Japanese singer Maki Otsuki, who sings the theme song for 'One Piece' escorted out of her show midway in Shanghai


SHANGHAI (Agencies):  A Japanese anime event that kicked off in Shanghai on Friday with a three-day schedule was canceled following an incident where a Japanese singer's performance was forcibly interrupted at the event venue, according to Japanese entertainment firm Bandai Namco Holdings, the event's organiser, as reported by the Japanese media.

At the venue, experience-oriented attraction booths featuring popular Japanese anime such as "One Piece" and "Mobile Suit Gundam" were set up, drawing many local anime fans on the first day on Friday.

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