>>39904657In the past, it was an event where people who shared a hobby could interact with each other and doujinshi artists could be scouted by publishers.
After Corona, mail-order sales became the mainstream, and the products that could only be purchased at the event were rarely sold, and interaction with fans became minimal to avoid infection.
The reason why many people still set up stalls at the Comic Market is actually because sales at the Comic Market do not require you to pay taxes unless you apply for them yourself, so people who want to make money are attracted to the event. There are only a few people who open stalls as a hobby anymore.
Just as Akihabara has changed from a town of machine products to a town of anime and manga.
