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| * [[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. | | * [[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. | | * [[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. | + | * [[Kojinshi]] (個人誌) - Doujinshi produced by a single artist or kojin circle. |
| * '''Size''' - Doujinshi are typically B5, which means the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size paper size] it's printed on is the '''B5''' size (about 7 x 10 inches). Anthologies are typically '''A5''' (about 6 x 8 inches). | | * '''Size''' - Doujinshi are typically B5, which means the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size paper size] it's printed on is the '''B5''' size (about 7 x 10 inches). Anthologies are typically '''A5''' (about 6 x 8 inches). |
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| * '''Novel''' (ノベル or 小説 ''shousetsu'') - When a doujinshi includes/is a novel, it means it is printed fiction (including [[fanfiction]]). | | * '''Novel''' (ノベル or 小説 ''shousetsu'') - 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. |
| * '''Copybook''' or '''copybon''' (コピー本) - A copybook is a doujinshi that is not printed and bound by a publisher; they might be printed on a home printer for instance, and they are usually bound with staples. | | * '''Copybook''' or '''copybon''' (コピー本) - A copybook is a doujinshi that is not printed and bound by a publisher; they might be printed on a home printer for instance, and they are usually bound with staples. |
| * [[Scanlation]] - A fan-translated and edited doujinshi is a scanlation, or a scanlated doujinshi. | | * [[Scanlation]] - A fan-translated and edited doujinshi is a scanlation, or a scanlated doujinshi. |