How PRO Japanese Manga Artist Nao Yazawa Failed Her Way to Success | Mangaka Interview

How to Become a PRO Manga Artist in Japan | Interview with Nao Yazawa
Have you always wanted to create your own original manga but just struggled to get anything done? It could be quite difficult when you need to learn so many skills: drawing, storyboarding, character design.
If you feel lost and stuck, don't worry because we're here to give you a bit of inspiration. In this video, we interview PRO Japanese manga artist Nao Yazawa.
She is the illustrator of the iconic 90s shoujo anime Wedding Peach.
She has over 30 years of experience in the manga industry.
But you know how long it took her to get started?
It took her 9 YEARS until she could get published!
In this interview, she talks about how she started with her manga journey, her struggles, her failures and how she finally became a pro Japanese mangaka.
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0:00 Intro
0:39 Who is Nao Yazawa?
1:55 How did Yazawa-sensei start drawing?
2:39 How old was Yazawa-sensei when she created her first one shot manga?
3:48 How did Yazawa-sensei become a PRO Manga Artist in Japan?
4:18 How old was Yazawa-sensei when she started entering Rookie Manga Competitions?
4:37 The decision that changed her life
6:32 How old was Yazawa-sensei when she debuted as a pro?
6:55 Was there a time that she wanted to give up?
8:28 Final Words

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[@JustCookieHead]

i wanna keep going with manga and hopefully get an anime but 9 years is alot...luckily i'm 15 currently and posted my first chapter. gotta start young

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

It’s definitely going to be a lot of hard work. Glad to hear that you’re pursuing it even at such a young age! :D

[@codeninja100]

Trust me 9 years will fly by focus on building a following. It’ll make things much easier

[@JustCookieHead]

@@codeninja100 YEA LOL idk why I said this 😭. I'm doing good with my manga now haha

[@user-tb4uc5pe8q]

Such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing this story. :) "No matter what, I will keep drawing'''

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

You’re very much welcome! We’re really glad you found inspiration in this! 🤗

[@28syedtawheed57]

finally i found what i exactly need thank you for the amazing content and help

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Happy to help!

[@heyyoo853]

thia video pop-up in my recommendation while I'm facing an artblock, thanks!

[@JPAS-YT]

I agree with her, I am glad that I found this video !

[@onimanga5197]

this was very motivating! great work

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

So glad you found it motivating! We’ll be releasing more tips from Yazawa-sensei next week so stay tuned for her part 2 of her interview. ☺️

[@vergeldacula2683]

I should keep going

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Absolutely, Vergel! Keep going! 🙌

[@reijoshualadjahasan]

aight

[@MANGAKA__13]

Already on my 12th chapter😗 Kinda slow tho considering I started when I was turning sixteen and I’m turning seventeen next month😂

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

That’s not slow at all! We’ve talked to Yazawa-sensei and she said the bare minimum is finishing at least one chapter a year if you’re aiming to make a manga. In our interview with another Pro Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya, she actually suggests that beginners shouldn’t make their first story too long and complicated. How many chapters are you aiming for your current story?

[@shahulhameed6163]

Iam from india and i became a manga artist in japan?

[@HTMangaka]

This stuff will never not be cool. ^^

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Thank you! We definitely want to share more stories and advice from the pros. :)

[@ricardopinto1339]

How do i know that all of this is trustwhorty?

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Hi! I think you’ve PMed us on Facebook and we’ve replied to you there. :)

[@jenniferm914]

I felt discouraged and No talent of drawing Anime 😔

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Don't get discouraged, Jennifer! As what Yazawa-sensei shared in her story, she also failed so many times but kept going until she got her break. It might take some time but your hard work will definitely pay off. ^^