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In Japan, doujin (Japanese: 同人, Hepburn: dōjin ) 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, 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 US$1.65 billion of the otaku industry in 2007, doujin sales made up 48% (US$792 million).
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