The Comic Market (Comiket) 96 event in Tokyo drew about 200,000 attendees on its third day on Sunday (August 11) as fans of manga, anime and cosplayers flocked to the Tokyo Big Sight venue.

The Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Sunday that 11 people at the event were taken ill with suspected heatstroke and were taken to hospital

The temperature on Sunday in Tokyo reached 35.5°C (96°F).

The final day of the event will be on Monday.

Thousands of visitors gather at Comic Market 96 (Comiket) event in Tokyo Big Sight on August 11, 2019, Tokyo, Japan. Many manga, anime fans and cosplayers lined up in the sun to enter to the Comiket. The Comic Market was established in 1975 and focuses on manga, anime, gaming and cosplay. Organizers expect more than 200,000 visitors per day to attend the event which runs for fourth days until August 12.