The term "doujin" originates from Japan and refers to self-published or amateur-created content, including manga, anime, and video games. Doujinshi, a Japanese term, describes a type of self-published manga or comic book created by amateur artists.

Translated into English, these words roughly mean:

Originally referring to self-published fan works in Japan, "Doujindesu" has become widely known as a massive online aggregator site (often ending in .tv) popular in Southeast Asia for reading translated manga.