definition and meaning
Doujinshi (同人誌, "same-person publication") are self-published Japanese works (most commonly manga) produced independently outside mainstream publishing. While doujinshi covers every genre imaginable, the term has become strongly associated with adult fan-created content that reimagines characters from popular anime, manga, and video game franchises in explicit scenarios.
The doujinshi scene is massive. Japan's Comiket (Comic Market), held twice yearly in Tokyo, draws over half a million attendees. Circles (small creator groups) produce everything from softcore romance to the most niche fetish content you can imagine, and the culture treats it with a level of artistic legitimacy that Western fan-fiction rarely receives. Original doujinshi (content with no source material) also thrives, with many professional manga artists maintaining active doujinshi side projects.
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