Comic Frontier, also widely known as Comifuro (abbreviated as CF) is a

dōjinshi convention A ''doujinshi'' convention is a type of event dedicated to the sale of ''doujinshi'', or self-published books (typically comics, collections of illustrations, or novels). These events are known in Japanese as ''doujin sokubaikai'' ( ja, 同人� ...

held bi-annually in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

, Indonesia.

History

The convention was founded by several students from the University of Indonesia, with the first convention held in 2012. It was then called Comic Frontier Akipa x Gelar Jepang and 35 circles participated. Originally a part of Gelar Jepang, a Japanese cultural event organised by Japanese Language Study Centre of University of Indonesia, Comifuro was spun-off as a standalone event since its third convention. Comifuro is a member of the International Otaku Expo Association, a global association of expos and events that feature otaku culture.

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Comifuro has a wide range of activities and participants, from the

dōjin In Japan, is a group of people who share an interest, activity, or hobby. The word is sometimes translated into English as "clique", "fandom", "coterie", "society", or "circle" (as in "sewing circle"). Self-published creative works produced b ...

marketplace,

cosplay Cosplay, a portmanteau of "costume play", is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character. Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture, ...

show, corporate booth, music performance, and talkshow discussing creative industries (particularly comic and animation) in Indonesia. The convention has been influenced in design and spirit by the Japanese

Comiket , more commonly known as or , is a semiannual ''doujinshi'' convention in Tokyo, Japan. A grassroots market focused on the sale of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, Comiket is a not-for-profit fan convention administered by the volunteer-ru ...

convention. The dōjin marketplace is filled by circles of aspiring or established creators publishing their works independently, covering a wide range of fandoms from the east, west, or local IPs. The cosplay show is another mainstay of the event, with many cosplayers from Indonesia and abroad participating. Stage music performances are usually held during and at the climax of the event, consisting of karaoke sessions, music instrument performances, anison, and DJ performances. Local comic publishers such as reON and CIAYO and the like would usually hold portfolio review sessions where aspiring writers and/or comic artists may submit their manuscripts. Comifuro is typically held on Saturday and Sunday, bi-annually each year. Ticket sales began in the morning before the gate opens, traditionally at 9:30, with the ticket gate closing at 17:00. The dōjin marketplace and other activities are open until closing at 18:00. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Indonesia, Comifuro held a new online format for the convention beginning from 2021, aptly named as Comic Frontier Virtual, or Comivuro for short (also often abbreviated as CV or CFV). The online format of the convention is a separate event series from its offline counterpart, with the 15th event reserved for an offline format. For the first offline Comifuro since COVID-19, CF15, it was moved to hall 9 and 10 of

ICE BSD Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) is a convention and exhibition centre located at BSD City, Pagedangan, Tangerang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. The convention and exhibition center was inaugurated in August 2015. It is the biggest convention ...

where hall 9 was used as an eating place and hall 10 for the actual event. It attracted 17,000 visitors on the first day, crossing over 20,000 for both days combined. Because of this, many were queueing for hours to get a ticket with others were waiting since 3 am. It also was the first time Good Smile Company sold at Comifuro. On December 1, 2022, Comic Frontier announced Comifuro 16 on their Twitter to be held on 11-12 March, 2023 in halls 8, 9 and 10 of ICE BSD.

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* {{Comic festivals and alternative comics conventions, state=collapsed Anime conventions Comics conventions Doujin Otaku Recurring events established in 2012