Tokyo International Anime Fair

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Tokyo International Anime Fair
Location	Tokyo, Japan
Years in existence	2002 to present
Official Website

Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF; in Japanese: 東京国際アニメフェア) is Japan's largest anime or animation trade show. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government working with local animation companies has sponsored TAF since 2002. It takes place in late March at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. The first two days are business days, but it is opened up to the general public over the weekend.

Besides being an international trade fair, TAF includes related events such as business symposiums, a "Tokyo Anime Award" competition for domestic and foreign films, animation screenings, an "Awards of Merit" ceremony and exhibit recognizing people who have made substantial contributions to the local industry, and a spacious "Creator's World" exhibit to showcase promising animators.