Last Updated on 08/13/2022 by てんしょく飯
Comic Market 100, the world’s largest coterie magazine exhibition, has opened at Tokyo Big Sight for two days on August 13 (Sat.) and 14 (Sun.), with 80,000 to 90,000 visitors expected during the two-day event.
Corona Disaster with No Action Restrictions, Changes at Summer Comic Market
Approximately 20,000 circles will exhibit and distribute works in a variety of genres, including anime, manga, games, and other doujinshi. This will be the first summer Comic Market to be held in the summer in three years, since August 2019.
Comic Market has traditionally been held twice a year, in summer and winter, but after the winter Comic Market in December 2019, the local event could not be held due to the new coronavirus, and it will be held for the first time in two years in December 2021.
This is the commemorative 100th edition of the event, a milestone reached in the 47 years since its inception in 1975. The Comic Market Preparation Committee, which operates the event, emphasizes the significance of the event as a place for free expression in the Corona Disaster.
We believe that the greatest significance of the Comic Market is to continue to provide a venue for free expression in the face of the Corona disaster, or even in the event of a similar crisis in the future.
The first Summer Comic Market that was hit by the coronavirus, the 100th Comic Market, and Typhoon No. 8, which is expected to hit the Kanto Koshin region on the 13th, are likely to attract a lot of attention in terms of the future of the Comic Market.
The number of new cases of the new type of coronavirus in Tokyo is estimated at 20,000. The number of newly infected persons with the new coronavirus in Tokyo was 20,401, and the hospital bed utilization rate was 59.2% (as of August 12). The number of new cases nationwide remains high at 168,826, and the medical system is under pressure.
At the December 2021 Winter Comic Market “Comic Market 99,” a vaccine and testing package (vaccination certification or confirmation of test results) was introduced for participation.
This time, however, the Comic Market Preparation Committee has come to the conclusion that “there is no need to implement it” (Comic Market Preparation Committee) after comprehensively assessing the changes in social conditions.
Other than that, the “Summer without Behavioral Restrictions,” including raising the maximum number of visitors (from 55,000 to 80,000-90,000), moving the opening time to 10:30, reinstating the booklet version of the catalog, and not requiring the wearing of masks at all times except when talking or speaking outdoors. Multiple changes have been made since the last meeting in conjunction with the “No Restrictions on Behavior.
Chika Umino, Arko Wada, and Takehoki …… popular authors participated.
A man in his 30s who is participating in the circle said, “I was unsure because I tested positive for corona right before the event, but I managed to make it in time for my home recuperation period, and the 100th anniversary is still significant.”
A man in his 30s who participates in the circle cited the 100th anniversary of the event as the reason for his participation despite his coronary disaster.
He also expressed his understanding of the change from the previous event, which could be taken as an easing of restrictions, saying, “Last time, the number of participants was greatly reduced due to the ticket system and there were no signs of crowding, so I thought this might be the reason for eliminating the vaccine inspection package.
In addition to being the 100th, this year’s event featured circle participation by big names such as Takehoki, a circle created by Takashi Takeuchi and Kinoko Nasu of TYPE-MOON, known for their “Fate” series, illustrator Arko Wada, and manga artist Chika Umino Haneko.
These circles have attracted a great deal of attention since their announcement in June, and there is no doubt that they will be inundated with people on the day of the event.
I hope Comic Market will be an enjoyable event despite the continuing difficulties.
On the other hand, a woman in her 30s who helps out at an acquaintance’s circle expressed her mixed feelings, saying, “Last time, the number of visitors was limited and it was quite lonely for the circle side,” and “I’m half worried and half looking forward to seeing how lively it will be again since this format may become the standard.
Another man in his 20s cited the 100th anniversary of Comic Market as the reason for his participation, and at the same time expressed his hope that he would be able to enjoy the event despite the continuing difficulties with Corona and the typhoon.
Due to the approach of typhoon No. 8, several events, including “ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2022,” were cancelled on August 13 as of the day before the event. The 100th Comic Market will be held under such circumstances.
Comic Market 100″ opened the curtain, a major touchstone for the future, both in the face of the Corona disaster and as a place for free expression in the event of a similar crisis in the future.
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