Comic Frontier 23 Guide: Comifuro Returns to ICE BSD City

Event dates: 2026-10-31 – 2026-11-01

Where: ICE BSD City (Indonesia Convention Exhibition), Halls 6-10, BSD City, Indonesia

Genre: Doujin & Independent Creator Festival

Comic Frontier 23 (Comifuro), Indonesia's gathering point for doujin and independent creators, runs October 31 - November 1, 2026, at ICE BSD City (Halls 6-10), with a Halloween-themed key visual for this edition.

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Comic Frontier, Indonesia's go-to gathering for doujin and independent creators, returns for its 23rd edition with a Halloween twist.

Two Days at ICE BSD City

Comic Frontier 23 runs October 31 - November 1, 2026, across Halls 6-10 of ICE BSD City (Indonesia Convention Exhibition). The event is expected to gather thousands of doujin and independent creators, with confirmed themes spanning anime, manga, gaming, Japanese pop culture, original artwork, fan-made merchandise, comics, artbooks, collectibles, cosplay, and music performances.

A Halloween-Themed Edition

This year's key visual leans into a Halloween theme, giving the 23rd edition its own distinct seasonal identity heading into the final stretch of October.

Tickets

Official ticketing partner Ticket2U lists a regular 1-day ticket at IDR 75,000 per person and a bundle 1-day ticket at IDR 130,000 per person — both prices include 10% government tax and exclude the platform fee. Tickets are sold separately for each day, and bundle stock is limited. Ticket sales run October 8 through November 1, 2026.

Ask Marine

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More About This Event

This Year's Highlights

• A Halloween-themed key visual for the 2026 edition.
• Confirmed themes: anime, manga, gaming, Japanese pop culture, independent creators, original artwork, fan-made merchandise, comics, artbooks, collectibles, cosplay, and music performances.
• Expected to gather thousands of doujin and independent creators.

Tickets

On sale via official partner Ticket2U, October 8 - November 1, 2026. Regular 1-day: IDR 75,000; Bundle 1-day: IDR 130,000 (tax included, platform fee excluded). Sold separately per day; bundle stock limited.

Access

ICE BSD City, Indonesia Convention Exhibition, Halls 6-10.

What To Know

As one of the country's most consistently anticipated doujin and indie-creator gatherings, Comic Frontier gives Indonesian fans and creators a two-day space built specifically around original art, independent comics, and fan-made work — not just official merchandise — and this year's Halloween-themed edition adds a fresh seasonal hook for returning attendees.

Doujin culture — the self-published, creator-driven side of anime/manga fandom that originated in Japan — has grown into its own distinct scene across Southeast Asia, and Comic Frontier is one of the clearest examples of that culture taking root locally, built around original and independent creators rather than official licensed goods alone.

Easy Japanese

インドネシアの同人イベント「Comic Frontier 23」が、10月31日と11月1日にICE BSD Cityで開かれます。2026年はハロウィンがテーマです。

What Fans Are Saying

• "Comifuro's Halloween key visual this year is gorgeous."
• "Already saving up for the bundle ticket."

Original Japanese

• 「今年のコミフロのハロウィンビジュアル、最高」
• 「バンドルチケットのために貯金中」

Marine's View

同人・インディークリエイターが集まる2日間、今年はハロウィンの雰囲気も楽しめそうですね。