The Comiket 106 suffers problems due to the bad smell and lack of hygiene of the participants

This week a new edition of the Comic Marketbetter known as Comiket. This is the world's largest fanzines and otaku culture. Thanks to their popularity, thousands of people, not only from Japan, attend to see everything related to the culture they love so much. Every year news arises of all kinds, but there is also a problem that is usually repeated. This is the Bad smell That you can live in the event, being that when held in summer, it makes it increase. And this year was no exception, with curious ways to try to control it.

The Comiket 106 and its problem with bad smell

Thousands of people have already participated in the most recent edition of the Comiket. And although emotion and news always focus on the novelties in the world of anime that can be given, there are also conflicts. One of the greatest and most problems have given the organizers of the event is the lack of hygiene and the bad smell of the participants. This is aggravated not only for the number of people from all over the world they attend, but the comiket takes place in summer.

Shortly one of Japan's most important cosplayers, ENAKOhe had asked his fans to bathe when they go to the event. Even from the organization of the Comiketto avoid problems, they sold tickets in advance to avoid long rows and that people go early and are without bathing. Several participants, when they were consulted, mentioned their techniques to avoid smell, such as bathing before going and wearing clean clothes. In more serious cases, from Japanese media They claim that some attendees faded during the event, although it could be more because of heat.

The curious solution of one of the participating companies

Before the imminent problem that would be the bad smell in the Comiketthe company Wakayama Co., Ltd. had a curious solution. This decided to hire several cosplayer to be placed in their stand and with sprinklers apply perfumes to the attendees. According to them, the smell is not so much of the people, but of the garments they use. When covering with sweat, these begin to expel the smells, so if perfuming them, the smells will be avoided to come to light. The group was known as “Smell Defense Force”And they were very well received by people.

Although this was not the first year that “Smell Defense Force”It was present in the Comiketbut thanks to their popularity in past years they could return. Even, as an extra tool, a special stand was placed with automatic sprinklers to avoid further smells. These same strong odors are a problem for the organization every year, so this type of measures, in addition to being curious, are quite useful for attendees.