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, , 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 , 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 million () being raised to cover administrative expenses, venue fees, and the purchase of personal protective equipment for use during future events.
Recent & upcoming conventions +Type/LocationNumberVenueDateKansai (Osaka)72INTEX OsakaJanuary 19, 2025Nagoya66February 2, 2025Tokyo151Tokyo Big SightFebruary 16, 2025Kansai (Osaka)73INTEX OsakaMay 25, 2025Tokyo152Tokyo Big SightJune 1, 2025Niigata60Toki MesseJune 8, 2025Hokkaido21Sapporo Convention CenterJune 15, 2025Michinoku (Sendai)14July 13, 2025Nagoya67Nagoya Trade & Industry CenterAugust 24, 2025Tokyo153Tokyo Big SightSeptember 7, 2025Kansai (Kyoto)74October 19, 2025Hokkaido22Sapporo Convention CenterNovember 3, 2025Tokyo154Tokyo Big SightNovember 24, 2025Niigata61November 30, 2025Michinoku (Fukushima)15Big Palette FukushimaDecember 14, 2025Kansai (Osaka)75INTEX OsakaJanuary 25, 2026Tokyo155Tokyo Big SightFebruary 22, 2026Nagoya68Nagoya Trade & Industry CenterMarch 22, 2026Tokyo156Tokyo Big SightJune 7, 2026
Past conventions +Type/LocationNumberVenueDateKansai (Osaka)63INTEX OsakaJanuary 23, 2022Tokyo139Tokyo Big SightFebruary 20, 2022Nagoya60Nagoya Congress CenterApril 3, 2022Tokyo140Tokyo Big SightMay 5, 2022Kansai (Osaka)64INTEX OsakaMay 22, 2022Niigata54Niigata City Sangyo Shinko CenterMay 29, 2022Hokkaido15Sapporo Convention CenterJune 5, 2022Michinoku (Sendai)8Yume Messe MiyagiJune 12, 2022Tokyo141Tokyo Big SightSeptember 4, 2022Kansai (Kyoto)65Kyoto Pulse PlazaSeptember 19, 2022Nagoya61Nagoya Congress CenterOctober 2, 2022Kyushu6October 10, 2022Niigata55Niigata City Sangyo Shinko CenterNovember 20, 2022Tokyo142Tokyo Big SightNovember 27, 2022Hokkaido16Sapporo Convention CenterDecember 3, 2022Michinoku (Fukushima)9December 11, 2022Kansai (Kyoto)66Kyoto Pulse PlazaJanuary 22, 2023Tokyo143Tokyo Big SightFebruary 19, 2023Kyushu7West Japan General Exhibition CenterMarch 5, 2023Nagoya62Nagoya Congress CenterMarch 26, 2023Tokyo144Tokyo Big SightMay 5, 2023Kansai (Osaka)67INTEX OsakaMay 21, 2023Michinoku (Sendai)10Yume Messe MiyagiMay 27, 2023Hokkaido17Sapporo Convention CenterJune 25, 2023Niigata56Niigata City Sangyo Shinko CenterJuly 2, 2023Tokyo145Tokyo Big SightSeptember 3, 2023Nagoya63Nagoya Congress CenterSeptember 17, 2023Kansai (Kyoto)68Kyoto Pulse PlazaOctober 22, 2023Niigata57Niigata City Sangyo Shinko CenterOctober 29, 2023Michinoku (Fukushima)11Big Palette FukushimaNovember 4, 2023Hokkaido18Sapporo Convention CenterNovember 5, 2023Kansai (Osaka)69INTEX OsakaJanuary 21, 2024Tokyo147Tokyo Big SightFebruary 25, 2024Kyushu8March 10, 2024Nagoya64Nagoya Congress CenterMarch 24, 2024Kansai (Osaka)70INTEX OsakaMay 12, 2024Tokyo148Tokyo Big SightMay 26, 2024Niigata58Toki MesseJune 9, 2024Hokkaido19Sapporo Convention CenterJune 23, 2024Michinoku (Sendai)12Yume Messe MiyagiJune 30, 2024Tokyo149Tokyo Big SightAugust 18, 2024Nagoya65Nagoya Congress CenterSeptember 29, 2024Hokkaido20Sapporo Convention CenterOctober 27, 2024Kansai (Osaka)71November 10, 2024Tokyo150Tokyo Big SightNovember 17, 2024Niigata59Niigata City Sangyo Shinko CenterDecember 1, 2024Michinoku (Fukushima)13Big Palette FukushimaDecember 8, 2024
References
External links 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)