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Kuroko's Basketball Ichiban Kuji Line Delayed
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The Japanese character goods maker franchise. The campaign was slated to begin near the end of December. The company did not provide a new start date for the campaign, but noted that it will announce the new date on its website when a decision is made.
Banpresto had already cancelled sales of the lottery line as well as display, sales, and giveaways of other Kuroko's Basketball-related merchandise at this week's cancelled the Kuroko's Basketball Super Stage event as well as other Kuroko's Basketball events, exhibits, and sale of tie-in goods.
Additionally, the Comic City Osaka 92 dōjinshi event announced on Tuesday that it is asking dōjinshi circles to show self-restraint by not distributing any Kuroko's Basketball-related material at the event. The event is slated for January 6. Both Banpresto and the Comic City Osaka 92 event supervisors apologized to fans for the late notice and asked for fans' cooperation and understanding.
On December 8, the Comic Market Preparations Committee, the group responsible for organizing the largest dōjinshi event in the world, Tokyo Big Sight event complex (the host of the semiannual event) and the police. The measures included bag checks for hazardous materials.
Since October, multiple locations linked to Kuroko's Basketball creator said there is a high possibility that the liquid sent to Sophia University on October 12 could emit a lethal dose of hydrogen sulfide if vaporized.
At least cancelled a planned Kuroko's Basketball collaboration event.
[Via 0takomu, Yaraon!, Hachima Kikō]
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