Doujinshi

is a Japanese work that a person creates alone or with people who also share same interest. A group of people who work together to create doujinshi are called a . Some circles have only one artist working by themselves: they are sometimes called . These works can be books, manga, art, or other things. Doujinshi are often created by amateurs, but, some professional artists also make doujinshi. The word "doujinshi" comes from and . "Shi" is a contraction of the full word "zasshi". "Zasshi" means "magazine".
Doujinshi are part of a larger category of dōjin. This category includes art collections, anime, hentai, and games.