Local fans of Japanese cartoons will have the opportunity to enjoy images of Ultraman, Hello Kitty and others at the exhibition ‘Japan-The kingdom of symbol characters and cartoons’ .

Well-known characters such as Astro Boy, Doraemon, Gundam, Evagelion, Pokemon and Haruhi Suzumura will be on display at the event under the forms of effigies, photos and videos.

Japanese comics and cartoons are now popular worldwide. Thus, the exhibition can help fans understand who the characters are, why they have become popular, the origin of these characters and the influence they have on society.

The free exhibition will open at the HCMC Museum from November 25 to December 4.

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25th November -4th December, 2011

HCMC Museum

65 Ly Tu Trong st., Dist.1, HCMC