Women working on the booths at the convention wear costumes like their favourite anime characters.REUTERS
Women working on the booths at the convention wear costumes like their favourite anime characters.REUTERSAlmost 300 exhibitors will be in attendance, all of who will be hoping to get their hands on a Tokyo Anime award.REUTERSThe awards are handed out at the convention and the Grand Prize offers a reward of one-million Japanese Yen (£7,654). The three prizes are in place to celebrate achievement in the traditional Japanese animation.REUTERSThe fair is also enjoying the tenth “Creators’ World” exhibition which showcases up and coming talent in the world of anime.REUTERSThe fair is the largest anime convention in the world but was cancelled last year following the earthquake and subsequent disaster.REUTERSAfter a nearly 25% drop in tourism in Japan since the natural disaster, the country is hoping that the Tokyo International Anime Fair will help boost the economy.REUTERSThe fair is the largest anime convention in the world but was cancelled last year following the earthquake and subsequent disaster.REUTERSA year on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011, The Tokyo International Anime Fair has raked in over 100,000 people to view its convention.REUTERSAlmost 300 exhibitors will be in attendance, all of who will be hoping to get their hands on a Tokyo Anime award.REUTERS
A year on from the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit Japan in March 2011, the Tokyo International Anime Fair has pulled in more than 100,000 people.
After a nearly 25% drop in tourism in Japan since the disaster, the country is hoping that the Tokyo International Anime Fair will help boost the economy.
The fair is the largest anime convention in the world. Almost 300 exhibitors will be in attendance, all of whom will be hoping to get their hands on a Tokyo Anime award.
The grand prize is 1m yen (£7,654).
The fair is also enjoying the 10th Creators' World exhibition which showcases up and coming talent in the world of anime.
