About 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
(literally "same person", used to refer to a person or persons
with whom one shares a common goal or interest)
and shi (a contraction of zasshi, meaning "magazine").
Dojinshi are part of a wider category of dojin including,
but not limited to, art collections, anime, hentai and games.
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.

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