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Kuroko's Basketball Threats Cancel Osaka Dōjinshi Event
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Studio You, the company that organizes the cancelled.
Studio You also requested that all circles planning on selling or distributing Kuroko's Basketball-related dōjinshi or merchandise to show restraint at the following events also being held on the same day: Boku no Hero Osaka de Sanjūrōkkei Osaka no Shō Ni, and Kimi to no Rendan Osaka.
The staff noted that they originally had planned to hold the event while also strengthening security and conducting baggage searches, but after taking into the other events being held in the area on the same day and the nearby businesses, the staff decided to cancel the event.
Studio You has cancelled various other Shadow Trickster events since October.
Background
Since October, more than 30 locations linked to Kuroko's Basketball creator said there is a high possibility that the liquid sent to Sophia University (Fujimaki's alma mater) on October 12 could emit a lethal dose of hydrogen sulfide if vaporized.Several Kuroko's Basketball dōjinshi events throughout Japan have been cancelled a planned Kuroko's Basketball collaboration event.
Touhou Kamuisai 7, an event dedicated to the explained that its venue had received a threat letter specifically directed at the event.
Last month, the organizers of the Comic City dōjinshi events barred circles from selling Kuroko's Basketball items at March 17's Haru Comic City 18 event, after they received a request to do so from the management of the insisted on allowing Kuroko's Basketball circles. Comic City Tokyo 131 proceeded without incident on January 27.
[Via My Game News Flash]
