Doujinshi (同人誌), also romanized as dōjinshi, is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of doujin (self-published) works, doujinshi are often derivative of existing works and created by amateurs, though some professional artists participate in order to publish material outside the regular industry.
Page from the doujinshi manga about Wikipe-tan, Commons-tan and Wikiquote-tan
Comic Market , more commonly known as Comiket or Comike , is a semiannual doujinshi convention in Tokyo, Japan. A grassroots market focused on the sale of doujin (self-published) works, Comiket is a not-for-profit fan convention administered by the volunteer-run Comic Market Preparatory Committee (ComiketPC). Inaugurated on 21 December 1975 with an estimated 700 attendees, Comiket has since grown to become the largest fan convention in the world, with an estimated turnstile attendance of 750,000 in 2019. Comiket is typically held at Tokyo Big Sight in August and December, with the two events distinguished as Summer Comic Market and Winter Comic Market , respectively.
Elaborately dressed cosplayers at Comiket 69 in December 2005
Entry queue to Comiket 90 in August 2016
Crowds at Comiket 62 in August 2002
A circle ticket for Comiket 88. The ticket uses holography to prevent counterfeiting and includes the personal information of the exhibitor (blurred in this image) to prevent scalping.