A portion of ANIME is self-published which in Japan is called Dōjinshi.  Dōjinshi is a category of Dōjin, a whole community of artists that consists of both amateur and professionals.  

So although lovers of ANIME call themselves fan community or Otaku, and Hella Cliques has separate pages for each of these cliques (learn why they are different) - ANIME is an individual subculture with artists of the Dōjinshi holding regular conventions.  So this page is dedicated to those who produce their own ANIME.

Disclaimer: We, as humans, like to define things. On these pages, definitions may vary from region to region, but Hella Cliques, through intense research, has tried to bring you the rawest history of each clique. DON'T BE A POSER!