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Inaugurated on 21 December 1975 with an estimated 700 attendees, Comiket has since grown to become the largest fan convention in the world, with an estimated turnstile attendance of 750,000 in 2019.
- 110,000 in December 2021
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- 30–31 December 2023
Comiket, pictured here in 2002, is the largest venue for the sale of doujin works. A doujinshi convention is a type of event dedicated to the sale of doujinshi, or self-published books (typically mangas, collections of illustrations, or novels).
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Inaugurated on 21 December 1975 with an estimated 700 attendees, Comiket has since grown to become the largest fan convention in the world, with an estimated turnstile attendance of 750,000 in 2019. Comiket is typically held at Tokyo Big Sight in August and December, with the two events distinguished as Summer Comic Market and Winter Comic ...
Aug 29, 2023 · Comiket briefly used the Tokyo Logistics Center/Tokyo Ryutsu Center for Comiket 31,32 and 33 before returning to Harumi. Starting in 1984 with Comiket 26, Comiket started being held twice a year. The Comiket event held in August became Summer Comiket, while the Comiket held in December became Winter Comiket.
Jul 19, 2020 · Comiket started out as a grassroots event within the doujin community. Prior to its establishment in 1975, the largest manga and doujin convention was the Nihon Manga Taikai. Instead of prioritizing independent artists, the convention was much more geared towards corporate presenters – similar to something America's San Diego Comic-Con or ...
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Oct 13, 2023 · The history of this event can be traced back nearly half a century to 1975 when the first Comiket was held in a conference room at the Japan Fire Department in Toranomon, Tokyo.
Aug 29, 2023 · It was the year when Comiket 98, which was supposed to be even bigger than Comiket 97, was canceled. Throughout its 50-year history, Comiket 98 was the only Comiket to be fully cancelled and not rescheduled at a later date. Comiket 98 was replaced by a virtual event in partnership with Nico Nico. The event was dubbed "Virtual Air Comiket."
