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'''Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong''' (ACGHK, {{zh-t|t=香港動漫電玩節}}) is an material-[[entertainment]] fair and [[book fair]] focusing on [[animations]], [[comics]] and [[games]] in [[Hong Kong]]. It is held annually at the [[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]] usually around August, selling comic books and comic-related / animation-related / game-related products. In recent years, categories of products and services in ACGHK have been extending. |
'''Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong''' (ACGHK, {{zh-t|t=香港動漫電玩節}}) is an material-[[entertainment]] fair and [[book fair]] focusing on [[animations]], [[comics]] and [[games]] in [[Hong Kong]]. It is held annually at the [[Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre]] usually around August, selling comic books and comic-related / animation-related / game-related products. In recent years, categories of products and services in ACGHK have been extending. |
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Revision as of 14:03, 5 August 2008
Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACGHK, Chinese: 香港動漫電玩節) is an material-entertainment fair and book fair focusing on animations, comics and games in Hong Kong. It is held annually at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre usually around August, selling comic books and comic-related / animation-related / game-related products. In recent years, categories of products and services in ACGHK have been extending.
History
The fair was previously called Hong Kong Comics Festival (香港漫畫節). In 2004, The convention was sponsored by Animax Hongkong, and was called the 2004 Animax Summer FUNtasy.
Since 2006, Hong Kong Comics Festival had been renamed as Ani-Com Hong Kong (香港動漫節) and was held with Hong Kong Game Fair (香港電玩展) together. Then they were merged as ACGHK (香港動漫電玩節) since 2008.
Events and Conventions
Other than comics, there are shows, cosplay and dancing competitions during the festival. The annual Hong Kong Game Fair is held in conjunction with the comics festival. Companies such as Microsoft's XBOX have large kiosks and displays in the show, as well as the Samsung Game Girl competition, in which 11 girls compete for the Game Girl title. This competition is not so much based on their gaming ability, but rather on their looks.
For 2007, the convention was held on July 27 - 31 at the HKCEC. This was the 9th year of the convention. The estimated attendance was over 500,000 visitors. The convention also took place in Guangzhou, China from October 3-7, 2007.
See also
External links
- Ani-Com Hong Kong official homepage
- Photos from 2006 Ani-Com + Game Fair, courtesy of Vince K. Chan
- Photos from 2004 Animax Summer Funtasy, courtesy of Vince K. Chan
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