Taiwan's 25th Comic Exhibition drew a roughly 600,000 attendees, significantly surpassing San Diego Comic-Con, reflecting the island's economic boom and the popularity of Japanese animation products, or anime. Held over five days at the Taipei World Trade Center, alongside Gamers-Con and a Movie & Toys Convention, the event featured 120 exhibitors and over 1,200 booths. Fans enjoyed more than 100 events, including appearances by top Japanese manga artists like Yoshiaki and Kouji Miura, voice actors, and idol groups. Nintendo, Marvel, and Lego were prominent, while VTubers showed a growing presence. The exhibition, attracting mostly 19-39 year olds, generated an estimated $9 million, highlighting Taiwan's vibrant pop culture scene.
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