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Leon-kun as Head Judge!? "Ugly-Cute Cat Grand Prix by Sumaphoto Print! PIXUS" Grand Prize Winner Announced!
Canon Marketing Japan held a photo contest titled "Ugly-Cute Cat Grand Prix by Sumaphoto Print! PIXUS" from September 8 to October 31, coinciding with the launch of new models in its PIXUS home inkjet printer series.
The contest invited submissions of photos of beloved cats taken with smartphones, aiming to select "Japan's Cutest Ugly Cat."
The company announced the contest results at the "PIXUS Smart Photo Print! New Year's Card New CM Presentation" event held on November 12. Project leader Mr. Hajime Sawada from the Inkjet Product Planning Division 1 stated, "We planned this contest hoping people would print and enjoy the many photos of their pets stored on their smartphones. We aimed for a contest where participants could imagine the fun of printing while they were taking the photos." He also revealed that approximately 6,000 entries were received in total, with 70% of them taken using mobile devices.
Joining them on stage were PIXUS Communication Partner and actress Mirei Kiritani, along with Leon the cat—who co-starred in TV commercials and served as the contest's head judge!?—and Mr. Sawada. They announced the awards while commenting on the entries.
The "Grand Print" Grand Prize was awarded to the work titled "Ultimate Healing."
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"Grand Prize" |
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"Mirei Kiritani Special Award" |
"Leon-kun Special Award" |
At the venue, the "Smartphone Train" project was announced, where winning and selected contest entries will take over a JR Yamanote Line train from November 18 to December 2. A total of 288 works will be displayed on the train body, hanging advertisements, and frame spaces. Only one of the 52 Yamanote Line trains will be featured. For cat lovers, this is a must-see project, even if it means waiting for the train.
Many of the submitted entries can be viewed on the special website ( http://cweb.canon.jp/pixus/special/busakawaneko/ ).
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