Tokyo Swan 30: Tokyo Anime Fair 2008

Everyone knows that Japanese animation has become one of the largest exports out of Japan in the past 20 years. Anime has seen rising popularity in countries all over the world, and surely most people are familiar with at least one series. I had the good fortune of being able to visit the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008, and it was a great experience!

The Tokyo International Anime Fair is the largest anime convention in Japan, and boy was it packed with just swarms of people! It really does take a lot of stamina to make your way through the massive crowds, just to catch a glimpse of the new upcoming anime shows. Of course, most of the content on display in the fair is propoganda to get viewers excited about new series, but when it is all on display in such a colorful and excited manner, it really does make the trip that much more worthwhile.

It was a fantastic experience (if not a draining one), and I hope I can catch it again next year!