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== Terminology ==

== Terminology ==

* [[Doujinshi Circle|Circle]] (サークル) - A circle is a "group" releasing doujinshi; however, "group" is a misleading term here, since many circles consist of only one doujinka.

* [[Doujinshi Circle|Circle]] (サークル) - A circle is a "group" releasing doujinshi; however, "group" is a misleading term here, since many circles consist of only one doujinka.  Such circles are sometimes called kojin circles (個人サークル), i.e. a personal circle.

* [[Doujinka]] (同人か) - A doujinka is a creator of a doujinshi, such as an artist or writer. Doujinka are part of circles. '''Doujinshika''' means the same thing, but it is a term used very rarely.

* [[Doujinka]] (同人家) - A doujinka is a creator of a doujinshi, such as an artist or writer. Doujinka are part of circles. '''Doujinshika''' means the same thing, but it is a term used very rarely.

* '''Kojinshi''' (個人誌) - Doujinshi produced by a single artist or kojin circle.

* [[Manga]] - When a doujinshi is comic/manga-style, it can also be referred to as manga in Japanese. In English, a manga-style doujinshi is practically synonymous with the term "doujinshi" itself, since other kinds of doujinshi (e.g. novels) seldom appear in Western fandom.

* [[Manga]] - When a doujinshi is comic/manga-style, it can also be referred to as manga in Japanese. In English, a manga-style doujinshi is practically synonymous with the term "doujinshi" itself, since other kinds of doujinshi (e.g. novels) seldom appear in Western fandom.

* '''Novel''' (ノベル) - When a doujinshi includes/is a novel, it means it is printed fiction (including [[fanfiction]]).

* '''Novel''' (ノベル or 小説) - When a doujinshi includes/is a novel, it means it is printed fiction (including [[fanfiction]]).

* '''Reprint collection''' (再録集 ''sairoku shuu'') - When a circle has released several doujinshi, she might reprint them together in one doujinshi booklet, known as a reprint collection. Reprint collections can be either the size of a regular doujinshi, or the size of an anthology which is smaller.

* '''Reprint collection''' (再録集 ''sairoku shuu'') - When a circle has released several doujinshi, she might reprint them together in one doujinshi booklet, known as a reprint collection. Reprint collections can be either the size of a regular doujinshi, or the size of an anthology which is smaller.

* '''Anthology''' (アンソロジー) - An anthology is a collection of doujinshi stories, either manga or novel, by various different doujinka. Anthologies are usually printed at a smaller page size than regular doujinshi, but have more pages and stories.

* '''Anthology''' (アンソロジー) - An anthology is a collection of doujinshi stories, either manga or novel, by various different doujinka. Anthologies are usually printed at a smaller page size than regular doujinshi, but have more pages and stories.