09 Manga: doujinshi ^[$BF1?M;o^[(B
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This article is from the Manga Glossary, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
09 Manga: doujinshi ^[$BF1?M;o^[(B
Literally "same people publication", where "same people" refers to a group
of people who are interested in the same field. The word "doujinshi" came
into use among literary groups that wrote in the style of a particular
author or classic work, and is not specific to the world of anime and
manga. A group of doujinshi artists or writers is called a "circle". In
the manga world, "doujinshi" today refers to any amateur, self-published
manga, especially those based on existing manga or anime.
There is a large fan culture associated with the contemporary doujinshi
scene. Manga doujinshis are advertised and reviewed in some magazines, and
sold en masse at "comic markets". Most manga doujinshis are at the level
of Western fanzines, though a significant proportion are of remarkably
high quality. These sell thousands of copies, and some people can make a
living drawing doujinshi alone. Popular doujinshi artists often go on to
become professional manga-kas (eg. Sonoda Kenichi, Ozaki Minami). On the
other hand, some professional manga-kas have been known to publish
doujinshis, often under assumed names, parodying their own work (eg.
Hagiwara Kazushi, Ueshiba Reach).
See also: List of Internet Manga Creators (in Japanese)
<http://yindy1.aist-nara.ac.jp/muneto-t/ncaa/ListOfIMC.html>
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