What is the difference between doujinshi and manga?


Doujinshi seem to represent usually works of amateurs, but that is a
subjective measure. What is the objective difference between both works?




Doujinshi is closer to what we think of as "indie/self-published" comics
compared to manga. **Professionals can produce doujinshi as well as
amateurs,** and many mangaka will produce doujinshi on the side when they're
otherwise unable to produce a certain work for legal reasons.

Doujinshi are often, but not limited to:

  * Fanart of pre-existing intellectual properties
  * Ecchi material
  * One-shots

The quality of any given doujinshi can vary as a result, since literally
anyone can produce a doujinshi without any sort of editorial oversight.




Doujinshi is closer to what we think of as "indie/self-published" comics
compared to manga. **Professionals can produce doujinshi as well as
amateurs,** and many mangaka will produce doujinshi on the side when they're
otherwise unable to produce a certain work for legal reasons.

Doujinshi are often, but not limited to:

  * Fanart of pre-existing intellectual properties
  * Ecchi material
  * One-shots

The quality of any given doujinshi can vary as a result, since literally
anyone can produce a doujinshi without any sort of editorial oversight.

