How many of you read doujinshi?
By CarolaMuller
@CarolaMuller (1210)
Italy
April 19, 2007 11:51am CST
For the ones don't know what a doujinshi is:
Dojinshi (???, Dojinshi?) are self-published Japanese works, usually manga or novels. They are often the work of amateurs, though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular industry. The term dojinshi is derived from dojin (??, dojin?), literally "same person," used to refer to a person or persons with whom one shares a common goal or interest) and shi (?, shi?), a contraction of zasshi, meaning "magazine"). Dojinshi are part of a wider category of doujin including but not limited to art collections, anime, hentai and games. Groups of dojinshi artists refer to themselves as a circle.
Dojinshi are made by artists or writers who prefer to publish their own materials. Avid fans of dojinshi attend regular dojinshi conventions, the largest of which is called Comiket (short for "Comic Market") held in the summer and winter in Tokyo's Big Sight. Here, over 20 acres of dojinshi are bought, sold, and traded by attendees. Dojinshi creators who based their materials on other creators' works normally publish in small numbers to maintain a low profile from litigation. This makes a talented creator's or circle's dojinshi a coveted commodity as only the fast or the lucky will be able to get them before they sell out.
(from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doujinshi)
How many of you read doujinshi?
1 response
@kawaiijamichan (773)
• Philippines
19 Apr 07
i read doujinshi mangas, straight, slash, and bl or yaoi. i collect them too, its fun reading doujin cause you can see how the fans of certain animes can write up a story and do some panelling for illustrations and then thats it. i sometimes do my own is really cool. ^.^


