COMITIA

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). 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.

Various high-profile manga artists, such as Keiichi Arawi, Kenshin Shinzato[ja], and Barasui have previously exhibited at COMITIA.

History

Since 1984, COMITIA has been hosted regularly by the COMITIA Organizational Committee, a not-for-profit volunteer organization. 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. The Niigata event shares an organizational team with the Niigata Comic Market. Events in Kansai alternate between being held in Osaka and Kyoto, while the Michinoku event alternates between Sendai and Fukushima.

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of multiple COMITIA events. A crowdfunding campaign was held in late 2020 and resulted in over ¥100million (US$960,000) being raised to cover administrative expenses, venue fees, and the purchase of personal protective equipment for use during future events.

Recent & upcoming conventions

Past conventions

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