{"id":12552,"date":"2026-08-04T21:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=12552"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T03:35:57","slug":"capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/08\/04\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Capcom Is Making a Life-Sized Leon Kennedy Statue for Resident Evil\u2019s 30th Anniversary, and of Course the Internet Is Being Totally Normal About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Leon Kennedy is coming to the real world\u2026 Well, sort of. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Capcom is preparing for Resident Evil\u2019s 30th anniversary exhibition in Shibuya, and to celebrate, it\u2019s commissioning a life-sized statue of the beloved horror series\u2019 poster boy, Leon S. Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Kennedy will join the oodles of other life-sized Capcom character statues that decorate the company\u2019s corporate offices and physical stores, alongside icons like Street Fighter\u2019s Ryu charging up a hadouken and an adorable Palico from Monster Hunter Wilds.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Resident Evil Requiem &#8211; Leon Gameplay<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3027214138 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">As you can imagine, Resi fans are already going wild at the possibility of seeing Leon in the flesh (so to speak), and the posts that have resulted from Capcom\u2019s announcement are\u2026 interesting, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cI\u2019m about to pull off a heist that they\u2019re going to write about in textbooks for decades to come,\u201d one player joked on X. (We get the feeling they weren\u2019t actually joking, though.)<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cThat Leon statue is NOT going to be safe,\u201d another remarked.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cYou\u2019re gonna need all the \u2018Do Not Touch\u2019 signs,\u201d yet another warned.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"light\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\" lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m about to pull off a heist that they\u2019re going to write about in textbooks for decades to come https:\/\/t.co\/HYlezcrrvc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 dysi (@drexdqueen) August 3, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Resident Evil 30th Anniversary Exhibition will take place from October 30 to December 24, 2026 at the Shibuya BEAM Gallery, but tickets are already on sale as of August 3. A map of the exhibition has been released, though many of the activations therein are still labeled as \u2018Coming Soon.\u2019<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The few that have been announced are Evidence of Horror, The World of Resident Evil Theater, and Memories of Those Who Stood Against Them, as well as the sale of exclusive promotional items.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Evidence of Horror has been described as a gallery featuring the iconic items and creatures from the Resident Evil franchise, which will include \u201clife-sized models of villains crafted with meticulous detail,\u201d as per SaigaNAK. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Image Credits: CAPCOM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">On the opposite end of the spectrum, Memories of Those Who Stood Against Them focuses on Resident Evil\u2019s heroes and protagonists, following them from their first appearances to their latest interactions in the series\u2019 most recent games. This is where Leon\u2019s life-sized statue will be displayed.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">And finally, The World of Resident Evil Theater will prepare attendees before they begin the exhibit, showing scenes from the series on a large screen, \u201cenhancing immersion and excitement in the world of the story.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Resident Evil is certainly having a moment lately, what with Requiem&#8217;s staggering success and the Code Veronica Remake garnering over two million wishlists on Steam \u2014 not to mention the film adaptation (or rather, reimagining) of the series from the mind of Zach Cregger coming to theaters this September.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at <\/em>@TheeMissGlaze<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/capcom-is-making-a-life-sized-leon-kennedy-statue-for-resident-evils-30th-anniversary-and-of-course-the-internet-is-being-totally-normal-about-it.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-12552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12552"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12554,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12552\/revisions\/12554"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}