同人誌(どうじんし)

どうじんし
noun
doujinshi; fanzine; self-published work
literarycommunicationleisure
1. doujinshi; fanzine; self-published magazine or manga
Self-published works, typically manga, novels, or magazines, created by amateur artists or writers and sold at conventions or specialty shops.
コミケで同人誌(どうじんし)を買(か)った。
I bought a doujinshi at Comiket.
彼女(かのじょ)は趣味(しゅみ)で同人誌(どうじんし)を描(か)いている。
She draws doujinshi as a hobby.
この作家(さっか)は同人誌(どうじんし)からプロになった。
This artist became a professional from making doujinshi.

Etymology

同人(どうじん) (same person/coterie) + 誌(し) (magazine)

Cultural note

同人誌(どうじんし) is a major part of Japanese otaku culture. While originally referring to literary coterie magazines, today it primarily refers to self-published manga. Many are fan works (二次創作(にじそうさく)) based on existing anime, manga, or games, though original works (オリジナル) are also common.

RELATED WORDS (events):

Common collocations

  • 同人誌(どうじんし)を描(か)く (to draw doujinshi)
  • 同人誌(どうじんし)を出(だ)す (to publish doujinshi)
  • 同人誌(どうじんし)即売会(そくばいかい) (doujinshi sales event)

Related Words

Related: 漫画(まんが) (manga, comic)
Related: 腐女子(ふじょし) (fujoshi)
Compare: 自費(じひ)出版(しゅっぱん) (self-publishing)
Compare: 自己出版(じこしゅっぱん) (self-publishing)
Compare: 商業出版(しょうぎょうしゅっぱん) (commercial publishing)
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Added 2026.1.19 13:35 · Revised 2026.10.11 21:20
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