The Brutality of the Manga Industry

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.

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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

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