Comic Market (Comiket) 107, Japan's largest doujinshi sales event, opened on December 30th at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto Ward, Tokyo). It will run for two days until the 31st. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first event on December 21st, 1975. The year from this summer's Comiket 106 to next summer's Comiket 108 has been designated the "50th Anniversary Year," and commemorative projects will be implemented.
Participating circles will have approximately 23,700 spaces over the two days. As with this summer's Comiket 106, East Halls 1-3 are unavailable due to major renovations at Tokyo Big Sight, resulting in approximately 6,000 fewer spaces than last winter's Comiket 105. In order to increase the number of participating circles even slightly, circles will also be located in East Hall 8. The layout of corporate booths has been revised, with part of West Hall 4 allocated as an indoor cosplay area.
The first Comiket was held in December 1975, with 32 circles and an estimated 700 people attending. It has been held in Harumi, Tokyo, Makuhari, Chiba, and elsewhere, and since Comiket 50 in 1996, it has been held at Tokyo Big Sight. Comiket 97, held in December 2019, attracted a record-breaking 750,000 visitors over four days. Comiket 106, held on August 16th and 17th, attracted approximately 250,000 visitors over two days.
