Updated: January 3, 2026
Comic Market 108: Information for International Participants
Comic Market 108 (C108) is scheduled for August 15-16, 2026 at the Tokyo Big Sight.
Genres and circles completely change every day.
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How to enter
All participants are required to purchase a wristband or a ticket that can be exchanged to a wristband.
Details for C108 including pricing and schedule will published in June, before Early Entry tickets go on sale. Other types of tickets are planned to go on sale about a month before the event.
We expect it to be similar to past Comic Markets. For information on the last C106, please see Tickets for Comic Market 107[English] and コミックマーケット107の入場について[Japanese].
Cosplay participation
Everybody can use the Cosplay Changing Rooms after entering the event.
- A registration fee is necessary when entering a Cosplay Changing Room
- Coming and going from/to your home, hotel, etc. in Cosplay is not allowed. We might deny entry to the event if you arrive in Cosplay.
- Changing in the toilets is strictly not allowed.
See the C107 Cosplay Information page for more details.
Circle participation
Application for Comic Market 108 (Summer 2026) is planned to be possible from Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, 2026.
Please see the Japanese page on circle participation for details.
- Only individuals are allowed to participate as a circle. Corporations and other organizations should participate as a corporate booth, not as circle participant. Only self-published works can be distributed.
- Circle participants must be able to understand Japanese and follow all written communication including the application form, manuals, the official website, and other materials issued by the Comic Market Committee avaiable only in Japanese.
- Circle applicants must be old enough to have completed compulsory education at the time of application, be able to be contacted by telephone in Japan in Japanese and have an address in Japan where mail can be received.
- Circle participants on the day of Comic Market must include someone who can communicate in Japanese.
Corporate Area participation
The application period for the Corporate Area for Comic Market 108 is planned for late January 2026. Please see the Corporate Participation page in Japanese
- Overseas companies must apply through a Japanese company acting as agent.
Registration as Press/Media
On-line Registration is required for any press or media activities at Comic Market. Registration starts around 1 month before the event with a deadline a few days before the event itself. Any later registration will require longer on-site check-in and entry might be denied in case of attendance by an overly large number of press.
Private persons running a blog or privately streaming video (e.g. Youtubers, TikTokers), or filming/photographing for non-commercial purposes (e.g. for hobby or academic purposes) cannot register as press.
Please see the Press and Media Activities at Comic Market page for full details.
Information Map
Will be published shortly before the event.
Genres by Day and Hall
Genres and circles completely change every day. A list of genres by day will be made available closer to the event, once placement is complete. Make sure to come on the right day for the genres you like.
Note: East Halls 4-6 are closed for constuction
Excerpt from the C107 printed catalog
[PDF]
Background information on Comic Market
- (PDF) What is the Comic Market (Jan. 2014)
- Comic Market’s Ideals and Vision
- (PDF) Comic Market and international participants (Dec. 2009)
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