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Saga Prefecture's Gintama Collaboration Kicks Off With Video, Statue Unveiling
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The Sagaharu Project, a collaboration between Saga Prefecture and the Gintama franchise, launched on Friday and continues until September 17. A special version of the trailer for the second live-action Gintama film recently debuted for the project.
In the video, Saga's trademark seaweed and balloon festival appear. The video's subtitles change the characters' words into Saga dialect.
The unveiling ceremony for the project's Sagaharu character statue was held at JR Saga Station on Friday. Saga prefectural governor Yoshinori Yamaguchi and the train station's station master appeared at the event. The project's official Twitter account posted photos.
ありがとうございます!!10日から始まった佐賀春プロジェクト、早速の大盛況です!佐賀に来られない方にも様子が伝わるといいなぁと思って、たくさん写真取っちゃいました。(新八) #佐賀春 pic.twitter.com/O61uBVxsNE
— 坂田P@佐賀春プロジェクト【佐賀県×銀魂公式】 (@sakata_saga) August 13, 2018
今日から「佐賀春プロジェクト」開始!コイツが本邦初公開・等身大佐賀春像だァァァァ!知事と佐賀駅長まで来て除幕式も成功…ってオイ、これじゃまるで一大イベントじゃねーか。#佐賀春 pic.twitter.com/LXP66sNJUz
— 坂田P@佐賀春プロジェクト【佐賀県×銀魂公式】 (@sakata_saga) August 10, 2018
People who attended the unveiling ceremony received Sagaharu sun visors. The audience was limited to 30 people who applied the morning of the event.
The Sagaharu Project also includes special merchandise and a shop, themed hotel rooms, and restaurant promotions.
The third wave of the collaboration between Saga Prefecture's regional revitalization project Sagaprise! and Yuri!!! on Ice is running until August 31.
Sources: Sagaprise!'s YouTube channel and website, Sagaharu Project's Twitter account via Nijimen
