{"product_id":"comic-party-dvd","title":"Comic Party - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eKazuki Sendou is a high school student with genuine artistic talent who has been happily minding his own business —\u003cstrong\u003e until his outrageous best friend Taishi Kuhonbutsu drags him to Comiket, the world's largest doujinshi convention,\u003c\/strong\u003e and Kazuki experiences something he wasn't expecting: the sight of independent creators selling their own work to thousands of enthusiastic fans, all operating outside the mainstream publishing industry. Taishi, who is both a passionate champion of doujinshi culture and deeply strange in every possible way, immediately declares that Kazuki must become a doujin artist himself. Kazuki has no interest in this. He is going to be dragged into it anyway. What follows is a series of connected episodes tracking Kazuki's reluctant entry into the doujinshi world — learning to draw, meeting fellow creators, dealing with deadlines, navigating Comiket's chaotic floor — while the women in his life react to his new hobby with varying degrees of support, bafflement, and competitive indignation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComic Party is a 13-episode comedy series plus four 10-minute specials produced by Oriental Light and Magic (OLM — the Pokémon studio) and KSS, directed by Norihiko Sudo, and based on Aquaplus's dating sim visual novel — adapted specifically to focus on the doujinshi creation aspects of the game rather than its romance routes. It aired on UHF stations in Japan from April to June 2001. The series is a warm, affectionate tribute to doujin culture and Comiket in the tradition of Otaku no Video. The English dub made significant cultural changes, including converting yen to dollars and renaming traditional Japanese clothing. Licensed by The Right Stuf International and released on four DVD volumes between March 30 and July 27, 2004. Discotek Media re-licensed the series in 2014 and reissued it on DVD in January 2015. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Norihiko Sudo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Composition:\u003c\/b\u003e Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Gate Keepers original game)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Game:\u003c\/b\u003e Aquaplus \/ Leaf (Comic Party visual novel, 1999)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e OLM Team Iguchi \/ KSS (Pokémon studio, Angelic Layer)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazuo Nobuta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpening Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Kimi no Mama de\" by Emi Motoda \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Masami Kikuchi as Kazuki Sendou (Oh My Goddess! OVA, Tenchi films, Moldiver)\u003cbr\u003e- Koichi Tochika as Taishi Kuhonbutsu (Pilot Candidate, Demon Fighter Kocho, Labyrinth of Flames)\u003cbr\u003e- Riko Sayama as Mizuki Takase\u003cbr\u003e- Shizuka Ishikawa as Eimi Ohba\u003cbr\u003e- Kaoru Morota as Yuu Inagawa\u003cbr\u003e- Mie Sonozaki as Aya Hasebe \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Right Stuf \/ NYAV Post — New York):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Jack Lingo as Kazuki Sendou\u003cbr\u003e- Liam O'Brien as Taishi Kuhonbutsu (Night on the Galactic Railroad, RG Veda, Descendants of Darkness, Captain Tylor OVA, DNA²)\u003cbr\u003e- Rachael Lillis as Mizuki Takase (Pokémon, Night on the Galactic Railroad, Maetel Legend, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Captain Tylor OVA)\u003cbr\u003e- Lisa Ortiz as Chisa Tsukamoto \/ Minami Makimura (Night on the Galactic Railroad, Maetel Legend, Gestalt, Alien Nine, Captain Tylor OVA)\u003cbr\u003e- Jessica Calvello as Eimi Ohba (Demon Fighter Kocho)\u003cbr\u003e- Georgette Rose as Yuu Inagawa (Ninja Cadets, Puppet Princess) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (Right Stuf International, 4-Volume Release)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All 13 Episodes + 4 Specials across 4 Volumes\u003cbr\u003e- Right Stuf International Previews\u003cbr\u003e- Note: Discotek Media reissue (January 2015) also available; Thinpak complete collection box also available \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e こみっくパーティー (Komikku Pātī \/ Comic Party)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~352 Minutes (13 Episodes + 4 Specials)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Norihiko Sudo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2004 (U.S. Release, March 30 – July 27 — Right Stuf International, 4 volumes); Discotek Media reissue January 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Broadcast Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e April 2 – June 25, 2001 (UHF)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e The Right Stuf International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Doujinshi Culture, Comiket, Otaku Creator Life, Visual Novel Adaptation, Aquaplus Game \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADV Films","offers":[{"title":"Completes Series + Bonus Figure","offer_id":42566102351957,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/FA92F4AC-2DD2-4713-AA41-764FF71A4301.jpg?v=1781564685","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/comic-party-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}