What do you mean, Van?

The word "Fan" comes from the Japanese word "Fan Zhi", which is a form for readers to re-create their favorite works. Simply put, "anime fan" refers to the re-creation or adaptation of existing anime works (such as cartoons that have been officially published), including changing the plot and characters, or merging several stories.

In 1980s, the chronicles of anime fans were very popular in Japan. In China, fan chronicles emerged with the popularity of comics and the Internet.

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Misunderstanding of the same person

Many people regard Fan's works as works about homosexuality. In its original meaning, the word "fan" has nothing to do with homosexuality. But in reality, there are many fan works with homosexuality as the theme.

Many people equate "Fan" with a second creation, thinking that "Fan" is a work adapted from other works, but in fact "Fan" can also be original. A fan can be divided into original fans and secondary fans, and adapting other works is only a part of a fan's work.

Many people say that a fan's work is confused with secondary creation, but they also call commercial secondary creation a fan. Essentially, a fan must be non-commercial. For example, movies, TV series, comics, etc. can only be called commercial secondary creation, but not fans.

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