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Published: June 23, 2023

Tickets for Comic Market 102

All participants of Comic Market 102 (C102) are required to have a ticket or wristband to enter. Please purchase a suitable type of ticket/wristband for how you plan to participate.
Please note that on-site sales will be limited to PM Entry tickets that can only enter after 13:30. Other types of tickets need to be pre-purchased. There will be no possibility to enter free of charge. Please understand that the available number of each type of ticket is limited for safety and capacity reasons.

Check our official Twitter account and official Facebook Page for the latest updates and announcements.

Update (July 12): Added map for Entry gates. Added link to eplus sales page and time of sales start. Clarified sold out status for early entry tickets.
Update (July 2): eplus AM wristband ticket prices in 1331 Yen (1210 Yen + system fee).

Types of tickets

[sold out] Early Entry ticket: holders will be first to enter when the event starts at 10:30. Sold via TicketPay in a lottery system. 5000 Yen
[sold out] Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket: Allows entry into the Changing Rooms before the opening of the event. Sold via TicketPay in a lottery system. 3000 Yen
AM Entry wristband: Can queue on the line that will enter after the Early Entry queue. Wristbands sold via Japanese anime shops (no lottery but limited numbers). International participants can buy an e-ticket (via eplus) that can be exchanged to a wristband on-site. 1210 Yen (1331 Yen at eplus including fees).
PM Entry wristband: Will be able to enter the venue after 13:30. Sold at anime shops in Japan as long as inventory lasts at each shop, and on-site on each day. As long waiting lines are expected, please try to purchase one beforehand. 550 Yen at stores, 500 Yen on-site.

One child up to 9th grade can enter for free together with one adult holding a ticket/wristband.

Everybody can use the Cosplay Changing Room once inside (500 Yen Registration Free required. A queue is likely).

Important Notice

Resale of tickets/wristbands is not allowed
The name of the purchaser is printed on the tickets. Only the person who won the lottery is allowed to use the ticket. Resale is not permitted to prevent scalpers.

Do not buy resold tickets. They are invalid
Resold tickets become invalid. You will pay for a ticket that you can not use, wasting your money. Prevent scalpers from making everybody’s life difficult and ripping people off.

Please bring along a matching ID
We might ask you to show an official ID (passport, drivers license, etc.) with a name matching your ticket. We had to turn away participants with mis-matching names or using obvious pseudonyms at previous Comikets. There will be no exceptions.

Schedule of ticket sales

June 27 - July 4: Application to the lottery for Early Entry and Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry tickets
July 7: Results of the lottery notified to applicants
July 7 - August 11: Payment and issuing of tickets for lottery winners
July 15: Printed catalog goes on sale
July 15- August 13: Sale of AM/PM Entry wristbands and e-tickets for AM Entry wristbands (while supply lasts at each location)
August 12/13: Comic Market 102

Early Entry tickets [sold out]

Type of Early Entry tickets

Type	Entrance	Sales Method	Entry Time	Price
Early Entry	South/West Halls	TicketPay	starting 10:30	5000 Yen
Early Entry	East	TicketPay	starting 10:30	5000 Yen
Cosplay Early Entry	South Halls	TicketPay	starting 9:30	3000 Yen

Tickets are separate between South/West and East entrances. Please make sure you choose the entrance close to where you want to go first.

There will be separate tickets and a lottery for Male and Female Changing Rooms due to capacity reasons. Make sure to buy the correct one (for Others, please purchase either and inquire once on-site).
Only the Cosplay Changing Room in the South Halls is available in the morning for Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry tickets. After changing, Cosplayers will have to stay in the South Halls until 11:00. A Cosplay Area is available in South Hall 1. For changing back into your regular clothes in the afternoon, the Cosplay Changing Rooms in East are also available.

Schedule

Now-: User registration at TicketPay
June 27(Tue) 13:00 JST - July 4(Tue): Lottery applications for Early Entry and Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry tickets at TicketPay
July 7(Fri): Results of the lottery notified to applicants
July 7(Fri) - August 11(Fri): Payment and issuing of tickets for lottery winners at a FamilyMart convenience store within Japan. (Please note: no issuing is possible on the days of C102 itself)
August 12/13: Comic Market 102

Price

Early Entry ticket: 5000 Yen
Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket: 3000 Yen

Prices including consumption tax/VAT. An additional 330 Yen system fee will be charged when paying and issuing the ticket.

Payment is only necessary when actually issuing the ticket, after winning the lottery.

How to buy

Both types of Early Entry tickets will be sold via TicketPay .
User registration is required in advance, with authentication via an SMS sent to the registered phone number. While phone numbers of many countries are now supported, unfortunately not all will be supported by the time of C102. If your country is not listed, please check back when the lottery starts, as more countries will be added from time to time. Please understand we cannot answer which countries will be supported and when, since this is a TicketPay system issue.
Tickets will have the name of the account printed on it and must match your photo ID. Make sure to register under your real name. Using a pseudonym or the name of a family member will result in an invalid ticket.
Each account can only purchase one ticket per day.
The number of each type of ticket is limited due to the venue’s capacity. Tickets will be sold through a lottery system.
No payment is required at the time of entering the lottery, but you need to chose a payment method.
- cash at Family Mart when issuing the ticket (credit card will not be accepted in the store)
- online with credit card (needs to be paid before issuing the ticket)
- using PayPay (only possible for residents of Japan)
- warning: the payment method cannot be changed afterwards
After being notified of winning the lottery, paper tickets need to be issued at a FamilyMart convenience store within Japan, until the day before Comiket. There is no recourse for un-issued tickets.
If you don’t have access to a FamilyMart in time, a proxy can issue the ticket for you. However, only the person printed on the ticket can use it.
Tickets cannot be refunded once issued under any circumstances. Even in case of cancellation of the event, fees will not be refunded.

How to enter C102

Early Entry ticket: Please arrive at your ticket’s Entry gate (see map below) between 08:00 - 10:00. Your ticket will be exchanged for a wristband that allows you to queue up until 10:30, when entry starts.
Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket: Please arrive at the West/South gate (see map below) after 09:00. Your ticket will be exchanged for a wristband that allows you to queue for entering the Changing Room after 09:30.

AM Entry wristbands/tickets

Schedule

July 15- August 13: Sale of AM Entry wristbands and e-tickets for AM Entry wristbands (while supply lasts at each location). Sale on eplus will start at July 15 12:00 JST.
August 12/13: Comic Market 102

Price

in stores: 1210 Yen
eplus e-ticket: 1331 Yen (1210 Yen + system fee)

Prices including consumption tax/VAT.

How to buy

Wristbands are for a specific day and have different colors per day.
Wristbands will be sold at anime/manga stores throughout Japan and their e-commerce sites starting July 15. For details, please inquire directly to each store.
*Animate (list of shops)
*Toranoana
*Melonbooks (list of shops)
Sale is limited to while supplies last at each location. The overall number of wristbands is limited for capacity and safety reasons. Sold out locations might not be restocked.
Toranoana supports a proxy service that re-sends overseas, but Comic Market cannot provide support on its use.
Participants unable to buy a wristband in stores, can buy an e-ticket via eplus using a credit card without SMS authenticating. This e-ticket will then be exchanged for a wristband on-site. Due to the starting time of the exchange, you will not be able to join at the front of the AM Entry queue. The exchange will only be possible in the East queue. Sale will start on July 15 12:00 JST (GMT+9) at eplus’ Comic Market 102 page which will go live when sale start. Due to the limited capacity of the exchange, the number of e-tickets will be limited and sales will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Wristbands and e-tickets can not be refunded once issued under any circumstances. Even in case of cancellation of the event, fees will not be refunded.

How to enter C102

If holding an AM Entry wristband, put it on before arriving and queue up at either the East or West Waiting Line. Recommended arrival time is after 10:00 to not have to wait long times in the very hot sun.
Do not wait around the venue overnight under any circumstances. This is a serious public safety issue, causes heavy complaints from the neighbors and may result in cancelation of future Comic Markets. And, you will not gain any advantage over other participants who arrive in the morning. Just don’t do it.

If holding a e-ticket (QR code) issued by eplus, it will be exchanged to wristbands after 9:00 at the East Entry gate (see map below). Each Waiting Line can only be joined after receiving and putting on the actual wristband. There is no place to wait before 9:00. Please understand we cannot start earlier due to the lack of space until the bulk of Early Entry tickets have been exchanged.

PM Entry wristbands

Schedule

July 15- August 13: Sale of PM Entry wristbands
August 12/13: Sale of same-day PM wristbands on-site at Comic Market 102

Price

At stores: 550 Yen
On-site: 500 Yen

Prices including consumption tax/VAT.

How to buy

Wristbands will be sold at anime/manga stores throughout Japan and their e-commerce sites starting July 15.For details, please inquire directly to each store.
*Animate (list of shops)
*Toranoana
*Melonbooks (list of shops)
While the overall number of PM wristbands should be plenty, individual stores might be sold out and not restocked.
There will be sales of same-day PM wristbands on-site, next to the Main Entrance (below the inverted pyramid) in the afternoon. We expect there to be a significant queue and therefore strongly recommend buying PM wristbands beforehand.
Wristbands and e-tickets can not be refunded once issued under any circumstances. Even in case of cancellation of the event, any fees will not be refunded.

How to enter C102

Holders of PM Entry wristbands can enter Comic Market after 13:30.

Schedule on day of C102

08:00-: Start of queueing of Early Entry ticket holders
09:00-: Start of queuing of Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket holders
09:30-: Start of entry into the Cosplay Changing Rooms for Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket holders¹
10:00-: End of Early Entry queueing, recommended arrival time for AM Entry wristband holders
10:30-: Start of Early Entry queue’s entry into halls
11:00-: Start of AM Entry queue’s entry into halls
13:30-: Start of PM Entry queue’s entry into halls
16:00-: End of event

¹: After changing, Coplayers will have to wait in the South 1&2 Halls (Cosplay Area) until 11:00 before entering the Doujinshi area

Participants with children

One child up to 9th grade can enter for free together with one adult holding a ticket/wristband.

Map

C102 Map
Comic Market 102 Information Map (pdf)

FAQ

Q1: My country is not supported by TicketPay!
A1: Please check again when the lottery starts, as supported countries are continuously being added. If your country is still not supported, e-tickets for exchanging into an AM Entry wristband are available for all countries (while supply lasts).

Q2: Can you help me using TicketPay/eplus?
A2: Please contact support of each site for any help, as Comic Market cannot provide individual support.

Q3: Can we buy multiple tickets together for a group?
A3: Each participant must buy his/her own ticket, as only 1 ticket can be purchased per account. However, one child under 9th grade can enter for free with per guardian holding a valid ticket/wristband. (also see Q4)

Q4: Do children also need a ticket/wristband ?
A4: One child under 9th grade can enter without a ticket/wristband per guardian if entering together. If entering separately and not with a guardian, children must have their own ticket/wristband.

Q5: Can I enter the Cosplay Changing Room to help my friend change/make up?
Q5: Anybody can use the Cosplay Changing Room by queueing up. However, helpers also need to pay the registration fee. For Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry, any supporters must have their own ticket.

Q6: What happens if I am late to the Early/AM Entry queue?
A6: You will be still be able to enter after the designated time. However, for Early Entry, we might ask you to join the AM Entry queue once the Early Entry queue is getting ready to move.

Q7: Can I buy multi-day tickets/wristbands?
A7: Tickets and wristbands are sold separately for each day.

Q8: I want to cancel/refund my ticket/wristband.
A8: Refund of paid tickets/wristbands is not possible under any circumstances.

Q9: I was unable/forgot to issue my Early Entry ticket before the deadline. Can I still enter?
A9: Early entry tickets must be issued by August 11, the day before Comiket. There is nothing we can do after the deadline passes, as all unissued ticket will automatically be canceled. Please do it well in advance. We have seen cases where last-minute attempts at issuing did not complete by 23:59.

Q10: I bought an Early/AM Entry ticket/wristband. Can I stay in the afternoon?
A10: Certainly. Please fully use the opportunity to find new forms of expressions.

Q10: Can I use my passport as ID?
A10: Yes. Your passport or Residence Card are suitable IDs, or an drivers license. The name must match the name on your ticket.

Q11: Can I move between areas once inside? Why is my ticket specific to East or South/West.
A11: You can move freely between all Halls once inside (except when there might be restrictions due to overcrowding or safety). The ticket is limited to entering via a specific area due to the limited space available for queueing.

Q12: I have lost/damaged my ticket. Can it be reissued?
A12: Tickets cannot be reissued for any reason whatsoever. In case of damage to the ticket itself, please bring the remains and we will try if we can sufficiently interpret what is left.

Q13: I accidentally issued the ticket in the name of a family member (parent/child, brother/sister).
A13: If you can prove that you are a family member living together you can enter. Otherwise, the name must match your ID.

Q14: I forgot my ticket/wristband at home. What can I do?
A14: You must bring the actual ticket/wristband to enter. Otherwise you will have to buy a same-day PM Entry wristband and enter in the afternoon.

Q15 (added July 12): I selected PayPay as payment method at TicketPay but can’t pay with them (due to living outside of Japan). Can I change the payment method? Or can I pay when I get to Comic Market?
A: It is not possible to change from PayPay to another payment method. You will have to find somebody to pay with PayPay for you. We will not accept any payment for Early Entry tickets on-site.

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[Since: Jun. 23, 2023] [Last update: July 12, 2023]