Leon Kennedy is coming to the actual world… Properly, kind of.
Capcom is making ready for Resident Evil’s 30th anniversary exhibition in Shibuya, and to rejoice, it’s commissioning a life-sized statue of the beloved horror sequence’ poster boy, Leon S. Kennedy.
Kennedy will be a part of the oodles of different life-sized Capcom character statues that beautify the corporate’s company places of work and bodily shops, alongside icons like Avenue Fighter’s Ryu charging up a hadouken and an lovable Palico from Monster Hunter Wilds.
As you’ll be able to think about, Resi followers are already going wild at the potential of seeing Leon within the flesh (so to talk), and the posts which have resulted from Capcom’s announcement are… attention-grabbing, to say the least.
“I’m about to drag off a heist that they’re going to jot down about in textbooks for a long time to come back,” one participant joked on X. (We get the sensation they weren’t really joking, although.)
“That Leon statue is NOT going to be secure,” one other remarked.
“You’re gonna want all of the ‘Do Not Contact’ indicators,” one more warned.
I’m about to drag off a heist that they’re going to jot down about in textbooks for a long time to come back https://t.co/HYlezcrrvc
— dysi (@drexdqueen) August 3, 2026
The Resident Evil 30th Anniversary Exhibition will happen from October 30 to December 24, 2026 on the Shibuya BEAM Gallery, however tickets are already on sale as of August 3. A map of the exhibition has been launched, although most of the activations therein are nonetheless labeled as ‘Coming Quickly.’
The few which were introduced are Proof of Horror, The World of Resident Evil Theater, and Reminiscences of These Who Stood Towards Them, in addition to the sale of unique promotional gadgets.
Proof of Horror has been described as a gallery that includes the long-lasting gadgets and creatures from the Resident Evil franchise, which is able to embody “life-sized fashions of villains crafted with meticulous element,” as per SaigaNAK.
On the alternative finish of the spectrum, Reminiscences of These Who Stood Towards Them focuses on Resident Evil’s heroes and protagonists, following them from their first appearances to their newest interactions within the sequence’ most up-to-date video games. That is the place Leon’s life-sized statue will likely be displayed.
And at last, The World of Resident Evil Theater will put together attendees earlier than they start the exhibit, exhibiting scenes from the sequence on a big display, “enhancing immersion and pleasure on the earth of the story.”
Resident Evil is actually having a second currently, what with Requiem’s staggering success and the Code Veronica Remake garnering over two million wishlists on Steam — to not point out the movie adaptation (or fairly, reimagining) of the sequence from the thoughts of Zach Cregger coming to theaters this September.
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