Azumax. Who's that?
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Wikipedia wrote...
DÅjinshi is produced by small amateur publishers outside of the mainstream commercial market in a similar fashion to small-press independently published comic books in the United States. Comiket, the largest comic book convention in the world with over 400,000 gathering in 3 days, is devoted to dÅjinshi.Unofficial fan-made comics are also called dÅjinshi. Some dÅjinshi continue with a series' story or write an entirely new one using its characters, much like fan fiction.
Manga is lots of people under one name. E.g. Shonen Jump
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Actually, this past month's Wired magazine actually has a good article distigushing the two.
Manga=Officially published manga that is serialized in anthologies like Shonen Jump or sold Tankobon volumes.
Doujinshi=Unofficial manga made by individuals or small groups of people. It is usually not published in any official fashion and is often based on other works. A lot of it technically illegal, but the doujinshi market is largly ignored by publishers since it both boosts the sales of the actual manga and it a good breeding pool for new talent.
Manga=Officially published manga that is serialized in anthologies like Shonen Jump or sold Tankobon volumes.
Doujinshi=Unofficial manga made by individuals or small groups of people. It is usually not published in any official fashion and is often based on other works. A lot of it technically illegal, but the doujinshi market is largly ignored by publishers since it both boosts the sales of the actual manga and it a good breeding pool for new talent.