Hong Kong followers of the favored Japanese manga sequence Chiikawa braved the sweltering solar to take footage of artwork installations that includes common characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets on-line for a coming exhibition, with some saying the occasion will maintain them within the metropolis over the summer season.
Dozens of individuals queued up close to the Area Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui on Saturday morning for a “preheat celebration” forward of the official exhibition opening subsequent month, that includes the three most recognisable characters – Chiikawa, Usagi and Hachiware.
It’s the second summer season in a row that the exhibition’s organiser, Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved, will host a large-scale occasion utilizing an anime icon. Final yr’s Doraemon exhibition attracted crowds and was stated to have boosted enterprise within the space.
Saturday’s preheat celebration allowed followers to take footage on the installations whereas guests will be capable of purchase merchandise with native traits at subsequent month’s exhibition.
Among the many followers on Saturday was Heidi Chung, 28, who works in public affairs. She stated that the approaching exhibition, the place merchandise together with keychains, garments and luggage can be bought, would foster neighborhood cohesion and profit the native financial system due to the charisma of the characters.
