When is comiket 82

False: Comiket is not only about self-published books or doujinshi but about all kinds of self-published fan items. Especially on Sunday, there was loads of arts and crafts. Also, people were selling non-fiction like autobiographical comics or journals, fan essays, travel guides, places with good food and fan guides to other countries or simply to Akihabara. I spotted loads of indie-games often dating sims on Saturday. I was also amazed about how cosplayers printed their own photographs, published them on DVD-roms or made photo comics.

There is a good diversity of comics going on at Comiket, where fans also sell little comics about their own cat or lizard, yonkoma starring their own original characters and beautiful artbooks or prints. False: Comiket is not only new fandoms.

Rose of Versailles , Ghost in the Shell , Sailormoon and other series were very well represented. The catalogue lists these per table quite nicely. False: Some people suppose you can go to Comiket one day and can get all the things you want. The set-up however changes completely very day and the focus is on different genres. It really pays off to be there three days, even on days when you least expect it.

False: Comiket is not exclusively fan works. There is a whole hall with company booths that sell exclusive merchandise. Hell if I know. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You can walk down the street drunk as a skunk and not get robbed. I lost my wallet, ipod, and briefcase one on the JR Train. Police in America, beat people up, kill people, lie and steal money from people.

In America you can buy bullets and 5 assault rifles and not be questioned by police in why you purchased these weapons. Few weeks later go into a movie theater and cause problems. I felt more racist things done to me in America than Japan. Everybody has to pay for Social Security. Automobile owners have to have Auto Insurance why not health care. Where is the disparity? The materialistic attitude especially on the trains. If I wear a particular clothes or anything.

I want to tip a person if the give me great service in a restaurant. I don't want to pay gratuity if someone gives me crappy service. One thing I'd like to see more in Japan is soap in public bathrooms. I can't understand how a society that prides itself on cleanliness tolerates the spread of germs that this leads to. It is often no better in restaurants, with just running cold water on the toilet tank. It makes me wonder what the restaurant staff is using.

I think some JT readers are confused. This wasn't intended as some kind of deep sociological study of cultural differences. It was just a fun, fluffy, off-the-cuff interview with young people at a comic book convention. No reason to take it all so seriously! Besides, how can you refute someone's personal impressions? A: "I like Japanese people. Of course, these are my own fun and fluffy personal feelings, which was the focus of this article, I believe.

Maybe a few others should lighten up and save the deep stuff for their own tragically hip and world-weary blogs. Animu and manga fans are probably the worst group of people you could poll with questions like these.

They are already bias when it comes to Japan. Most to the point of obsession. Well, keep in mind that these foreigners are just visitors, and just like any other tourist everywhere, they are still wearing their rose-tinted glasses. I agree that asking foreigners at a comic convention isn't a bright idea. I like the post on how foreigners know more about Japanese history than the Japanese do. It's true. The Japanese do not waste there education on art, music, and history. They learn science and math.

The NEED to know subjects. That's why I find my husband way more intelligent. I'm older than the Pokeman generation but still find Japan very cool -- love so many things about Japan -- the food, language, fashion, cool products and gadgets; people, politeness; natural beauty, etc the one thing I hate is that dolphins are being killed in Taiji by the fishermen!!! It has to stop soon! I love the fact that I can bicycle all over town. I don't like it that they try to discourage bicycles near the station, and charge money for short term bicycle parking.

I love relaxing in a public park, and having wine with my picnic. Not allowed in many places in Canada. And wine prices have dropped while choice has exploded. I love playing music in festivals. So many great musicians here in Japan, they like to play with the gaijin.

I love driving in Japan; I hate shaken and expensive expressways. I love the great trains; I hate the high price of JR tickets. I love my Japanese wife. Couldn't find one of those back home. Aah, nice life in Japan. I'm a little bit disappointed in the way that people are taking this thread.

Why is there so much hate towards these foreigners who went to Comiket? For one, I'm the girl named "Jessica" that was interviewed at this particular Comiket. I am not obsessed with Japan, and I'm not obsessed with anime and video games. I'm an artist who lives in Canada, and as a hobby, I cosplay. I enjoy Japanese culture including pop-culture. I think the people that I've met at comiket were probably some of the nicest people I've ever met in my life.

Otaku life has a negative rep, and I don't think people are thinking clearly about the subject matter. Otaku aren't all bad. Keep in mind that the term Otaku means "a person who's obsessed with something". This doesn't have to be anime or video games, in fact there's Otaku everywhere If anyone has questions for me with my experience with Japan and more specifically, Comiket, please ask me.

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts. A mix of what's trending on our other sites. What do you like about Japan? What do you find strange about Japan? What surprised you the most about Japan? As usual, I look forward more to reading the comments than the actual article.

Bring it, JT'ers. Weather here is just what I need, clear winters and long , hot summers. Love it. Gogogo totally agree!

Catalogs can be ordered from overseas, depending on the store. The catalog typically comes out two weeks before the convention, up until the first day of Comiket. These conventions are regularly held and attract both male and female fans. They exhibit comics, illustrations, musics, and videos of Japanese pop culture.

Comiket inspired the New Zealand Doujin Overload convention now called Overload which began in Auckland in and has since expanded to include non-anime artists. Template:Commons and category. Template:Anime conventions in Japan. Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Edit source History Talk 0.

Comic Market px Elaborately dressed cosplayers at Comiket 69 in December This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. July Due to have caused a small fire, held only once in this venue. An event by invited circles and attendants. Anime News Network. ISBN Visual Culture Research in Art and Education. Retrieved July 5, Comic Fan 10 : 4— Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Stone Bridge Press.

August 17, Retrieved May 5,