The Tragedy of Manga Hiatus

Hiatus has plagued the manga industry for years and has influenced many mangaka to quit and readers to become so frustrated they lash out. How does this happen and how can it change?
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[@ShockedTaiLung]

Vagabond will never be Vagaback 😔

[@sabojezles]

You should look up Vagabond: The LAST Manga Exhibition Complete Catalogue, it's online in Jack Sparrow form, and it gives a ''Conclusion'' to the story.

[@spidyboi9097]

IT WILL NEVER BE VAGAGONE, IT WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR VAGAHEARTS

[@obvv7714]

Vagagoned😢

[@mugenbop]

I love all this ✌🏻

[@laureldreams4108]

And that is Vagafine

[@jordantaylor4390]

Try drawing a single panel of action from One Piece... Realize how long that takes. Then try drawing an entire page.. Then realize you have to draw 19 more pages. And then on after you submit your chapter, you have to do it again for next week! Also, you must write it! Also, your manga is getting colour treatment this week. Oh and also, you have to do the cover for the magazine this week. Oh and you also have to design the cover for your tankobon that comes out this month. It's a lot

[@j4irooo]

@@jordantaylor4390 that’s what the fans don’t think abt. they think it’s simple as “just drawing” not knowing how crazy the burnout is. as an artist myself i hate how people underestimate mangaka, i think they deserve unlimited breaks

[@j.2512]

not too long, One Piece art sucks

[@xIQ188x]

@@j.2512 your wallet chain is showing

[@JustDhurb]

@@j.2512 bait or mental retardation

[@ronanlina7909]

@@jordantaylor4390 I haven't checked, but Oda might have his own team of assistants helping, similar to how Kentaro Miura (Berserk) had one on the later arcs of berserk

[@BramTheDemon]

I'll say right now before watching the video, I have nothing but respect for any and all mangaka who have worked and are currently working in the industry. Their daily lives are hell and a half, yet they keep pushing themselves to work more and more, hoping their fans will be happy. This isn't to say I agree with the lifestyle most mangaka are forced to endure, absolutely not, that needs to change. But, as a writer who only wants to bring smiles and enjoyment to readers, seeing their dedication is inspiring.

[@DippedInInk]

Agreed but just like being forced to work they need to be forced to rest.

[@BramTheDemon]

@@DippedInInk Agreed. That sleep schedule is insane.

[@DippedInInk]

@@BramTheDemon u have to rest cuz if not your body will force u too. U also need to mentally decompress.

[@DrawingfriendSs]

I think taking care of yourself more once u get more money an order no way u should be pumping out content the same as when u started I feel like yusuke murata is a good role model

[@gavin_guidry]

I'm a professional comic book artist for Marvel and DC in America, and anyone who suggests burnout isn't a major health issue has clearly never experienced it. It's not just a mental funk, it's a physical breakdown. When I had my bout of burnout, it started with intense anxiety where my fight or flight reflex was switched on 24/7 for days and days on end before I could finally get medical help with it. It caused me new back problems, gave me acid reflux for the first time in my life (which I'm only just now seemingly healing from 2 years later), along with a slew of smaller physical issues that I simply didn't have beforehand.

[@BasedArtDepartment]

Yeah a lot of people think the creative field doesn’t have overwork and burn out. Just because something is fun, doesn’t mean you can’t be worked to the bone and exhausted

[@j.2512]

Drawing all those fat black lesbians with blue hair must be tiring

[@limppickle4306]

@gavin_guidry Unrelated, but what books have you worked on? I hope you're doing well

[@gavin_guidry]

@@limppickle4306 Superman 78, Birds of Prey, Predator vs Wolverine, Beast World Tour: Star City, Sensational She-Hulk, some holiday specials and a few others. And I’m well! Thanks!

[@zacharysimmons9195]

@@gavin_guidry hey hope your doing well now , do you have any advice for getting over the constant fight or flight feeling, i’ve been suffering from it for about a year now with acid reflux?

[@terriermonisgod]

the manga magazines sales are declining a lot tho. but the revenue of the overall manga industry is increasing due to digital sales, which also has enabled more newer mangakas to be able to work at a slower pace than the weekly magazines does

[@mugenbop]

It does seem to be more lax at shonen jump plus and I think it is exciting to see the future work of creators like Tatsu and fujimoto with more schedule freedom

[@j.2512]

tankobons sell a lot better in the west

[@Hyde_Lawrence]

Togashi my goat, hope he lives a long life and is able to tell the stories that he loves and craft with such care.

[@mugenbop]

Agree :)

[@LuisSierra42]

Sure, but I need HxH now

[@shawnbuffalo7154]

​@@LuisSierra42 And that, ladies and gentlemen, are the two types of man

[@j.2512]

Hxh is mid, not worth the wait

[@Hyde_Lawrence]

@@j.2512 imagine being this wrong

[@williamgeorge2580]

The public can never be trusted to show good judgement or good taste and attacking a sick artist is just an example of that. If the publishers actually cared about their talent and long term investments they'd change how they publish series. But they don't because they too are part of the public. Artists withholding their work is the only option. I'd love to see Oda or someone with his level of influence step up and force some change, but he too has been brainwashed by the suffering-is-saintly lie.

[@shinygekkouga52]

Chapter 1500: Oda reveals the One Piece was a union the whole time

[@reichen609]

japanese society 101 🤦🏾

[@j.2512]

Then they get replaced by AI

[@symtrey]

This video inspired me to start working on my own little comic. I don't believe my art is even close to being recognized as something that can touch souls, but it will never be. It will never be good enough if I don't try. Maybe this time it won't work out. So what? If I keep giving it a shot, eventually, everything will work out. I will learn through failure and won't give up until every last bit of my creativity is poured into an art that can change lives. I will write stories that will move hearts and fuel others to be better. Thank you, Mugen. You potentially changed my life and pushed me closer to an achieving my goals than I ever was. I will always be thankful to you.

[@IsakaReacts]

If you do send a link I’d check it out

[@laxvvin]

Keep it up mate, not for others, but do it for yourself. I was watching a video "The Takehiko Inoue Effect" From Ah Lecks, and after that I understood that all it matters is to start working on what we want to do.This video helped me too...

[@symtrey]

@@laxvvin Thank you, Laxvvin

[@Chibikurokun]

Same bro!!

[@17fim]

Can I also get a link?

[@calrain1177]

one thing i do want to point out about the recent frequency of gaps in one piece's chapter releases in the timeline you presented is that jump actually started to rotate their big series (mainly being one piece, jjk and mha) so that the mangaka would get at least a one week break every month (whether this was an actual break or just allowed them to work on a chapter for an additional week or get ahead on their work is debatable and up to the mangaka). this kind of came into effect after miuras passing, which has definitely shaken up the industry to help preserves mangakas health. the point of your video definitely still stands, but i just wanted to point out that the recent frequency of gaps in chapter releases isn't a bad thing (like odas health being so bad that he needs frequent breaks) but more of a company mandated thing, the added bonus is that they could actually run more titles because roughly 3 times a month at least one space would be available due to one of the bigger series having a gap in release.

[@mugenbop]

Is there an article or reference for this? I would love to read it :)

[@oyamampendu9467]

Pls drop the source or is this speculations

[@calrain1177]

@@oyamampendu9467 peep my reply to mugen 🤙

[@mugenbop]

I don't see it did it get removed because its a link? :3

[@calrain1177]

@@mugenbop yeah thats the only thing i can think of. My b o7. To type this out for a third time lmao: Yeah its speculation on the reasons why, but scheduling was changed because of the pandemic and that rotating schedule stuck (insert link that gets comment removed lmao) common fan thought was that they kept it to a) give the mangaka more breaks and b) add more series to the magazine thanks to the gaps those breaks give (jump has definitely greenlit more new titles than ever before in the last few years. Forgive me on the numbers but i think it went from around 15 to around 20 per annum) Also if i remember correctly, jump+ allows mangaka to decide their own release schedule, and so if you take both things into consideration, it becomes pretty clear that jump is at least making changes to mind their mangkas health. Personally i think my point still stands that its obvious that the frequency in breaks isnt because of bad health but to help prevent it, for example, oda has only taken 3, month long breaks in his career, with two of those being in the last 5 years (to work on the one piece LA, and for his eye surgery) while this is the bare minimum and the work conditions is still crazy. I see all of this as a positive sign. I forgot to say in my original post. But fantastic video tho my man, i absolutely love this topic and i really resonated with the emotional themes you were conveying, i found the idea of social media-led publishing (as a Radiant fan, i was glad to see it mentioned) so interesting and something i hadn't seen proposed before. I love your content but you absolutely smashed it with this one

[@Anon420]

when i think of my faveourite series going on hiatus, or even never ending. i always go back to the quote "its not about the destination, its about the journey". Even if the manga stops coming out, you still have what already is there. we should appreciate what we have rather than be sorrowful for what could have been

[@zeuskid2773]

God, I love watching videos like this, where you can feel the passion from everything. The thumbnail, the script, the editing, all of it!!! This is a beautiful piece of art bro please keep it up!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@WretchedRedoran]

That speech you had at the end gave me a lot to think about. I really quite struggle with how I handle self-set deadlines and pushing myself too hard, not being able to comfortably give myself some rest without feeling like I'm wasting time. Having it all lain out like this has been pretty helpful I think, and I'll try to keep what you said here in mind when I find myself struggling with those nagging feelings again.

[@Mathue360]

This video sheds an important light on the importance of valuing the art and the process. I can't say for sure what's right or wrong about wanting to see the art (manga in this case) through to the end, but there is something to say about there being a person behind the work. I apreciate having read and enjoyed the art for however long i have consumed it. If none of the greatest series ever finish at least we had the opportunity to enjoy the ride.

[@kylesobleskey1295]

Damn great video man, thanks for all this effort. You're the best manga focused channel on youtube in my opinion

[@mugenbop]

Thanks so much, I do plan to branch out more so maybe that title may change :)

[@CaptainMack]

The legend is back and spitting facts 🔥

[@skippyanderson38]

Real always respects real

[@brandonfgx8498]

True

[@mugenbop]

What a sweetheart

[@LuisSierra42]

oh captain my captain

[@JayD001]

This is a great video that gives some incredible insight into what Mangaka go through to create their work. I can in a small way relate to what they go through. About a year ago I took up drawing, I'm not very good but I had a desire to learn how to draw. I'm 33 and have a degenerative muscle condition, this means I get fatigued very easily or sometimes for no reason, I suffer pain daily and have a heart condition caused by the muscle condition. So when I started drawing it was hard, but when I felt I had started to improve I got a stronger desire to keep drawing. At one point I was drawing for about 4-6 hours a day straight, pushing through pain barriers and exhaustion to keep improving. Then I damaged a muscle in my hand due to the amount of time I spent drawing and pushed my body over the limit, it took 3 weeks for my hand to heal and now I can only do it in short bursts or risk a repeated injury. Apologies for the length but what I'm trying to get across here is, I'm just a regular person, it's not my job to draw. So if I was able to exhaust myself, and injure myself to that degree as a hobby and an amateur drawer (can't call myself an artist I'm nowhere near that good lol), then what do you think happens to these Mangaka? They are practically superhuman and deserve our respect, patience and compassion. Is it frustrating that our favourite stories fall behind or go unfinished? Of course, but isn't that just like life? When our story ends it's almost always unfinished, but that doesn't mean the stories told are any less incredible. For anyone who creates stories and art like they do I have the largest amount of respect for.

[@mugenbop]

Thanks for sharing your story, be sure to keep drawing if you can and do so well :) would love to see what you have made in our discord if you would be so inclined

[@JayD001]

@@mugenbop Thanks dude appreciate the support, yeah sure I'd be happy to drop a few in the discord.

[@residentgrigo4701]

Inoue returned with Real, on a slow and random schedule but still, directed, wrote and produced the Slam Dunk film, and created an art exhibition for Vagabond centered around a time skip epilogue so he is still active. Vagabond also has an ending through the source novel and its other adaptations that is basically confirmed through a piece in an artbook so no need to guess where it is going.

[@mugenbop]

Yeah keeps himself creatively busy which is good :)

[@zeikjt]

Making things and putting em out there is hard enough, but caring about the thing just makes it harder. Thanks for putting the video together, doing the due diligence with all of the on-screen credits, and all the links in the description! Really fantastic essay and work

[@mugenbop]

Thanks a bunch :)

[@jesulani9548]

this video means a lot to me Mugen. As someone who wishes to be a successful manga artist, hiatuses, health issues and lack of appreciation, all of it, I'm aware of. I, and many others still decide to push on as much as possible and this video showcases all those emotions, those feelings, those times where you can't do anything to change what's going on, and you captured the beauty of manga and its creators in a perfect, sensible and meaningful way. I enjoyed every minute of this video and I'll do it again. No matter how many times. I've already been a viewer of your channel for a bit now, but this video, amongst all your wonderful videos like this, meant the most to me, and I'm sure to many others as well. Thank you Mugen. For this is amazing video.

[@KezutsuKami]

Videos like these are the ones I fucking love. Ones with a pretty straight forward and understanding topic initially that then turns into talking about it with a much bigger perspective. From the Takehiko Inoue segment and onwards it pretty much put into perspective the direction of a video I've been pondering about. Like ive had notes and a rough overview of what I might want to shape the video into but couldn't really figure out how to go about it, but thanks to this video, I think I've figured that out now. W VIDEO, VERY WELL DONE, AND THANK YOU!

[@mugenbop]

thanks for watching and good luck with your vid I will keep an eye out :)

[@JoshRobinFoster]

This is such a great topic man, the quality of this video is incredible, I hope you keep creating and getting even better! Just make sure to take time for self-care and whatever else you need to do for yourself ❤, we’ll be here to support you through hell, hiatus, or whatever else may come your way. ❤ best wishes, fantastic job, and something that’s not talked about nearly enough in almost all creative endeavors!

[@mugenbop]

Appreciate your words :) I’m good just relaxing and thinking

[@andyzhang7890]

God this video really hit home... not only a great look at the manga industry but this is one of the most beautiful videos I've seen covering the internal war as an artist... feeling this video hard especially as a mangaka myself... Been working on my pilot for this huge Shonen Jump One-Shot contest and this completely captured that feeling of crushing uncertainty if any of your work is any good at all... Honestly this video really inspired me though, I'm so glad you had the courage to march forward and take a leap of faith- as a creator it can honestly be one of the most intimidating things ever and I hope to follow in your footsteps 🙌🙌🙌

[@jonathanchavez2723]

3:55 So I added up all the hours that this mangaka is working which equates to 111 a week. From this amount, i divided by 5 days a week (which is suppose to be a normal working day) and got 22.2hrs! If you divide that by half (as in released every two weeks) you'd still end up with 11.1hrs, which is still alot but maybe partially manageable. These hours are crazy and I think if most readers knew the kinds of strain this kind of schedule put on a mangaka, people who probably prefer a slower release schedule. I can't imagine most people being okay with the artist of their favorite manga having such a poor quality of life.

[@Necokeniii]

I rather artists take breaks as needed than rush a story JUST to please fans and meet deadlines. People are worth more than their productivity, at this point, we should be glad more artists are willing to take breaks when they need them

[@mugenbop]

100% agree man :)

[@KingShadows1]

Peak just dropped!

[@brandonfgx8498]

True I love artistic videos like this

[@mugenbop]

Aw shucks :3

[@glorydtoki]

One of my favorite videos!🔥 loved the message towards the end 🥹

[@GreasyGranny08]

Another absolute banger from the most underrated commentuber. Thanks for your hard work Mugen

[@mugenbop]

Cheers and thanks for watching :3

[@nexgen6249]

What a masterpiece of a video man it was soooooo goood!! , i just wished there was the part where mangaka didn't give up and still work through their on-going pain just cause of fan's and the love they were showing to something they created like tite kubo who worked while his arm had pain back and alot of health issue which made him sick every single week but he received a fan letter saying " im bed sick right now cause of cancer (( or something i kind of forgot )) and your work is the only thing who made me happy when i lost hope in living so please thank you so much for giving me reason to live and i hope you end the series in the YOU LIKE IT! " and made kubo work through it all and still do and he even work along side with studio for the latest ark tybw and submitted the hell ark if im not wrong few months ago. But still the work you put into this video was just insane and i don't have word to describe how good it was so please keep making these!

[@TONI4041]

Im actually shocked how you don't have more subs. You deserve a lot more. Keep up the hard work💪.

[@laureldreams4108]

I'm an artist, still at artschool. I've had to take Hiatuses from class due to overworking, spending up to two consecutive days just sleeping in bed. I also want to make manga in the future, be it online or eventually published somewhere. Hiatus hurt. From the other side of the paper you feel so worthles like. "I have to do this, why can't I do this?" I respec mangakas a lot more after having experienced this things by myself. I hope theyre okay.

[@YourEyesOnlyAcoustic]

Love your longer videos. You’re filling a gap that Super Eye Patch Wolf has left and I’m loving it.

[@McWms99]

As a writer I completely understand hiatus, writing blocks, not passing off your work to someone else, even the feeling that ill never tell all my stories. It can be tough but as a writer the amount of years I've poured into world building stories etc. Couldn't imagine having to pump something out monthly let alone weekly

[@hampton887]

This is one of the best video essays I've ever watched. Thankyou so much for it. It was well worth making and I hope a lot of people experience it🌸

[@adamhall1340]

Thank you for helping me feel better about the king killer chronical by Patrick Rothfuss, we've been waiting 12 years for the last book in the series and I've been more than frustrated about it. This video helped provide me with some peace and clarity about it. I appreciate all the effort this took. Well done.

[@Retiredmagician1]

Magnum Opus of a video. Especially at this length. Well done 👏🏾👏🏾

[@mugenbop]

Appreciate :) thanks for watching all the way

[@Seneido]

insane how you are able to put out such high quality videos in such a short time despite them being super long. i struggle to write scripts that go over 20 minutes. i always feel like i could make it shorter to not bore anyone.

[@babablacksheep7167]

Probably my favorite manga related video on this site. Been seeing a lot of manga KZbinrs hit the scene recently. You're one of the better ones imo

[@mugenbop]

Thanks dude glad to be included :)

[@Chthonic-Maiden]

I have been a writer and have been a part of suggesting/writing ideas for stories that have been published in shonen jump and video games from Nintendo and pitched movie ideas as well. One of those stories is in hiatus. I have been feeling depressed that I haven't volunteered/written in a long time. I still want to be a part of writing or creating ideas to write these stories but do not know how to go about it any more. I never got paid or credited or mentioned. Without any compensation or recognition I have felt like I reached a stopping point in my little writing career. I feel like I have given my all, my best, but also still feel like I still have it in me to write some more if I can just get through this slump.Thank you for making this video. Now I know that others feel the same way. Sometimes it's nerve-wracking to know that fans are eager to consume the next big thing that comes out so it's relieving that there are some fans that understand hiatuses.

[@congaking100]

A wonderfully placed video, well done!

[@holdthetruthhostage]

I'm writing a Book, there is a easier way once an artist understands Personal Art Timing & Efficient Art Timing. I will send you a copy once it's done 👍🏿

[@alanviniciuswanderleytavar4399]

This schedule is an average employee's workload in Brazil

[@mugenbop]

Yeah man that’s just insane :/

[@rauwro]

incredible video! So well researched! Had my attention for the entire runtime 🔥 That ending hit and was inspiring. also people are so dumb. like WHERE??? 23:41

[@mugenbop]

Thanks rau :) people can be very much spoiled when it comes to something they love that any small change is too much

[@magicmonkey9212]

really lovely conclusion. thanks for sharing mugen, youre an insightful class act

This needs more views. Truly a gem of a video that all manga fans should watch. Thank you.

[@okami-sama]

Glad i saw this. Maybe this is one of those well-timed algo pushes. I'm a manga artist and currently on hiatus due to illness, and seeing this made me feel so much better about my decisions. When I'm better, I'll do my best to make my new pages the best i can for those that read it. I felt like I wasn't doing enough beforehand. Now, I'm accepting my circumstances and preparing to move full stream ahead when i am able. Thank you. 💜

[@EvenstarSK]

Dropping Bruce Faulconer's DBZ Ost in the background there at 17:00 hit me way harder than I expected. Also loving the Final Fantasy background music. Great video composition. :D

[@thewingedwoods2620]

Great Video! Would love to see X/1999 manga come back from hiatus one day

[@mulanomula]

There was a behind the scenes thing on Inoue's process in making Vagabond. The guy was throwing paper and pens everywhere because the creative block was just so immense. I think the pressure of surpassing himself each chapter just weighs way too heavily with Vagabond that it probably discouraged him from pursuing it. It's either that or he just doesn't feel the need to conclude the story as Musashi's growth has basically already been settled in the manga.

[@mushroomguy5789]

This is my new favorite video from you! Keep it up man :)

[@mategido]

Damn dude u got me right in the feels in 1 second with the ost.. subbed, damn you... edit: also... WHAT 1 hour!??? what a treat, ty man

[@djblaklite]

this video is fantastic, and hit me in multiple more ways than i thought. both as a creative (ive been working on my first novel/audiobook this year, and HOPE to have it finished by new years) but also as a consumer of media (manga/games/comix/music) thank you for the time you took, and the struggle you pushed through. its honestly inspiring. thank you :)

[@zfiles7119]

Mugen you are great! Also you did an excellent job covering this topic it taught me new things as a anime/manga enjoyer and aspiring artist!

[@YaBoiHandman]

Geez this video is so good

[@mugenbop]

Thanks man :)

[@hung2]

Thank you for the video & your sharing! hope you'll be okay too

[@mugenbop]

I'll be fine thanks for watching :)

[@Paradisoflo]

Great job!

[@SFE_DiZ]

Bro this was fire bro 🔥🔥🔥💯👌🏾 I’m currently working towards my manga this video gave me so much respect,inspiration for you and all the manga creators I love this take you did keep up the good work

[@Fej.]

The final conclusions are the friends we made along the way. On a serious note, the video was great. The end really shook me up and reminded me that I want to make similar videos and keep on learning that second language

[@Diligantsportsman4920]

I love this video thank you for this and I am so glad that I was able to listen to it.

[@remingtonsloan8331]

As an aspiring independent serial author, I found this very encouraging. I say aspiring because I'm preparing the story I'm going to launch next year when the contract for my current job is up. I'm beating myself up because I can't nail down my creative process. I spent a couple of months getting up at 3am to work on my story every morning and had a ton of productivity, but I felt like I was losing a lot of quality. This video told me "It's cool. Keep working, but don't kill yourself. Take a break when you need to, and prepare to go back in harder and fiercer. Make the story happen." I don't know if that was exactly your point, but that's what I'm going with. You really restored my hope in my dream of spending next year as an independent author.

[@KhayJayArt]

I'd rather they not finish their work than to literally work themselves to death. There have been numerous mangaka who have destroyed their health to meet unreasonable deadlines to create their stories , but a lot of these nerds don't care bc they are only concerned with reading the latest chapters over the wellbeing of the creators. Otaku need to get over themselves and realize these mangaka need to sleep, eat and take time off to relax just like everyone else.

[@mugenbop]

Big agree :)

[@wizcatcheslightning]

Transitioning from Miura to Togashi’s pic where he’s playing Dragon Quest…chef’s kiss

[@zial6463]

As an artist, listening to this felt very validating Im glad there are so many people out there that realize the struggle and what motivates artists, we want to create and we love it!

[@tahamohammad8842]

7:47 this makes me really curious about how manga that don’t have that 15-20 chapter average work. Dragon ball for instance was an absolutely huge manga in weekly shonen jump(you didn’t need me to say that) and many of it’s chapters are less than 15 full pages. The average is 14 story pages and 1 title but many chapters especially early on and towards the end of the serialization are closer to 12 or 13 chapters. I’m curious how these series are able to stay so enormously successful in spite of their much shorter chapters(even if I am a big fan of Dragon Ball).

[@murderman8578]

The Writing and Target Demographic

[@mugenbop]

Many things maybe, I never compared older page counts to modern ones so that may be one. The standard could have been lesser back in the 80s, I’d be curious to check. Possibly dragon ball worked well with that page count based on editor feedback or the visual workload just made it easier. Just the top of my head are these examples :3

[@JO-iv7tl]

This is a valid question. When is an artist doing too much? As an artist myself, this is a perspective that came to mind. Imagine I can do a full color painting of a dragon fighting sea monsters. This took me alot of effort, time and is something I'm proud of. Now imagine I have to make a series about this painting. With the same level of detail/ workload and then a cohesive story piled on top. What was once a week long process to create one stand alone image is now creation of a 100 within the same time frame.( I acknowledge my own hyperbole.) I hope others understand what being a comic book artist is like a little more as well.

[@wizcatcheslightning]

Dude. Those last 25 mins read like a love letter from me to myself. Thank you

[@mugenbop]

keep it up Wiz :)

[@Alkemisti]

I am glad you made this video. Listening to it was time well spent. I work in a creative field, and I oftentimes think that I am the only one who disappoints himself, and fails to succeed, and that everybody else are doing much better. I have health issues related to all the stress that has been piling up for a couple of years, but feels like I do not have time to pause or I waste my time.

[@mugenbop]

Glad you liked it, keep it up man :) enjoy it

[@Wulk]

I love the style of this video is literally super eyepatch wolf if he didn't have ADHD

[@FreddieLane9001]

Great video. Hope u feel better soon. Loved the ending. It hit for me as an artist

[@zeb7926]

How does this channel only have 30k subs feels so professional keep up the great work

[@mugenbop]

Thanks man :) I try

[@kytill2396]

😅this video is so good i have to save it for tonight when I'm doing my art

[@mugenbop]

Hope it keeps you busy :)

[@dimmadeluxe6278]

I just started rereading this series a month or so ago. It’s unbelievable to remember just how special Vagabond is as a manga and Takehiko Inoue is as a mangaka

[@dimmadeluxe6278]

Side note. After you said Luffy would look like this, I wish you’d have said “or Oda would look like this” and put up the Straw Hats’ jolly roger

[@suffyanshariff1163]

Great video, love the mini documentary style, keep going buddy we're all behind you

[@mugenbop]

Thanks for watching :) appreciate

[@OldNerdLogan]

I love your take on this and completely agree with no one owes anybody an ending to anything. Also, as someone who has cervical spondylitis and still works the pain is real.

[@justsomeguy8159]

Love your videos they're both thorough and incredibly edited.Proud of you man❤

[@mugenbop]

Appreciate that, hope to get even better

[@ZackariyaDabosy]

Beautiful video. Hope you recover soon and take care of yourself ❤️😊

[@luv_nagar95]

a really great video mannnn get well soon!!!!!!

[@boxingelfis1499]

Just started the video, but one thing I'm silently hoping for is to see a mention of Gangsta🥹. Kohske's my favourite author, and I worry Gangsta's hiatus might lead people to forget or never know its awesomeness! I highly support the hiatus though, Kohske can take all the time she needs😤 Edit: This is so good! I don't know how to explain how I feel except, immersed. Art is something beautiful and if the artist ever loses sight of that beauty due to how gruelling and taxing creating it is, then that's the biggest tragedy to me, and not how long it takes for it to be released. Gangsta may never continue, but the fact that it exists will always be wonderful.

[@1camila234]

Love this video!! Burnout is very real and just the thought of drawing and creating these storylines and panels seems exhausting! And I’m always flabbergasted at how a human could do all that. That being said If I could grab Ai Yazawa and trap her in a room and have her finish NANA i would

[@rogerleo4654]

Already know what i'll watch while eating lunch tomorrow 😎

[@mugenbop]

Bro I got you covered for that meal ;) hope you enjoy

[@АндрейСмехович]

Great video, man!

[@chubbycakes6145]

I just know this video is going to blow up, great work man👍

[@mugenbop]

Hope so too :) thanks for watching

[@its.omar.8]

i discovered you a while ago and I'm so glad i did

[@mugenbop]

Glad to hear it :)

[@Mrsierramist1]

Important video. It is crazy how heartless people can be just because they want to finish consuming a story.

[@danielg.w5733]

Alot of the best Japanese comics are published Monthly. Taiyo Matsumoto works like this as an example

[@silverhairedwanderer9806]

Battle Angel Alita is another series that suffers a lot of hiatus. I am glad the author is looking after his health and can still do fun stuff on his free time(visiting the cobra manga memorial museum) Some of the hiatus are caused by transition to digital and new hardware that he had to relearn some aspects of doing so. Sometimes I wish author's were less stubborn and accept help drawing (oda still draw in the hospital one time). Admittedly I would be sad if a series is unfinished but it is something we all must accept with maturity and respect that outcome.

[@bluespark777]

This was already an amazing video, but the moment you brought up overcoat i knew it was peak

[@mugenbop]

I actually learnt about it as I was looking for other media that were “unfinished” at first it was sculptures by michalengelo he never finished but then I found the overcoat and found it very interesting and much more emotional especially looking at a tale of tales and their other work :)

[@ShinyWitch]

Fantastic video.

[@eldariontelkontar]

Great video, it gave me also lots of inspiration to continue doing art

[@mugenbop]

Awesome keep at it :)

[@marcusleonardart1465]

As a wannabe comic book creator, who’s been trying ver hard for many years to make a grand comic; I first off want to say thank you. Thank for caring for creators like me. This was a sweet, very heart felt message. You really conveyed that. TBH I kept thinking what I would comment. “I’m going to keep pushing myself, through the fires of Death and not be a B^*$H about it!” “ I dont give a F___ about myself!” But then the last part of your video kicked in, with the sad music, and somber tone of voice. Almost like you’re passively trying to convince me to care about my health. Okay. I’ll care about my health. I think the same passion that drives us creators to push ourselves to take on grand projects is tough to calm down. Like driving a car that goes 0-60 in seconds, or like a train that can take a while to get going; and can’t stop suddenly. Might be how that creative fire works. As creators we need to realize that yeah, we might not care about our health; but others do. So for you, and others like you; I’ll try to schedule an apt for the doctor. Thanks again.

[@kira24708]

Yoooo this video deserves more views 😭😭😭😭😭

[@flaviamartinez3292]

Thank you for another video. This video was worth the wait. Fun Fact: Saint Seiya has a sort of second canon continuation apart of the main continuation. Not going into detail but the main thing is that it isn't drawled by the creator Masami Kurumada. And yet the art style looks like Kurumada's. In fact he even has a whole group to help him. This further pruves that the pint of hiyetas and how long they are. You see Kurumada has now a desese that prevents him to draw. Which is the reason why the story took years to finish only ine saga.(was this way to big for a fun fact?)

[@Elijah.Manga0]

thank you for this video!

[@nonamewasalreadytaken]

Creating (writing, drawing, inking) a comic/manga all by myself, dedicating almost all of my free time... It take's me a month to make a 10 page chapter (depending on how much other work I have)... The result is still very basic, but I try to enjoy the process and be happy (enough) with the result... It can be very exhausting. Just finished the pencils for the 17th chapter .. I'm happy, but also tired. What I mean is ... I'm very gratefull for all the great work of those mangaka like Miura, Inoue, Oda, Togashi, etc. for making the effort to bring us all those wonderfull stories ... I celebrate every single chapter that makes it out :)

[@naaga7932]

I don't get why people think Oda hasn't gone on breaks before, he's been making for one piece for almost 3 decades now it's actually unreasonable to believe that he's able to do all that work EVERY WEEK. Just more proof that manga readers don't actually read the manga

[@mr.regular589]

JUST GOT VID RECOMMENDED! GONNA WATCH IT THE MOMENT I GET GOOD FOOD CUZ THIS IS THE GOOD STUFF

[@mugenbop]

Enjoy the snackies :)

[@LostStudios73]

Haven’t finished yet, but this video quality is crazy so far 🔥🔥🔥

[@mugenbop]

Thanks, be sure to hurry back ;)

[@qualityart4004]

Im working on a big webtoon project and I take around 1 hour a day for work on it so I can balance it with school and work. And I seriously cant even imagine how manga creators can put up with schedules like this for years on end. I probably couldnt last a day in their shoes.

[@doodlegame8704]

I feel like it comes down to this: While the best way to make sure your story has a conclusion is to plan it out before you begin, the journey of an artist is one that is constantly evolving. So when an artist makes a piece that is meant to somehow capture their soul within the finite pages of a manga/book, they will inevitably struggle to conclude that journey when they themselves are still on it. They can’t predict when their own life will find closure, so it would make sense that they would also struggle to conclude something that is meant to encapsulate that. This also explains why these artist begin publishing less and less of their magnum opus as time goes on, because life and, by proxy their art, only becomes more difficult to articulate as time goes on. Especially when everything that came before only creates greater expectations for what will come next… TLDR being Purposeful art is often confusing, painful, arduous, yet still fufilling. The art we create is a reflection of ourselves.

[@GalekC]

i just noticed the legoshi avatar you have - but, at the very end. Favorite shonen manga. the rest of my 4 horsemen shonen are jojo, h×h, & one piece

[@nickjaxon1317]

That's fact that only one mangaka can make it, can be both the beauty and tragedy of manga😔