Japan organised World’s first Otaku Expo

Japan organised the world's first Otaku Expo from 28 March 2015 to 29 March 2015 at Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba Prefecture.

The Expo was organized as a part of a special comic book fair held every five years, which attracts about half a million visitors.

For the first time groups from outside Japan were invited to mark the event. About four dozen overseas Otaku groups attended the Expo.

The visitors so-called Otaku, usually translated as geeks, from at least 18 countries and territories, many dressed as their favourite anime characters.

The culture of Otaku has grown into a major industry in Japan.

The term is commonly used in the country to refer to people obsessed with Japan's unique take on comics and animation.

While it once carried a negative connotation, many Otaku are now proudly displaying their love for two-dimensional heroes while the number of foreign fans is also soaring.