On the evening of July 20th, over 1000 characters from classic animations, games, and filmssuch as"Pleasant Goat," "Haikyuu!!," "Anya," "Detective Conan", made a delightful appearance at Guangzhou's Grandview Mall, This massive parade of cosplayers, accompanied by lively music, stepped into the crowd, creating a unique and vibrant scene in Guangzhou's summer. It is reported that the second Grandview Planet Anime Carnival will last until August 31st, featuring a variety of activities including theatrical performances, song and dance shows, cosplay catwalk shows, and anime ring shows, all contributing to a festive summer atmosphere.

At the event, in addition to young people, there were also some middle-aged cosplayers, busy taking photos with their favorite cosplayers; some parents came with their children, and the whole family transformed into the Forger family from the anime "Spy x Family". International visitors like Luna from Germany, an ACGN enthusiast visiting China, also joined the festivities. Besides visiting regular tourist attractions and tasting local delicacies, this time, she wanted to try a new way to experience China—participating in an ACGN event. "This is my first cosplay event in China. The atmosphere is fantastic, there are many people, you can see a lot of favorite characters, and there is a variety of programs, which is an interesting experience."

The Carnival is currently in full swing, featuring collaborations with many popular domestic and international anime IPs such as "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf," "Spy x Family," "Jujutsu Kaisen," and "Tatsuya Miyanishi's World of Wonders." The venue is adorned with various anime-themed scenes, and the festival offers a plethora of activities, including ACG parades, IP theme exhibitions, trendy toy markets, water-based electronic music festivals, anime music festivals, family cosplay events, anime character meet-and-greets, a brand new underwater show, and cross-dimensional stamp collection games, with over a thousandother exciting activities.

Adding to the allure, the Grandview Aquariumhas launched the inaugural "Mermaid" themed underwater performance,"Mermaid Phantom", showcasing the innovative fusion of Eastern marine culture with modern performing arts. The"Snow Queen" song and dance show, penguin ice and snow party, and other appearances in Grandview Penguin Snow World, allow visitors to enjoy the charm of off-season ice and snow activities.

During the anime carnival, Grandview Mall will also hold a variety of nighttime activities, including ACGN-themed markets,ACGN water-based electronic music battles, and ACG rock concerts.Besides,over a hundred dining options contribute to a bustling night market, creating a "night tour mode" that encompasses "night scenery, night market, night food, night shows, night exhibitions, and night reading".

Source：Lingnan on the Cloud

近千名Coser亮相广州动漫狂欢节

“喜羊羊”“排球少年”“阿尼亚”“名侦探柯南”……7月20日晚，超1000名经典动漫、游戏和影视“角色”惊喜亮相广州正佳广场，组成一支浩浩荡荡的动漫巡游队伍，伴随着动感的音乐声走进人群，形成广州夏日一道独特鲜活的风景线。据了解，第二届正佳星球动漫狂欢节将持续至8月31日，以戏剧演绎、歌舞表演、cosplay T台秀、动漫擂台秀等活动，打造一场夏日派对。

活动现场，除了年轻人，还有一些中年人装扮成动漫角色，忙着跟喜欢的coser合影；一些家长带着自家孩子前来，一家三口化身动漫《间谍过家家》里的福杰一家；还有外籍面孔加入了这场盛会。来自德国的Luna是二次元爱好者，近期来到中国旅游，除了常规的打卡景点、品尝美食等出游安排，这一次，她想尝试一下新玩法——在中国参加一场二次元活动，“这是我第一次在中国参加cosplay活动，现场氛围很好，人很多，可以看到很多喜欢的角色，还有丰富的节目安排，是一次有趣的体验”。

目前，第二届正佳星球动漫狂欢节正火热进行中，不仅与“喜羊羊与灰太狼”“间谍过家家”“咒术回战”“宫西达也”等众多国内外热门动漫IP梦幻联动，全场还遍布各种动漫主题场景，更有ACG巡游、IP主题展、潮玩夜市、水上电音节、动漫音乐盛典、家庭cos大会、动漫人物见面会、全新海底大秀、跨次元集章游戏等超千场节目精彩不断。

此外，由正佳极地海洋世界原创打造的全国首个“鲛人”主题水下剧情演出《鲛人魅影》正式上线，为广大游客呈现东方海洋文化与现代演艺相结合的创新之美；《冰雪女王》歌舞秀、企鹅冰雪派对等亮相正佳企鹅冰雪世界，让市民游客尽享反季冰雪活动的魅力。

动漫狂欢节期间，正佳广场还将举办众多夜间活动，包括二次元主题集市、二次元水上电音大作战、ACG摇滚音乐会等。同时，超百家餐饮组成风味百千的夜间食堂，共同组成“夜景、夜市、夜食、夜秀、夜展、夜读”兼具的“夜游模式”。

文｜记者 孙绮曼 实习生 许颖
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翻译｜史洋溢