece composed of short clips showing everyday actions carried out in a stylish way.

The structure repeatedly presents moments that seem almost miraculous, like tossing trash into a bin without looking or tidying up by juggling items with your feet.

If you frame it as “a day in the life of a high school student,” layering these miracles onto the events of a single day, the added sense of story could make it an even more polished work.

It would also be great to include moments that prompt playful quips—like “You don’t have to make even that move stylish!”—that make viewers chuckle.

Ending with just a string of miraculous moments is fine, but if you play a making-of segment after the main feature that shows the path to achieving those shots, you can also convey the effort and relatability behind them.

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Parody of the Street Interview Channel

Interviewer: Go Yoshida / Beaten by a station staffer and bleeding / A TV man's life: frightened by Rino Sashihara, encouraged by Shinobu Sakagami, and bearing a grudge against Osamu Suzuki / Machiroku Channel director Mitani

A popular YouTube channel called “Machiroku ch” compiles videos in which Shiro Mitani interviews people—from ordinary citizens to celebrities—who have led tumultuous lives, under the theme “Tell us about your life.” If you usually watch YouTube, there’s a good chance you’ve come across videos from this channel.

It’s also easy to replicate since it simply involves interviewing the participants.

Featuring school celebrities or teachers would likely get everyone excited! When you do, be sure to add an impactful title to the thumbnail image.

Calligraphy Exhibition

High School Calligraphy Exhibition 2021 at the Exchange Center

Hosting a calligraphy exhibition is also a classic idea.

You could all unite to work on a large masterpiece together, or each person could create their own piece.

In that case, writing your personal motto would be lovely.

Try creating works that move the hearts of those who see them! As a slightly unconventional display method, you could try things like “writing humorous phrases” or “arranging pieces so that, when read in sequence, they form a story.” That way, even people who aren’t familiar with calligraphy will find it approachable.

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Melting vending machine

A unique piece of trick art that makes it look like a vending machine is melting into the ground.

By adding paint or 3D panels to the lower part of the machine to create a drippy, melting shape, it creates the illusion that the vending machine itself has melted in the summer heat.

From a distance, it’s such an impossible sight that people will do a double take for sure! It’s bound to become a popular photo spot.

This idea is perfect for cultural or school festivals, delighting visitors with surprise and laughter.

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