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| == Doujinshi in Western Fandom == | | == Doujinshi in Western Fandom == |
− | Japanese doujinshi is a large part of Western [[anime]]/[[manga]]/[[video game]] fandom, where it is highly popular; many fans buy and sell doujinshi imported from Japan and share translations, [[scanlations]], and preview images: see for example the [[http://community.livejournal.com/doujinshi_club doujinshi_club]] community on LiveJournal. | + | Japanese doujinshi is a large part of Western [[anime]]/[[manga]]/[[video game]] fandom, where it is highly popular; many fans buy and sell doujinshi imported from Japan and share translations, [[scanlations]], and preview images: see for example the [http://community.livejournal.com/doujinshi_club doujinshi_club] community on LiveJournal. |
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− | Doujinshi does not usually have a big presence in non-Japanese Western fandoms, with the exception of [[Harry Potter]] where it is quite popular. Doujinshi has a small presence in a few others, such as [[Supernatural]].<ref>See the [http://community.livejournal.com/dean_sam/tag/japanese comic Japanese Comic] tag at the DeanxSam LJ community.</ref> | + | Doujinshi does not usually have a big presence in non-Japanese Western fandoms, with the exception of [[Harry Potter]] where it is quite popular. Doujinshi has a small presence in a few others, such as [[Supernatural]].<ref>See the [http://dean-sam.livejournal.com/tag/japanese%20comic Japanese Comic] tag at the DeanxSam LJ community.</ref> |
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| Importing doujinshi from Japan can be extremely expensive, and serious collectors spend hundreds of dollars a year on doujinshi. In Japan, doujinshi are sold for 500-1000 yen or about $5-10 USD, but online stores commonly triple (or more) that price and doujinshi are commonly listed on places like ebay for $50 or more. The relative rarity for specific titles coupled with demand for certain skilled artists will drive up the prices. A few notable bids went as high as $200 and $300. Shipping prices can also be rather expensive, $10-25 to ship one book. Due to the high cost of even just one doujinshi, many fans outside of Japan cannot afford to buy them. | | Importing doujinshi from Japan can be extremely expensive, and serious collectors spend hundreds of dollars a year on doujinshi. In Japan, doujinshi are sold for 500-1000 yen or about $5-10 USD, but online stores commonly triple (or more) that price and doujinshi are commonly listed on places like ebay for $50 or more. The relative rarity for specific titles coupled with demand for certain skilled artists will drive up the prices. A few notable bids went as high as $200 and $300. Shipping prices can also be rather expensive, $10-25 to ship one book. Due to the high cost of even just one doujinshi, many fans outside of Japan cannot afford to buy them. |
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− | Fanworks created in a manga style by Western artists are sometimes referred to as doujinshi, and their creators sometimes see themselves as [[doujinka]].<ref name=doj_circle>[http://community.livejournal.com/dojinshi_circle dojinshi_circle livejournal community], originally a group of artists from New York.</ref> Due to the prevalence and acceptability of transformative works in anime/manga/game fandom and the Japanese manga market in general, Western doujinshi artists are more likely to create and publish [[fancomic]]s than comic artists working in more traditional Western media. | + | Fanworks created in a manga style by Western artists are sometimes referred to as doujinshi, and their creators sometimes see themselves as [[doujinka]].<ref name=doj_circle>[http://community.livejournal.com/dojinshi_circle dojinshi_circle livejournal community], originally a group of artists from New York.</ref> Due to the prevalence and acceptability of transformative works in anime/manga/game fandom and the Japanese manga market in general, Western doujinshi artists are more likely to create and publish [[fancomic]]s than comic artists working in more traditional Western media. |
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