![]() ![]() He also said that there is a plan to establish a museum devoted to "Attack on Titan" in Hita. Sotaro Oda, head of a local volunteer association who has been committed to the crowdfunding project, said: "I am relieved that I fulfilled my promise. The campaign eventually raised 29.68 million yen, more than twice the initial goal, from 754 people. The statues of the trio were placed in November last year, making Oyama Dam a sightseeing spot.Īfter receiving more responses than expected, the project initiator came up with an idea to add a statue of Levi, a fan favorite known as "humanity's strongest soldier." The campaign conducted by local volunteers raised more than its goal of 14 million yen ($128,400) on the day it was launched on Aug. The statues were produced as part of a crowdfunding campaign to erect statues of the protagonist Eren Yeager and his childhood friends Mikasa and Armin looking up at towering Oyama Dam as if it is the massive wall from the manga story. ![]() The unveiling ceremony was reported by The Asahi Shimbun's Oita General Bureau via its Twitter account, attracting responses from fans around the world in various languages including English, Thai, Indonesian, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish and Arabic. The statue joined other main characters previously set up in a different location in the city. When visitors hold up their smartphones installed with an exclusive augmented-reality app in front of the station, Levi's archenemy, the Beast Titan, appears on the screen. It is 142 centimeters tall and measures 216 cm tall including the stand. The Levi figure is wearing gear to battle the giant Titans. Levi Ackerman, a leading character from Hajime Isayama's massively popular series, was unveiled during a ceremony on March 6 in front of JR Hita Station in the author's hometown. HITA, Oita Prefecture-Although the "Attack on Titan" manga series is nearing the end of an 11-year run in April, its legion of fans has another valiant figure here to keep the memories alive.Ī bronze statue of Capt. ![]()
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