The 29th Manga Barcelona hopes to exceed the 163,000 attendees of the previous edition

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 9: The 29th edition of Manga Barcelona is once again betting on the Fira de Gran Vía Barcelona with 3,000 square meters more than last year. The director of Manga Barcelona, ​​Meritxll Puig, has explained that it focuses on "the fusion of Japanese culture and that of here", that is, that of Catalonia. This has been the case with the creation of a Catalan cream mochi by chef Cristian Escribà. Among the thousands of attendees who came to this fair today, Lilia and Alex explain that the hobby of cosplay is very "rewarding," especially when you spend all the years working on a cosplay. (Foootage by Europa Press – Footage News/Europa Press via Getty Images)