The convention venue alternates between Toki Messe and the Niigata City Sangyo Shinko Center [ja], attracting a regular attendance of 7,000 to 10,000 people per event.
Renowned radio actors Tomokazu Seki and Miki Nagasawa were invited to participate to commemorate the 50th Niigata Comic Market.
Another milestone event, Gataket100, took place on 31 August 2008, which included appearances by esteemed radio actors Shūichi Ikeda and Tōru Furuya.
To address this decline, organizer Fumihiko Sakata encouraged participation of experienced exhibitors and extended the deadline for applications, which allowed the event to be held.
It has been suggested that the decrease in exhibitors may be attributed to the increased frequency of events, which made it challenging to maintain a sufficient number of participants.
A joint comic market of Gataket and Okaket that was held between June 2002 and October 2010 in Nagaoka City in Niigata Prefecture.