<p>If by "doujinshi" you mean "self-published manga that parody other published works" (probably the most restrictive definition), the answer is yes. Examples:</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Nyoron Churuya-san</em> (a <em>Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu</em> doujin)</li>
</ul>

<p>If you loosen the definition to "self-published manga", there are even more examples:</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Sore ga Seiyuu!</em></li>
<li><em>Getsuyoubi no Tawawa</em></li>
</ul>

<p>If you go further and consider <em>all</em> self-published works (including webcomics and text-only media), there are even more:</p>

<ul>
<li><em>Maoyuu Maou Yuusha</em> (originally a series of posts on 2ch)</li>
<li><em>Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni</em> (originally posted on "Shousetsuka ni Narou")</li>
<li><em>Re:Zero</em> (likewise)</li>
<li><em>One Punch Man</em> (originally a webcomic)</li>
</ul>

<p>This is by no means a rare phenomenon. Self-published stuff that becomes popular gets commercialized pretty often.</p>

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2018-01-06T00:54:34.830Z
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senshin
<p>Yes.</p>

<p>Example: Yoshitoshi Abe's, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haibane_Renmei" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Haibane Renmei</a>.</p>

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2018-01-06T02:01:26.733Z
Welcome to [anime.se]. While this might be the answer, could you expand a little bit, perhaps by explaining a short history of this doujinshi turned into anime and manga? You can always [edit] to improve your post. Also, consider taking a quick [tour] to know more how this site works.
Aki Tanaka
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2018-01-06T00:36:20.150Z
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Frosty The DopeMan
<p>Yup.</p>

<p>Afro Samurai was a Doujin before being produced into an animated series, being self published through the magazine <em>Nou Nou Hau</em></p>

<p>Any production company can pick up any work, regardless of who published it, as long as the right people give consent and are paid. </p>

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2018-01-18T10:22:26.560Z
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Left-Hand-Of-Doom
<p>Was wondering if doujinshi can get an anime adaptations and become real manga that are officially sold by companies.</p>

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2018-01-06T01:23:22.900Z
Dupe for the first question: [Rather then a company published manga, can a self-published manga become an adapted anime?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/41182)
Aki Tanaka
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2018-01-06T08:23:15.533Z
[Anime Planet have based-on-doujinshi tag](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/based-on-a-doujinshi) although the list is probably not complete
Darjeeling
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Can doujinshi get anime adaptations? Also can they become "real" Manga if good enough
# Can doujinshi get anime adaptations? Also can they become "real" Manga if good enough
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-01-05
Was wondering if doujinshi can get an anime adaptations and become real manga that are officially sold by companies.
**Tags:** anime-production manga-production doujinshi
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Dupe for the first question: [Rather then a company published manga, can a self-published manga become an adapted anime?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/41182)  
> **username_2**: [Anime Planet have based-on-doujinshi tag](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/based-on-a-doujinshi) although the list is probably not complete  
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## 3 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2018-01-06. Score: 12
If by "doujinshi" you mean "self-published manga that parody other published works" (probably the most restrictive definition), the answer is yes. Examples:

* *Nyoron Churuya-san* (a *Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu* doujin)

If you loosen the definition to "self-published manga", there are even more examples:

* *Sore ga Seiyuu!*
* *Getsuyoubi no Tawawa*

If you go further and consider *all* self-published works (including webcomics and text-only media), there are even more:

* *Maoyuu Maou Yuusha* (originally a series of posts on 2ch)
* *Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni* (originally posted on "Shousetsuka ni Narou")
* *Re:Zero* (likewise)
* *One Punch Man* (originally a webcomic)

This is by no means a rare phenomenon. Self-published stuff that becomes popular gets commercialized pretty often.
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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-01-06. Score: 2
Yes.

Example: Yoshitoshi Abe's, [Haibane Renmei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haibane_Renmei).
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2018-01-06): Welcome to [anime.se]. While this might be the answer, could you expand a little bit, perhaps by explaining a short history of this doujinshi turned into anime and manga? You can always [edit] to improve your post. Also, consider taking a quick [tour] to know more how this site works.  
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### Answer by username_5 on 2018-01-18. Score: 0
Yup.

Afro Samurai was a Doujin before being produced into an animated series, being self published through the magazine *Nou Nou Hau*

Any production company can pick up any work, regardless of who published it, as long as the right people give consent and are paid.
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