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In Pixiv, sometimes I saw that as title. Here is the example: [[ COMITIA119 ]
星の花束](https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=61353466).
Seems like it's a doujin. This is the first image (cover) - if anyone
interested.

[![COMITIA119](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BhwXkm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/BhwXk.jpg)

I found from Google that Comitia is a legal assembly of the people from
ancient Republican Rome (seems like totally unrelated). At first I thought
it's Comiket, but there's only 92 Comiket so far.

So what's COMITIA and what does the number represent? Seems like it's related
to comiket after all. So how does it different than comiket?


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What is COMITIA? Is it different than Comiket?


Both Comiket and COMITIA are _doujinshi_ conventions held in Japan. Both
conventions are generally the same event with several differences. See [What
events usually happen at
Comiket?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/22858/2869)

## **Main Focus**

While both Comiket's and COMITIA's main focus is socializing and exchange
_doujinshi_. COMITIA is the largest _dojinshi_ convention focused completely
for the exchange of **original _dojinshi_** in all genres. So unlike in
Comiket, any **_doujinshi_ based on an existing work are not allowed** in this
convention. And unlike in Comiket where there are large numbers of cosplayers
participate, there is **no cosplay** at COMITIA.

## **Frequency and Location**

Comiket is held twice a year in Tokyo, in August and December. Generally
referred as NatsuComi (Summer Comiket) and FuyuComi (Winter Comiket), in Tokyo
Big Sight convention center. While COMITIA main convention is held **four
times per year located in various convention sites** in Tokyo depending on the
size of the edition in question. And associated COMITIA cons are held in other
parts of Japan as well. There are smaller editions are held throughout the
year, 2 times per year in Osaka, Nagoya, and Niigata.

## **Participant**

Comiket is way larger than COMITIA. In Comiket, the number of circles that can
participate is limited to 35,000 where there are more than 30.000 circles
participants in recent years. Where in COMITIA, **about 2000 to 3000 circles**
have participated in every COMITIA in recent years. The hundredth edition of
the main con, is set to welcome about 5000 circles.

Some professional mangaka also participate in COMITIA, selling their pro works
directly to fans. But they must participate as individuals; **company booths
are not allowed**. While in Comiket there are more than 100 companies, ranging
from manga publishers to anime production houses to dojinshi resale shops and
other fan-oriented companies, like Pixiv, can participated in Comiket. These
company booths are located on a separate floor and have a separate catalog.
Companies at Comiket generate publicity for existing and upcoming projects,
and sell goods, often limited editions that are distributed exclusively at
Comiket.

## **Inaugurated Date**

The first Comiket was held on 21 December 1975. While the first COMITIA was
held later on 18 November 1984.

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Similar to Comiket, the number is the identification of the n-th edition of
the COMITIA. Currently they have COMITIA122. The hundredth edition of COMITIA
took place on 5 May 2012.

* * *

Sources

  * <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Djinshi_convention>
  * <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comiket>
  * <https://fanlore.org/wiki/COMITIA>
  * <https://fanlore.org/wiki/Doujinshi_Convention>
  * <https://fanlore.org/wiki/Comiket>
  * <http://www.comitia.co.jp/>


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