Editing Manga (section)

=== {{tlit|ja|Dōjinshi}} ===
{{Main|Dōjinshi}}

{{tlit|ja|Dōjinshi}}, produced by small publishers outside of the mainstream commercial market, resemble in their publishing [[Small press|small-press]] independently published [[comic book]]s in the United States. [[Comiket]], the largest comic book [[Convention (meeting)|convention]] in the world with around 500,000 visitors gathering over three days, is devoted to {{tlit|ja|dōjinshi}}. While they most often contain original stories, many are parodies of or include [[Character (arts)|characters]] from popular manga and anime series. Some {{tlit|ja|dōjinshi}} continue with a series' story or write an entirely new one using its characters, much like [[fan fiction]]. In 2007, {{tlit|ja|dōjinshi}} sales amounted to 27.73 billion yen (US$245 million).<ref name="IndustrySize" /> In 2006 they represented about a tenth of manga books and magazines sales.<ref name=mangatrends/>