T-SITE News x auction service "Smaoku" to hold charity auction of life-size Paddington statue!

2015.12.21 Press Releases
T-MEDIA Holdings Co., Ltd. / Zawatt Co., Ltd.

- Commemorating the release of the blockbuster film "Paddington," which grossed over 32 billion yen worldwide -

T-MEDIA Holdings Inc. (Head office: Meguro-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Nakanishi Kazuo; hereinafter referred to as "T-MEDIA"), an online entertainment business within the CCC Group, and Zawatt Inc. (Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Harada Daisaku; hereinafter referred to as "Zawatt"), which operates the brand-name goods auction service "Smaoku", are pleased to announce that they will begin jointly offering the "Smaoku Charity Auction" as a collaborative project to commemorate the Japanese release of "Paddington", a smash hit that has grossed over 32 billion yen worldwide.

This first "Smaoku Charity Auction" will be held to commemorate the Japanese release of "Paddington," a live-action film based on the popular children's novel series "Paddington Bear," which has been translated into over 40 languages and sold a total of 35 million copies worldwide. The film was produced by the producers of "Harry Potter."

The one-of-a-kind "Paddington statue" will be exhibited wrapped in a tenugui (Japanese hand towel) designed in collaboration with tenugui specialty shop "Kamawanu" by the famous voice cast of the Japanese dubbing version, including Tori Matsuzaka, who plays Paddington, Yoshino Kimura, Arata Furuta, Yuki Saito, and Natsume Mito, as well as AI, who sings the Japanese theme song, and the production team from the UK.

There are eight different tenugui designs in total, all of which are different, and the statues on display will be on display at eight major Tokyu Line stations for a limited time from December 23, 2015 to January 17, 2016. A charity auction was also held in the UK when the film was released last year, and one bronze statue was sold for 3 million yen. In Japan, the Paddington statue and original tenugui towel will be delivered as a set.
All proceeds from this auction will be donated to organizations that benefit children.

Going forward, T-MEDIA and Zawat will continue to offer a wide range of lifestyle suggestions to enrich the lives of their customers through the provision of "Smaoku Charity Auction" and other services.

・Exhibition period: December 23, 2015 (holiday/Wednesday) - January 17, 2016 (Sunday)
Paddington statues will be installed at 8 stations (some stores will only have statues installed during store opening hours)
Shibuya Station (PickUp Ranking Shibuya Chikamichi), Daikanyama Station (Kamawanu Daikanyama store), Gakugei-daigaku Station (outside the ticket gates near the east exit), Toritsu-daigaku Station (outside the ticket gates along the main pillar), Jiyugaoka Station (outside the north exit ticket gates), Denentoshi Line Sangenjaya Station (outside the central ticket gates), Komazawa-daigaku Station (side outside the ticket gates), Futako-Tamagawa Station (outside the ticket gates)

The gentlemanly bear in movie history is overflowing with happiness and smiles!
London, England. A little gentleman in a bright red hat came all the way from Peru looking for a house. He spoke politely to passersby, but for some reason no one paid any attention to him. 　That's because he's a bear! He finally meets the kind Mr. and Mrs. Brown family, who name him Paddington and let him stay in their attic. Paddington's first experience of city life is full of chaos, but he is a pure-hearted and polite boy who soon becomes popular in the town. One day, he is kidnapped by a mysterious beauty named Millicent, who has been pursuing him! Will Paddington be able to find his way home safely? But there, something even more wonderful awaits him...!

Japanese voice cast: Tori Matsuzaka, Yoshino Kimura, Arata Furuta, Yuki Saito, Natsume Mito
Starring: Ben Whishaw (voice), Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent
Directed by Paul King. Produced by David Heyman. Based on the Harry Potter series by Michael Bond.
Distributor: Kino Films
Official website:paddington-movie.jp　　/ Official Twitter: @eigapaddington

©2014 STUDIOCANAL S.A. TF1 FILMS PRODUCTION S.A.S Paddington Bear™, Paddington™ AND PB™ aretrademarks of Paddington and Company Limited

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T-MEDIA Holdings Co., Ltd. Public Relations Officer: Tada and Azuma