[VR Comiket Issue] How to Call a Doujinshi Sales Event [Vket]

The virtual doujinshi sale was held the other day"ComicVket".
This eventReported as a "VR version of Comiket"There was a lot of talk about the incident, with a statement being issued regarding it.

What's so strange about calling it VR Comiket?
Isn't Comiket the event where they sell doujinshi?

I think there are many people who say that.
So let's talk briefly about Comiket and doujinshi sales events.

[VR Sales Event] I went to ComicVket and Mket

Doujinshi sales event is not Comiket!

This is an example that has been used many times before, butThe media referred to all video game consoles as Famicom.That's how it is.

First,"Comiket" is not the general term for events where doujinshi are sold.It is often written as "doujinshi sales event." Since it is difficult to say, in otaku talk it is called "doujin event" or "sale event" or something similar.

It's hard to understand for non-otaku, and it's information that you don't need to know, but there are a ton of doujinshi sales events. In fact, there's something going on every week. (Though this year is a bit of a challenge due to COVID-19.)

However, as the word "doujin" suggests, it is an event that only reaches people with a certain content or niche hobby, so if you go about your daily life, you will hardly notice it. Even otakus have no idea about doujin events that are in a different genre. (Unless it's for a really big content.)

What is Comiket anyway?

So what is Comiket? Well, it is the abbreviation for the event "Comic Market," which is held by the "Comic Market Preparation Committee," one of the many doujinshi sales events. It is also a registered trademark of Comiket Ltd.

So, roughly speaking, Comiket is an event where all the doujinshi sales events are held in one place. It's huge in scale and very conspicuous. As a result, it is reported on TV as a super creepy event where otakus gather, and so it reaches the ears of ordinary people too.

As a result, the image of Comiket became "an event where otaku gather.""It's not exactly the same, but it's easier to understand, so let's call it Comiket."This is probably why the coverage was so careless. Another reason is probably that the word "Comiket" is so popular in internet searches. (Of course, the title of this article is no exception.)

What's wrong with calling an event Comiket when it's not?

I don't know. There are a lot of things going on. Ask the management.

I don't think it's a big deal if an individual calls a doujin event whatever they like, but it's not good for the media to do so. For example, let's say something bad happens at a doujinshi event that has nothing to do with Comiket. If the media reports an "accident occurred at Comiket," it would be a huge blow to the organization, and the same goes for the other way around.

Roughly speaking, is it something like this?