What else has been affected by the cancellation of ComicMarket? NHK said that the blood bank is running out of blood

Due to the impact of the new crown epidemic this year, Japan's largest doujinshi sale ComicMarket has been cancelled and postponed for two consecutive periods. In addition to causing many otaku, COSERs and vendors to lament, NHK recently reported that it also caused a shortage of blood in the metropolitan area, which sparked heated discussions.

ComicMarket is the largest doujinshi sale in Japan, also known as a doujinshi trade fair. It is an exhibition where participants in the doujinshi community (whether individuals or doujinshi groups) directly sell their doujinshi and communicate with readers. In addition to books, doujinshi-created software, music CDs, lyrics, etc. may also be sold or released at the venue. At the same time, there may also be popular culture activities that are closely related to animation and comics, such as Cosplay or doll decoration.

According to NHK, every time ComicMarket is held, the Japanese Red Cross will mobilize more than 30 blood donation buses to the scene. Among the crowds of more than 500,000 people, an average of 1,500 people will participate in the blood donation. However, this year's summer CM was cancelled, and the winter version of the CM was postponed to May 2021, which directly led to a shortage of blood supply in the metropolitan area blood bank.