Hoping for a limited edition Iron Man figure, cosplay and comic fans sleep on streets for early bird tickets to Hong Kong’s Ani-Com
Those with early bird ticket will get priority entry to annual extravaganza of cosplay, comics and video games at Exhibition Centre when it opens on Friday
A tent, a yoga mat and two portable power banks to charge a phone – that is the essential kit for enthusiasts queuing for up to two days for tickets to Hong Kong’s annual extravaganza of cosplay, comics and video games.
“I am planning to spend around HK$3,000 to HK$4,000 (US$510). I want the limited edition Iron Man figure,” said Ben Ho, a student, who had been in the line outside MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok since 6am on Saturday.
Ho and his friends were among those at the front of a queue that by Monday morning numbered more than 300. All were hoping for one of the 500 early tickets to the Animation, Comics, and Games Expo, known as Ani-Com, that opens on Friday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai.
There’s no guarantee scalpers won’t be there
Edward Chan, 21, another enthusiast hoping to take the limited edition Iron Man figure home, said he was satisfied with the new arrangement.