Being a manga artist in Japan's manga industry is not easy. It's not hard either. It's absolutely brutal.

Behind the manga culture, there is an industry. An industry that supports the production of countless manga series that so many people love, the complex distribution system to the hands of consumers like you and me, and ultimately the artist responsible for their conception - the mangaka - the person or group of people who write and illustrate manga series.

So let's talk about exactly what makes this job and industry so hard to break into.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:20 How Does One Become a Mangaka
05:54 The Hardships of Manga Serialization
08:14 The Brutal Conditions of Mangaka
13:06 Japan's Culture of Overwork
15:40 Mangaka Working Conditions
19:58 How Is The Manga Industry Changing?
22:04 Is It All Worth It?
23:07 Outro

Copyright Disclaimer:
I do not own any of the manga, anime, or other copyrighted works portrayed in this video. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

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