Tetsuo Hara will be invited to the Italian event "Lucca Comics & Games" to be held in the fall. This is a large-scale pop culture festival held in the city of Lucca in collaboration with Italian publisher Panini Comics, and is attended by hundreds of thousands of people every year.

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Hara will be participating in "Lucca Comics & Games" from October 30th to November 2nd, and is scheduled to appear at events for general fans, autograph sessions, and interviews with domestic and international media.
In addition, the world's first large-scale solo exhibition will be held, focusing on Hara's original paintings and manga drawings. Approximately 100 pieces are planned to be exhibited. The venue will be the historic Church of Santa Annunziata dei Servi in Lucca, and it will be open to the public from October 25th to November 2nd.

【Lucca Comics & GamesWhat is it?

Every autumn, the city of Lucca transforms into a world of fantasy, where dreams become reality within its Renaissance walls. Lucca Comics & Games is a unique event that brings together fans of all kinds of pop culture, including manga, games, movies, anime, fantasy, illustrations, and cosplay, and can be enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds.

This year, the festival will be held from October 29th to November 2nd, and hundreds of thousands of visitors will once again gather in the city of Lucca. Described by Variety magazine as "the largest geek festival in the Western world," the festival is more than just an event; it is an experience in which readers become the protagonists.

During the five days of the event, hundreds of events will be held, including autograph sessions by world-renowned manga artists and writers, presentations of their latest works, game tournaments, film premieres, a wide variety of exhibitions, cosplay parades, workshops, and concerts, filling the entire city of Lucca with excitement and creativity.

In 2024, more than 275,000 tickets were sold, more than 900 guests, 660 exhibitors, 1,585 events were held, and a total of more than 750,000 visitors were recorded (according to Vodafone Analytics). This year, the 59th, Lucca Comics & Games will continue to evolve and become a crossroads of diverse and rich cultures under the five principles of "community, inclusion, discovery, respect, and gratitude."

Hara Tetsuo's introduction at the event
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