Doujinshi
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Doujinshi, 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 works, doujinshi are often derivati
Doujinshi booths at Comiket 84
A page from a doujinshi manga
Doujinshi convention
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A doujinshi convention is a type of event dedicated to the sale of doujinshi, or self-published books. These events are known in Japanese as doujin sokubaikai or doujinshi sokubaikai. Thousands of dou
Doujinshi
…artist: they are sometimes called kojin sākuru (個人サークル, personal circles). Since the 1980s, the main method of distribution has been through regular doujinshi conventions, the largest of which is called Comiket (short for "Comic Market") held in the summer and winter in Tokyo's Big Sight. At the convention, over 20 acres…
Comiket, pictured here in 2002, is the largest venue for the sale of doujin works.