China comic expo kicks out kimono-clad cosplayer imitating Japan ‘Demon Slayer’ character
- Security guard turfs out Chinese woman dressed in Japanese outfit at anime event, tells her it breaches rules
A woman who wore a kimono to cosplay a popular manga character and attend an anime exhibition in eastern China was refused entry and told that wearing the traditional Japanese attire was not allowed.
The incident happened on July 20 at the entrance of the Huanying Cartoon Exhibition in Jinan, Shandong province.
A Chinese visitor dressed in a kimono like Nezuko Kamado, the main character in the manga series Demon Slayer, was refused entry to the hall where the event was being held, reported the news portal Net Ease.
“Please get out. We have this rule and it is my duty. Please understand this,” the security guard said in a viral video.
“What a nonsense!Which company made this rule? Can you take me to talk to your manager?” the woman replied.
The security guard shouted at her: “Who do you think you are?”