are self-published
Japanese or English 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 dōjinshi is derived from , literally "same person", used to refer to a person or persons with whom one shares a common goal or interest) and , a contraction of zasshi, meaning "
magazine"). Dōjinshi are part of a wider category of
dōjin including but not limited to art collections, anime, hentai and
games. Groups of dōjinshi artists refer to themselves as a circle.
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