Annual anime fair, featuring 160 exhibitors and 788 booths, will run until Tuesday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai
Cosplayers dressed as characters such as Dr Mario, Pikachu and Hokusai were among the thousands undeterred by the summer heat who joined an outdoor queue before streaming into Hong Kong’s annual comics and games fair on Saturday.
The 26th edition of Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong began on Friday and will run until Tuesday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, featuring a record-high number of 160 exhibitors and more than 788 booths.
A snaking queue formed beyond the convention centre across the street on a footbridge into Central Plaza on Saturday, and was constantly moving without any signs of ending as of 2.30pm.
Jonathan Nguyen, who came as Dr Mario – the main character of the eponymous Nintendo video game – has attended all five days of every edition of the show in the last two decades after moving to Hong Kong from the US.
