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Thirty years of viruses, dubious corporations and doors you probably shouldn’t open have led to this: a Resident Evil exhibition in the middle of Shibuya. Opening just before Halloween on October 30, ‘The World of Biohazard 30th Anniversary Exhibition’ takes over Shibuya Beam Gallery until December 24, bringing the survival horror series into unsettlingly physical form.
Organised by Tohokushinsha with Capcom’s cooperation and supervision, the exhibition traces the games’ history through development materials, video installations and life-size figures. Whether you’ve been playing since the original mansion incident or arrived for Lady Dimitrescu, there’s plenty to investigate.
And yes, she’s here. A seated sculpture of the towering Resident Evil Village antagonist, made especially for the exhibition, measures approximately 2.9 metres tall. She’s joined by life-size figures of Albert Wesker and Leon S. Kennedy, while Jack Baker from Resident Evil 7 bursts through a wall in another photo spot. For once, you can get close without having to check how much ammunition you have left.
The exhibition also digs into what makes the series’ monsters tick. An area organised around viruses, parasites and fungi brings together development materials and creatures infected by Plaga. Elsewhere, a large-screen presentation revisits the incidents that took Resident Evil from an isolated mansion to a worldwide nightmare, using scenes from across the games. There’s also a first look at the headgear worn by Victor Gideon, a suspect in a series of mysterious deaths in Resident Evil Requiem.
Naturally, the gift shop has its own collection of questionable things to bring home. There’s a turning zombie plush toy (¥4,900), a moving zombie dog (¥3,500) and an ink ribbon-shaped sound keychain (¥1,980) – a small tribute to the item that once stood between you and losing hours of progress. Other collaborations include a Moleskine notebook (¥6,600), plus a New Era cap (¥7,920) and sling bag (¥11,000), both available to pre-order at the venue. You’ll need an exhibition ticket to access the shop.
Downstairs, Dipper Dan is giving the cast a sweeter treatment. Three character-inspired crêpes (¥1,300 each) pair Claire with strawberry chocolate, Leon with blueberry tiramisu and Jill with cheese, caramel and millefeuille. Drinks (¥1,100 each) include Ada’s mixed-berry sangria, Grace’s caramel espresso and Chris’s chocolate matcha milk. Each collaboration menu item comes with an original coaster, while supplies last.
You don’t need an exhibition ticket to order the food, so a date with Leon’s blueberry tiramisu is an option even if you’d rather skip the monsters upstairs.
‘The World of Biohazard 30th Anniversary Exhibition’ runs from October 30 to December 24 at Beam Gallery (Shibuya Beam 4F, 31-2 Udagawacho). Open 10am–9pm on weekdays and 9am–9pm on weekends and public holidays; last admission 7.59pm. See the official website for tickets and further details.
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