Comic Party
A dating sim about dōjinshi creation and convention culture.
Comic Party is a dating sim video game by Leaf that focuses on dōjinshi creation and was first released for Windows in 1999. It inspired an anime television series that aired in 2001, as well as a sequel series, Comic Party Revolution, in 2003. The franchise is notable for being inspired by the real-world Comiket convention held in Tokyo.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy
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Gameplay
Comic Party is a point-and-click first-person perspective dating sim. The player manages the schedule of protagonist Kazuki Sendō as he prepares for the monthly Comic Party convention. Actions are limited: one per weekday due to college attendance, and two on weekends, when the player can leave home to interact with girls. The player decides how fast Kazuki completes his dōjinshi, how many copies he sells, and which girl he dates. Conversations present choices that affect character relationships and unlock events. The game runs from April 1 to March 31; failure to finish a monthly dōjinshi before the deadline ends the game early, while reaching the end without winning a girl's heart is possible.
Synopsis
In early April, Kazuki Sendō is taken by his friend Taishi Kuhonbutsu to Tokyo Big Sight, where he discovers the Comic Party dōjinshi convention. Impressed by the artists and their work, Kazuki decides to draw dōjinshi himself despite objections from his childhood friend Mizuki, who dislikes otaku culture.
Characters
He forms the circle "Brother 2" with Taishi Kuhonbutsu (Kōichi Tōchika / Liam O'Brien / Jessie James Grelle), an otaku who handles logistics. Mizuki Takase (Riko Sayama / Rachael Lillis / Luci Christian) is Kazuki's childhood friend, initially hostile to otaku culture but gradually becoming interested. Yū Inagawa (Kaoru Morota / Georgette Reilly / Tiffany Grant) is a Kansai-speaking dōjinshi enthusiast from Kobe who runs the circle "Karamitei" and teaches Kazuki about publishing; she is nicknamed "Hot Springs Panda" by Eimi. In the anime, Yū is a transfer student at Kazuki's high school.
Media
The series emphasizes dōjinshi creation over dating; the specials feature a hot spring vacation story. Licensed by The Right Stuf International, it was released on four DVDs from March to July 2004 with an English dub that made cultural changes (e.g., yen to dollars, "fan comics" for dōjinshi). Discotek Media re-released the series on DVD in January 2015. The first four episodes were directed by Junichi Sakata and produced by Chaos Project; episodes five to thirteen were directed by Mitsuhiro Tōgō and produced by Radix Ace Entertainment. Revolution features Kazuki and Mizuki in college and introduces characters Subaru Mikage and Asahi Sakurai, with a more balanced focus on the female cast.
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