Attracting some 42,000 visitors last year, the four-day party was set to come to a colourful close on Monday.
In addition to concerts, film screenings, gaming tournaments and karaoke, fans at PolymangaExternal link could also show off their creativity in the cosplay events. In cosplay, fans dress up in the costumes of well-known – or niche – characters from pop culture, especially the world of comics.
A range of elfin figures were spotted this year at the Montreux Music & Convention Centre overlooking Lake Geneva. But pity the person who thought dressing up as fluffy yellow Pokémon Pikachu during the hottest weekend of the year was a good idea:
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Manga – Japanese comics, print cartoons and animation – was also very visible. Manga has become a major part of the Japanese publishing industry since the 1950s and has become increasingly popular worldwide.
Here are two characters who look as though they are from the Beijing opera:
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