Some of our favorite manga is made under horrible circumstances. Low pay, regular health issues, and sometimes even editor abuse. Let's talk about the brutality of the manga industry, and advocate for better working conditions for mangaka. Twitter: https://twitter.com/AsarathaHS Discord: https://discord.gg/asarathahs Thumbnail: Business Inquiries: asarathahsmail@gmail.com Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCgxK5o7TJflCFwfEVgIL6g/join Sources: - Kubo health issues: https://twitter.com/AshitanoGin/status/1034833921396101120?s=20 - Togashi author comments: https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/05/18/painful-trend-emerges-in-hunter-x-hunter-author-comments - Togashi health issues: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-07-04/yoshihiro-togashi-addresses-his-health-problems-in-art-exhibition-message/.187362 - Page rates: https://medium.com/@jasonmuell/ink-sweat-and-tears-how-much-does-a-manga-artist-earn-c98e1d311e3e - Volume salaries: https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/05/manga-artist-salaries.html - Say Hello to Black Jack: https://medium.com/@thedoctordazza/how-mangaka-get-paid-for-their-series-and-royalties-for-anime-d2d2b67dc736 - Adaptation earnings: https://soranews24.com/2016/11/25/do-manga-artists-earn-big-bucks-from-film-adaptations-gintama-author-spills-the-beans/ - Editor abuse: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-01-29/mangaka-yuu-watase-blogs-about-editorial-harassment - Editor abuse 2: https://animehunch.com/newbie-manga-artist-opens-up-on-twitter-about-abusive-editorial-department/ - Passion tax: https://optimizeyourself.me/passion-tax/ - Sleep Deprivation: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep-deprivation#:~:text=Sleep%20deficiency%20is%20linked%20to,adults%2C%20teens%2C%20and%20children. - Skipping meals: https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/familymedicine/files/L081611.pdf - Overwork: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(15)60295-1/fulltext - Overwork in japan: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/world/asia/japan-death-overwork.html