This past weekend in Japan was the 86th official Comic Market, better known as Comiket. You don't hold an event 86 times without some strange urban legends cropping up. » 8/21/14 7:30am 8/21/14 7:30am

Disney will be participating in this year's Comiket for the first time as part of a promotion for Ender's Game. The movie will be released in Japan next January. » 10/25/13 4:30am 10/25/13 4:30am

We are days away from the summer Comiket, a huge, self-published comics event in Tokyo that over a half a million people attend. Make that a half a million geeks. This video is a taste of things to come. » 8/05/13 7:00am 8/05/13 7:00am

With a name like Comic Market, you'd think the late December event in Tokyo would be all about manga. It's so not. » 1/07/13 5:30am 1/07/13 5:30am

Kuroko's Basketball » 1/03/13 7:00am 1/03/13 7:00am has been having it rough. The popular basket manga, or rather its creator, has been , which has led to the cancellation of all -related events, including a stage event at Jump Festa. More recently, Japan's biggest independent doujinshi event, Comic Market (better known as Comiket), announced that …

Comic Market, better known among the subculture in Japan as "Comiket," is currently a bi-annual 3-day event that takes place in Japan. This past December 29th to 31st was the 83rd Comiket, and Kotaku East » 1/03/13 6:00am 1/03/13 6:00am had a chance to delve into the underbelly of what is currently the largest comic pop culture convention for the…

This Friday, the summer Comic Market (aka "Comiket") steamrolls Japan. There will be tons of self-produced manga from famed artists and new talents on sale. A big chunk of it is sexy stuff, and so are the free bags that attendees get from game companies, retailers, manga makers—you name it. No wonder one illustrator… » 8/09/12 7:50am 8/09/12 7:50am

It's August. For Japanese otaku, the month means that the biannual Comic Market, AKA "Comiket", is right around the corner. The event is an opportunity for amateur and pro manga artists to sell their limited edition, self-produced creations. » 8/07/12 5:20am 8/07/12 5:20am

Shoplifting is a crime. Just ask Winona Ryder. Yet, people still do it. They shouldn't, but they do. » 1/20/12 5:00am 1/20/12 5:00am

Have you ever wondered what thousands and thousands of Japanese otaku (geeks) look like when they swoop on a single spot? They look like this. » 1/04/12 2:30pm 1/04/12 2:30pm

The winter Comiket, née Comic Market, is finished. The event's cosplay will live on thanks to posts like this. Hooray, internet! » 1/03/12 12:00pm 1/03/12 12:00pm

Comiket, aka Comic Market, isn't only about comics. It's also about cosplay. Oh, and plastic figures. » 12/31/11 12:00am 12/31/11 12:00am

The Comiket, aka Comic Market, is in full swing in Tokyo. Comiket is not only the biggest self-published comic book fair in the world, it's also a huge cosplay extravaganza. » 12/30/11 1:00pm 12/30/11 1:00pm

In Tokyo, Comiket, aka Comic Market, kicked off on Dec. 28. It's not only the biggest self-published comic book convention in Japan, it's the biggest in the world. » 12/29/11 11:00am 12/29/11 11:00am

What cosplayers wear at Comiket aren't the only colorful clothes at Japan's biggest self published comic fair. The outfits that the booth companions don are just as fetching. » 8/17/11 4:00am 8/17/11 4:00am