foreigner whats to be a manga artist
 

is it ok to be a manga artist even your not a :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: japanese????

You can be anything you want, regardless of nationality... But whether you`ll be successful is a completely different question.
Being a manga artist is no different from being any other kind of artist. If you have talent and market appeal, you have a slim chance of making it. It isn`t the type of job you walk in and apply for.

Three words:
TALENT
TALENT
TALENT.

from what i understand. talent is the main thing like MMM said. but i'm sure there is an aspect of choosing japanese artists over foreign ones. Best way would be the same for any job/position - have work that appeals to the director/ someone working for a manga issue.

unfortunately its not popular in japan. gotta love mark though =]

Probably it hasn't been translated into Japanese. I just googled that actually, and nope, it hasn't. Also, to be honest, the selling point of a western manga-ka in Japan is just that; they're western. So to try and sell a story about Japan, written by a foreigner, IN Japan is kind of a flawed premise.

One of my good friends is a successful comic artist in the manga style: Tavi

tavi

She and I have been friends since the nineties, and I am blessed to call her an outstanding confidante and advisor. She is married to Rikki Simons, better known as none other than the voice of Gir from Invader Zim! I have also been friends with him since before he became Gir. They are both down to earth people who have not let celebrity status go to their heads.

Quick, quick, buy Tavi sketches! You know you want to!

thats what i'm afraid of, to be a manga artist in japan that your a the other country it needs to be translated in japanese if thats the case i need to study japanese as soon as possible thanks for the advice and post been a great help n__n :) :) :) :) :)

Jan Scott Frasier, of total Caucasian descent, worked with Matusumoto Izumi (of KOR fame), and like Tavi, Steve Bennett is part Japanese and worked in Japan in the anime and manga industry in the 80s. He now lives in Iwakuni and is a graphic designer for the United States Marine Corps. I'm sure I could think of more examples. And I am just mentioning Americans, and Americans I personally know at that. I am sure there are plenty of others.

i see it does make sense i wanna ask whats a sutable job for a filipino like me

What's wrong with being a mangaka in your own country though? There's a domestic manga industry in both S. Korea and China, maybe you should consider trying instead to help pave the way for one for your own country, rather than try and tackle Japan.

owing a manga shop?? it's a nice idae hehehe i'm manga artist in my own country it's hard and they wouln't accept my sttyle of drawibg and more on computer if that's happend plus i want to live in japan one of my reason wah!!!! thanks fdor the advices T.Thuhuhu

Of course it's okay! I'm also a great fan of Japanese Manga!!

i got so many thinks in my mind if there is a posibility for me t have thta career ok can you please rate me from 1 to 10 of my pisibility please