Comic Party (1999), sometimes abbreviated ComiPa, is a visual novel by the Japanese game studio Leaf. The main focus of the game is the creation of various doujinshi by the player's character, during which there are varied opportunities to interact with a cast of girls. A visual novel is a Japanese adventure game that only remains a game in the loosest sense of the word. ... Leaf is a Japanese renai game studio AQUAPLUS (アクアプラス). It and its competitor Key (to which it is often compared) are the most popular and successful dedicated renai game studios operating today. ... Dōjinshi (; also romanized as doujinshi) are self-published Japanese works, including but not limited to comic books (manga), novels, fan guides, art collections, and games. ...

A screenshot from the game

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Comic Party has spawned both a manga (illustrated by Inui Sekihiko) and an anime series since its inception, as well as a Dreamcast version of the original PC game which added a new character (Subaru) and removed the pornographic elements (reverse-ported to Windows, that version is called "Comic Party DCE"). Many artbooks, figures, and fan-made homages have been produced for it. A page from the Marmalade Boy manga, volume 1 (Japanese version) Manga (漫画) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. ... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is Japanese animation, sometimes referred to by the portmanteau Japanimation. ... Sega Dreamcast The Sega Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト; code-named Katana during development) was Segas last video game console. ...

The anime series is licensed in North America by Right Stuf International and the manga is licensed by TokyoPop. There is also an unrelated manga published by CPM under the title "Comic Party", which is a series of doujinshi anthologies featuring stories by independent manga-ka set in the Comic Party universe. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the... TOKYOPOP, formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor of many very popular manga in the United States, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. ... CPM Manga is the manga and manhwa publishing division of Central Park Media. ... Mangaka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for a comic artist/cartoonist. ...

A more recent anime series, Comic Party Revolution, came out in 2003. It is available through fansubs.

The game will also be ported to the PSP as Comic Party Portable in 2005. Promotional videos show that the character designs are done by the designers for Comic Party Revolution, the sequel, rather than the original designs from the PC and Dreamcast games and the first anime series. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Characters

• Kazuki Sendo - Protagonist of this title. Doujin group: "Brother 2"
• Taishi Kuhonbutsu - Protagonist supporter (and quirky pun thrower) also of "Brother 2"
• Mizuki Takase - Kazuki's "set girlfriend". Normal ending.
• Yuu Inagawa - Kansai-speaking, passionate doujinshi enthusiast. Doujin group: "Kareimetei"
• Eimi Oba - Yuu's rival and self-proclaimed "Queen of Comipa". Doujin group: "Cat or Fish!?"
• Aya Hasebe - Quiet girl who doesn't sell much, her doujin group is "Jamming Book Store"
• Subaru Mikage - Miko fighter obsessed with hero stories, but terrible at drawing doujin. Her group is "Sin-jyusyokakutei"
• Minami Makimura - Head staff of the Comic Party conventions.
• Chisa Tsukamoto - Often seen chasing a runaway cart, she works at a printing shop
• Reiko Haga - Cosplay enthusiast and promoter
• Asahi Sakurai - Quiet anime and manga obsessor by day, famous singer by night
• Ikumi Tachikawa - Little girl, Kazuki's fan and first customer in CP OVA.
• Miho, Mayu, and Yuka- Three members of Reiko's cosplay fanclub

See also

• Genshiken
• Otaku no Video
• Cosplay Complex
• List of television shows based on video games

Genshiken (Japanese Title: げんしけん, Sub-title: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture) is a manga and anime series. ... Otaku no Video (おたくのビデオ) is a comedy anime spoofing the life and culture of otaku, or Japanese media fans, as well as the history of Gainax, its creators. ... This is a list of television shows based on video games: Animated Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. ...

External links

• Comic Party Revolution official site
• Aquaplus: Comic Party
• ComiPa Dojinshi Spot Sale Comic Party forum