COMITIA (Japanese: コミティア, Hepburn: Komitia) is a doujinshi convention for original doujin (self-published) works held in various locations across Japan. COMITIA is typically held four times per year in Tokyo, and 2–3 times per year in Niigata (since 1991), Nagoya (since January 1993), and the Kansai region (since April 1993). Less regular events are also hosted in Sapporo (since 2014), Tōhoku (since 2015), and Kitakyushu (since 2017).[2] As an event series focusing on non-derivative work, the sale of fan art, fanzines, fan fiction, and other parody material of existing copyrighted franchises is prohibited. It is the largest convention focused completely on original works in Japan.[1]
| COMITIA コミティア | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Doujinshi convention |
| Venue | Various |
| Inaugurated | November 18, 1984 |
| Most recent | September 29, 2024 (Nagoya) |
| Next event | November 17, 2024 (Tokyo) |
| Attendance | 20,000–30,000 (2019)[1] |
| Activity | Marketplace, original cosplay |
| Organised by | COMITIA Organizational Committee Other regional committees |
| Website | comitia.co.jp |
Various high-profile manga artists, such as Keiichi Arawi, Kenshin Shinzato, and Barasui have previously exhibited at COMITIA.[3][4][5][6]
History
editSince 1984, COMITIA has been hosted regularly by the COMITIA Organizational Committee, a not-for-profit volunteer organization.[7] Events in Tokyo are referred to as Tokyo COMITIA while other cities feature conventions known as Regional COMITIA (地方コミティア, Chihō Komitia), which are organized by other volunteer-run groups.[2] The Niigata event shares an organizational team with Niigata Comic Market.
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of multiple COMITIA events. A crowdfunding campaign was held in late 2020 and resulted in over ¥100 million (US$960,000) being raised to cover administrative expenses, venue fees, and the purchase of personal protective equipment for use during future events.[8][9]
Recent conventions
edit| Type/Location | Number | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai (Osaka) | 63 | INTEX Osaka | January 23, 2022 |
| Tokyo | 139 | Tokyo Big Sight | February 20, 2022 |
| Nagoya | 60 | Nagoya Congress Center | April 3, 2022 |
| Tokyo | 140 | Tokyo Big Sight | May 5, 2022 |
| Kansai (Osaka) | 64 | INTEX Osaka | May 22, 2022 |
| Niigata | 54 | Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center | May 29, 2022 |
| Hokkaido | 15 | Sapporo Convention Center | June 5, 2022 |
| Michinoku (Sendai) | 8 | Yume Messe Miyagi | June 12, 2022 |
| Tokyo | 141 | Tokyo Big Sight | September 4, 2022 |
| Kansai (Kyoto) | 65 | Kyoto Pulse Plaza | September 19, 2022 |
| Nagoya | 61 | Nagoya Congress Center | October 2, 2022 |
| Kyushu | 6 | West Japan General Exhibition Center | October 10, 2022 |
| Niigata | 55 | Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center | November 20, 2022 |
| Tokyo | 142 | Tokyo Big Sight | November 27, 2022 |
| Hokkaido | 16 | Sapporo Convention Center | December 3, 2022 |
| Michinoku (Fukushima) | 9 | Big Palette Fukushima | December 11, 2022 |
| Kansai (Kyoto) | 66 | Kyoto Pulse Plaza | January 22, 2023 |
| Tokyo | 143 | Tokyo Big Sight | February 19, 2023 |
| Kyushu | 7 | West Japan General Exhibition Center | March 5, 2023 |
| Nagoya | 62 | Nagoya Congress Center | March 26, 2023 |
| Tokyo | 144 | Tokyo Big Sight | May 5, 2023 |
| Kansai (Osaka) | 67 | INTEX Osaka | May 21, 2023 |
| Michinoku (Sendai) | 10 | Yume Messe Miyagi | May 27, 2023 |
| Hokkaido | 17 | Sapporo Convention Center | June 25, 2023 |
| Niigata | 56 | Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center | July 2, 2023 |
| Tokyo | 145 | Tokyo Big Sight | September 3, 2023 |
| Nagoya | 63 | Nagoya Congress Center | September 17, 2023 |
| Kansai (Kyoto) | 68 | Kyoto Pulse Plaza | October 22, 2023 |
| Niigata | 57 | Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center | October 29, 2023 |
| Michinoku (Fukushima) | 11 | Big Palette Fukushima | November 4, 2023 |
| Hokkaido | 18 | Sapporo Convention Center | November 5, 2023 |
| Tokyo | 146 | Tokyo Big Sight | December 3, 2023 |
| Kansai (Osaka) | 69 | INTEX Osaka | January 21, 2024 |
| Tokyo | 147 | Tokyo Big Sight | February 25, 2024 |
| Kyushu | 8 | West Japan General Exhibition Center | March 10, 2023 |
| Nagoya | 64 | Nagoya Congress Center | March 24, 2024 |
| Kansai (Osaka) | 70 | INTEX Osaka | May 12, 2024[10] |
| Tokyo | 148 | Tokyo Big Sight | May 26, 2024[11] |
| Niigata | 58 | Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center | June 9, 2024[12] |
| Hokkaido | 19 | Sapporo Convention Center | June 23, 2024[13] |
| Michinoku (Sendai) | 12 | Yume Messe Miyagi | June 30, 2024[14] |
| Tokyo | 149 | Tokyo Big Sight | August 18, 2024[11] |
| Nagoya | 65 | Nagoya Congress Center | September 29, 2024[15] |
| Tokyo | 150 | Tokyo Big Sight | November 17, 2024[11] |
References
edit- ^ a b "コミティアの歴史". Natalie (in Japanese). September 4, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "地方コミティア". comitia.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "『日常』のあらゐけいいち描き下ろし作品を収録『コミティア魂 漫画と同人誌の40年』3/2発売。同人誌と漫画業界の歴史がこの一冊に". Famitsu (in Japanese). February 27, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Arawi, Keiichi [@himaraya] (March 3, 2012). "とりあえずコミティア１００に申し込んでみました" (Tweet). Retrieved March 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "「命ある限り描き続ける」77歳でコミティアに挑戦した漫画家・新里堅進 沖縄戦を伝える唯一無二の存在感". TBS News (in Japanese). February 14, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ @_barasui (October 17, 2024). "コミティア11/17出ます 東4 あ59a よろしくおねがいします" (Tweet). Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "For Visitors（コミティア英語案内）". comitia.co.jp. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Doujinshi Convention Comitia to Return on November 23 After Successful Crowdfunding Campaign". Anime News Network. September 7, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Tolentino, Josh (August 16, 2020). "Japanese Doujin Festival Comitia Begins Crowdfunding to Survive to 2021". Siliconera. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "関西コミティア – 創作漫画同人誌即売会". k-comitia.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "開催スケジュール". comitia.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "新潟コミティア58". ガタケット (in Japanese). December 12, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "北海道COMITIA". エリシアンオフィス (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "みちのくCOMITIA12". adv-kikaku.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "名古屋コミティア". n-comitia.com (in Japanese). March 23, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
edit- COMITIA main website (in Japanese)
- Niigata COMITIA website (in Japanese)
- Nagoya COMITIA website (in Japanese)
- Kansai COMITIA website (in Japanese)
- Hokkaido COMITIA website (in Japanese)
- Michinoku COMITIA website (in Japanese)
- Kyushu COMITIA website (in Japanese)