Anime video game festival opening and closing restrictions of people on the impact of sales? – Hong Kong Economic Times – TOPick – Commercial Decoding

The Hong Kong Animation and Video Game Festival opened today, but some believe that the flow of visitors is similar to that of last year, but believes that visitor flow control needs to be improved. Models and toy makers are optimistic about these sales, but Japanese comics estimate that overall sales in the first half of this year were slightly lower than last year due to lack of cartoons this year. Wu Minhao, deputy product manager of the model and toy agent Ruihuaxing, said that he was satisfied with the flow of people on the first day of the show and that it was similar to the one. last year, and per capita consumption was 1,000 to several thousand yuan. This year's special edition model and limited edition portable dolls are selling well: some card game products have been queued this morning and the exposure is expected to increase by 3 to 5% this year. He said the company's overall sales in the first half were similar to last year, and that hero films have become very hot in recent years. Continues to grow

Some exhibitors believe that the flow of people on the first day of the show is similar to that of last year, but believes that Dazhan should cancel the restrictions on the return of participants to both exhibition halls. (Photo by Zhang Yongkang)

Lin Nishang, head of comic book dealer Hong Kong Kadokawa, believes that the flow of people in the morning hours of the show is less than last year, but he is relatively resume in the afternoon. It is estimated that this booth has not held a signature meeting this year and has failed to attract people in the morning, but until the afternoon, some shops were clear and per capita consumption was about several hundred yuan. She also stated that the exhibition limited this year's ticket holders to come and go between the first and third floors, which affects participants' desire to go back and forth. "Some people may come once, I did not come back to buy it again." She expects the company's sales in the first half of this year to be slightly worse than the # 39 last year, mainly because sales in the first half of last year were boosted by the animation "Your Name" this year. Relatively missing in hot work.

Finance Secretary Chen Maobo said at the inaugural ceremony of the Anime Video Game Festival that anime video games are an important part of Hong Kong's creative industry . Comics. The Hong Kong government has funded the development of creative industries through "creative initiative," many of which are offered by the comic book industries and animation. This year, the government has injected an additional $ 1 billion into the "Creative Initiative" to promote the development of a diverse creative industry.