Audience reviews
7 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
SgtSalamander
Ok, I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for mid-2000s Slice of Life anime. I adore the aesthetic, the humor, even the often formulaic plot lines, I'm a big fan of it all. So, when I average out my personal enjoyment of Doujin Work with the show's objective quality as a kind of bog-standard example of this kind of show, we come to a 7. From the inside it's a simple love letter to the doujin scene, and a flawless time capsule of mid-2000s Otaku culture, but from the outside it is an unremarkable piece of media that shows its age in terms of animation and humor, embodying the stereotypical idea of what outsiders think anime is; Flashy colors and pervy jokes. The important thing to remember here is that both of these are true. Even if that second perspective doesn't phase me, it still must be acknowle…
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My favorite anime, as of this writing, is called Comic Party. It's a great comedy with a wee bit of drama about a group of friends overcoming biases, working on doujinshi, and growing stronger together.
Based on the fact that Doujin Work was the top recommended anime in relation to it on MAL, I had some high hopes. And, well...I was a bit let down.
It's not that this anime is bad. It's just that it's nothing special, either.
STORY (6/10):
Unlike the forementioned Comic Party, Doujin Work has nowhere near as much emphasis on the protagonist's desire to improve their manga. Najimi does improve in her work as the show goes along, but the main focus of Doujin Work is gag comedy.
I was happy to see the story advance a bit towards the end...however, without giving spoilers, that doesn't wor…
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If you’re looking for a realistic portrayal of the world of doujin manga then this anime is certainly not the one for you. But if you want a few hours of mindless light-hearted entertainment then Doujin Work might be right up your alley.
The story is simple and fairly formulaic. Najimi goes along with her college friend Tsuyuri to a comic market where she is selling her work. She becomes entranced with how much money can be made by a successful artist and dreams of becoming rich herself and after the market is over decides she will draw her own doujin manga. As the story unfolds she meets new friends and rivals and tries to improve her ability and become successful. While the humor and some of the content is perverted at times it is never obscene. If you are coming into this series expect…
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C'mon say it with me, MO-E! MO-E! MO-E!
Doujin Work is simply as it says. A dojin circle. The story really isn't for you if you don't even know what the word is and wikipedia won't help, bub. If you like loli's, cheap puns, and moe then this is for you.
The story isn't anything novel, but it isn't terrible. You'll find your self guffawing when you see the costumes Justice picks out for Sora. Tsuyuri's stoic personality will make you laugh throughout the story when she tricks Najimi.
The art isn't anything special, but if you're into moe like I am, chances are you'll like it. The art is nice and clean, but just too plain. The characters all look female...if that's not a problem with you then the artwork is average.
Sound? Pretty damn good. The op/ed are pretty good. The voices get annoy…
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A realy short anime about the life of the doujin artists(filled with lot of comedy).
Notice: This is not an echi show, but a slice of life comedy(with hidden erotic contents)
-Story:The story setting(the life of the doujin artists) is original and for it's length very entertraining.Despite it's lenght It's full of comical scenes(mostly hidden[or not so] erotical content slapstick style).
-The visuals: It's a good work but nothing special.The background and the sorrounding non-important people are almost indifferent.
-Sound:not much to say.Tough the opening is well made.
-Characters: The characters are well made and some of them realy original(for example: Justice, who's the best pervert character ever made in my opinion). Almost all of them(maybe exept Najimi the primary heroine) are p…
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Doujin Work is a story about what the title says: A show working on a doujin. With subject matter of that magnitude, some would expect nothing but nudity, perversion, and loads of sex. I can SAFELY tell you that there is no nudity or no sex, BUT there is a lot of perversion going on in this anime. And perversion is all you need for a slice of life comedy about a rookie doujin artist.
If you have viewed any anime about manga artists, namely Comic Party, then the characters will most likely not appear as fresh and different. The cast of characters may not be as deep as Comic Party or Genshiken but of course they keep the key character elements in. The chemistry and banter between all of the characters works out very well, but then again having characters execute hilarious sex jokes is abou…
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This anime is something like 2 hours when you watch all the episodes in sequence so this review will be short.
Doujin Work is good for some nice cheap laughs. It's about a girl who wants to go into the doujin business, because of all the profit that can be made there. *snicker*
Ahem, anyways, it's really funny. The episodes (the anime parts I mean, not that extra crap they tagged on) are about 12 minutes each or something so it's a decent way to get your daily dose of giggles during a break.
The characters are reasonably original, ranging from the naive doujin artist wannabe and her stalker childhood friend to the faux-innocent rape manga enthusiast (my favorite of the bunch) to a jealous loli and more. It's superficial entertainment, but amusing enough and well executed. The series shi…
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