Updated: Dec. 24, 2023
Tickets for Comic Market 103
All participants of Comic Market 103 (C103) are required to have a ticket or wristband to enter. Please purchase a suitable type of ticket/wristband for how you plan to participate.
Wristbands are on sale since December 9. The lottery for Early Entry tickets has already finished.
Check our official X(Twitter) account and official Facebook Page for the latest updates and announcements.
Types of tickets
- Early Entry ticket [sold out]: holders will be first to enter when the event starts at 10:30. Sold via TicketPay in a lottery system.
- Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket [sold out]: Allows entry into the Changing Rooms at 9:30, to change into costume before the event starts, to enter the Halls starting at 11:00. Sold via TicketPay in a lottery system.
- AM Entry wristband: Can queue on the line that will start entering at 11:00 after the Early Entry queue . Wristbands sold via Japanese anime shops (no lottery but limited numbers). International participants can buy an e-ticket (via eplus) that can be exchanged to a wristband on-site.
- PM Entry wristband: Will be able to enter the venue after 12:30. Sold at anime shops in Japan as long as inventory lasts at each shop, and on-site on each day. Price will be higher on-site compared to pre-purchase. To avoid long waiting lines, please try to purchase one beforehand.
One child up to 9th grade can enter for free together with one adult holding a ticket/wristband.
Everybody can use the Cosplay Changing Room once inside (A 500 Yen Registration Fee is required. A queue is likely).
Important Notice
Resale of tickets/wristband is not allowed
The name of the purchaser is printed on the Early Entry tickets. Only the person who won the lottery is allowed to use the ticket. Resale is not permitted to prevent scalpers.
Do not buy resold tickets/wristbands.
Resold tickets become invalid. You will pay for a ticket that you can not use, wasting your money. Prevent scalpers from making everybody’s life difficult and ripping people off.
Please bring along a matching ID
We might ask you to show an official ID (passport, drivers license, etc.) with a name matching your Early Entry ticket. We had to turn away participants with mis-matching names or using obvious pseudonyms at previous Comikets. There will be no exceptions.
Schedule of ticket sales
November 14 - November 20- Application to the lottery for Early Entry and Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry tickets
November 24- Results of the lottery notified to applicants
- November 24 - December 29
- Payment and issuing of Early Entry tickets for lottery winners
December 9- Printed catalog goes on sale
- December 9 - December 31
- Sale of AM/PM Entry wristbands and e-tickets for AM Entry wristbands (while supply lasts at each location)
- December 30/31
- Comic Market 103
Early Entry tickets [sold out]
Type of Early Entry tickets
| Type | Entrance | Sales Method | Entry Time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Entry | South/West Halls | TicketPay | starting 10:30 | 5,000 Yen |
| Early Entry | East | TicketPay | starting 10:30 | 5,000 Yen |
| Cosplay Early Entry | South Halls | TicketPay | starting 9:30 | 3,000 Yen |
Tickets are separate between South/West and East entrances. Please make sure you choose the entrance close to where you want to go first.
There will be separate tickets and lotteries for Male and Female Changing Rooms due to capacity reasons. Make sure to apply for the correct one based on your biological gender (for other genders, please choose either and inquire to staff once on-site).
Only the Cosplay Changing Room in the South Halls is available in the morning for Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry tickets. After changing, Cosplayers will have to stay in the South Halls until 11:00. A Cosplay Area is available in South Hall 1. For changing back into your regular clothes in the afternoon, the Cosplay Changing Rooms in East are also available.
Schedule
- Now-
- User registration at TicketPay
November 14(Tue) 13:00 JST - November 20(Mon)- Lottery applications for Early Entry and Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry tickets at TicketPay
November 24(Fri)- Results of the lottery notified to applicants
- November 24(Fri) - December 31 (Fri)
- Issuing of tickets for lottery winners at a FamilyMart convenience store within Japan. Tickets paid online (via credit card) must also be issued at a FamilyMart. We strongly recommend issuing the ticket a few days in advance, and not last-minute.
- Decemer 30/31
- Comic Market 103
Price
Early Entry ticket: 5000 Yen
Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket: 3000 Yen
Prices including consumption tax/VAT. An additional 330 Yen system fee will be charged when issuing the ticket.
How to buy
- Both types of Early Entry tickets will be sold via TicketPay.
- User registration is required in advance, with authentication via an SMS sent to the registered phone number. While phone numbers of many countries are now supported, unfortunately not all are be supported. If your country is not listed, please check back when the lottery starts, as more countries will be added from time to time. Please understand we cannot answer which countries will be supported and when, since this is a TicketPay system issue.
- Tickets will have the name of the account printed on it and must match your photo ID. Make sure to register under your real name. Using a pseudonym or the name of a family member will result in an invalid ticket.
- Each account can only purchase one ticket per day.
- The number of each type of ticket is limited due to the venue’s capacity. Tickets will be sold through a lottery system.
- No payment is required at the time of entering the lottery, but you need to chose a payment method.
- cash at Family Mart when issuing the ticket (credit card will not be accepted in the store)
- online with credit card (needs to be paid before issuing the ticket)
- using PayPay (only possible for residents of Japan). This is NOT PayPal.
- Warning: the payment method cannot be changed afterwards
- After being notified of winning the lottery, paper tickets need to be issued at a FamilyMart convenience store within Japan, until the day before Comiket. There is no recourse for un-issued tickets.
- If you don’t have access to a FamilyMart in time, a proxy can issue the ticket for you. However, only the person printed on the ticket can use it.
- Tickets cannot be refunded once issued under any circumstances. Even in case of cancellation of the event, fees will not be refunded.
How to enter C103
Please see the C103 Information Map for the exact locations.
- Early Entry ticket
- Please arrive at your ticket’s Entry gate between 08:00 - 10:00. Your ticket will be exchanged for a wristband that allows you to queue up until 10:30, when entry starts.
- Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry ticket
- Please arrive at the West/South gate after 09:00. Your ticket will be exchanged for a wristband that allows you to queue for entering the Changing Room after 09:30.
AM Entry wristbands/tickets
Schedule
- December 9 - December 29
- Sale of AM Entry wristbands and e-tickets for AM Entry wristbands (while supply lasts at each location).
- December 30/31
- Comic Market 103
Price
in stores: 1210 Yen
eplus e-ticket: 1331 Yen (1210 Yen + system fee)
Prices including consumption tax/VAT.
How to buy
- Wristbands are for a specific day and have different colors per day.
- Wristbands will be sold at anime/manga stores throughout Japan and their e-commerce sites starting December 9. For details, please inquire directly to each store.
*Animate (list of shops). Some of their oversea shops might also carry wristbands
*Toranoana Their shop in Taipei might also carry wristbands
*Melonbooks (list of shops) - Sale is limited to while supplies last at each location. The overall number of wristbands is limited for capacity and safety reasons. Sold out locations might not be restocked.
- Toranoana supports a proxy service that re-sends overseas, but Comic Market cannot provide support on its use.
- Participants unable to buy a wristband in stores, can buy an e-ticket via eplus using a credit card without SMS authenticating. This e-ticket will then be exchanged for a wristband on-site, near the Rinkai-Line station (different location from C102). Due to the starting time of the exchange, you will not be able to join at the front of the AM Entry queue. Due to the limited capacity of the exchange, the number of e-tickets will be limited and sales will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- Wristbands and e-tickets can not be refunded once issued under any circumstances. Even in case of cancellation of the event, fees will not be refunded.
How to enter C103
Please see the C103 Information Map for the exact locations.
If holding an AM Entry wristband, put it on before arriving and queue up at either the East or West Waiting Line. Recommended arrival time is after 10:00 to not have to wait long times in the very cold weather.
Do not come earlier than 7:00. Do not wait around the venue overnight under any circumstances. This is a serious public safety issue, causes heavy complaints from the neighbors and may result in cancelation of future Comic Markets. And, you will not gain any advantage over other participants who arrive in the morning. Just don’t do it.
If holding a e-ticket (QR code) issued by eplus, it will be exchanged to wristbands after 8:00 near the Rinkai-Line station. However, we strongly recommend arriving after 9:00-10:00 to avoid long waiting times in the icy cold of end of December. Please beware the location is different from C102. We recommend using the Rinkai-Lne. Expect long detours and congestion if arriving with the Yurikamome Line due to construction work at the station.
Each Waiting Line can only be joined after receiving and putting on the actual wristband.
If arriving after 12:30, please go to the Entrance Plaze to exchange your e-ticket to a wristband.
PM Entry wristbands
Schedule
- December 9 - December 31
- Sale of PM Entry wristbands
- December 30/31
- Sale of same-day PM wristbands on-site at Comic Market 103
Price
At stores: 440 Yen
On-site: 1,000 Yen
Expect long queues on-site. We strongly recommend to buy one before the event at a store.
How to buy
- Wristbands will be sold at anime/manga stores throughout Japan and their e-commerce sites starting December 9.For details, please inquire directly to each store.
*Animate (list of shops). Some of their oversea shops might also carry wristbands
*Toranoana Their shop in Taipei might also carry wristbands
*Melonbooks (list of shops) - While the overall number of PM wristbands should be plenty, individual stores might be sold out and not restocked.
- There will be sales of same-day PM wristbands on-site, at the Entrance Plaza (below the inverted pyramid) in the afternoon. We expect there to be a significant queue and therefore strongly recommend buying PM wristbands beforehand. It’s also much cheaper.
- Wristbands and e-tickets can not be refunded once issued under any circumstances. Even in case of cancellation of the event, any fees will not be refunded.
How to enter C103
Holders of PM wristbands can enter via the Entrance Plaza after 12:30. Please see the C103 Information Map for the exact locations.
Participants with children
One child up to 9th grade can enter for free together with one adult holding a ticket/wristband.
FAQ
Q1: My country is not supported by TicketPay!
A1: Please check again when the lottery starts, as supported countries are continuously being added. If your country is still not supported, e-tickets for exchanging into an AM Entry wristband are available for all countries (while supply lasts).
Q2: Can you help me using TicketPay/eplus?
A2: Please contact support of each site for any help, as Comic Market cannot provide individual support.
Q3: Can we buy multiple tickets together for a group?
A3: Each participant must buy his/her own ticket, as only 1 ticket can be purchased per account. However, one child under 9th grade can enter for free with per guardian holding a valid ticket/wristband. (also see Q4)
Q4: Do children also need a ticket/wristband ?
A4: One child under 9th grade can enter without a ticket/wristband per guardian if entering together. If entering separately and not with a guardian, children must have their own ticket/wristband.
Q5: Can I enter the Cosplay Changing Room to help my friend change/make up?
Q5: Anybody can use the Cosplay Changing Room by queueing up. However, helpers also need to pay the registration fee. For Cosplay Changing Room Early Entry, any supporters must have their own ticket.
Q6: What happens if I am late to the Early/AM Entry queue?
A6: You will be still be able to enter after the designated time. However, for Early Entry, we might ask you to join the AM Entry queue once the Early Entry queue is getting ready to move.
Q7: Can I buy multi-day tickets/wristbands?
A7: Tickets and wristbands are sold separately for each day.
Q8: I want to cancel/refund my ticket/wristband.
A8: Refund of paid tickets/wristbands is not possible under any circumstances.
Q9: I was unable/forgot to issue my Early Entry ticket before the deadline. Can I still enter?
A9: Early entry tickets must be issued before arriving at Comiket. There is nothing we can do if you arrive without issuing your ticket. Please do it well in advance.
Q10: I bought an Early/AM Entry ticket/wristband. Can I stay in the afternoon?
A10: Certainly. Please fully use the opportunity to find new forms of expressions.
Q10: Can I use my passport as ID?
A10: Yes. Your passport or Residence Card are suitable IDs, or an drivers license. The name must match the name on your ticket.
Q11: Can I move between areas once inside? Why is my ticket specific to East or South/West.
A11: You can move freely between all Halls once inside (except when there might be restrictions due to overcrowding or safety). The ticket is limited to entering via a specific area due to the limited space available for queueing.
Q12: I have lost/damaged my ticket. Can it be reissued?
A12: Tickets cannot be reissued for any reason whatsoever. In case of damage to the ticket itself, please bring the remains and we will try if we can sufficiently interpret what is left.
Q13: I accidentally issued the ticket in the name of a family member (parent/child, brother/sister).
A13: If you can prove that you are a family member living together you can enter. Otherwise, the name must match your ID.
Q14: I forgot my ticket/wristband at home. What can I do?
A14: You must bring the actual ticket/wristband to enter. Otherwise you will have to buy a same-day PM Entry wristband and enter in the afternoon.
Q15: I selected PayPay as payment method at TicketPay but can’t pay with them (due to living outside of Japan). Can I change the payment method? Or can I pay when I get to Comic Market?
A15: It is not possible to change from PayPay to another payment method. You will have to find somebody to pay with PayPay for you. We will not accept any payment for Early Entry tickets on-site.
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[Since: Oct. 27, 2023] [Last update: Dec 24, 2023]