With hundreds of banners and posters already set up, everyone’s pitching in to help with the biggest anime convention in the world.
Summer Comiket is coming, promising a wealth of unique anime and manga goods found nowhere else. Visitors from all over will flock to Tokyo Big Sight, hoping to catch a glimpse of the world’s largest anime convention.
And as 10 August approaches, even the nearby train station begins taking on an anime hue. Numerous posters and banners featuring the latest anime transform the otherwise dull interior into a trippy anime tunnel.
▼ Kokusai Tenjijo Seimon Station may be empty for now,
but it’ll be teeming with attendees soon.
▼ All available space is taken up by large poster arrays
of cool characters and new anime series.
▼ Look around and you’re bound to find something awesome.
国際展示場駅も夏コミ向け広告大量です その1#C94 pic.twitter.com/YTQmvWEwoq
— 桜木 咲@オタク業界のすみっこ (@sakuragisk) August 6, 2018
▼ Ads along the escalator make it feel like a stairway to otaku heaven.
国際展示場駅も夏コミ向け広告大量です その2#C94 pic.twitter.com/5TGlH7erZQ
— 桜木 咲@オタク業界のすみっこ (@sakuragisk) August 6, 2018
Attendees will likely come across hotly anticipated anime series and favorite characters, making the station a perfect spot to take some photos and check out upcoming titles.
▼ New stuff for Yu Yu Hakusho, Code Geass and Sword Art Online!?
国際展示場駅も夏コミ向け広告大量です その3#C94 pic.twitter.com/QNMU0lhrHz
— 桜木 咲@オタク業界のすみっこ (@sakuragisk) August 6, 2018
Such is the scale of Summer Comiket, where even the surrounding buildings and facilities prepare to receive hundreds and thousands of attendees. A nearby Lawson convenience store is also gearing up for the grand event, stocking up on survival goods that’ll help visitors cope with the unbearable heat.
▼ Filled to the brim on shelves are all manner of
sports drinks, energy drinks and salt tablets.
現在のローソン国際展示場駅前店
— 桜木 咲@オタク業界のすみっこ (@sakuragisk) August 6, 2018
夏コミに向けて商品展開
今年もお世話になります#C94 pic.twitter.com/rEwWJfu9Mb
It appears the Summer Comiket experience begins the moment we step out of the train and into the station, promising an unforgettable adventure of a lifetime. Remember to drink plenty of fluids and wear appropriate clothing though, as this summer’s Comiket will be one of the hottest in recent years.
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Featured image: Twitter/@sakura39samurai

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