Make the Bowers Museum your destination on “final Fridays” of the month, featuring after-hours access to Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form, anime screenings, and a DJ spinning in the galleries. Attendees will be granted free General Admission for dressing up in cosplay.*

Ghost in the Shell (1996) - Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow, this digitally remastered feature film took the world by storm, introducing a new wave of Japanese animation through its mesmerizing cinematic expression. A movie that questions our own human existence in the fast-paced world of the information age, this remarkable, award-winning, cyber-tech thriller has gone on to become one of the leading Japanese animation films of all time.

4 – 8 pm Asian Comics Exhibit / DJ

Docents will be available in the Asian Comics exhibit from 4 - 6 pm

4:30 - 7:30 pm Tangata Restaurant: Dinner & bar service (for purchase)

6:30 pm Film:  Ghost in the Shell | 82 MIN. | Unrated | Suggested 17+