• Celebrate a decade of Doujin Market with over 600 artists from 15 countries around the world.
• The return of portfolio reviews and Comic Toranoana’s first appearance in Singapore.
• New experience zones showcasing indie game developers in the digital and analog sphere.
• Dungeons & Dragons, miniature painting, and other hands-on activities in the Tabletop Playspace.
• Help shape the future of Doujin Market by leaving your mark in our visitor survey. The first 50 to complete the survey daily receive a goodie bag!
• Exclusive convention-only deals, merchandise, and promotions at exhibitor booths, including newnew discount coupons redeemable at the in-hall convention concierge.

Doujin Market (Doujima), Singapore’s largest showcase of pop culture inspired art, illustration, and independent creators turns 10 this year, and fans are in for a treat come 11-12 May!

This edition of Doujin Market spans three halls, and features some 600 talented creators hailing from 15 countries worldwide.

The event will also introduce a range of brand-new content fueled by a plethora of partnerships in the gaming and publishing spheres, as well as the return of portfolio reviews and featured artists.

“We want to make Doujima a show for creators of every stripe – not just arts and illustration. What better time to do this than during our 10th anniversary?” said Jason Koh, founder and producer of Doujin Market.

“We’ve taken the best parts of what made us Singapore’s premier pop culture creators convention over the years, and dialed it up to 11. We’ll continue striving to provide creators in Singapore and the region with an affordable, accessible, and most importantly, visible platform in the years to come”, he added.

In addition to Avernative Production, who will once again be co-presenting the event, Doujin Market has partnered with Singapore Games Association (SGGA) to support the indie game ecosystem. The inaugural indie games zone will feature 9 titles, including those by homegrown studios Cloud of Pinky LLC (Harpy Raiders), Daffodil Starlight (Meow Meow Wizard Arena) and Miniversal Games (Mimicries). The area will also feature Taiwanese game studio CreSpirit’s TEVI, and five games presented by TZ APAC Pte. Ltd. 

“I’m elated to see indie games being given the spotlight alongside the many talented creators that Doujin Market is known for,” said Cheryl Chong, Project Manager of Singapore Games Association (SGGA). “I look forward to seeing our local creators take steps towards cooperating with game developers.”

Also debuting at Doujin Market is Comic Toranoana, a stalwart in Japan’s doujin and independent self-publishing landscape. A leading doujin store with nearly 30 years of history, they will be showcasing a selection of products, as well as their Fantia web portal for creators.

To make going professional more accessible, portfolio reviews return this year, with the creator of the Geungsi graphic novel, Sean Lam, in attendance. Also at the show are veteran artists Darren Tan and Julian Kok, who made their mark with the wildly popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering. They will be showcasing their recent work at Doujin Market for the first time.

Visitors hoping for more analog entertainment can make their way to the Tabletop Playspace. Sign up to try out Dungeons & Dragons, learn how to paint miniatures, play board game demos by Origame and more!

The convention takes place on 11-12 May at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 403, 404 & 405. Admission to Doujin Market is ticketed, and chargeable at $10 for a Day Pass (Saturday or Sunday), or $18 for a Weekend Pass (both days).

Tickets are available exclusively on Eventbrite at https://doujima2024.eventbrite.sg. Ticket holders are eligible to receive discount vouchers sponsored by newnew, redeemable at the convention concierge in hall.

• Experience the biggest Doujin Market yet with over 400 talented creators from more than 11 different countries around the world.
• Interact with and be inspired by VTubers and V.Creators, including Avernative Production’s V:D0 and Lucius Merryweather of Merryweather Media fame.
• Play ConQuest, the Doujin Market scavenger hunt! The first 50 to successfully complete this challenge each day receive goodie bags sponsored by Pentel and our other partners.
• Exclusive convention-only deals, merchandise and promotions. 
• Tickets now available online. Visitors can redeem $10 game credits sponsored by Timezone with every ticket purchased. 

After a three year hiatus, Doujin Market (Doujima), Singapore’s largest celebration of art, illustration, and independent creator culture, returns even bigger and better than ever! 

With the theme “Through adversity, art endures!”, Doujima’s 8th edition lauds the tenacity and perseverance of the global creator community, and continues to uplift artists, cosplayers, designers, and illustrators by empowering them with even more opportunities to be inspired.  

“It’s been a long time coming. We managed to prevail, and even grow, thanks to numerous creators and supporters who believed in and stuck it out with us in the past three years,” said Jason Koh, founder and producer of Doujin Market. “We are excited to once again bring everyone together in the spirit of ‘doujin’, to create, and to geek out together.”

Partnering with Doujin Market in this endeavour are Avernative Production and their featured brands – Avermedia, Xencelabs and XP-Pen. They will be presenting VD:0, Singapore’s first homegrown virtual creator team, and seminars to help aspiring virtual creators take their first step. 

“Virtual creators have taken the world by storm,” said Mr. Alvin Ho, Founder of Avernative Production,  “and we are incredibly proud to showcase our home-grown creators at an event that has always placed them at the forefront.”

Also co-presenting Doujin Market this year is Merryweather Media, who will be exhibiting in Singapore for the first time. 

Best known for their web based media, including webcomics and Vtuber content, visitors can look forward to meeting Lucius Merryweather, the Vtuber persona of the studio’s founder, as well as other key members of his production team. Visitors can also pick up convention-exclusive merchandise and print compilations of popular Merryweather Media comics at their booth. 

“We started as part of an ad-hoc circle of creators, just like many others at Doujin Market. It’s been a long journey, but we’ve persevered until now,” said Ho Wei Rong, Regional Director of Merryweather Media. “We want to inspire other creators out there that were just like us when we started out, and interact with newer members of the community.”

The increasing popularity of virtual content means that fans from all around the world can support creators that they care about. In order to better serve the needs of artists both regional and international, Doujima has partnered with Gank to provide a robust e-payment solution to all exhibitors at the show.

Creators from select countries will be able to have their earnings transferred directly to their bank accounts, as well as accept multiple payment options such as PayNow without needing a Singapore bank account. Gank will also be running a currency top-up campaign during the show to encourage visitors to support creators more. 

The convention takes place on 6-7 May at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hall 403 & 404. 

Admission to Doujin Market is ticketed, and chargeable at $10 for a Day Pass (Saturday or Sunday), or $18 for a Weekend Pass (both days). Tickets are available on Eventbrite at https://doujima2023.eventbrite.sg. Visitors are also eligible to receive $10 in game credits sponsored by Timezone, redeemable at the convention.

Dear Doujinkas & Doujin Market fans, 

In March, we made the difficult decision to postpone Doujin Market to August 2020. We arrived at this decision hoping that the worst of the global health crisis would be over in the third quarter of the year, and that the creative arts and events, both industries that have been badly hit by Covid-19, would return to some semblance of normalcy. 

Though we have weathered the quarantine in Singapore, normalcy is still months away. No amount of cautious optimism can change the fact that the situation remains volatile, and that restrictions on international travel and events are here to stay for the foreseeable future. 

Though it pains us greatly, we are announcing the cancellation of Doujin Market 2020. We know that many of you were looking forward to it as a bright spot in what has been a terrible year, and it is not a decision we have made lightly.

We believe that this cancellation is necessary for everyone’s continued health, safety, and peace of mind. 

Instead, the event is now scheduled for 15-16 May next year, and we hope to make Doujin Market 2021 a success together with you. 

While this means that Doujin Market will no longer take place in August, we remain committed to being Singapore’s only arts festival for creators and illustrators to fully showcase their talents. 

All creators who were confirmed for Doujima 2020 are guaranteed a booth at Doujima 2021, with any payment you have already made automatically credited towards this booth. Expect to hear from us sometime next week via email with more details.

Still, we do not have the deep pockets of larger, corporate-backed conventions. Since we were founded in 2014, a significant part of Doujin Market has been funded at our own expense, through the generosity of numerous sponsors, and your support. This has allowed us to keep Doujin Market independent from external interests, and most importantly, FREE for visitors to enter. 

We have already incurred significant costs this year, and the abrupt loss of several sponsorship streams due to Covid-19 means that the way Doujin Market operates must evolve if we intend to keep booth prices for creators low.  

We are thus looking at options to help pay for the show next year, including ticketing (for day, weekend and VIP passes), and the sale of Doujin Market merchandise. We hope that these will help provide us with the finances we need to continue running Doujin Market, to the same quality we’ve had in the past 6 years.  

Doujin Market is very much a labor of love for us, just as art is for you. Only by keeping our passion for the creative arts burning can we overcome these challenging times together. 

We thank you for being a part of Doujin Market and for being a part of our journey. We hope that moving forward, you’ll continue to support your fellow creators, us, and the communities you care about. 

Stay safe. We will meet again in 2021. 

#ohmydoujinma #doujimasg #doujinmarket2020 #doujinmarket2021 #doujinsea #trustindoujinma #doujinmawillfindaway

Into its seventh iteration, Doujin Market played home to over 360 artists, creators and designers from all around the world. The two-day event drew a record amount of visitors, with some 19,600 event-goers showing up to support Singapore’s biggest celebration of creator culture. 

Doujin Market was powered this year by industry partners Wacom, Pentel and EpicGear.sg, DanLim Print Lab and Oki Data. Supporting the event’s Networking Night was next-gen anime studio Blockpunk and FavePay, while leading creators stepped up to mentor newer ones through a series of seminars that ranged the gamut from boothing and merchandising tips to storytelling for webtoons.

“It’s heartening to see industry insiders give back to the communities they care about,” said Jason Koh, account director of Neo Tokyo Project and the founder of Doujin Market. “Doujima has proven itself to be the platform of choice for new and established creators to share their boundless passion for pop culture art.”

“We will continue working closely with industry partners and keep our ears close to the ground. That way, we can continue leading the market and pioneer a more robust ecosystem for aspiring creators at our event,” Jason added. 

Event newcomer RPG Day Singapore drew a crowd of its own. Sponsored by Geekified and supported by Game Academia and Games@PI, this segment showcased numerous local tabletop game designers and hobby groups. 

Singapore’s Dungeons & Dragons community was out in force to introduce new players to the game and to play an exclusive convention Epic — a multi-table raid where more than a hundred players banded together to save a fabled hero from the clutches of his dragon nemesis. 

Ten artists competed in the inaugural Wacom Art Arena, duking it out in a speed drawing challenge where they designed original characters based on the theme “Imagination is Power”. 

The two finalists later went head to head in a battle to create their own interpretation of ‘Doujinma’, the machine goddess of inspiration and creativity invented by Doujin Market’s fan community. Mints, a CG artist, walked away with the grand prize of a Wacom Cintiq 16 for her amazingly polished rendition of Doujinma. 

Mints’ creation will feature in the Tabula project, an initiative by Doujin Market to create an open source RPG world that artists can populate with their original characters and to tell their own stories. A webtoon about Tabula will also be released at Doujin Market next year, with art by Carillus, the creator of Singapore’s leading webtoon ExCo. 

“We wanted to do something more than retail, something to empower these young artists with the right tools to support their creativity,” said Mr. Adriel Chan, Wacom’s Manager of Geo Marketing for Southeast Asia. “We were astounded by the talent and skill they displayed during the contest, and we’re proud to support this growing community.”

Next year’s Doujin Market will feature brand-new content including workshops and masterclasses for creators of all levels seeking a more focused experience. Portfolio reviews will also make a return, together with a renewed focus on education and empowerment. 

Doujin Market’s 8th iteration takes place on 9-10 May 2020. To ensure creators have more time to prepare for next year’s event, registration will open from 1st June thru 31 December 2019, with special rates and priority booth placements for Super Early Bird applicants.

Further Information

For more information about Doujin Market, please visit http://www.doujimasg.com or www.facebook.com/doujima.sg

Video Highlights from Doujin Market 2019

Doujin Market 2019 Highlights

We had a great show this year, and we'd like to thank you for making 2019 such a wonderful success!

Posted by Doujin Market – Doujima on Monday, May 27, 2019

A new hall, a slew of fresh content, and renewed focus on education and empowerment were just some of the elements that cemented Doujin Market 2018’s position as Singapore’s defining pop culture arts & illustration event.

The two-day extravaganza of original and derivative fan content saw some 18,000 visitors flocking to Hall 406 of Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre last weekend, and featured over 250 creators from 13 countries around the region including Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the US and Vietnam.

It was a weekend with seminars and portfolio reviews – a key feature of Doujin Market – coming to the fore, powered by industry players such as Wacom, 3dsense Media School and Collateral Damage Studios.

It was also the first time that celebrated veteran artist Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau graced Doujin Market, where he held a two-hour panel titled ‘Building Your Fanbase and Finding Your Style’, inspiring an audience of 200 aspiring creators.

This year, Doujin Market also celebrated the launch of passion projects by creators in the local scene, including artbooks, original tabletop games, game supplements and miniatures, webcomics and visual novels.

Opportunities for industry collaboration were also crystallized in Pentel’s Colour Brush Manga Contest and GameStart Asia’s Mascot Design Contest, and a networking session sponsored by homegrown illustration studio CDS and Artblovk.

“We have a responsibility to help youth artists develop not just their talents, but to refine their craft and to equip them with the skills they need to usher in a new age for comics and self-publishing in Singapore,” said Jason Koh, convention producer for Doujin Market and account director of Neo Tokyo Project. “We want them to take ownership of this creative space, to challenge the norm, the dated, to become disruptors (in the art scene). After all, they are poised to be the movers and shakers of the comic industry of tomorrow.”

Doujin Market 2018 was supported by Noise Movement, a part of Noise Singapore’s efforts which supports organisers whose initiatives encourage arts creation and participation among youth.

Next year’s Doujin Market will take place on 4-5 May 2019, in Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre Halls 401/402.

Registration to exhibit at the event will begin early November 2018.

Further Information

For more information about Doujin Market, please visit http://www.doujimasg.com or www.facebook.com/doujima.sg

Video Highlights from Doujin Market 2018

We’re moving into a bigger, better location at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Center this year, and here’s a quick guide to help you get to the show.

1. Getting to Suntec

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Center is THE go-to venue where all the cool pop culture shows are, and that’s where you’ll find us. Simply click on the handy map below to find out how you can get there.

2. Where do I go from here? 

There are two routes to The Concourse (L3) once you get to Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Center.

Route A: From the Drop Off Point

Route B: Through the mall

You can take Route B if you’re heading through the mall from the MRT station.

Was that easy to follow? See you this weekend! :3

Singapore – Creators who intend to make art a sustainable career need look no further than Doujin Market 2017.

This year, the show will host over a dozen key players and startups who aim to pave the way towards a more robust creative scene through seminars, portfolio reviews and networking opportunities.

In its fifth iteration, Doujin Market will focus on preparing young creatives for the demands of the real world, equipping them with essential skills to survive in a competitive market where talent needs to constantly differentiate itself while capitalizing on the latest trends and disruptive technologies.

“Pop culture startups are uniquely placed to empower the local arts scene,” said Jason Koh, account director of Neo Tokyo Project and convention producer for Doujin Market. “They’ve blazed a trail other fans can follow and we’re certain that their success stories can inspire those hoping to transition from creating content as a hobby to making it a full time career.”

One such startup is Animeludium, an independent transmedia publisher that aims to enliven the digital and print space.

“We believe that developing a culture of exploration – one where creatives can innovate, polish and refine their work before putting it to market – is vital,” said Yee Cheng Xuan, director of Animeludium. “We want to give them a chance – whether they’re artists, game designers, musicians or writers, and to help them excel.”

Echoing his sentiment is Alwyn Liang, founder of InkInk Collectibles. The gallery is one of Doujin Market’s anchor patrons, and will be presenting an exhibition by four regional artists famous for their unique take on illustration and character design – Puppeteer Lee, Zeen Chin, Kael Ngu and Danial Kamarudin. These guest artists will also conduct seminars and a series of portfolio reviews at the show.

“There’s a definite demand for quality, pop culture themed art. We’re here to help artists raise the bar on their work, and to help them make it a sustainable career,” he said.

With increasing synergies between art and video games, Doujin Market will also see independent studios Gazia Games and Kaiju Den making an appearance alongside GameStart Asia, Southeast Asia’s premier gaming convention.

“We have seen Doujin Market’s growth and success since they started, and appreciate how they are helping to bring the artist community in Southeast Asia together,” said Elicia Lee, founder of GameStart Asia. “GameStart Asia also focuses on spotlighting the talent in our region, and we are excited to be exhibiting for the first time at Doujin Market this year.”

The event will be launching a competition where artists are invited to recreate Alyse, GameStart’s mascot, in a brand-new ‘Cyberpunk’-inspired theme. Winning entries will receive prizes including a booth at the Doujin Market x GameStart artist alley in October.

Portfolio reviews are back in force this year, with more than five opportunities for creators to impress industry insiders including Afterthought Studios, which pioneered this segment last year. Aspiring writers will also have the chance to have their manuscripts reviewed by BooksActually, an independent local bookstore and publisher known for innovating new ways to encourage a love of literature.

Participants can also look forward to a networking party presented by Collateral Damage Studios and Artblovk Gallery, offering yet more opportunities for artists and stakeholders to rub shoulders and cement collaboration. 

Doujin Market is supported by Noise Movement, a part of Noise Singapore’s efforts which supports organisers whose initiatives encourage arts creation and participation among youth.

It takes place on 6 and 7 May 2017, and doors open from 11 am to 7 pm daily. Admission to Doujin Market is FREE.

Show Highlights

World Doujin Day

Doujin Market inaugurates World Doujin Day this year, an international celebration of self-publishing and creativity that takes place on the first Saturday of May each year. Creators are encouraged to use the #worlddoujin hashtag to connect with their peers and to tell their personal stories. Singapore Doujin Archive Singapore’s only Doujin Archive will be created as part of the celebrations,to chronicle the history of self-publishing and derivative fan content by youth here. Creators are invited to submit a sample of their work as well a original work depicting their personal artistic journey, which will be placed in a time capsule. Works in the capsule will be exhibited 5 years from now, at Doujin Market’s 10th Anniversary.

 

GameStart 2017 Alyse Design Contest
	Doujin Market 2017 kicks off the opening of submissions for GameStart 2017’s Alyse Design Contest. Contestants must redesign Alyse, GameStart Asia’s android mascot, with a cool new ‘Cyberpunk’ theme. Winners walk away with cash prizes and a free booth at the GameStart x Doujin Market artist alley in October.

 

Skill Development
Seminars
Day 1 (6 May 2017)	On Visual Novels and Kickstarter, presented by Afterthought Studios and Precatio Afterthought Studios and Precatio, two local visual novel studios with projects published on both Kickstarter and Steam, will share knowledge of this brave, new medium as well as some tips and tricks for getting funding on Kickstarter. Character Concept and Speed Painting for Special Effects, presented by Lionheart Studio Dreadjim from Lionheart Studio will demonstrate techniques for painting over a photograph of an audience member and creating special effects like clouds, energy flashes and lightning in real time. Artist Journey of Rachta Lin Rachta shares her experiences since becoming a full time artist, the adventures of her artist travels and insights on successfully publishing her first ever art book on Kickstarter. Skills Seminar, presented by MAGES Institute of Excellence Skills Seminar, presented by InkInk Collectibles
Day 2 (7 May 2017)	Publishing your Graphic Novel, presented by BooksActually Art X Social Media: Utilizing social media to your advantage!, presented by Daiyaku Jamie from Daiyaku will share tips and tricks on using social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to help kickstart your circle’s online presence and to promote your art globally. You are worth it: The Art of Pricing, presented by Collateral Damage Studios KC Ng, account manager of CDS, sheds light on strategies artists can use to better market, price and promote their art for both doujin and commercial audiences and to turn their hobbies into a sustainable career. Panel: Art and the Video Games Industry Skills Seminar, presented by InkInk Collectibles
Portfolio Reviews
Artists	Afterthought Studios Collateral Damage Studios InkInk Collectibles Lionheart Studio
Authors	Afterthought Studios BooksActually

 

Networking
	Networking Party Hosted by Artblovk Gallery and CDS, the pizza party and networking session is only open to pre-registered participants. Industry insiders and creators alike can mingle in a relaxed environment, fostering a free exchange of ideas and collaboration opportunities.

 

Hold your breaths as Doujin Market – Singapore’s definitive pop culture themed youth arts and illustration event – returns for its fifth iteration!

Taking place at The Concourse, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on 6th and 7th May, Doujin Market 2017 will spotlight creative circles from around the region including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, each exhibiting an eclectic mix of original and derivative fan content.

With three wings aptly named Imagination, Innovation and Inspiration, the convention will play home to some 200 creators – more than twice the number last year.

The Inspiration wing will also feature seminars by key players in the anime, comic and game publishing sectors aimed at spurring arts entrepreneurship, fueling creativity and encouraging skills-based learning, as well as portfolio reviews and networking opportunities for youth artists aspiring to break into the industry.

“Many circles exhibiting at Doujima are already popular online and their work has global appeal,” said Jason Koh, account director of Neo Tokyo Project and convention producer for Doujin Market. “They’ve accomplished what many of their predecessors have failed to do – innovate new content and keep audiences engaged while developing their own IPs and creating full-time. We want to highlight their many successes this year.”

With the support of the community, Doujin Market 2017 will inaugurate World Doujin Day – an international celebration of self-publishing and creativity set to take place on the first Saturday of May each year. It is a chance for creators to connect with their peers, and share inspiration using the #worlddoujin hashtag on social media.

The movement will also mark the establishment of Singapore’s first ever Doujin Archive – a time capsule dedicated to chronicling the history of self-published original and derivative fan content by youth artists here.

Participating circles will be invited to submit samples of their work to the Archive annually, and to create original pieces depicting their personal artistic journey.

Works in the capsule will be exhibited at Doujin Market’s 10th Anniversary five years from now, as testament to the growth and sustainability of Singapore’s self-publishing scene.

Doujin Market is supported by Noise Movement, a part of Noise Singapore’s efforts which supports organisers whose initiatives encourage arts creation and participation among youth.

It takes place on 6 and 7 May 2017, and doors open from 11 am to 7 pm daily. Admission to Doujin Market is FREE. 

Press materials are available upon request.

Doujin Market (Doujima) 2016, Singapore’s largest celebration of popculture inspired art, illustration and self-publishing, drew to a resounding close last weekend.

Taking place on 7th and 8th May, the two-day event at Suntec City saw some 13,000 fans of anime, comics and manga, as well as trade and industry visitors, up from 8,000 at *SCAPE the year before.

It also played host to some 100 artists and creators from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan and USA, and included myriad activities to engage, excite and inspire youth artists such as seminars, networking opportunities and Singapore’s first Visual Novel Hub.

“We knew the move to Suntec City was the right choice,” said Jason Koh, convention producer for Doujin Market and Account Director of Neo Tokyo Project. “We were amazed by the outpouring of interest from artists, stakeholders and fans. It’s affirmation that there’s real demand for Doujin Market, and we are committed to making it the region’s definitive pop-culture inspired art, illustration and self-publishing event.”

Supporting Doujin Market this year was Noise Movement, an initiative of the National Arts Council which provides seed funding to ground-up programs to catalyze arts creation, participation and appreciation among young people. The event has also been recognized by the International Otaku Expo Association (I.O.E.A.) of Japan as a premier exhibition in Singapore.

“It has been an honor to exhibit at what is arguably Singapore’s largest youth arts event,” said Mr. Darren Kwok, director of Afterthought Studios and publisher of Singapore’s first successfully crowd-funded visual novel game. In addition to presenting the Visual Novel Hub, Afterthought Studios also held some 50 portfolio reviews for those aspiring to produce their own content.

“We met many young talents, and gave them sound advice on how to take their art to the next level,” he said. “There’s a lot of potential here – just a lack of mentors willing to entertain new ideas and new avenues for self-expression. We hope our presence changes that,“ Darren added.

Ten seminars that covered topics including starting an art collective, publishing, script-writing and social media marketing were held as part of Doujin Market’s efforts to spur youth entrepreneurship in the arts. These seminars featured industry professionals and homegrown illustration studios such as CDS and Daiyaku, and saw a full house crowd.

“The doujin movement, as well as demand for self-published content, is growing,” said Jason. “Singapore is poised to be the regional hub for these activities, and we hope to engage not just communities here, but also those beyond our borders.”

Doujin Market next year will take place on the first weekend of May in conjunction with World Doujin Day. Some programs slated for next year will include more skills-based seminars, fan activities, as well as a manga drawing challenge.