Japan’s Mainichi Daily News previews Comiket, aka Comic Market, which is expected to draw 500,000 attendees this weekend to the Tokyo Big Sight.
The three-day, semiannual fair — it’s held in August and December — is the world’s largest comic convention, attracting everyone from fans and creators of doujinshi to anime companies and music labels.
Hotto Suru provides a nice, brief overview of Comiket.