Catalog
The Comiket Catalog contains information about the buyers and sellers at Comiket and other general event information. It is available in print and CD-ROM format. The print version is roughly the size of an average phone book. It contains lists of all the participating circles, maps of the convention layout, maps and directions to get to and from the convention, rules for the convention, and one to two pictures for every participating circle.
The catalog is no longer required for admittance, unlike most Japanese conventions, but without it the event is nearly impossible to navigate. Catalogs are often sold at tents in and around the event for the benefit of latecomers.
The CD-ROM edition of the catalog includes the following features:
- Advanced search functions by day, location, circle, title, genre, etc.
- Custom color coded checklist creation
- Customized map and list printing with customizeable lists and fields
- Clickable layout map for navigation
- Importing and exporting circle and image data (presumably for new versions)
- Saving lists as .csv files for use in a spreadsheet program
To date, there is no English edition of the catalog available.
The Comiket website usually has a list of stores (by prefecture) where the catalog can be ordered. Not all stores have the CD-ROM version and some may not have the print version. This is also on the list of stores on the Comiket homepage. Catalogs can be ordered from overseas, depending on the store. The catalog typically comes out two weeks before the convention, up until the first day of Comiket.
Read more about this topic: Comiket