When a manga is the basis for a media franchise, the editor may also supervise the designs for licensed merchandise, anime adaptations, and similar products, though this duty may also fall to the mangaka or an agent.Ī mangaka may both write and illustrate a series of their own creation, or may work together with an author. The editor may also function as a brand manager and publicist for a series.
An example of this is Akira Toriyama and his former editor Kazuhiko Torishima. The editor gives advice on the layout and art of the manga, vets the story direction and pace, ensures that deadlines are met, and generally makes sure that the manga stays up to company standards. Most professionally published mangaka work with an editor, who is considered the boss of the mangaka and supervises series production.
Mangaka must work with an assortment of others to get their work completed, published, and into the hands of readers. While Japan does have a thriving independent comic market for amateur and semi-professional artists, creating manga professionally is rarely a solo effort. Unfortunately, there is no hard-and-fast definition that can be offered, since the members of this association lay claim to an extensive variety of works." In a 2010 message from, at the time Japan Cartoonists Association chairman, Takashi Yanase it says: "hile Japan is often said to be world's cartoon kingdom, not a few people will surely be wondering what exactly the Japanese mean by the term 'cartoon'. The Japanese term for such a writer of comics is gensakusha (原作者). For example, this term would not be applied to a writer creating a story which is then handed over to a manga artist for drawing. The - ka (家) suffix implies a degree of expertise and traditional authorship. The manga corresponds to the medium of art the artist uses: comics, or Japanese comics, depending on how the term is used inside or outside Japan.
The word can be broken down into two parts: manga (漫画) and ka (家). They are also recognized for the number of manga they run at one time. While sometimes a stand alone manga, with enough positive reception it can be serialized in a weekly, monthly, or quarterly format. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. For example, there are contests which prospective mangaka may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of Sailor Moon, won a contest sponsored by Kodansha, and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant.Ī mangaka will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. More rarely a mangaka breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. Most mangaka study at an art college or manga school, or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. Outside Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book, and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese. Mangaka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for manga artist. Akira Toriyama (Mangaka of the Dragon Ball Series)
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