Origin Story: How I became a Shonen Mangaka Full-Time

[@yavical]

ive been working on a manga for 10 years and i finally found my style.. it only took 16 different versions of chapter one lol its been a fulfilling decade finding my story. now its time for me to make chapter 2 and so on.. love your channel!!

[@CurlyGuy232]

i would like to see it

[@Sarah-ve5bz]

Thanks for sharing!!! Just beginning to learn so love to hear the journeys!!!

[@yisforyellow7014]

This really inspires me. It's my dream to make something for kids to grow up with, and hone my skills to make something genuinely amazing. Hearing your background really inspires me to keep creating. Thank you so much for this video!

[@winter-jager]

Hey Brandon, you’ve mentioned you run a studio now but what’s the process of actually making a studio? Like do you have a office you rent? Did you hire someone as head of marketing so you could focus strictly on writing? Does the studio focus on producing projects that are published by a label? Also thank you so much for all these insider secrets, tips and tricks 🙏🏽 I’m rooting for you!

[@parfaitcell3067]

i think his studio is just about him managing his coworker etc2

[@winter-jager]

@@parfaitcell3067 yeah but usually when people create a business they want to scale massively, so he might have a few people on a team. But whether it’s just him and a partner or a team I just want to hear him go more in detail about how they operate.

[@inspired.author]

@@winter-jager I'll make a video with more in depth on the studio!

[@HALOMASTERTWB]

The times has changed so much to the point where the biggest jock in my school watches baki and one piece

[@rajesh1234530]

demm my first time on ur channel , really appreciate ur story sir

[@drewkuartsenko]

Durring my Junior highschool years the first manga that i read was Naruto vol 1. I got in to anime when I was only 12 and i remember watching episodes DBZ Kai and Pokémon all the time. College has changed my life and now I'm currently working at my job not everyday but usually it’s not to busy. I enjoy using Clip Studio Paint and Procreate it’s a great way for me to practice sketching and experimenting. My goal is to publish my work someday and hopefully make my anime projects. Thank you so much for telling your story. It gave me so much hope and motivation.🙏🏾 Have a great day

[@mr.surprise2341]

I wish I had your motivation. I've piddled to much over the years and now I'm getting close to 40 and still no finished books but thats what happens when you become content in your daily life. My passions got set to the side just so I could pay the bill. Wish I had the energy I had in my late teens with all the cool tech they have to produce media.

[@NeutralIam]

im the same age at you and im just Envy you Brandon! you lived in my goal right now! god! but i can’t hate you! you really inspire hope once day i could make it just like you and hope someday we meet each other

[@zuhaibali7573]

What's wrong with being both an artist and a writer, two talents and I bet, more is better than one

[@starrailsunday]

Just a Goblin or any of your series animated would be amazing 😭 hope it happens soon

[@DanielJimenez-vq5gw]

I'm currently finishing school in an economics major and I feel like a lunatic, because I'm going to take the leap and try to become a full-time artist no matter what. Funny how life works. Your video is very interesting, it gives me hope that I can make it out there.

[@mangainc]

Interesting 🤔

[@talhasarwar2119]

Nice

[@kaichunoodlez]

am I the only one who wanna know what's the name of Brandon Chen's art account

[@inspired.author]

Oh GOD LMAOOO

[@BananaPhoPilly]

Privacy is everything in Mangaka world (or they are too introvert show themself)

[@rocketmanart7964]

I am a published author myself. My inspirations were anime/manga. And also a series called Bone by Jeff Smith. That got me into doing comics. I wrote a lot of stories when I was a preteen and a teen, and I originally got inspiration from Disney, then it moved to anime inspired art style.

[@douglasspooner1258]

Will people be able to pitch manga to your new studio

[@mansgotjokes]

I was wondering the same thing aswell

[@Hobbydude785]

In about 6 years I’m planning to move to Japan as a mangaka

[@dragfang3723]

Love your work man hey when is Bandit King coming back

[@rocketmanart7964]

I read a little bit of God Game and it's pretty good so far

[@prathameshrana2099]

Bro I went back to read u story Nora what happened to it I can't find it on tapas

[@I_d_k_567]

I have a great story but i don't have any drawing skills can i really make something with that can anyone plz explain me how things work plz

[@larrykoteidjanie]

I want to go make manga but I’m not really good and drawing but I’m really good at writing. So I wanted to know if I can be just a writer, and if this path is possible what advice do you have

[@GaganM-hb4on]

hey chen are u participating in SMA s new script writing compitation

[@kidicarusuprising6233]

Was God Game inspired by Death Note? Because the guy looks a little bit like Light ^_^

[@miteruno]

Where are these libraries with manga? i have never seen this....

[@directedbynavs]

So did the Silent Manga Audition winning give you anything?

[@akaimomiji7]

What is your opinion or advice on those publishing their work on honeyfeed or jnovel for those wanting to break into ln or manga industry like you

[@ReeceG231]

In my opinion j-novel has the advantage of being owned directly by KADOKAWA so your chances of legit breaking in are much higher with them especially with KADOKAWA showing more interest in international creators. Honeyfeed is way to much of a crapshoot. Their community is super insulated and their contest is biased as f*ck with literally zero results or publications for their winners. I would not sign any contract with them until they actually get some proven results with all the authors they've already signed OR at the very least gain a readership on their website.

[@Quv1]

Wait but isn’t God Game getting an anime?

[@BEPPEJHA]

Aleight who would draw for you for free? That part I cant understand

[@unoensiete]

why dont you link your manga?

[@CulturalDMonster1]

Take chances you got. Sky rock Your self in space

[@kallmejaid3n315]

Why didn’t you go to Japan to pitch your manga idea and possibly get it onto shounen Jump?

[@TheBookRantBMuraca]

I’m 30. I hope it’s not too late for me 😢

[@jazen_gamic]

Never too late tho..but atleast you need 5-10 years of work to make your own anime tho

[@TheBookRantBMuraca]

@@jazen_gamic I don’t care about that just writing a book in general. I was doing so well in high school but in my twenties I went through a lot of mental health issues and barely made it through college and held a job. I’m great now. I just hope I didn’t miss my shot.