Really? I think American comics are still pretty much American comics. I think it would be a stretch to say American comics are going through a "Japanese wave" or anything like that.

I have never heard of that. You might be thinking of an American version of The Dirty Pair that came out, but those artists lived in the US.


I am not sure what this sentence means. Are you saying it would be easier for an foreigner to make manga in Japan than a Japanese to make comics in America? Considering the trade deficit of American comics to Japan VS manga to America, I think that would be a hard argument to make.

Umm er..last time I looked at a comic department, all the American ones looked Japanese styled. Even Spiderman was looking a bit Japanese styled.

Umm er...perhaps. Eh-heh. ^^;
I don't really remember that for sure. But I remember reading something one time about Americans who became Japanese mangaka. And I thought it was Cutie Honey. Though maybe it was Dirty Pair.

Ummmm...what? I guess I'm not good at wording things well.

I just figure the easiest job for a foreigner to get in Japan would be English teacher. And so being foreign would make it twice as difficult to make it in Japan as a comic maker than it would be in one's native country.

As in...an American would have an easier time getting in Marvel than they would getting into Kodansha.

Hi so you like drawing manga so do I. What would you say is your best drawing? Mine is one of Inyusha. Hope that we can keep in contact

No. mainly because, drawing people with increasingly sad looking faces, isn't that fun.

I'd very much love to be a mnga artist....It's my lifelong dream ;-;

I think I may have a real chance once I get manga studio ^3^

It would be fun... but I can't really draw.

Besides... I'm not saying it's impossible, but you rarely hear of authentic manga from Japan being drawn by someone who was born elsewhere.

yeh i wanna be a manga artist but i dont think im good enought some ppl say i am a good drawer but when i look at the pro stuff im like i'll never be like that *sobs*:crykitty:

this is my first time postin just joined:pompoms:

Hello! Welcome to da forums!

Yeah, I totally knw how ya feel ;-;

I don't know what "Japanese-styled" means, but please ask a Japanese person if they think the latest Spiderman looks like it is from Japan.


The Dirty Pair authors don't live in Japan. Maybe you were thinking of "MegaTokyo" which is an OEL manga that will (or is) being released in Japanese.

Ummmm...what? I guess I'm not good at wording things well.


I see know...and I think you are correct in this assumption.