Anyeong Noona

Okay, for a start Donguri Republic is really a fantasy-meet-reality kind of place for people who loves Hayao Miyazaki's works. You can basically find all the characters from Hayao Miyazaki's creation, Studio Ghibli. Totoro, being a very popular character, is of course the star of Donguri Republic. All kind of Totoro(s), you can find them here. 

Noona supposes Totoro(s) come in many sizes too. The blue ones are rather cute. Oh yes, all of them are Totoro. The grey ones are Oh-Totoro (big ones), the blue ones are Chuu-Totoro (medium ones) while the white ones are Chibi-Totoro (little ones). Noona feels like adopting all of them and bring them back to Singapore. 

If you are not into plush toys and dolls, do you know that Totoro makes a great decoration for your house (or mini garden)?

Other characters from Hayao Miyazaki's creation like Spirited Away can be seen here. These are fingers toys. But at the same time, you can use them as small figurines (when you don't pop them into your fingers). XD

Totoro works well as table decoration too. But Noona does not have her own house yet. *cry*

Bought a face towel of Totoro for her own use (and another one for gift). Isn't it lovely? The face towel costs SGD 20 each. 

Donguri Republic can be found at Ocean Terminal, Level 3 Harbour City. The store opens from 10AM to 10PM everyday. 

Meow Meow! Welcome to LCX x Neko Atsume Kitty Collector stall. Which kind of cat you'd like to have to accompany you throughout the journey, sir/madam?

The cats are opening up a Japanese restaurants but the only food it offers are fish. If you have more money, you can buy the 250 one (uhm, what's the currency again? Are the cats using HKD too?). Otherwise, you can buy the 10 ones. Hahaha.

It seems that this chubby cat knows how to enjoy life pretty well. My friend says this cat will only appear if you give him a lot of salmon. Not just any random fish. Well, looking at its food bowl, we can see the remnants of the salmon. 

Noona's friend is eager to open a drink stall in Neko Atsume world. It seems that the fishes are used as currency here instead of the items that these cats are selling. Noona should probably start playing this game soon but how about her current mission of catching all the Pokemon? #dilemma 

Like human, there are cats who are just happy enough playing in its own world. 

Or hiding in the comfort of its own house. #introvertme

Or if you want to go to the extreme, cuddling inside the socks. That looks pretty comfy, though. Hahaha.

Noona does not know how long the exhibition lasts but you should probably head to Lcx at Harbour City in Tsim Sha Tsui to check them out fast before they all find someplace with better fishes. Meow!

The indoor exhibition focuses on the Smurfs doing different activities which Noona thinks forming part of their daily life. First, they form an orchestra and play music together. These Smurfs can play better music than Noona. 

Second, a Smurf tend to the garden while the other one is smoking fish. 

Smurfs will not be able to build house without the architect Smurfs. 

The carpenter Smurf is also working very hard creating all kind of things from prop to the stage for the play involving Gargamel's doll. The villain seems to be the joke in the Smurfs' village everyday.

Oh no, laugh too fast. Some of the Smurfs are captured by the evil villain. Don't worry, little friends, Noona is quite sure Papa Smurf is currently thinking of a good plan to save you all. 

While the rescue mission is being carried out, some Smurfs must stay behind to keep up with the laundry. 

Our friends are back safely, let's take picture to commemorate this happy day. 1, 2, 3, say cheese!

Noona has never thought that Smurfs can be so ambitious, they even can build a rocket??? Suddenly Noona feels like living in the Smurfs village because it sure does look so fun from her daily routine. Shucks. 

The waiting for the food part may not be as boring and gruelling as the waiting for the seat part. This is because Moomin Cafe's staff ensure that the characters from Moomin's story are there to accompany you (or to make diners busy taking picture with the characters and hence, forgot about their hungry stomach for a while). You don't have to worry if you have not got the chance to take picture with the character that you like because the cafe staff rotate the characters' location all the time throughout the dinner time. Everyone will have the chance to take picture with Moomin, it seems. 

Noona loves to pay a lot of attention to small things when she dines inside a themed cafe. For instance, the utensils...lol.

The paper coaster...and oh yeay, here comes the Hot Chocolate. If you order Hot Coffee/ Hot Chocolate, you can choose which latte art you would like to see on your coffee/ chocolate. The choices are Moomin, Little My, Snufkin and Hattifatteners. Noona has to choose Moomin of course. <3

Here comes Noona's order of Spaghetti Carbonara which comes with mushroom and ham. The Spaghetti Carbonara tastes oh-so-good just like the pasta she had back in her Europe trip. It's nothing like pasta usually served in Singapore's restaurants (okay, the lower class ones of course, not the high-end ones). Noona was actually quite taken aback because she has pretty low expectation on themed cafe's food. 

Noona's travelling buddy also enjoyed her "healthier" option which consists of a huge slab of Norwegian grilled salmon. Tasty! 

Moomin Cafe is located at Shop 32, Level 3, LCX, Ocean Terminal,

Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui

Hong Kong

Opening hours:

Everyday 11AM - 9.30PM

The Smurfs started as a comic book, Noona thinks around the same era with Tintin or Lucky Luke, if anyone knows. Oh right, do you know who created and wrote The Smurfs? They are created by Belgian comic artist, Peyo (Real name, Pierre Culliford). 

On the same wall, you can see the many characters of the Smurfs and their unique characteristics. Noona always wonders how come Grouchy Smurf keeps on being grouchy all the time. Hahaha.

Some limited edition figurines of our friends are also on display. The figurines are made from various materials from wood, silver, plastic, etc. 

More character introduction and comic stripes. Aww, anyeong Baby Smurf! 

Peyo's desk, where the magic of the Smurfs was created. If Noona has this kind of desk, she's quite confident that she will be able to created something awesome too. This desk basically screams "invention". Hahaha, okay, she probably exaggerate the power of the table. Quite sure the real magic began in Peyo's brain instead. 

Cook Smurf and Greedy Smurf were totally created for each other. Noona wish she found her own Cook Smurf (cause she loves to eat and hence, she's more suitable being the Greedy Smurf). LOL.