Fandom (Combination of the words "fan" and "kingdom", I'm assuming) is a term used to describe all fan involvement in/around a manga.
Fandom refers to, and encompasses, all aspects of fan work; from fanart to fan speculation to fan pairings to fandom crack. All theories or works coming out of fandom are not considered canon, and it is important to remember this at all times. A lot of things in fandom are supported by canon, but unless it comes straight from the original manga it's not canon.
The term "Fanon" is almost the same thing as fandom, and is a compound word made up of "fan" and "canon". Fanon is the canon of the fandom universe, and is used as a marker to distinguish fandom stuff from canon. If a fanfiction or fan theory refer to the "fanon" they are referring to the widely accepted facts and universe held by fans of the series.
Hope this explains everything! :D
--LeXa--
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