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Aspiring Voice Actor Picks up After Comiket Attendees
posted on by Bamboo Dong
Anime fan and aspiring voice actor Arata Ito has been doing his part to try and make Comiket a wonderful experience for fans, despite its giant crowds, which started the evening before the event, and have no signs of thinning out.
He's been Tweeting photos of himself cleaning up after the crowds, hoping that even his small actions will help make the environment a cleaner and more pleasant place.
コミケごみ拾い
6時から拾いはじめてこのくらい。
少なくなってると思う。
#C87 pic.twitter.com/HHEU3GLAkI
— 伊藤 新 (@arata_aaa) December 27, 2014
コミケ87ゴミ拾い
呼ばれてなくても、期待されてなくても。
誰かがバカだなと笑ってくれればいい。
毎度お馴染みゴミ拾ってきましたよ!!
少しでも減っていくことを信じて。
#C87 pic.twitter.com/FDZ3RbhiUW
— 伊藤 新 (@arata_aaa) December 28, 2014
コミケはゴミ放置がすごいって話を聞いたので
朝からコミケでゴミ拾いしてきた
1人でも結構拾えた!!
#C85 pic.twitter.com/PNcXeKQ7LE
— 伊藤 新 (@arata_aaa) December 29, 2013
So far, netizens are loving it, with his posts reaching upwards of 6k favorites and almost 20k retweets.
This isn't the first time people have been excited by selfless trash pick-up. Japanese soccer fans made headlines over the summer during the World Cup, helping to tidy up their section after the matches, in spite of their team's lackluster performances.
[Via Otakomu]
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