Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Visitors take photos in front of a drawing from the popular TV animation series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" exhibited on March 28, 2015, at one of opening events to celebrate the April 1 launch of animation production company Fukushima Gainax's "Museum of Fantasy and Art - Fukushima Sakura Yugakusha" in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Guests cut the ribbon during an opening ceremony on March 28, 2015, for the "Spring Cultural Festival," a series of opening events to celebrate the April 1 launch of animation production company Fukushima Gainax's "Museum of Fantasy and Art - Fukushima Sakura Yugakusha" in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. ==Kyodo

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Two visitors look at exhibits of animation character figures on March 28, 2015, at one of opening events to celebrate the April 1 launch of animation production company Fukushima Gainax's "Museum of Fantasy and Art - Fukushima Sakura Yugakusha" in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Opening events held in Fukushima town ahead of anime museum launch

Children release colorful balloons into the air during an opening ceremony on March 28, 2015, for the "Spring Cultural Festival," a series of opening events to celebrate the April 1 launch of animation production company Fukushima Gainax's "Museum of Fantasy and Art - Fukushima Sakura Yugakusha" in the town of Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo