Niigata Comic Market
| Niigata Comic Market | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Toki Messe |
| Location(s) | Niigata, Niigata |
| Country | Japan |
| Inaugurated | 1983 |
| Website | |
| http://gataket.com/ | |
The Niigata Comic Market, commonly known as Gataket (ガタケット gataketto?), is a bimonthly dōjinshi comic book convention held in Niigata city in Japan. It is currently held at either Toki Messe or the Niigata-shi Sangyou Shinkou Center. It was first held in 1983, and between 7,000 and 10,000 people regularly attend each event. It is the largest dōjinshi comic market held on the Sea of Japan side of Japan.
After the Gataket secretariat inauguration in September 1982, the first Niigata Comic Market took place in January 1983. It had 46 direct participation circles and nine consignment participation circles.
On 14 November 1999, Gataket50 took place. Radio actor Tomokazu Seki and Miki Nagasawa were invited to participate in the event that commemorated the 50th holding and the toque event was held. Gataket100 took place in on 31 August 2008, featuring Radio actor Shūichi Ikeda and Tōru Furuya.
Gataket where Cosplay is prohibited.
Gataket which is only of circles that relates to Cosplay.
Literary coterie magazine spot sale association held in Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka City. Nagaoka version of Gataket. It is chiefly held in Hive Nagaoka.
Comic market held in Niigata Prefecture Nagaoka City. Nagaoka version of Niigata Comic Market. It is held at Hive Nagaoka.
Niigata version of COMITIA.[1] The Gataket secretariat has held it.
It is held in an inside Toki Messe conference room or main hall twice a year, especially April and September.
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