Creator / Event
🎨 Can foreign creators just show up and sell at Comiket?
What AI often says
“Foreign creators can freely sell their doujinshi at Comiket — just bring your books on the day.”
Why this may be wrong in Japan
- ·Comiket is not a walk-up market. Selling space requires a circle application (サークル参加申込) via Circle.ms, usually ~3–4 months in advance.
- ·There is no “free table”, and there is a selection step (抽選) — acceptance is not guaranteed.
- ·Application, payment and catalog entry are handled in Japanese, with content and age-rating (R-18 zoning) declarations.
Japan-side check — what to verify
- ·The target Comiket edition and its circle-application deadline
- ·Whether you applied as a circle (参加) vs just attending (一般参加)
- ·Content / age-rating declaration and booth category
- ·Bringing goods for sale may be treated as commercial import at customs
Safer next step
Before booking flights, confirm the next circle-application window and prepare a Japanese-ready circle entry.
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AI told an overseas artist they could “just show up and sell at Comiket.” Japan-side reality: you need a circle application via Circle.ms ~3–4 months ahead, in Japanese, with a selection step. No walk-up tables. Always check before you book flights.
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