Some cartoon series such as demon slayer and Do a jujutsu While some can quickly become huge hits within just a few weeks of debut, others struggle to achieve success, especially in niche magazines. These magazines are usually published by small publishers and rarely receive the attention that magazines do. boy jumping The comics market, both Japanese and foreign series (other big magazines also have hits), is actually a very difficult market for most writers, and only a few of them can actually make a living.
However, authors often try to reach and build an audience by engaging with their fans online through the Internet and social media. But not everyone is as bold as cartoonist Shiten Akiyama, who recently shared his struggles as a cartoonist and was overwhelmed by the warmth and help he received from overseas fans.
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A few days ago, cartoonist Shiten Akiyama posted a post on He asked his fans to support him on Ko-fi or buy his works, which can be purchased in Japanese from many digital stores such as Amazon and BookWalker. There is currently no official English version of his comics. horizonBut perhaps the attention he's received may result in a publisher licensing it soon.
After revealing his financial struggles to his followers, Akiyama received massive support from his fans via Ko-fi, and his original post went viral, garnering over 2,800 retweets. Many fan pages also urged their followers to help him. He received more than 900,000 yen (about $5,600) in donations, which is more than he has ever made from his comics, he noted. He later posted a photo of coffee purchased from Lawson, a famous convenience store chain in Japan.
Shiten Akiyama was Inio Asano's assistant.
Before writing his own manga, Akiyama worked as an assistant to Inio Asano, which may be one of the reasons why some fans feel his style is similar to Asano's, but Akiyama has his own unique signature. He also explores heavy themes in his original works. horizon. It tells the story of a young woman named Mieko who is frustrated with her life. When she sees a few students hanging around, she reminisces about her school days, and after drinking some, decides to put on her sailor uniform and take a walk to the park at night. There she meets a handsome man. It starts off light, but as the story progresses, things get more serious.
Akiyama actually attracted attention earlier this year when it was revealed that he had made up his mind. Translate your manga into English and upload it to MangaDex (It has been the subject of several DMCA takedowns in the past year). But his publisher apparently found out and asked him to stop. He thanked his fans for supporting him financially and claimed, “My love for comics has been proven through individual fans, not companies.”
horizon For the time being, it is not officially licensed in the United States.
