The other day, I headed to Shibuya PARCO to visit the “MOLE MUTANT EXPO 2026 TOKYO”, and while wandering around inside the building, something completely stopped me in my tracks——it was
“Ponkickies Exhibition: P-kies for Everyone”!
📖 What’s in this article 📖
☝️ On display until Monday, May 18, 2026 at PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO 4F)! ¥500 admission
✌️ We checked out the contemporary artist collab works
🤟 An exhibition that hits hard for Ponkickies fans AND art lovers alike
Head to PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO at Shibuya PARCO 4F!
Packed with content for just ¥500 🎉
| Exhibition Name | Ponkickies Exhibition: P-kies for Everyone |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 17 (Fri) – May 18 (Mon), 2026 |
| Venue | PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO 4F) |
| Address | 15-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Hours | 11:00–21:00 (last entry 30 min before closing) ※Final day closes at 18:00 |
| Admission | ¥500 (free for elementary school age and under) ※Gift included with paid admission |
| Organizer | PARCO Co., Ltd. |
| Planning & Production | PARCO Co., Ltd. / Fuji Consumer Products LLC / Fuji Television Network, Inc. |
| Art Direction | yooolk |
The exhibition concept panel had these words written on it!
The Ponkickies series, while a children’s program, was a free and experimental space where music, art, performance, CG expression, and many other forms of creative expression naturally intersected. […] Through a space that connects the past, present, and future, we hope you’ll rediscover your own personal connection to the Ponkickies series.
The exhibition is divided into three zones — “Past,” “Present,” and “Future” — and it goes way beyond just nostalgia. It’s genuinely deep as an art experience!
“They Pierced Through the Era.” The Past Zone Sparks All Those Ponkikki Memories 🕰️
The first zone, the “Past Space,” is packed wall-to-wall with archival merchandise from the Showa and Heisei eras!
Gachapin-green laptops, the Nintendo DS game “Gachapin and Mukku,” VHS tapes, picture books, music single jackets — so much stuff on display! 😲
10 Contemporary Artists Reimagine Ponkickies!
POPii’s Top 3 Picks 🎨
In the “Present Space” area, under the theme “From the Kids of That Era to Japan Today,” brand-new collab works by contemporary artists are lined up!
I’m not always sure how to “interpret” contemporary art, but I can definitely tell you what I loved — so here are 3 works I absolutely loved!
Kohei Nawa: “PixCell-Gachapin and Mukku” (2024) — Gachapin & Mukku Reborn in Beads
This is insane lol
Tiny beads, packed so densely, yet somehow totally transparent AND VIVID!!
This is “PixCell-Gachapin and Mukku” (2024, mixed media, H102×W220×D160mm) by sculptor Kohei Nawa. A 3D piece with Gachapin and Mukku completely covered in glass beads!
It was my first time encountering Kohei Nawa’s work, but apparently he’s one of Japan’s leading contemporary artists, known for his “PixCell” series 👀
Up close, the texture makes you genuinely want to reach out and touch it ((´∀｀))
Honestly, I want a phone case with this texture for summer!
Natsu Yamaguchi’s Painting of Gachapin & Mukku from Behind
Natsu Yamaguchi‘s work shows Gachapin and Mukku from behind!
This hits different 🥰
My vocabulary is on break, so I’ll just share the vibe as-is ✌
Yeka Haski: “Melty” (2022) — A World Without Borders Where Gachapin & Mukku Melt Together
My personal favorite was “Melty” (2022, acrylic/canvas, W1100×H900×D30mm) by Yeka Haski!
A large-scale acrylic painting depicting Gachapin and Mukku morphing and melting into each other 🖼
I love how the boundaries between them just… dissolve~
The pop-art colors and psychedelic vibes are totally my thing too 👍
Check out their recent Instagram posts — the boundaries keep disappearing and things just keep melting together 🫠
Seeing Ponkickies — a show that shaped Japanese pop culture — collide with up-and-coming artists, you might just discover your new favorite artist through your own memories! 👀✨
Merch & Collab Items Are Packed Too!
There was a merch corner too!
👇 Check here for more details~!
https://art.parco.jp/museumtokyo/detail/?id=1870
“We Keep Creating.” A Message from Ponkickies in the Future Space 💌
The final section is the “Future Space.” On the wall, in large letters: “We Keep Creating.” And beside it: “What the Ponkickies series left behind wasn’t a finished answer — it was the spirit of enjoying the creative process and never stopping to try.”
This isn’t a “nostalgic exhibition for a show that ended” — it felt like something still being woven into living, ongoing culture! 🫶
I always thought Ponkickies was just for kids, but it turns out it was a super experimental show packed with top-tier art, music, and everything in between! You can enjoy it like a contemporary art museum!! Not much time left but you can still make it — definitely go check it out 🌟
🌈 Wrap-up 🌈
✅ ¥500 admission! On display at PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (Shibuya PARCO 4F) through Monday, May 18, 2026 (final day closes at 18:00)
✅ A collection of collab works with rising contemporary artists!
✅ An exhibition that lets you discover new favorite artists through your own memories — a must-see for Ponkickies fans and art lovers alike
Next page: All photos from the visit 📸
Gachapin and Mukku are still super active in Japanese media!
They’re actually characters from a show called Ponkickies, and this exhibition is a collab between that show and contemporary artists!