Dōjin Work
Japanese manga series
Dōjin Work (ドージンワーク, Dōjin Wāku) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki. The story revolves around a young girl named Najimi Osana who is about to make her debut into the dōjin creation world with the help of her experienced friends. Aspects of what it is like to be a dōjin artist are common themes throughout the story. The series was first serialized in the Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine on November 28, 2004, published by Houbunsha. Since then, the manga has also been serialized in two other magazines published by the same company named Manga Time Kirara and Manga Time Kirara Forward. The manga ended serialization in Manga Time Kirara on February 9, 2008, and the chapters collected into 6 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation aired in Japan between July 4, 2007, and September 19, 2007.
Plot
Dōjin Work follows the life of a young woman named Najimi Osana and her exposure into the dōjin world. She was first tempted into becoming a dōjin artist after seeing how much one of her friends can make at a convention. Najimi loves to draw, though soon learns contrary to what she expected that this new world is anything but easy.
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