The five-day gala also attracted scores of mainland visitors who made their way to the city for a one-day shopping spree, with many drawn to the international environment.
No early entry even for doppelgangers of comic fans’ favorite heroes as crowds lined up in long queues under the sweltering conditions for this year’s Ani-com and Games outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
With the Very Hot Weather Warning being in effect at around 3 P.M. local time on Saturday, queues for the anime gala stretched all the way to a nearby hotel, while waiting times extended to two or three hours.
Making it past the blistering heat, comic and animation fans celebrated by dressing up as their beloved characters while some preferred to shed a few layers. This as this year’s event gathered scores of mainland fans who hoped to go on a shopping spree during the weekend.
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