Abstract
Fans’ online activities are often traced through the most active participatory members of fan communities. By contrast, this article examines online fan distribution from the outside in as a way of reconsidering how the peripheries of a fandom shape the communities at the heart of a fan culture. Taking Japanese dorama (television drama series) as my case study, I examine how dorama fans redistribute texts and how they communicate with one another while doing so. I argue that these practices reveal an emerging shadow economy that tantalizing challenges some entrenched ideas about online fan communities and their creative work.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 58-72 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Velvet Light Trap |
| Volume | 75 |
| Early online date | 24 Nov 2014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |