COMITIA
{{Short description|Doujinshi convention in Japan}}
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{{Infobox Convention
| name = COMITIA
| native_name = コミティア
| native_name_lang = jpn
| image = File:COMITIA logo.svg
| caption =
| status = Active
| frequency =
| venue = Various
| location =
| genre = Doujinshi convention
| country =
| first = {{start date and age|1984|11|18}}
| last = February 16, 2025 (Tokyo)
| next = May 25, 2025 (Kansai)
| attendance = 20,000–30,000 (2019)
| organised = COMITIA Organizational Committee
Other regional committees
| activity = Marketplace, original cosplay
| website = [https://www.comitia.co.jp/ comitia.co.jp]
}}
{{Nihongo|COMITIA|コミティア|Komitia|lead=yes}} 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.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2020 |title=コミティアの歴史 |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/column/394626 |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=Natalie |language=ja}}
Various high-profile manga artists, such as Keiichi Arawi, {{ill|Kenshin Shinzato|ja|新里堅進}}, and Barasui have previously exhibited at COMITIA.{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2024 |title=『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 |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202402/27335900.html |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Famitsu |language=ja}}{{Cite tweet |number=175944988415373314 |user=himaraya |title=とりあえずコミティア１００に申し込んでみました |first=Keiichi |last=Arawi |date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=March 25, 2024}}{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2023 |title=「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 |url=https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/892290 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=TBS News |language=ja}}{{Cite tweet |number=1846593888381030886 |user=_barasui |title=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 |date=2024-10-17 |access-date=2024-10-17}}
History
Since 1984, COMITIA has been hosted regularly by the COMITIA Organizational Committee, a not-for-profit volunteer organization.{{Cite web |title=For Visitors（コミティア英語案内） |url=https://www.comitia.co.jp/html/forvisitors_eng.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229235238/https://www.comitia.co.jp/html/forvisitors_eng.html |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=comitia.co.jp}} Events in Tokyo are referred to as Tokyo COMITIA while other cities feature conventions known as {{Nihongo|Regional COMITIA|地方コミティア|Chihō Komitia}}, which are organized by other volunteer-run groups.{{Cite web |title=地方コミティア |url=https://www.comitia.co.jp/html/chihou.html |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=comitia.co.jp |language=ja}} The Niigata event shares an organizational team with the 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}}{{nbsp}}million ({{US$|960000}}) being raised to cover administrative expenses, venue fees, and the purchase of personal protective equipment for use during future events.{{Cite web |date=September 7, 2020 |title=Doujinshi Convention Comitia to Return on November 23 After Successful Crowdfunding Campaign |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-09-07/doujinshi-convention-comitia-to-return-on-november-23-after-successful-crowdfunding-campaign/.163749 |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Anime News Network}}{{Cite web |last=Tolentino |first=Josh |date=August 16, 2020 |title=Japanese Doujin Festival Comitia Begins Crowdfunding to Survive to 2021 |url=https://www.siliconera.com/japanese-doujin-festival-comitia-begins-crowdfunding-to-survive-to-2021/ |access-date=March 25, 2024 |website=Siliconera}}
Recent & upcoming conventions
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Type/Location !Number !Venue !Date |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |69 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |147 |
| style="background:#f0e6ff;"
|Kyushu |8 |{{ill|West Japan General Exhibition Center|ja|西日本総合展示場}} |March 10, 2024{{Cite web |title=九州コミティア8 |url=https://www.q-comitia.com/event/8_2024/ |access-date=February 2, 2025 |website=九州コミティア}} |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |64 |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |70 |INTEX Osaka |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |148 |Tokyo Big Sight |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |58 |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |19 |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Sendai) |12 |{{ill|Yume Messe Miyagi|ja|みやぎ産業交流センター }} |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |149 |Tokyo Big Sight |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |65 |Nagoya Congress Center |September 29, 2024{{Cite web |date=March 23, 2024 |title=名古屋コミティア |url=https://n-comitia.com/ |access-date=February 3, 2025 |website=n-comitia.com |language=ja}} |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |20 |Sapporo Convention Center |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |71 |{{Ill|マイドームおおさか|lt=Mydome Osaka|ja}} |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |150 |Tokyo Big Sight |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |59 |{{ill|Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center|ja|新潟市産業振興センター}} |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Fukushima) |13 |{{ill|Big Palette Fukushima|ja|ビッグパレットふくしま}} |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |72 |INTEX Osaka |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |66 |{{Ill|名古屋市中小企業振興会館|lt=Nagoya Trade & Industry Center|ja}} |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |151 |Tokyo Big Sight |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |73 |INTEX Osaka |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |152 |Tokyo Big Sight |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |60 |Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |21 |Sapporo Convention Center |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Sendai) |14 |Yume Messe Miyagi |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |67 |Nagoya Trade & Industry Center |
= Past conventions =
| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|+ !Type/Location !Number !Venue !Date |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |63 |January 23, 2022 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |139 |February 20, 2022 |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |60 |April 3, 2022 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |140 |Tokyo Big Sight |May 5, 2022 |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |64 |INTEX Osaka |May 22, 2022 |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |54 |{{ill|Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center|ja|新潟市産業振興センター}} |May 29, 2022 |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |15 |June 5, 2022 |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Sendai) |8 |{{ill|Yume Messe Miyagi|ja|みやぎ産業交流センター}} |June 12, 2022 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |141 |Tokyo Big Sight |September 4, 2022 |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Kyoto) |65 |{{ill|Kyoto Pulse Plaza|ja|京都パルスプラザ}} |September 19, 2022 |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |61 |Nagoya Congress Center |October 2, 2022 |
| style="background:#f0e6ff;"
|Kyushu |6 |{{ill|West Japan General Exhibition Center|ja|西日本総合展示場}} |October 10, 2022 |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |55 |Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center |November 20, 2022 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |142 |Tokyo Big Sight |November 27, 2022 |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |16 |Sapporo Convention Center |December 3, 2022 |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Fukushima) |9 |{{ill|Big Palette Fukushima|ja|ビッグパレットふくしま}} |December 11, 2022 |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Kyoto) |66 |Kyoto Pulse Plaza |January 22, 2023 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |143 |Tokyo Big Sight |February 19, 2023 |
| style="background:#f0e6ff;"
|Kyushu |7 |West Japan General Exhibition Center |March 5, 2023 |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |62 |Nagoya Congress Center |March 26, 2023 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |144 |Tokyo Big Sight |May 5, 2023 |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Osaka) |67 |INTEX Osaka |May 21, 2023 |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Sendai) |10 |Yume Messe Miyagi |May 27, 2023 |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |17 |Sapporo Convention Center |June 25, 2023 |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |56 |Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center |July 2, 2023 |
| style="background:#e3ffe9;"
|Tokyo |145 |Tokyo Big Sight |September 3, 2023 |
| style="background:#ffe3e8;"
|Nagoya |63 |Nagoya Congress Center |September 17, 2023 |
| style="background:#fffbe3;"
|Kansai (Kyoto) |68 |Kyoto Pulse Plaza |October 22, 2023 |
| style="background:#ffe6e7;"
|Niigata |57 |Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center |October 29, 2023 |
| style="background:#ffede3;"
|Michinoku (Fukushima) |11 |Big Palette Fukushima |November 4, 2023 |
| style="background:#e3f3ff;"
|Hokkaido |18 |Sapporo Convention Center |November 5, 2023 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.comitia.co.jp/ COMITIA main website] (in Japanese)
- [https://gataket.com/comitia/ Niigata COMITIA website] (in Japanese)
- [https://n-comitia.com/ Nagoya COMITIA website] (in Japanese)
- [https://www.k-comitia.com/ Kansai COMITIA website] (in Japanese)
- [https://elysian.dojin.com/h-comitia/ Hokkaido COMITIA website] (in Japanese)
- [https://www.adv-kikaku.com/comitia Michinoku COMITIA website] (in Japanese)
- [https://www.q-comitia.com/ Kyushu COMITIA website] (in Japanese)
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