The event that was organized by the name of AniLoka Fes on December 22nd, 2023, had to be canceled due to Threats to the attendees, staff, performers, and guests.
This was officially announced on the website of ‘AniLoca Fes in Shiga’ website said, “Apologies and reports for discontinuing the event for everyone who was looking forward to Aniloka FES in Shiga, which was organized on Dec 22, 2023”.
This action was taken for the safety of people, staff, performers, and guests, as well as to address the continuous threats that came to them. This was, however, a necessary step towards the safety of people and others because if some incident takes place, then who would be responsible for it?
What Organisers Have To Say?
Takahiro Yamada, who was the organizer of the fest, said on the website that he was feeling really sorry that this action had to be taken. He further said:
“I’m sorry that I was not able to pick up the situation. No matter how many times I thought about the means to carry out the festival while ensuring your safety.
In early December, there was an incident in which a student was stabbed at a nearby station, and a venue was set on fire by sprinkling gasoline, which killed all the surrounding visitors. Also, there was news about shooting a specific cast member in the open. With this increasing crime in the area, the threat was not to be taken as a joke or a prank.
It was a long sentence with concrete content, but in summary, such a threat was sent to Aniloka by the relevant agency, and the criminals have opened a blog and are recruiting accomplices.
They also said that they consulted with the competent police, venues, and committees. But they withheld the detailed reason, but in conclusion, we have decided that we cannot carry out all the necessary safety measures. He was worried and concerned until the end. And finally decided to cancel and postpone the event.
He also mentioned, “It is very heartless to succumb to such threats and the feeling of the colon.” He was also very angry and frustrated because of these incidents.
However, there is no substitute for the lives of all fans who bought tickets for Okinawa 〜 Hokkaido nationwide, everyone in the U.S. region, performers, stakeholders including operating staff, and all. It was decided to put all the safety first. The process of investigation has already been initiated with the police, but they will continue to work with each department for an early resolution of the situation.
Takahiro Yamada said, “I’m really, really angry at these crimes, and I can’t accept them. So, the Aniloka team will not give up. After this, we will always hold the first Aniloka FES to develop measures. I’m happy to wait until that day”.
Finally, everyone who was supposed to come, and the cast who answered the absurdity, also the office that adjusted the schedule, and the staff who finished in a short period of time, to all of them he said “would like to thank all those who have brought all the involvement. Thank you very much.
This was the announcement made on the official website of AniLoka FES, which was to be organized in Shiga prefecture, Japan, on 22nd December 2023 by Takahiro Yamada. It was very sad news for everyone, but the safety of everyone was also important, while there was no announcement for when the event would be postponed to.
Conclusion And Information Regarding Refund
In the end, there was an announcement from the secretariat for the people who had already purchased tickets for the Aniloka FES in Shiga.
The notice said, “It is the Executive Committee Secretariat.
We apologize from Yamada, but we are really sorry for this time, everyone who was looking forward to the performance. I definitely want to hold it again, so I hope you will continue to support me. Below, I will refund the ticket fee for this time. Thank you for your confirmation.”
Time Period For Ticket Refund
■ Repayment period 2023/12/14 (time) 10:00 ～ 2024/1/15/(month) until 23:59
