2024-08-13 02:15:26
During the recent edition of Comiket, the largest doujinshi event in Japan, multiple users on Twitter reported a “strange and foul odor” in the sections dedicated to the popular franchise “Blue Archive“. This event, which takes place in the height of the Japanese summer, is known for attracting thousands of fans, making ventilation and space crucial factors for the comfort of attendees.
One of the most striking comments on social media was:
- «The Yostar booth had a “strange smell” in the air, and I had to leave in less than a minute. This is Comiket, I suppose. I’ve been baptized».
- «At Comiket, due to the heat, I couldn’t notice many smells, but at the Blue Archive booth, there was definitely a change in odor».
- «My impressions of the space dedicated to Blue Archive: too many people. To those who participated for the first time, really well done. Regarding the smell, it was hell when you passed by someone with bad body odor or when you were in line and someone nearby smelled bad. The population density is high, so if three consecutive people smell bad, it’s hell. I considered getting back in line. The vendors must have had a tough time. If you didn’t smell anything, you were lucky».
“Blue Archive,” a mobile game developed by Nexon and published by Yostar, has gained massive popularity for its combination of tactical gameplay and its lovable cast of characters. However, the large number of people gathered in a confined space, combined with the high temperatures, seems to have created a challenging environment for some attendees.
The community quickly reacted to these reports, generating a series of comments:
- «It made me laugh».
- «Everyone must think that they don’t smell bad».
- «You shower, then wait a long time and sweat, bacteria grow on the sweat-soaked clothes, and there’s the bad smell».
- «Popular areas have high density, so it’s natural for this to happen».
- «That’s the place where this type of people gather the most, so it’s natural that it happens».
- «I always wanted to go to the Blue Archive area at some doujinshi event, but with this… I can’t go».
- «With this heat and the amount of people compared to other areas, there wasn’t much to do… Although I’m sure there were also people who didn’t take any precautions regarding odor, I think the problem is more about the amount of people in a small space».
- «This is so funny that they’re calling it ‘Blue Cheese’».
- «The density of people on this island is completely different, so it can’t be avoided. A few years ago, the FGO area smelled terrible».
This type of situation has occurred in other popular areas of Comiket, where the high concentration of fans and the intense heat seem to be the main contributing factors to this phenomenon. The “Blue Archive” franchise continues to be a meeting point for thousands of fans, but such incidents highlight the need for better crowd management at large and hot events like Comiket.
Source: Hachima Kikou