Dongdaemun Plaza gets overcrowded as people scramble to see the Pikachu Parade

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On November 15, DDP launched their 'Pikachu Showtime' event. The event ended on the 16th and featured four performances per day. Each performance featured around ten Pikachus bouncing in single file and greeting their adoring fans. However, because a crowd larger than expected had shown up, with people trampling the Yugu Exhibition Center, the DDP had to unfortunately cancel some of the scheduled shows.

The DDP announced, "Due to police concerns that the large crowd may lead to a stampede accident, we will cancel the 3 PM and 5 PM event times and only do the 2PM and 4 PM events today."

The 'Pikachu Showtime' event was first hosted in Yokohama, Japan during the summer from August 9th until the 17th. It was on a much grander scale, as it featured 1,000 walking Pikachus celebrating the opening of the Pokemon theater.

Behold, a Pokemaster's dream come true: