Dōjin Work

Dōjin Work
Dōjin Work manga volume 1.
ドージンワーク (Dōjin Wāku)
Genre	Comedy
Manga
Written by	Hiroyuki
Published by	Houbunsha
English publisher	NA Media Blasters
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Manga Time Kirara Manga Time Kirara Carat Manga Time Kirara Forward
Original run	November 28, 2004 – February 9, 2008
Volumes	6
Anime television series
Directed by	Kenichi Yatani
Studio	Remic
Licensed by	NA Media Blasters
Original network	Chiba TV
Original run	July 4, 2007 – September 19, 2007
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Dōjin Work (ドージンワーク, Dōjin Wāku^?) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip written and illustrated by Japanese manga author 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 manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat 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. An anime adaptation aired on the Chiba TV television network in Japan between July 4, 2007, and September 19, 2007.

Dōjin Work follows the life of a young girl 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. As she attends more conventions and meets more people, Najimi eventually manages to find a group of very interesting friends. These friends already have some experience in the field and help her out along the way so that she can someday make a name for herself creating dōjinshi.