A publisher or printer (or binder) 'imprint' containing details on the publication of a work. Usually this will mention the date of publication and the name of entity doing the publishing (circle name and printing company name, for most doujin work). A colophon is often found near the end of a published book or doujin, at the bottom of a page. 

For doujinshi 'fanzines', this page is often a dedicated [[credits page]]. Occasionally the colophon may instead be found in the [[afterword]] page, the (back) cover, or included at the bottom of a comic page.

h5. Common words that appear in a colophon (for ID-ing)
* 奥付 [tn]Literally "colophon", sometimes translated as "publication info" or "release info". 
* 発行日 [tn]"date of publication"[/tn] 
* 印刷 [tn]"printed (by)"[/tn] 
* 印刷所 [tn]"place of printing"
* 印刷会社 [tn]"printing company"[/tn]

h4. See also
* [[credits]]
* [[credits page]]
* [[afterword]]
* [[cover page]]

h4. External links
* "Wikipedia: Colophon (publishing)":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colophon_(publishing)]
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