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Doujin Soft Developers
In Japan, a is a group of people who share an interest, activity, or hobby. The word is sometimes translated into English as "clique", "fandom", "coterie", "society", or "circle" (as in " sewing circle"). Self-published creative works produced by these groups are also called ''doujin'', including manga, magazines, novels, music ( ''doujin'' music), anime, merch, and video games ( ''doujin'' soft). Print ''doujin'' works are collectively called ''doujinshi''. ''Doujin'' works are typically amateur and derivative in nature, though some professional artists participate in ''doujin'' culture as a way to publish material outside the regular publishing industry. Annual research by the research agency Media Create indicated that, of the 186¥ billion (US$1.66 billion) in revenue seen by the otaku industry in 2007, ''doujin'' sales made up 14.9% (US$274 million). Literary societies Literary circles first appeared in the Meiji period when groups of like-minded '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dojin
In Japan, a is a group of people who share an interest, activity, or hobby. The word is sometimes translated into English as " clique", "fandom", "coterie", "society", or "circle" (as in " sewing circle"). Self-published creative works produced by these groups are also called ''doujin'', including manga, magazines, novels, music ( ''doujin'' music), anime, merch, and video games ( ''doujin'' soft). Print ''doujin'' works are collectively called ''doujinshi''. ''Doujin'' works are typically amateur and derivative in nature, though some professional artists participate in ''doujin'' culture as a way to publish material outside the regular publishing industry. Annual research by the research agency Media Create indicated that, of the 186¥ billion (US$1.66 billion) in revenue seen by the otaku industry in 2007, ''doujin'' sales made up 14.9% (US$274 million). Literary societies Literary circles first appeared in the Meiji period when groups of like-minded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Shotaro Ishinomori
, né , was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, writer and director. Known as the "King of Manga" (漫画の帝王 (''Manga no Teiou)'' or 漫画の王様 (''Manga no Ousama)''), he is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential manga artists of all time. Outside of manga he is also one of the most prolific creators in the history of anime, , and Japanese superhero fiction, creating several immensely popular long-running series such as '' Cyborg 009,'' the ''Super Sentai'' series (later adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series which Ishinomori has also been credited for co-creating), and the ''Kamen Rider'' series. He was twice awarded by the Shogakukan Manga Awards, in 1968 for '' Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae'' and in 1988 for ''Hotel'' and ''Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon''. He was also known as prior to 1986, when he changed his family name to Ishinomori by adding the character in katakana. Career In December 1954, Ishinomori published his first work, ''Nikyuu Tens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hentai
Hentai () is a style of Pornography in Japan, Japanese pornographic anime and manga. In addition to anime and manga, hentai works exist in a variety of media, including artwork and video games (commonly known as ''eroge''). The development of hentai has been influenced by Japanese cultural and historical attitudes toward sexuality. Hentai works, which are often self-published, form a significant portion of the market for ''doujin'' works, including ''doujinshi''. Numerous subgenres exist depicting a variety of Human sexual activity, sexual acts and relationships, as well as novel Sexual fetishism, fetishes. Terminology In sexual contexts, ''hentai'' carries additional meanings of "perversion" or "Abnormality (behavior), abnormality", especially when used as an adjective; in these uses, it is the shortened form of the phrase which means "sexual perversion". The character is a catch-all for queerness as a peculiarity—it does not carry an explicit sexual reference. Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Goods
In economics, goods are anything that is good, usually in the sense that it provides welfare or utility to someone. Alan V. Deardorff, 2006. ''Terms Of Trade: Glossary of International Economics'', World Scientific. Online version: Deardorffs' Glossary of International Economics"good" an Goods can be contrasted with bads, i.e. things that provide negative value for users, like chores or waste. A bad lowers a consumer's overall welfare. Economics focuses on the study of economic goods, i.e. goods that are scarce; in other words, producing the good requires expending effort or resources. Economic goods contrast with free goods such as air, for which there is an unlimited supply.Samuelson, P. Anthony., Samuelson, W. (1980). Economics. 11th ed. / New York: McGraw-Hill. Goods are the result of the Secondary sector of the economy which involves the transformation of raw materials or intermediate goods into goods. Utility and characteristics of goods The change in utility (pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dōjin Music
, also called in Japan, is a sub-category of ''doujin'' activity. ''Doujin'' are non-official self-published Japanese works which can be based on official products or completely original creations. Such products are sold online on specialized sites, on the authors' own sites, and in conventions such as the popular Comiket. Genres and production ''Doujin'' music is not a musical genre in itself, but is indicative of a particular means of publication much in the same way as the term " indie" is used. Often, such music will consist of video game music fan arrangements. Much original ''doujin'' music also exists, and has been created both for ''doujin'' games and independently, spanning many musical genres such as pop, rock, techno, trance, hardcore and many more. By nature, ''doujin'' music is self-produced at low cost by independent artists. Home-studio software is typically advantageous to ''doujin'' music composers, as it is cheaper than studio-mastering live instrumen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dōjin Soft
is software created by Japanese Fan-made, hobbyists or hobbyist groups (referred to as "dōjin circle, circles"), more for fun than for profit. The term includes digital , which are essentially the Japanese equivalent of Independent video game development, independent video games or fangames (the term "''doujin'' game" also includes things like ''doujin''-made board games and card games). ''Doujin'' soft is considered part of ''doujin katsudou'', for which it accounts for 5% of all ''doujin'' works altogether (as of 2015). Doujin soft began with microcomputers in Japan, and spread to platforms such as the MSX and X68000. Since the 1990s, however, they have primarily been made for Microsoft Windows. Most ''doujin'' soft sales occur at doujinshi convention, ''doujin'' conventions such as Comiket, with several that deal with doujin soft or doujin games exclusively such as Freedom Game (which further only allows games distributed for free) and Digital Games Expo. There is also a grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Doujinshi
, also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of ''doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created by amateurs, though some professional artists participate in order to publish material outside the regular industry. Groups of ''doujinshi'' artists refer to themselves as a . Several such groups actually consist of a single artist: they are sometimes called . Since the 1980s, the main method of distribution has been through regular ''doujinshi'' conventions, the largest of which is called Comiket (short for "Comic Market") held in the summer and winter in Tokyo's Big Sight. At the convention, over of ''doujinshi'' are bought, sold, and traded by attendees. Etymology The term ''doujinshi'' is derived from and . History The pioneer among ''doujinshi'' was , published in the early Meiji period (since 1874). Not a literary magazine in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fan Fiction
Fan fiction or fanfiction, also known as fan fic, fanfic, fic or FF, is fiction typically written in an amateur capacity by fans as a form of fan labor, unauthorized by, but based on, an existing work of fiction. The author uses copyrighted characters, settings, or other intellectual properties from the original creator(s) as a basis for their writing and can retain the original characters and settings, add their own, or both. Fan fiction ranges in length from a few sentences to novel-length and can be based on fictional and non-fictional media, including novels, movies, comics, television shows, musical groups, cartoons, anime and manga, and video games. Fan fiction is rarely commissioned or authorized by the original work's creator or publisher or professionally published. It may infringe on the original author's copyright, depending on the jurisdiction and on legal questions, such as whether or not it qualifies as "fair use" (see Legal issues with fan fiction). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tokyo Big Sight
, officially known as , is a convention center, convention and exhibition center in Tokyo and the largest such venue in Japan. Opened in April 1996, the center is located in the Ariake, Tokyo, Ariake Minami district of the on the Tokyo Bay waterfront. Its most iconic feature is the visually distinctive Conference Tower. The name Tokyo Big Sight in Japanese eventually became the official name, and it also became the name of the operator in April 2003. The center hosts the Comiket convention since 1996 and the AnimeJapan convention since 2014. It previously hosted the Tokyo International Anime Fair from 2002 to 2013. It was a planned venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics hosting wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, wrestling, fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics, fencing and taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics, taekwondo events, but the reduction of public funds forced the organization committee to choose an alternative location for these events; it instead served as the main broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Portmanteau
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, of two or more words together.Garner's Modern American Usage p. 644. English examples include '' smog'', coined by blending ''smoke'' and ''fog'', and '''', from ''motor'' ('' motorist'') and ''hotel''. A blend is similar to a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Comiket
, more commonly known as or , is a semiannual Doujinshi convention, ''doujinshi'' convention in Tokyo, Japan. A grassroots market focused on the sale of ''doujin'' (self-published) works, Comiket is a not-for-profit fan convention administered by the volunteer-run Comic Market Preparatory Committee (ComiketPC). Inaugurated on 21 December 1975 with an estimated 700 attendees, Comiket has since grown to become the largest fan convention in the world, with an estimated turnstile attendance of 750,000 in 2019. Comiket is typically held at Tokyo Big Sight in August and December, with the two events distinguished as and , respectively. Program ''Doujin'' marketplace Comiket is focused primarily on the sale of ''doujin'': non-commercial, Self-publishing, self-published works. Approximately 35,000 Dōjin#Manga circles, circles (a term for groups or individuals who create ''doujin'') participate in each edition of Comiket. Different circles exhibit on each day of Comiket; circles produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Doraemon
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic cat named Doraemon (character), Doraemon, who Time travel, travels back from the 22nd century to help a boy named Nobita Nobi. The manga spawned a media franchise. Three anime TV series have been adapted in Doraemon (1973 TV series), 1973, Doraemon (1979 TV series), 1979, and Doraemon (2005 TV series), 2005. Additionally, Shin-Ei Animation has produced List of Doraemon films, over forty animated films, including two 3D computer-animated films, all of which are distributed by Toho. Various types of merchandise and media have been developed, including List of Doraemon soundtrack albums, soundtrack albums, List of Doraemon video games, video games, and musicals. The manga series was licensed for an English language release in North America, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |