Gallery Nucleus will be closed on Tue and Wed 1/13-1/14 for store maintenance! Will reopen Thur 1/15

October 18, 2025 - October 31, 2025

Reception / Oct 18, 1:00PM - 6:00PM

Own a piece of Anime history! Nucleus and ACALI proudly present the art of ChaO, a new film by legendary STUDIO4°C.

Be sure to also come and meet Hirokazu Kojima (aka Kazuhiro Kojima) (Character Designer / Supervising Animation Director) at the reception October 19.

EXHIBITION DETAILS

Exhibition on display October 19 to October 31, 2025

Exhibition location 210 East Main St. Alhambra CA 91801

Viewable online starting October 20 at 12:01 AM PT

$15 admission for Live Drawing / Q and A / Signing, October 19 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)

FREE admission, No RSVP after 3pm on October 19 - October 31

For access to an early online pre-sale of the exhibition on October 17, sign up on our PATREON

This will be the first time these works will be seen in the US and available for sale. Works include select hand drawn animation and reproductions of background paintings from ChaO. All artwork will include a certificate of authenticity.

OCTOBER 19 RECEPTION SCHEDULE

12:30 - 1:00 PM Begin Seating for panel guests
1:00 - 2:00 PM Live Drawing / Q & A
2:00 - 3:00 PM Signing for panel guests only

LIVE DRAWING / SIGNING

Sunday, October 19 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Hirokazu Kojima will be drawing live and answering questions from the audience
$15 admission
Limited to 130 guests
E-tickets available HERE and at the bottom of this page
All sales are final. No refunds
E-ticket includes signing after the panel
Limit 2 signing items per person
No Shikishi boards or sketchbooks or blank papers will be allowed.
$15 / item signing fee (*Signing fee doesn't apply to event exclusive items purchased from Nucleus)
All items, including signing item fee must be purchased prior to queuing in the signing line

EVENT EXCLUSIVES

Chao art book
More Chao and Studio 4°C related books

ABOUT CHAO

In a future society where humans and mermaids coexist, Stefan works as an office employee at a shipbuilding company. One day, he is suddenly proposed to by Chao, the princess of the mermaid kingdom. He ends up living with her, and becomes drawn to Chao's pure and honest love as time passes. What will become of their relationship?

ABOUT HIROKAZU KOJIMA

Kojima began his career in anime at 23 while freelancing across various industries. His first job was as an in-between animator on Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou at Studio Kikan, where, despite his inexperience, he was guided by an in-between checker who taught him the ropes. As he grew in the industry, Kojima took on the challenge of animating mecha and effects for Gurren Lagann, pushing himself outside his comfort zone.

Influenced by manga artists who break stories into panels, Kojima has considered drawing his own manga. His favorite anime include Initial D, Natsume’s Book of Friends, Re:ZERO, Neon Genesis Evangelion, A KITE, JIN-ROH, FLCL, and Doukyuusei -Classmates-. He also enjoys manga like HI Score Girl and A White Rose in Bloom.

Naruto
Key Animation (eps 60, 72, 122, 129, OP9)

Naruto: Shippuuden
Key Animation (eps 7, 75 OP3, OP5)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Art Director (Eyecatch ep 23), Animation Director (ep 23), 2nd Key Animation (eps 8, 24), In-Between Animation (ep 23), Key Animation (OPs, eps 7, 10, 14, 15, 23, 26, 27)

Deadman Wonderland
Chief Animation Director (ep 12), Animation Director (ep 1, OP)

Shinsekai yori
Animation Director (eps 6, 12), Key Animation (ED2), Assistant Animation Director (ep 1)

Beelzebub
Key Animation (ED 3)

Evangelion Movie 3: Q
Key Animation

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Animation Director (eps 3, 22, 25), 2nd Key Animation (ep 27), Key Animation (eps 1, 3, 6, 22-23, 25, OP), Assistant Animation Director (eps 27-28)

Haibane Renmei
In-Between Animation (ep 2), Key Animation (eps 2, 7)

5-toubun no Hanayome Movie
Chief Animation Director

Doukyuusei
Animation Director, Key Animation

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen
Key Animation

Lazarus
Character Design (Sub Character Design: eps 3-5, 7-13), Chief Animation Director (ep 5), Animation Director (ep 3), Key Animation (ep 3)

Granblue Fantasy The Animation
In-Between Animation (ED), Key Animation (ED)

Flip Flappers
Key Animation (OP)

Oniichan wa Oshimai!
Key Animation (ep 5)

Uchuu Patrol Luluco
Key Animation (ep 13), Setting (eps 4-6, 10-13)

Dennou Coil
Key Animation (ep 26)

Sarazanmai
Key Animation (ep 9)

Deadman Wonderland: Akai Knife Tsukai
Character Design (Sub Character Design), Animation Director (OP)

Shikabane Hime: Aka
Character Design (Shikabane), Animation Director (ep 3), 2nd Key Animation (ep 3), Key Animation (OP, ED, eps 7, 12)

Kaijuu no Kodomo
Key Animation

InuYasha Movie 4: Guren no Houraijima
Key Animation

Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster
Key Animation (eps 3, 5-6)

Shikabane Hime: Kuro
Character Design (Shikabane), Animation Director

Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?)
Character Design

El Cazador de la Bruja
Key Animation (ED)

Kidou Senshi Gundam: GQuuuuuuX
Chief Animation Director (Assistant Chief Character Animation Director: ep 11)

Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor
Key Animation (ep 19)

Gridman Universe
Animation Director, Key Animation

Ninin ga Shinobuden
Key Animation (eps 2A, 7B, 11A, 12)

Kite Liberator
Key Animation

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Parallel Works
Director (3)

Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
Key Animation (eps 1, 7, 11, 13)

Futakoi Alternative
Episode Director (ep 10), Animation Director (ep 10), In-Between Animation (ep 10), Key Animation (eps 1, 7, 10, 11, 13)

Re: Cutie Honey
Key Animation (eps 1, 3)

Hanaukyou Maid-tai: La Verite
Key Animation (eps 1, 2, 5)

Coyote Ragtime Show
Character Design (ep 2), Animation Director (eps 2, 5, 11), Key Animation (eps 5-7, 11, OP), Assistant Animation Director (eps 6, 12)

Wagamama☆Fairy Mirumo de Pon!
Key Animation (eps 40, 45)

Yakushiji Ryouko no Kaiki Jikenbo
Assistant Animation Director (ep 5)

Top wo Nerae! & Top wo Nerae 2! Gattai Movie!!
Key Animation (Diebuster segment)

Shoka
Character Design, Animation Director

ChaO
Character Design, Chief Animation Director

ABOUT STUDIO4°C
STUDIO4°C is a creative studio consistently creating high quality film and video work. Its distinctive outputs traverse genre and are highly acclaimed worldwide. STUDIO4°C has been creating cutting edge visual works for various media from short films, music clips to commercials. For their distinctive animation style and quality, STUDIO4°C has received many awards from Japan and around the world. Taken from the fact that water is at its densest at 4°C, the companies name represents its creative manifesto: "Always create works that are dense with substance and quality."

Major works are theatrical movies such as MEMORIES (1995), Spriggan (1998), MIND GAME (2004), Tekkonkinkreet (2006), Genius Party (2007), BERSERK The Golden Age Arc Trilogy (2012), Harmony (2015), MUTAFUKAZ (2017), Children of the Sea (2020). There are also many co-production titles with international companies such as The Animatrix, Batman: Gotham Knight, game HALO Legends, TV series THUNDERCATS.