SAYS was invited to its grand launch yesterday, 15 August, and we had an amazing time! The entire experience takes about an hour to complete, depending on the crowd and how many photos and videos you want to capture. There are over 100 exclusive exhibits imported from Japan, including life-sized character statues and paper manuscripts. As anime fans, we constantly found ourselves admiring the sketch-to-anime panels displayed throughout the exhibition.
The anime is produced by the revered MAPPA Studio, known for animating other popular series such as and . In the exhibition, we saw animatics displayed alongside the final anime scenes. As a person who truly admires the animation medium, I was in awe! My profound admiration for the animatics extended to the beautiful uncoloured sketches on paper manuscripts which, in my opinion, sometimes look even better than the final products we see in anime episodes.
We were unable to photograph the paper manuscripts up close, so you'll have to experience the exhibition yourself to appreciate how beautiful Itadori Yuji's character design is in some of the sketches. However, I am allowed to show you the animatic and anime being displayed alongside one another: These zones were an unexpected highlight for us. Our video producer, Anith, was determined to stay until she got a photo with Gojo in the background.
We don't blame her, as we all secretly wanted more photos with him too. After that, we finally got to the zone featuring Itadori Yuji, Sukuna, and Gojo's statues. All three life-size character models are very well-made, posing in their iconic stances for us to take photos with.
Gojo was displayed in a room with a projector illuminating different scenes from the anime, creating unique backgrounds for photo opportunities with one of 's strongest sorcerers, who looked different every time. There are also four zones that bring the anime to life, as well as many cool character cutouts and wallpapers for you to take photos and videos with. If you've ever wanted to purchase merch but worried about authenticity, this official merchandise store is the perfect place to get your fix.
Anith got herself a T-shirt, a Suguru Geto stress ball, an acrylic standee, and more! Yes, she's a big fan. The merch is fairly priced, with items starting as low as RM9.90.
holds a special place in the hearts of many local anime and manga fans because, unlike most other anime, this series featured several locations in Malaysia. So, if you're a fan yourself, this is one exhibition you won't want to miss! Dates: 16 August - 20 October Time: 10am - 10pm, (last entry at 9pm) Venue: Fahrenheit88 (2nd Floor, 2-02 - 2-06), 179, Jalan Gading, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur Ticket prices: RM55+, RM105+, RM160+, RM290+ (bundle packages include exciting merch) You can purchase the tickets on , , and ..
