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ペナンが日本同様アジアだと思う一つは、キャラクターものがデパートでショーをするところ。英国では劇場での興行で見るぐらいしかチャンスはない。

昨日はガーニープラザにパワーレンジャーが来た。

そして今日はクィーンズベイモールにドラえもんが。みんなで「ドレモーン」って叫んでいたけれども、ジャイアンやスネオは出てくるのに、ドラえもんは出し惜しみ。どうしてもドラえもんが見たいアラタと、こっちも2時間近く待ってしまった。

出てきたら、大人たちまでが一斉にカメラのフラッシュ。（私もその1人だけどね。）もみくちゃにされたドラえもんなんだけど、警備員たちが取り囲んで触らせてくれない。

サービス悪いなあ、子供は触りたいんだから、いいじゃん少しぐらい。アジア的というのか、不思議な厳重警備だが、そうでもしないとマレーシアでは暴徒化するのだろうか。ハリウッド女優がレスタースクエアに来たって、もっと気軽に話せてリラックスムードだよなあ。

In Penang, there are lots of shows of cartoon characters at shopping malls. I think it's very Japanese, or rather Asian because in the U.K., you usually have to go to see a proper show at theatre. Yesterday, Aratakara went to see Power rangers at Gurney plaza.

Today, at Queens Bay mall, Doraemon and his friends came. Everybody was shouting, "Doreemoon", which was funny for me as we pronounce "DoraEmon" in original Japanese. Anyway, he didn't come out easily. His friends came out first, and in the second show, with 30 minutes interval, the main character, Doraemon, at last came out, after other friends came out first.

So I and Arata ended up to wait for 2 hours.... As soon as Doraemon was out, everybody including grown-ups started to take photos and pushed their ways to try to be nearer.

Interestingly, so many bodyguards were surrounding Doraemon and we were pushed away. I could not believe it. It's just a cartoon character and children want to have a little touch! Even at Leicester Sq, film stars are more casual and relaxed and even talk to us!