Doujinshi Series and Reading Order: How to Start in the Right Place
You buy something, enjoy it, and discover halfway through that it assumes you h…
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Why Doujin Releases Come in Waves: Events, Seasons and Timing
Watch a doujin storefront's new releases for a few months and the pattern …
Netorare, Netori and BSS: What the NTR Subgenres Actually Mean
In English, "NTR" gets used as a single label for a whole shelf of st…
Japanese Words on a DLsite Product Page: The Ones Worth Knowing
You do not need to learn Japanese to buy from a Japanese storefront. You need t…
Doujinshi vs Commercial Manga: What the Difference Means for Readers
"Doujinshi" gets explained in English as "fan-made manga," …
Does This Doujinshi Have an English Version? How to Check Before Buying
There is a version of this question that search engines answer badly. You find …
DLsite Tags in English: What the Genre Labels Actually Tell You
DLsite has official English names for its genre tags. Most English-speaking rea…
CG Collections, Manga and Novels: Which Doujin Format Suits You
The work type is the first thing listed on a product page and the last thing mo…
Doujinshi With Almost No Text: How to Spot Them Before You Buy
If you read doujinshi (self-published Japanese manga) without reading Japanese,…
How to Read Untranslated Doujinshi: A Practical Guide for English Readers
Most doujinshi will never be translated. That is not a complaint about the indu…