Otaku’s Hideout

Being a fandom-oriented event, Comic Fiesta’s main attractions include fan activities like the selling of doujinshi (DIY amateur comics) and cosplay (‘costume play’). Every year during Comic Fiesta, contests are held for drawing, artist booths and cosplay. We even have an online forums that supports an active ACG fans community that hail from all over Malaysia and its neighbouring countries.

The forums are also where private gatherings like the monthly Art Jams are organised. Most of all, Comic Fiesta is interested in encouraging the emergence of local artistic talent, especially in the comic production sector. From about 20 tables in 2002, the amount of artist booths has grown to over 70 tables in 2006. The standard of doujinshi sold at CF ’06 has also been especially encouraging, with overseas artists from also taking part.

As the local ACG fan population grows, so did the local ACG scene in terms of retail and production. Through media coverage, there has been increased public recognition of ACG as a hobby that is not just child’s play, but an interest for an audience of varying ages. Thus far, Comic Fiesta has looked to overseas conventions such as Comic World in Hong Kong, Anime Expo in the United States and especially Comic Market in Japan for reference and inspiration.

Based on these observations, combined with yearly event feedback, our committee works to bring up the quality of your Comic Fiesta experience. Today our core project team consists of about 20 people, all students and young professionals.

We recruit more people through friends and word-of-mouth to assist in event promotion and helping out before, during and after the event. That said, we hope to see you there at Comic Fiesta 2007.

Mascot

Coffy is energetic and tends to be a bit of a tomboy. She was kindly created back in 2002 by Laine.