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Japan's version of self publishing or independent press.
While '''doujinshi''' is traditionally represented as self-published manga, it literally means "amateur publication" and has come to be used as a synonym for any independently published fanwork. Doujinshi produced by a team is usually credited as a "doujin circle" rather than an individual pen name.
Notably, doujinshi may feature completely original content or content derived from an existing intellectual property. Printed doujinshi was traditionally published in limited amounts because of financial limitations. In regards to non-original content, this also assures fans do not step on the toes on the IP's original owners to any large degree, and many companies see amateur work as free promotion. Since doujinshi are also a way of dodging [[Executive Meddling]], doujinshi are less subject to censorship; sexualized and otherwise trangressional depictions are infamous traits of doujinshi, though not actually representative of the whole. They're [[Best Known for the Fanservice]], after all. They are also [[Sturgeon's Law|less subject to quality control]] (which also contributes to the stereotype).
In recent years,{{when}} there has been an upswing in the activity of both amateur comic artists and professionals wishing to work "outside the system." Concurrent to this has been a support system enabling the production and sale of these works at a scale that few Western artists or writers could accomplish. The biggest semi-annual doujin sale convention, [[Comiket]], has an attendance of some 500,000 people over each three-day event, making it the largest fan convention of any type in the world. Because of even tighter financial and legal limitations, doujinshi in the West is represented prominently, if not almost exclusively, [[Web Comic|on the internet]].
The second most popular form of doujinshi is games, often programmed by one person or a very small group. Probably the most well-known of doujin soft producers, and one of the few ones to cross over into commercial game production is ''[[Type Moon]]'''. The ''[[Touhou]]'' games constitute possibly the longest-running series of doujin game productions, since the first one was released in 1996 and there have been 19 games in the series, although there are other potential contenders to that throne. [[Game Mod]]s and [[Visual Novel]]s are a gray area, in that most are some sort of fanwork independently "published" as [[Freeware]], so depending on exact definition anywhere from very few to almost all may count.
This has two effects upon anime. The first is that several highly regarded anime have been based on either doujinshi or on artists who established their presence as creators of doujinshi. This includes famous individuals such as [[CLAMP]], [[Ken Akamatsu]] (who dabbles in both), and Yoshitoshi ABe (who created the original doujinshi ''[[Haibane Renmei]]'' is based on.)
The second effect is that a number of anime feature doujinshi as either primary plot points, or sideline elements. Involvement in doujinshi is usually a trait of [[Otaku Surrogate
Interestingly, the first doujinshi were made in America during the early 20th century. They were called "Tijuana bibles," and were eight-page porn comics usually starring cartoon characters or movie stars having explicit and often-comedic sex. (There have been guesses why they were called "Tijuana" bibles, but the reasoning is always obscure.) The creator of [[Li'l Abner]] famously said that he knew he'd hit the big time when Tijuana bibles of his characters began to surface. The first "doujinshi" to raise a major fuss was an underground comic called ''Air Pirates Funnies.'' After the first issue, the existing designs were replaced with [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney]] [[Classic Disney Shorts|characters]] in rather explicit situations. This did not please Disney.
For a list of Doujinshi, see [[:Category:Doujinshi
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Harumi Fujiyoshi from ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'' is, [[Meaningful Name|as her name holds true]], a [[Yaoi Fangirl]]. [[Unfortunate Implications|Naturally]], she's into slash and a lot of her drawing material involves [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] and references to other anime, mostly involving material like the above picture.
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* The eponymous club in ''[[Genshiken]]'' has a [[Porn Stash|locker full of Doujins]] in the club room. Later, the club produce their own doujinshi for [[Show Within a Show]] ''[[Kujibiki Unbalance]]''. Oguie also draws [[Yaoi]] doujinshi, and once accidently spills a large pile of hardcore one she bought in front of the boys in the club.
* Nagi of ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'' draws her own, it's her [[Berserk Button]] if you call it a 'picture diary'. Several chapters of it have featured well in the anime and manga. The only one who's able to understand the story is Isumi.
* ''[[Doujin Work]]'' is, unsurprisingly, about people involved in the doujin manga scene, with varying levels of success. Apparently, one can make quite a profit in making doujinshi, as Justice can attest.
* ''[[Comic Party]]'' is an anime (based on a dating sim game) about the process of making doujinshi. The main character is convinced by a friend of his to use his artistic skills and use doujinshi to "Take over the world." The process of doujinshi is shown in detail, from scripting to printing to selling.
* ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Tai]] La Verite'' episode 5. Ikuyo Suzuki takes the main characters to Comiket to sell her manga, which (based on its cover) features a (fictional) relationship between the maids Yashima Sanae and Konoe Tsurugi.
* ''[[Visionary Replay Of Homu Homu]]'', a [[Not Safe for Work|sexually explicit]] [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]] Homura/Madoka [[Girls Love]] story.
** The character designer of ''Madoka Magica'', [[Ume Aoki]], makes doujinshi under the pseudonym ''Apricot+''; a ''Madoka'' doujin is amongst works she made under this name.
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== [[Comic Books]] ==
* ''[[Watchmen]]'' includes Tijuana bibles as a minor plot device.
== [[Live
* ''Hybrid Insector'', a [[Serial Numbers Filed Off]] version of ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' made by the staff of the ''[[Linebarrels of Iron]]'' manga. After nine "volumes" were published, Toei sent an official cease and desist.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Doujin works in this format have a tendency to be created as fighting games, usually emulating the style of ''[[Guilty Gear]]'':
** ''[[Melty Blood]]''
*** The plot of this one, however, is considered canon in some ways.
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** ''[[Hellsinker]]''
** ''[[The Tale of Alltynex]]''
** ''[[Touhou]]'' (although, doujinshi of
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* Doujin action titles are notable as well:
** ''[[Crescent Pale Mist]]''
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