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The problem is that there are few good reputable platforms to upload manga online. Most of them use the usual views push algorithms and the botted counts to get more engagements… e.g MangaPlusCreators.
Yes, an NFL Quarterback makes more money at their peak than a world class Rugby player. The amount of manga, especially Shonen Jump manga, that become successful is so insignificant when compared to what’s allowed to be successful in Webtoon. The amount of content on webtoon that’s successful is significantly more than the amount of works in manga that are successful and globally recognized. I’ve been researching this for some time because on the side I’m trying to start a Shonen jump/manga e-magazine, finding this balance is difficult
Me personally Im going to do manga, I really do want to be in the magazines. (Such as Shonen jump or maybe try seinen) Though it is a good idea to start somewhere so posting online, like on Webtoon. So you can build up an audience and practice story telling, paneling, dynamics, ect!
@@sweetnsour3693 you need to enter online competition that held in japan There are many competition you can search most populaar one is silent manga competition And you should post in manga plus creator if your series have potential various publishers will approach you
Yeah this is what I am thinking webtoon or tapas gives us platform but I love manga style pages also I think many of the big webtoon artists are pretty good their work is awesome they don't leave too much space like some artists do and it's annoying. But I hope we get a platform for more like manga style or comic style OR give artists freedom to do whatever they want and experiment with their art style and paneling
@siddhisalvi1628 there is Jump + / mangapluscreators These kinda of webmanga give alot of freedom for doing color/black & white, paneling Japan recently also got their own 'webtoon' aka JunpToon
If it ever gets rough for me to write or create I remind myself that FairyTales and Myth is full of unexplained nonsense. Somethings don't have to have a connection or deeper meaning. Sometimes a turtle monster likes cucumbers, the forest horse people don't mess with travelers with inside-out shirts, and the all powerful Sun God has immortal cow friends.
Definitely. This is something that stayed with me when I read the Shonen Jump book, especially the part about the creator of Kimetsu no Yaiba. You don't have to create something difficult, things don't have to be complicated and I love it.
This industry is very fasonateing especially with all the diffrent creatores and demographics. Also Brandon here is one of the beast weebtoon writers him and his team. Glad to hear you have a dream in mind.
Just released my first seinen manga online. And yeah, it is true, there are less seinen webtoon as opposed to manga. But then again, the seinen audience are often silent compared to the younger audience
Tbh i hope we all get a platform that will allow us to experiment with storytelling, paneling, art style instead of sticking to one thing and that platform encourage great story not how yessified story is. I am personally manifesting this
This is a great informative video! I too thought having 3D implemented into the projects was sort of cheating but I glad to hear you say it’s not that it it’s actually smart and helpful!🙏🏽
I studied dentistry and now a dentist, but not enjoying the career. I always wanted to become a writer and make my story animated or into a manga/webtoon. Im currently writing the story, but I cant draw well. Thanks for the video, i'm aspiring to be where you are. Nice video 😊
Watching your videos makes me still want to make a comic myself, although I’m going to have my internship in IT companies and I wish I had more free time
I actually disagree with the action style on webtoon point. One of the most popular series is The Boxer which has a very unique art style and is definitely aimed at men. The story is also very deep and it is selling physical copies now. Although it is rare to see something like that get popular on webtoon I think it’s because it’s rare to get something as unique as it made since a lot of the stories that are being made are just copy and pastes of each other in an attempt to get popular. I do understand your point though because there definitely is more manga like this than webtoons but I wish people would post more unique stuff like The Boxer since webtoon is free and allows everyone to view your story. So in conclusion I believe it is a content issue and not a reader issue. Great video though this isn’t criticism just another opinion.
I’d agree, though I think if someone else tried to replicate the boxer’s success they would probably fail. I can’t point out many series that are in the action space that are like the Boxer and that’s why I’d call that almost an outlier - compared to the meta (power fantasy series with the studio Redice art style) It’s good to take risks like the Boxer. That’s what I am always trying. But it’s also important to note that risks also mean most of them fail.
Yeah i think i wanna do more Josei - I want adultish story. I am making a WLW story and just feel like the limitation with webtoons censorship idk if my story would do well there. I don't mind doing it as webtoon but I do prefer the manga still better.
Hey quick question so I am practicing to be a manga artist and want to know how do manga creators make enough money to get by? Do I get a part time job on the side??
Most writers in general don’t start off investing their entire career in writing. They may need a side job to stay afloat, because there’s no guarantee their book will be successful or well known (to pay their bills lol) Rather than rely on manga as your main job, think of it as a hobby/passion first. Who knows? Maybe you’ll become as popular as Koyoharu Goutoge’s Demon Slayer series :)
I dont if this has been talked about before. but how do you manage the budget for the project? like did you fully fund it (to pay the artists etc) until contracted on webtoon or what?
seinen in webtoon has been pretty solid depending on how it was drawn and its story. For example Bones is an ultra edgy dark webtoon with very impactful visuals and gory details. So is Existence (despite my hate on that story, but art is beautiful.). I can imagine how Berserk would look very amazin in Webtoon format, like maybe if it was drawn by the artist of Latna Saga. But yeah, Seinen in webtoon are awesome and has been coming out more lately.
In my opinion, what if i make a webcomic that has a manga structure? The way it flows just like a manga but you read in a Web source instead of a book. I am trying to create one at that style.
As a woman who is interested in creating a Beserk level philosophically deep female lead manga or comic, what are my options? It seems like Seinen is supposed to be for men but what do I do if I want the Seinen vibe but for women? Would that completely fail?
neither, start with a game if you have some experience with an engine. you will do a heckuva lot less drawing depending on the kind of game you wanna make. also if you are gonna draw a whole story why not post it both on the manga space AND on webtoons? the more exposure the better.
@righteous225 says the person with the stupidest take i have ever seen. i was about to say "ok boomer" but that is an insult to boomers all over the world. were you dropped as a baby per chance?
@inspired.author thank you, I have been wondering what's going on since he hasn't posted anything in a long while and he has had health issues before. Are decisions like that controlled by Voyceme?
How does a western artist get into THE Manga industry? It looks like it all runs through Japan and all the connects and opportunities are only there. Also, why aren't we seeing US manga-esque publishers popping up, surely there's a lot more demand these days?
I would recommend before you think abt publishing or marketing & all that stuff, for now hone your skills with drawing/writing before u think of creating a whole comic/manga.
Tbf I’ve seen many crap popular stories with manga as well but I think there’s less of it in manga bc with webtoon it rly tries pushing out generic stories for money.
Can you suggest me about something actually I wrote lot of chapter of my own Webnovel and I am also quite good at art but I am struggling to choose between writing and doing art work
Hes right about the manga being for boys. It really do feel like the webtoon space is more feminine , woman ,Lgbt centered. At least in America . Everytime im on webtoon i feel like I would have to create something for that audience . And that's not my thing.
But I think there are numerous stories on webtoon that focus on male audience esp with those op mcs isekais but that can feel generic/repetitive whereas manga gets more unique
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is mentorship paid or just like oh his dude needs help lets help him an his tiny brain
It’s paid haha. Unfortunately everyone needs help - so this is for people who want to invest in their knowledge rly
You should do manga, cuz it's more distinguished and a successful manga is more successful than a successful webtoon (love the vids btw)
The problem is that there are few good reputable platforms to upload manga online. Most of them use the usual views push algorithms and the botted counts to get more engagements… e.g MangaPlusCreators.
its unrealistic to even think of doing manga if you are outside japan.
Yes, an NFL Quarterback makes more money at their peak than a world class Rugby player.
The amount of manga, especially Shonen Jump manga, that become successful is so insignificant when compared to what’s allowed to be successful in Webtoon. The amount of content on webtoon that’s successful is significantly more than the amount of works in manga that are successful and globally recognized.
I’ve been researching this for some time because on the side I’m trying to start a Shonen jump/manga e-magazine, finding this balance is difficult
@@lhemi52hmm, have you decided whether manga or webtoon to use as a format? I feel like webtoon will be more accessible to wider audience..
Nah this is a daydream thinking outside of japan
This channel has helped me alot as a comic creator.I appreciate your channel bro.
Me personally Im going to do manga, I really do want to be in the magazines. (Such as Shonen jump or maybe try seinen)
Though it is a good idea to start somewhere so posting online, like on Webtoon. So you can build up an audience and practice story telling, paneling, dynamics, ect!
Omg same! But I don’t want to post on webtoon though, so I have no idea how to get my manga to Japan lol.
@@sweetnsour3693 you need to enter online competition that held in japan
There are many competition you can search most populaar one is silent manga competition
And you should post in manga plus creator if your series have potential various publishers will approach you
Yeah this is what I am thinking webtoon or tapas gives us platform but I love manga style pages also I think many of the big webtoon artists are pretty good their work is awesome they don't leave too much space like some artists do and it's annoying.
But I hope we get a platform for more like manga style or comic style OR
give artists freedom to do whatever they want and experiment with their art style and paneling
@siddhisalvi1628 there is Jump + / mangapluscreators
These kinda of webmanga give alot of freedom for doing color/black & white, paneling
Japan recently also got their own 'webtoon' aka JunpToon
Panel orientation for Webtoon is not the same as print. Webtoon is scrolling vertical, while as print is horizontal.
If it ever gets rough for me to write or create I remind myself that FairyTales and Myth is full of unexplained nonsense. Somethings don't have to have a connection or deeper meaning. Sometimes a turtle monster likes cucumbers, the forest horse people don't mess with travelers with inside-out shirts, and the all powerful Sun God has immortal cow friends.
Yes to this!
Definitely. This is something that stayed with me when I read the Shonen Jump book, especially the part about the creator of Kimetsu no Yaiba. You don't have to create something difficult, things don't have to be complicated and I love it.
I love the creativity of this comment 😂
This industry is very fasonateing especially with all the diffrent creatores and demographics. Also Brandon here is one of the beast weebtoon writers him and his team. Glad to hear you have a dream in mind.
*fascinating *different *creators
*best (unless you really meant “beast”, which is fair lol) and finally *webtoon
i notice u taking care more of your looks now Brandon. good for you man. don't neglect it
You gay?
Just released my first seinen manga online. And yeah, it is true, there are less seinen webtoon as opposed to manga. But then again, the seinen audience are often silent compared to the younger audience
Where can I read your manga and what's the name?
Tbh i hope we all get a platform that will allow us to experiment with storytelling, paneling, art style instead of sticking to one thing and that platform encourage great story not how yessified story is.
I am personally manifesting this
Hopefully💯
What perfect timing! I was just thinking of this question today.
This is a great informative video! I too thought having 3D implemented into the projects was sort of cheating but I glad to hear you say it’s not that it it’s actually smart and helpful!🙏🏽
Okay off topic but anyone else notice the 3 bottles of CeraVe? Lmao 😂
It kept taking me out of the video😭
apparently he has dry hands! but THREE?
HAHAHAHA i just opened a huge pack they’re not all being actively used
I studied dentistry and now a dentist, but not enjoying the career. I always wanted to become a writer and make my story animated or into a manga/webtoon. Im currently writing the story, but I cant draw well. Thanks for the video, i'm aspiring to be where you are. Nice video 😊
junji ito was a dental technician when he won a competition by submitting a one shot “tomie.” he quit his dentist job and became a mangaka
Are you interested in collaborating? I draw since my childhood and would like to work with a writer :)
@@jpfikani4231 if the other person isn't interested we could get in contact
@@jpfikani4231 If the other person doesn't respond, I'd love to help you out
@@Rose-te8spthat’s literally the first thing that came to my mind for some reason when I read this comment lol
Perfect timing for a video like this
Another awesome video, love hearing your perspective on webtoon and manga! 🥳
Thanks for answering my questions 🙏
I was questioning about this when your video accidentally popped out 😭😭
I like being on Webtoon cuz I prefer working with colors and having more space for illustrations
Watching your videos makes me still want to make a comic myself, although I’m going to have my internship in IT companies and I wish I had more free time
I prefer Manga, so I am focusing on creating that.
Thank you, Chen.
I can tell this channel really helps people a lot, including me. 💯
bro who tf was that guy who asked "self love is gay?" 💀💀
3 bottles of cerave in 1 room is crazy o-o
I actually disagree with the action style on webtoon point. One of the most popular series is The Boxer which has a very unique art style and is definitely aimed at men. The story is also very deep and it is selling physical copies now. Although it is rare to see something like that get popular on webtoon I think it’s because it’s rare to get something as unique as it made since a lot of the stories that are being made are just copy and pastes of each other in an attempt to get popular. I do understand your point though because there definitely is more manga like this than webtoons but I wish people would post more unique stuff like The Boxer since webtoon is free and allows everyone to view your story. So in conclusion I believe it is a content issue and not a reader issue. Great video though this isn’t criticism just another opinion.
I’d agree, though I think if someone else tried to replicate the boxer’s success they would probably fail. I can’t point out many series that are in the action space that are like the Boxer and that’s why I’d call that almost an outlier - compared to the meta (power fantasy series with the studio Redice art style)
It’s good to take risks like the Boxer. That’s what I am always trying.
But it’s also important to note that risks also mean most of them fail.
Boxer is fire btw good taste
RESENTER makes a cameo~
I saw it too! Congrats on getting Resenter published! 🎉
Yeah i think i wanna do more Josei - I want adultish story. I am making a WLW story and just feel like the limitation with webtoons censorship idk if my story would do well there. I don't mind doing it as webtoon but I do prefer the manga still better.
Hey quick question so I am practicing to be a manga artist and want to know how do manga creators make enough money to get by? Do I get a part time job on the side??
Most writers in general don’t start off investing their entire career in writing. They may need a side job to stay afloat, because there’s no guarantee their book will be successful or well known (to pay their bills lol)
Rather than rely on manga as your main job, think of it as a hobby/passion first. Who knows? Maybe you’ll become as popular as Koyoharu Goutoge’s Demon Slayer series :)
I dont if this has been talked about before. but how do you manage the budget for the project? like did you fully fund it (to pay the artists etc) until contracted on webtoon or what?
You got a lot of lotion in the frame brother lol jk great video!! I learned so much 🫶🏾
Might keep the lotion out as a meme now
sick lol that’ll be so funny dude
you need about 12 more bottles of cerame in the bg.
What about the graphic novel industry? If there is one?
seinen in webtoon has been pretty solid depending on how it was drawn and its story. For example Bones is an ultra edgy dark webtoon with very impactful visuals and gory details. So is Existence (despite my hate on that story, but art is beautiful.). I can imagine how Berserk would look very amazin in Webtoon format, like maybe if it was drawn by the artist of Latna Saga. But yeah, Seinen in webtoon are awesome and has been coming out more lately.
They also released Hells Paradise (Seinen manga) on WEBTOON so it's kinda crossing over a bit
@@inspired.author ooohh I just browsed it. It's an interesting format but it worked. Reminds me of the other Manhua series turned webtoon format.
In my opinion, what if i make a webcomic that has a manga structure? The way it flows just like a manga but you read in a Web source instead of a book. I am trying to create one at that style.
that's basically a webcomic. there's a whole load of book format comics in their own website. there's a huge world of comics outside of webtoon.
As a woman who is interested in creating a Beserk level philosophically deep female lead manga or comic, what are my options? It seems like Seinen is supposed to be for men but what do I do if I want the Seinen vibe but for women? Would that completely fail?
neither, start with a game if you have some experience with an engine. you will do a heckuva lot less drawing depending on the kind of game you wanna make. also if you are gonna draw a whole story why not post it both on the manga space AND on webtoons? the more exposure the better.
Roblox
That's garbage advice a game is idiotic
@righteous225 says the person with the stupidest take i have ever seen. i was about to say "ok boomer" but that is an insult to boomers all over the world. were you dropped as a baby per chance?
what are some top webtoon sites for those of us really green and getting started?
Hey wanted to ask if I could dub your works on my channel. I work with a group of voice actors
Did you read in my mind ??? Because I questioning myself about this.
2025 I'm working on better art and I hope to publish my future webcomic in the 2030s. Art is my hobby. ❤
Hey, what happened to Kuzo?
He’s working on something else! I’m unfortunately not the one who makes the calls on Mad Gate
@inspired.author thank you, I have been wondering what's going on since he hasn't posted anything in a long while and he has had health issues before. Are decisions like that controlled by Voyceme?
First🎉
Also hi I’m thinking about joining the WEBTOON 2025 contest. But I’m a new creator without a built in fanbase.
Should I still apply?
you miss 100% of the shots you don't take!
Well I am thinking about it too but I need a little guidance
Same here 😅
But it's better to go for it , instead of thinking what if 👍
I'm also considering it. Could be good experience nonetheless
How does a western artist get into THE Manga industry? It looks like it all runs through Japan and all the connects and opportunities are only there. Also, why aren't we seeing US manga-esque publishers popping up, surely there's a lot more demand these days?
nice!
Hi big bro can I ask you a question I’m a 13 year old boy and i want to be like you but I don’t no how to start
Honestly just start, that’s really all you can do. There isn’t a secret life hack, you just have to start.
I would recommend before you think abt publishing or marketing & all that stuff, for now hone your skills with drawing/writing before u think of creating a whole comic/manga.
Alr
What if I want to be both ＼(_ _)🤔
Then do both 👍💯
manga has high standards, webtoon so many popular crap stories
You’d be surprised at how many bad manga there are too tho, but yeah manga editorial for certain companies are definitely more brutal
There are a lot of bad manga but there are just as many good manga. I haven't found that many webtoons that's really all that good except for a few.
Tbf I’ve seen many crap popular stories with manga as well but I think there’s less of it in manga bc with webtoon it rly tries pushing out generic stories for money.
Can you suggest me about something actually I wrote lot of chapter of my own Webnovel and I am also quite good at art but I am struggling to choose between writing and doing art work
Think abt which u find most exciting to do and go with that maybe
I make comic
👍
Bruh you got a filter on your face ???…
Bro is made out of plastic.
It does look a bit uncanny/smooth 😅
Hey guys just wanna tell you that Jesus loves you and he is coming soon have a merry Christmas
Hes right about the manga being for boys. It really do feel like the webtoon space is more feminine , woman ,Lgbt centered. At least in America . Everytime im on webtoon i feel like I would have to create something for that audience . And that's not my thing.
But I think there are numerous stories on webtoon that focus on male audience esp with those op mcs isekais but that can feel generic/repetitive whereas manga gets more unique
I'm fine with Manhwa actually but it can't be in webtoon 😊
Yes webtoons is for kids. all my little cousins read Uriah 😂
There’s manga for kids too tho
mwebtoonga