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Japan’s biggest figure event, Wonder Festival (WonFes), had been on an uncertain hiatus since the escalator accident of WonFes 2008 Summer, but event goers will be elated to know the 2009 Summer event will resume, albeit not at the Big Sight, but at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba.

WonFes 2008 Winter was set to open this February, but the controversy over the refusal of the event’s organizer (Kaiyodo) and the Tokyo Big Sight to accept responsibility for the non-lethal accident which injured 10 people (including some broken limbs) forced the cancellation of the Winter event and has apparently spurred the WonFes to abandon the famed Big Sight in favor of the Messe center.

The announcement came by way of Kaiyodo’s contacting previous dealers from the 2008 Summer event, disclosing information that the 2009 Summer event will take place on July 26th at the Makuhara Messe convention center.

The official WonFes website has yet to update with any news regarding the event’s reopening, but the amount of sources repeating this plus newspaper Mainichi’s reporting the news as fact does point to this as being reliable.

Figure fans have great reason to celebrate the return of the event, which dwarfs other events like WonHobi and Mega Hobby, but undoubtedly many will lament the loss of the Big Sight, long regarded as the premiere location for otaku events such as the Comiket.

Via Mainichi.



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    Comment by Tim
    23:39 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hurray! It's finally back.
    Now time to plan my next holiday to Japan.
    :P

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    Comment by Kip
    11:43 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That's not so bad. Jump Festa is held there in December.

    Any reason in particular why Big Sight would be a better venue than Messe, aside from being the otaku mecca?

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    Comment by metatron
    02:09 21/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I think it's the size of the venue. Big Site is much larger than Messe in terms of floor and area size.

    Big Site is a primary choice for large otaku events maybe 'coz it's the only venue that could accommodate the large otaku populace.

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    Comment by Quen
    12:57 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It would mostly be the sentimental factor, although I have seen some worries about Messe regarding size and the halls being significantly darker (which would hurt photography).

    I've never been to Messe, so I can't comment much.

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    Comment by Atashi
    12:58 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Please don't get 'escalator' mixed up with 'elevator'. Two very different tools.

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    Comment by イチロ　イノ　Ichiro Ino
    18:25 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    escalator != elevator

    oh my...

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    Comment by Anonymous
    19:55 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    dammit, now I wanna watch Azumanga Daioh! again. 8(

    Comment by ichiro ino
    23:43 22/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    why? I haven't seen Azumanga daioh yet...

    spoilers!

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    Comment by Quen
    13:12 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Silly typo, thanks.

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    Comment by Halconnen
    23:35 22/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I had to chuckle because I rewatched Azumanga Daioh not long ago.

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    Comment by Kip
    13:40 20/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Oh, I thought it was an unrelated event involving a convention space, and a different people-moving device.

    I thought, "Two accidents on electric, elevation-changing machines in a convention hall?
    Must be more than a coincidence!"
    XD

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    Comment by Artefact
    16:13 20/02/2009 # ! Elegant

    Don't rub it in.

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    Comment by Kip
    01:59 21/02/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I was being serious actually... T_T

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