Manumission — The World Series: Tokyo
City of the Week · Episode 3 / The Tokyo Story · Privilege Ibiza · Monday 1 July 1996 · Takkyu Ishino / Seb Fontaine
Monday 1 July 1996 (year independently verified through series; not printed on Tokyo leaflet) · ★ Gold Star object
An original complete multi-panel 'Manumission — The World Series' Tokyo Episode 3 ('The Tokyo Story') advertising Monday 1 July 1996 at Privilege, Ibiza, with Japanese techno innovator Takkyu Ishino of Denki Groove, Seb Fontaine, Daniele Davoli (printed 'Danielle'), Alfredo, César de Melero, Salvador on percussion and residents Griff & Jay. The foldout uses photographic pin-up/editorial 'Miss Tokyo' material and a Manumission World Series logo, with original undetached 3,000-peseta-plus-drink coupon (4,000 without) and a form promoting collection of all 14 episodes.
Read the catalogue note →- Event
- Manumission World Series — City of the Week Tokyo, Episode 3: The Tokyo Story
- Promoter
- Manumission, established TMR promoter/World Series campaign identity. The weekly City of the Week series at Privilege chose international clubbing centres and guest DJs to represent them; promoter's own retrospective documents original design/photography team and concept. No confirmation that the Tokyo DJ sets were actually performed.
- Venue
- Privilege (formerly Ku), Ibiza
- Location
- Privilege / Ku in Sant Rafel, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, as indicated on photographed wordmark. No precise street number or contemporary postcode printed. Privilege is distinct from Es Paradis or Pacha and is the same venue as the 1996 TMR Manumission Naples, Detroit, Paris and Chicago episodes.
- Advertised hours
- Monday night at Privilege. No precise event start or finishing hours stated on the photographed original. No claimed 10pm or closing time; entry saving and free drink terms only.
- Original admission / price
- Detach-and-submit promotional coupon: 3,000 PESETAS and a FREE DRINK WITH THIS FLYER; 4,000 PESETAS without it; original discount of 1,000 pesetas plus a drink. Instructions: hand in the detachable section at the door; no original ticket stub or entry-use validation shown. This is event admission, NOT current market value. Chicago/Paris/Naples episodes later in 1996 advertise 4,500/5,500 pesetas, documenting different printed promotional tariffs, without assuming comparable ticket conditions or paid rates.
- Designer
- Original concept, design and art direction of The World Series campaign by Mike & Claire (Manumission founders Mike McKay and Claire Davies), explicitly credited by their first-party 2020 World Series retrospective. These are CAMPAIGN-LEVEL credits, not a separately signed specific Tokyo panel artwork attribution. No credited graphic typesetter or printing house on this physical leaflet.
- Format
- One complete original 1996 folding leaflet. Supplied THREE photographs document (1) two photo/lineup face panels; (2) editorial biography and branded World Series logo opposite panels; (3) unfolded extended face showing photo and intact perforated removable discount/mail form with instructions. A blue-ink handwritten-looking numeral '6' appears at top right of one face, meaning unknown. Flap intact, address blanks unfilled.
- Dimensions
- No ruler or valid owner measurement, so no centimetres or A-series size supplied.
- Orientation
- Landscape when open, folded into smaller rectangular panel display; do not infer precise folds/sizes without physical examination.
- Original / reproduction
- High-confidence genuine 1996 period original based on photo of complete promotional serial and coupon, its exact printed DJ/date, Manumission official 1996 series artwork reference and TMR-held structurally identical original weekly episodes. Owner's prior acquisition and printshop provenance unverified.
- Edition / variant
- TOKYO / EPISODE 3 / THE TOKYO STORY / Monday 1 July 1996 / pin-up 'MISS TOKYO' and Takkyu Ishino, red-bordered photographic design and 3,000-vs-4,000-peseta undetached discount form. A different city each Manumission World Series week; not a reprint/variant of 1996 Detroit (Ep7), Chicago (Ep8), Paris or Naples (Ep11) flyers. No numbered edition print run or reproduction-state chronology verified.
- Condition
- Good to Very Good — original fold and light surface/edge wear plus small undetermined blue-ink mark; photo-only.
- Completeness
- Complete original World Series fold-out with the dated Tokyo programme, original editorial and M logo, and undetached perforated 3,000-peseta admission/mail-list coupon; all photographed in three views. No ticket redemption or loose inserts evident.
- Absolute rarity
- Not established: 14 flyers were advertised for collection, not a demonstrated print count or surviving population. Four OTHER series episodes are published in TMR; no precise Tokyo copy print-run, edition sequence or surviving specimen census known.
- Acquisition rarity
- Not assessed.
- Event relationship
- Manumission World Series — Tokyo Episode 3 / The Tokyo Story · 1996-07-01
- Venue relationship
- Browse Privilege (formerly Ku), Ibiza objects
Catalogue note
An original complete multi-panel 'Manumission — The World Series' Tokyo Episode 3 ('The Tokyo Story') advertising Monday 1 July 1996 at Privilege, Ibiza, with Japanese techno innovator Takkyu Ishino of Denki Groove, Seb Fontaine, Daniele Davoli (printed 'Danielle'), Alfredo, César de Melero, Salvador on percussion and residents Griff & Jay. The foldout uses photographic pin-up/editorial 'Miss Tokyo' material and a Manumission World Series logo, with original undetached 3,000-peseta-plus-drink coupon (4,000 without) and a form promoting collection of all 14 episodes. The year is not printed on this example but securely identified from 1996 Manumission's original campaign and TMR-held Episode 7 Detroit (29 July), Episode 8 Chicago (5 Aug) and Episode 11 Naples (26 Aug). Manumission's original retrospective credits Mike & Claire design/art direction, Phil Silcock photography, Marco Latte hair/make-up. Ishino's 1991 Manchester recording of Denki Groove's Flash Papa and Sony 1995 Mix-Up Vol1 provide firm 1996 contemporary music context. Small unexplained blue numeral on one face, age/fold wear and complete coupon recorded; no copy-print count or paper cash valuation claimed.
Advertised programme: Advertised Tokyo headline: TAKKYU ISHINO. Co-starring: SEB FONTAINE and original printed 'DANIELLE DAVOLI' [canonical DJ Daniele Davoli]. Legendary Ibiza DJs: ALFREDO [Alfredo Fiorito] and CESAR DE MELERO. SALVADOR on percussion. Manumission residents: GRIFF and JAY. Do NOT mistake the printed pin-up 'MISS TOKYO'/Debbie as a performing DJ or independently identify the pictured person. Original billing does not prove attendance.
Graphic-design significance: A coherent multi-panel editorial mini-publication, not just a DJ listing: bold red rules frame a photo of a long-haired model with chopsticks/food against white, elegantly dense serif 'TOKYO EPISODE 3', left-right type interplay, city-specific cultural clichés ('Miss Tokyo', sushi, Sony) and a separately framed M World Series logo over floral imagery. A sequence-specific practical perforated coupon, visual 'collect all 14' instructions and blank mailing form combine magazine-like pinup, record promotion, consumer incentives and club-entry operation. Manumission original 2020 source attributes 1996 campaign to Mike & Claire art direction, Phil Silcock photography and Marco Latte hair/make-up; specific photo sitter not securely identified.
Historical context: The World Series of 1996 was conceived by Manumission as a weekly re-creation of major global club scenes at Privilege Ibiza. This physically printed Tokyo Episode 3 bills Takkyu Ishino on MONDAY 1ST JULY, dated 1996 from the known owner-held Episode 7 Detroit Monday 29 July, Episode 8 Chicago 5 August, Episode 11 Naples 26 August and Manumission's own archived year. Ishino's former group Denki Groove recorded major-label album Flash Papa in Manchester in 1991, stated firsthand by Ishino to Red Bull Music Academy; original April 1991 Sony release independently catalogued. His Mix-Up Vol1 original Japanese CD was released 13 Dec 1995; a European edition appeared 1996, so the leaflet's 'released only in Japan' is a time-sensitive promotional claim rather than permanent exclusivity. DJ Pippi's original account independently confirms Balearic pioneer César de Melero and Alfredo's period Ibiza DJ context. Printed 3,000 pesetas with leaflet (plus drink) vs 4,000 without differs from later Chicago/Paris/Naples World Series 4,500/5,500 printing; do not infer market value or ticket volume. The enclosed pin-up character and 'raw fish'/sushi catchphrases reflect exoticising 1990s nightlife advertising and should be understood as historic artefact rather than verified cultural characterisation.
Production note: Colour photo/paper commercial print with red borders, black-and-red typography and a branded M logo; exact paper, coating, printing process, dimensions unknown.
Condition note: Good to Very Good based on the THREE owner photographs: complete booklet/leaflet, vibrant red borders and clear text/photography with original fold seams and modest stress/whitening along folds, light corner and outer-edge rubbing, small surface smudges/specks and minor handling wear. Visible blue handwritten-looking '6' on upper right (unverified whether original distribution tally or later ownership mark). Detachable dotted/perforated admission and mail-list flap appears still ATTACHED, and name/address/postcode boxes blank. No evident large tears, missing panels, torn coupon, restoration tape or major paper loss. Not Mint; tactile grade unknown.
Confidence / uncertainty: PHYSICAL: TOKYO EPISODE 3, Monday 1 July, DJ names and original printed 'Danielle Davoli', Miss Tokyo Debbie textual character, sushi/Sony puns, coupon 3000+drink vs4000, save1000, collect all14, perforation present and unfilled mail section, small blue handwritten '6' mark, three photo views. INDEPENDENT: Manumission official 1996 series/campaign credits; TMR-held 1996 Episode7/8/11 timeline resolves year; first-person Ishino Manchester/DENKI history; 1995 Sony Mix-Up and later 1996 EU edition; DJ Pippi Balearic DJ account. PROVISIONAL: identity of pictured model relative to printed Debbie; first Ibiza Ishino appearance and actual booked DJ sets, 14 episodes actually printed. UNKNOWN: designer of exact panel, individual photo rights, originality of handwritten numeral, dimensions, first printing, edition count, rarity and Market Value.
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Historical context
The World Series of 1996 was conceived by Manumission as a weekly re-creation of major global club scenes at Privilege Ibiza. This physically printed Tokyo Episode 3 bills Takkyu Ishino on MONDAY 1ST JULY, dated 1996 from the known owner-held Episode 7 Detroit Monday 29 July, Episode 8 Chicago 5 August, Episode 11 Naples 26 August and Manumission's own archived year. Ishino's former group Denki Groove recorded major-label album Flash Papa in Manchester in 1991, stated firsthand by Ishino to Red Bull Music Academy; original April 1991 Sony release independently catalogued. His Mix-Up Vol1 original Japanese CD was released 13 Dec 1995; a European edition appeared 1996, so the leaflet's 'released only in Japan' is a time-sensitive promotional claim rather than permanent exclusivity. DJ Pippi's original account independently confirms Balearic pioneer César de Melero and Alfredo's period Ibiza DJ context. Printed 3,000 pesetas with leaflet (plus drink) vs 4,000 without differs from later Chicago/Paris/Naples World Series 4,500/5,500 printing; do not infer market value or ticket volume. The enclosed pin-up character and 'raw fish'/sushi catchphrases reflect exoticising 1990s nightlife advertising and should be understood as historic artefact rather than verified cultural characterisation.
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Archive Importance: 9.3 / 10 · Gold Star.
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