'Zine' culture hits Japan as small-scale publishing trend takes off

People just tired with those official release all with same voice from major media.

Nothing better than reading on a paper

she failed to see the point in displaying her content to a random mass of people on the internet, something she likened to throwing it "into a bottomless well

The English expression, “casting pearls before swine” springs to mind.

I can understand the appeal of this sort of endeavour, both for the creator and consumer. Especially if profit is not the main concern but the desire to create and the integrity of what you are creating is the driving force.

The whole concept appeals to me.

Small-circulation, self-published works known as "zines" are quietly gaining traction in Japan, as a growing number of writers and artists are moving away from showcasing their creations on social media and are instead gravitating toward making more community-driven content.

Zine culture. Hello early 90's.

A sign that the spirit of individuality is still alive and trying to catch up with the past.

Zine culture. Hello early 90's.

That's what I thought lol I knew that term a few years before really getting into Japan, around 1998 or so

Haven't the Japanese been doing this for years? Dojinshi, fanzines... this is just original content, but sounds like the same thing