Comic Market 108 draws 260,000 attendees to Tokyo

The Comic Market 108 (C108) event recently concluded at Tokyo Big Sight, drawing approximately 260,000 attendees over two days. Despite rainy weather during the event, participants and photographers continued activities, including specialized rain-themed photography.

One notable viral moment involved a cosplayer, X user @91_suke, who unexpectedly encountered her high school teacher from over a decade ago while attending the event in character as a 'Uma Musume' character. The reunion gained significant attention online, garnering over 500,000 views.

The event featured a wide array of cosplay from popular franchises, including Final Fantasy VII, Blue Archive, NIKKE, and Hololive, showcasing various characters and themes to the large crowd.