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- How my MANGA got published in JAPAN
Kusanagi Vlogs - Season 1, Episode 1
You can call me Kusanagi. My old pen name was Murasaki Tensai. Thanks for watching my FIRST EVER TH-cam video and vlog! Planned, shot, and edited by me. I want to document my journey from being an aspiring mangaka to being the best pro manga artist I can be. Follow my journey and watch everything unfold in real time. This will be one heck of a journey!
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As a teen who is half japanese, never studied japanese, nor lived in his native country, you give me hope that anyone has a shot of getting published. You just have to go start.
Good luck!
Goodluck
This man’s intro grabbed my attention IMMEDIATELY his editing is fantastic i look forward to supporting him
Same! 😊
Awww geez, thanks!! I owe my editing approach to the other successful TH-camrs that inspired me. I just added my own twist
sameeee!!!
same, his story telling is also great!
@@kusanagi420 can you please tell me the name if the song in intro and outro?
As a writer who wants to create a manga of my own, I'm inspired by your success story to continue working on my own project
Sadly I can't draw too well but I'll find an artist who'd be willing to help one day! :D
I hope the best for your success as a mangaka!
Good luck to you!!
As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety and wants to start their own journey when it comes to art, this was very inspiring. It’s hard for me to even start posting to get up from bed, all the what ifs, and failures in my life blind me and keep me strapped in my bed. You got this bro. Not only am I rooting for you, but I am also rooting for myself. You’re already inspiring people❤️
The struggle is real! But it’s also temporary! You can do it!
Just to add. Take your own time and your own pace. 👍
Remember that each day you wake up, you've already survived the struggles of yesterday. Keep fighting the good fight, warrior! :D
@@kusanagi420 🫂
This is the most human feeling I've seen from a youtube video, this didn't just feel like a persona but it felt like I was talking to someone who was genuinely driven and passionate and not just a persona online, Great work!
"It's impossible to beat someone who has an endless amount of hope and an unbreakable will that never gives up" - Naruto. Really love your videos and they are so well made. You deserve alot more than this! Gambate!
Kusanagi isn't just a good artist but a good editor as well, with hilarious comedic timing too.
This video came at the right time.
I’m lost, so lost to the level of fear of living with no purpose or passion in life consuming my soul not just my body,
But i found the end of that tunnel and I’m going to that light at the end,
I’m a nursing student and this is my last year until graduation, I’m gonna finish and try everything i can to move to japan, and to start my journey there.
I love drawing, good at it to a certain level but still learning more things and imma start drawing digitally to start a channel and make what i love.
Your video gave me hope, a lot more than you can imagine, thank you.
Good luck on your journey!!
As a guy who has a ton of ideas for mangas but can't draw even if my life depended on it, its really great to see someone following their dreams! Im rooting for u!
I was here since kusanagi sensei's first vlog!
Thanks!!
Aww you got this!!! I believe in you
Thannnnks!!!
I don’t ever ever comment on TH-cam videos! But your video really spoke to me.
To explain my current situation, I’m a 20 year old currently in my final year of university studying Concept & Comic Art. In fact, I’m about to start my final major project on a story I’ve always wanted to tell and draw. I was very much in the same mindset as you with “what if I don’t succeed” and “what if people don’t like it.” I decided a couple of months back that if I keep saying this to myself, when will I ever do it? So I’m deciding to so it.
I also want to become a professional manga-ka in the future as well. It’s a dream I will still probably always try and chase. I had some success with my manga work back in November when I was one of the finalists for the Artist Talent search for 2000AD. I was surprised to even get to the finals just since my style was obviously manga, not traditional British comic style. But throughout the feedback and people commenting on my work - I think that what gave me the confidence boost I needed to keep going no purse further.
I think I was always trying to achieve perfection which, I think as we all know, is impossible to achieve. But I think recently my mind has finally settled to “Let’s do this” rather than “Let’s worry and delay”. I want to tell this story and nobody else will - if it stays a passion project, it will be a passion project. I want success, but I also want achievement myself. And I think the biggest achievement would be telling the story. So I’m hoping to enter it for the CLIP STUDIO School manga competition. Of course I would love to win a prize, but instead of the prize now, the prize for me is telling the story.
Let’s both keep working hard! We can do this. 💙✨ Let’s both aim high!
Wow, congrats on being a finalist for 2000AD's Artist Talent search!
I hope you can get into the Clip Studio school competition! Good luck!!
Thank you for sharing your story!
I'm glad I found your channel and I cant wait to continue this journey with you! I know for a fact that one day I'll be reading one of your works
Your editing, way of filming, passion and just pure story telling ability is top notch. This being your first video is insane.
Congrats dude, I got recommended this in the algorithm. Hope your journey goes well dude.
A video like this being your first ever video is crazy... This is a really high quality vid especially for your first ever
insane, inspiring
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good luck chasing your dream bro! werre cheering you on!!!!!
I can already tell from the first 48 seconds that you're one if these "I'm born to be a S-tier TH-camr" kinda people
So glad that this found its way into my recommendations. Your art is fantastic. I can say that it’s not very often that you can find a channel with such a good first video. Continue to believe in your self, you’ve got this!
ur transparency feels so refreshing
To be honest i wasn't expecting this when i clicked on this video, but you told this story of your passion i was moved and it was very refreshing i hope you get your series published
Fantastic first video my friend! Looking forward to following and supporting you in future
Woah Im from Philippines too~! I'm a pinay creator but right now i'm doing self publish and doing kickstarter to sell my books~ I'm happy that i saw this video recommend by youtube and this gives me a motivation and inspiration to make more comics~
Have faith in yourself. Never give up bro. You've already come so far.
You can make it bro, never stop following your dreams!
You have no clue how much this video meant to me. Like my eyes were glued on the screen, I truly believe you are going to make it far, and I'm glad I was able to see is video. I'm a person who wants to try becoming a manga artist and I truly was just going to give up until I saw this. I thank you man...I'm so excited to see how far you will go! Good luck Kusanagi.
Found this video on the front page and it's comforting to watch this trial and error, since I'm going through the same thing. I'm getting more into my art and I know that's a struggle. But this video made me remember not to fear it, but to try to work with it.
I believe in your mission to become manga artist keep going dude, and don't stop the path.
My man I'm so happy for my youtube recommended you, your channel helped me to find the WAY to make true my dreams
You got yourself a subscriber my man
I love the idea behind ur channel man! Great 1st video. Keep up the good work👌🏼
Got this in my recommended and I'm wishing you luck in all your endeavors(and commenting to boost your placement in the algorithm.) You can do it!
Oh, and subbed to you too
what a video!! I was hooked the whole time watching this... Cant wait to see your journey ❤️
You’ve definitely inspired me to pursue my own ambitions and do something creative. I was in a funk for a while and felt like I was out of motivation to draw, edit vids, and other such things that no one around me really understands or values unless I was being compensated. I was immediately struck by your presentation and story. Every other beat I was all, “ wow I can relate to that.” Thanks man. Keep it going. Cheers
If it wasn't for the October 31, 2022 time stamp I would have thought it was like any night in Tokyo and everyone just cosplays after hours.
Lets go!!!! Can't wait to see where this goes. Goodluck.
Man you a real one. Takes a lot of thought to choose this decision of vlogging your whole journey through. As someone who is also an aspiring creator, manga being one of the mediums I also want to dive in, this one hit hard. From this one video I could tell you have a lot of heart. Am definitely gonna continue to support so you keep at it. GOOD LUCK DUD!
Inspirational man. Been working on a comic I’m self publishing for 5ish years now and I scrapped so many drafts and life is just not holding back so I stopped completely. This video just rejuvenated my drive. Thank you.
looking forward to this channel blowing up i believe in you man
Wow, I see your new career as a TH-camr. Your presentation skills and editing are amazing - can’t wait to see your channels blow up.
Amazing storytelling!
Idk if you made a TH-cam channel before, but this has all the makings of a veteran youtuber. I was captivated throughout, and damn those manga are beautiful. I'll definitely watch the vlogs you post
I'm inspired by your story, I'm 16 and turning 17 next year I am also from the land of sisig and wanted to become a mangaka, When I become one I will come back to this video and thank you properly, I am on the verge of giving up cause my art sucks, BUt you gave me the motivation to continue, Someday I will become a great mangaka! (Hopefully)
Good luck!!
@@kusanagi420 thankssss
your editing is really great I thought someone edited this for you.. and the fact you had less subscribers is irritating me. definitely gonna share your channel in my community. thanks for the knowledge Kusanagi-san.
This video was awesome, you will make it big!!!
Hey, you're already one step ahead of me by making the TH-cam channel for accountability. I am working a job that I am afraid is causing extreme pain to my wrist, and I don't want regrets in my dream of making manga. I am rooting for you, and wishing you the absolute best!
This is exciting I'd love to see your journey! I can sense you'll experience rapid growth on TH-cam in no time :D Good luck and subbed!
I'm in the same pag but you got this, you have the skills to become success. you had inspire me to do the same. be seeing you.
subscribed!! i cant wait to see more content from you what ever it may be!
as a fellow manga-ka my journey has brought me to 9 years of a starting over and just this past November i finally am satisfied with my story/art im glad to see another manga-ka being vulnerable and sharing a great story. welp you got a new subscriber! :D
While watching I realised my ambitions to be a mangaka in Japan is scarily similar to yours, my goal to draw my own stories and to get to the land of the rising sun one day is daunting but one I'm working towards nonetheless, that said I enjoyed this video alot and I just want to say I think you can get there, though it might be difficult.
if you can get to where you are right now I can rest easy know my ambitions aren't just a dream, for now that's enough, I can get there and that's all I need for now.
I think it's funny how "succesful" people will often tell you how they reminisce and think fondly of the times of struggle and hardships they had to endure to reach the position of esteem and comfort they eventually found themselves in. Almost wishing they were still right there, living off instant noodles clouded by uncertainty.
In other words, don't forget to enjoy yourself along the way and don't sweat the small stuff, these are the days man.
Had to take a second look at your subscriber count there, amazingly done mate you had my millenial attention span hooked from beginning to end. I'm rooting for you!
Make a manga of your life or semi-autobiographical, because it certainly grabbed my attention, compelling.
Also, don't compare yourself to others, don't think how far you have to go, reflect on how far you've come from where you started.
My former younger self, circa 18 years old, would have been impressed you managed to: get an education beyond high school; work in another country, twice; learn Japanese; and, above all, pursue a career as a manga-ka!
Hey, you're living the dream of many, including my former younger self! Good for you!
Amazing!
Loved the storytelling!
@@ravince Thanks a bunch!! Glad you liked it!
Nice editing
TH-cam algorithm recommended ya 👀
Glad this video got recommended to me I'm sure this journey is gonna be fun .
A nice perspective and insight into the life of manga-ka, I am glad I found this video.
All those failures you encountered will become the foundation of your future success.
Keep up the hardwork and best wishes.
I was hooked like a fish.
I don't even know who you're TH-cam just recommended me this. Congrats you made it many of us only dreamded with that when we were young lol
I'm blessed to have found this video. I have similar dreams and hope to achieve them one day. Great video!
Thanks for inspiring me man . Ive always wanted to be mangaka but I had given up but after watching this video motivation just hit me super hard . I hope you'll get your manga published soon :D
Mmh, this is the dream of everyone that wants to create something. Don't give up. You definitely got this if you keep going, and improving your craft. It might be difficult sometimes, but it won't be like that forever.
Hey, great video. As an not confifent artist myself I'm already very invested in your journey. Excited to see more and keep up the good work
Absolutely fantastic video! You seemed like an extremely experienced and seasoned TH-camr, that I was shocked to learn that this was your first video. The sub and view counts were just as surprising. I just saw it in my recommended and immediately clicked, I had no idea this didn't have hundreds of thousands of views until I looked, because it certainly felt like it did.
Everything about this video is extremely polished, the editing is impeccable, and there's good variety in the kinds of shots you use. It's clear you know how to utilize a visual medium efficiently, and you'll only improve with time. The gags were funny and creative - I especially liked the one where you said the "omae wamu shindeiru" in a high-pitched voice but the "anta baka" with a low-pitched one, the juxtaposition was subtle and funny :P it went over my head the first time, but I caught it when watching the video again, and noticing all the details.
Definitely strapped in for the ride, and I'm looking forward to your journey! Wherever it leads, and whether you success or fail, I have no doubt you'll inspire a lot of people. Heck, I myself feel inspired to go for it as a content creator from this very video! Best of luck for your future endeavors, and may you find contentment wherever you go.
Yes!!!11!! This is great! I also have the dream of becoming a mangaka in Japan. Even though my journey is still much farther away then yours... Keep going for your sake and the people you inspire!
YOU GOT THIS 100% so cool to get to see the progress from this angle.
OMG Instant SUBBED!!! Can't wait to see more videos from you!
Hey Kusanagi! I normally don't comment on TH-cam videos but your style, editing and personality (especially your confidence in the way you talk) got me hooked!
You made a new sub and I'm looking forward on your future content!
Edit: From a fellow resident of Australia 🇦🇺
Cheers mate!
Never stop learning 💪 💯 ✨ 🙏 🙌 👌 💪
Great video, loved it! Waiting for another one
Great First video... I support you kababayan....
This is the video I needed to see. I’m writing a book reluctantly because I truly want it to be a manga but I can’t draw and don’t speak Japanese. But I won’t give up. One day I’ll find an artist
Yo! Little support from Colombia (yeah, other side of the world). Trying to become Mangaka as well ( and I do not even draw). I hope you make it, keep motivated and inspired. See you at the top.
Wow got this in my recommended and great video btw, I was surprised by how amazing your storytelling and your art are. I'm surprised you haven't done any animation storytelling video sooner cuz your video quality is as good as other famous animator. Anyway keep up the work man!!!
hi man, i'm from Argentina!
with only watching the title and thumbnail i wanted to see this video and i loved you're story being in japan (i'm already subscribed). i'm also a wannabe mangaka and i won a comic contest in my country, now i'm working in my webcomic and I hope you can have the time and desire to keep an eye on it when it comes out!
Congrats and good luck!
As someone whose also dreaming to become a mangaka, it is inspiring to see someone who has gone through what I am (besides the winning bit) and I'll being watching your progress. Not only to hold you accountable, but as well myself, to make my own progress.
P.S. have you considered applying your manga to the Manga Plus Creators App? They dish out a decent amount of money monthly to winners and a publication in Shonen Jump Plus to high placers.
I like your videos. It captured my attention right away. U got yourself a new sub. I like your art a lot as well, bro!
I am honored to accompany you on your journey of success
Wishing you the best of luck, Kisangani!
this is the first video i watched and now subscribed, this is the only way i can help you.
I appreciate the support!!
Interested in seeing your journey to becoming a professional mangaka play out. I'm not normally into vlogs, but it seems you're looking to make this series educational which I'm all for. Keep it up!
The next video will be manga-related (currently planning it)! Thanks for subbing!
This was such an inspiration! I've tried webtoons before and failed since managing as a full time science student, is hard but you made me realize the value of planning and that it's okay to fail, we can just start back again by learning from our shortcomings.
Like many other commenters, I must say you have a knack for storytelling and I'm really looking forward to your future endeavors!
Ganbare!
First time I heard of it too!😮
Your 524th subscriber ( that's me ) is inspired and looking forward to seeing more of your work ( which looks amazing! ) and the success you aspire to! Glad I cam across this video.
Just got this video in my recommended and it was sick! Wish u the best on your manga and yt channel journey. You earned yourself a new subscriber :D
I loved your video man! I wait for the next one. Don't forget that hapiness is not success, but achieving things you are proud of. Be proud of all the stories you've drawn, and keep doing better and better, until you can eventually be recognized by a lot more people
I am 22 and I also just graduated from Law, hit apart time job to save up where I haven't got a clue what I really want to with my life. I am decent at drawing manga and love storytelling, even though I think I am bad at it. However, I want to do a masters in creative writing in the future and possibly publish a book or a light novel at least in my life. In addition you gave me courage to actually start to edit my first TH-cam video as well. Thanks Man, Hope you do good and get that serialisation deal in one of your mangas in the future.
Why do you not have more subscribers? This is top notch storytelling that only comes from huge channels! You my friend are well on your way to success, good luck.
Thx!!!
For your first video this is insane keep up the good work ^_^
Thank you for making this video, it gave me positive energy at the time when I was struggling in my creative career and thinking about to quit. Good luck and be a great mangaka.
How is this your first video‽‽
Clicked from youtube recommendation!! Go kuys kaya mo yan!! Support! 🙌🙌
Maybe you should put a mic under your mask
Inspirational advice to be taken for sure.
finally something new
I'm crying 😭
I feel I looked in the mirror.
I had stable, but not creative job at USA freelance website, because of political situation (I'm from Russia), all russians accounts worldwide are blocked - I lost my job.
I have a dream of being an artist since my childhood. There are only few days a year I do not draw. Drawing is my way of revealing what's on the inside. Manhua is my inspiration, so I started to learn chinese a year and a half ago and draw as much time as I can. And... no failure, no success. I got severe panic attakes.
It took me month to get over to the stage of living without "flying floor". It was two monthes of being totally disabled, of laying and thinking what went wrong and how I can help myself. Now I'm glad I got this experience, it taught me to care myself, get rid of "that successful artist draws lines this way, you have to draw it so to become successful" that had been blocking my creativity and the way I feel the rhythm in drawings.
I'm exactly at that point of uncertainty, you've mentioned! Well, my story has no end, cause, common I'm still living.
The same way I feel your story - it's not an end, it's a begining. Begining of your youtube channel)
Thank you so much for this video! I rarely write comments, but I couldn't help to react. Such were emotions, inspiration I got from your video. Even language is not an obstacle to dream bravely and be published in Japan)
Thank you again! This video will be forever in my heart, as a good omen to keep going!
This video recommended to me while searching if foreigners can publish manga in Japan, also hello fellow kababayan!
This is a really cool video to watch and kinda inspired me to venture into something new that I want like songwriting, drawing, and writing stories but my lack of productivity in school affected my hobbies to move an inch of my body. Even though I lack on those talents, I'm still finding a way to learn this to my self through TH-cam video tutorials and pursuing this as more than a hobby.
I hope that you continue your journey of being a magaka and I'm part of those viewers to see this. Galingan mo at good luck to you and can't wait to read your manga works.
Best of luck to you!
I share the same dream as yours, I'm trying to learn japanese, i'm writing a story and drawing it as a manga. I hope you can achieve your goal because it would inspire me to do as much. You have yourself another subscriber, and I know it sounds strange because you don't know me, but if we finds ourselves to be crossing paths, I would be glad to become your friend. I wish you luck, and keep going.💛💛💛
TH-cam algorithm graced me with this video. I'm sold on the motivation and must now watch all your vids. Godspeed Kusanagi-san!
Keep your head up brotha. What is real will always prosper. Always. Never give up. Always do better and b better. Support from my side of the world 🌎
Bro you almost made me cry when you spoke about your life because I’ve gone through the same anxiety. Im so glad I came across this video. I love what you do, you’re amazing 🫂
Virtual hugs to you. Let us all fight on together!
I'm glad you found the video then! Thanks for watching!
I loved the presentation of your story and the video overall, especially with how you handled failure including anxiety when it comes to the potential of failure. I’m sure your channel will reach new heights with how much hard work and quality you’ve put into everything :)