As we all know, in Japan, manga artists and illustrators are largely a kind of freelance. The benefits of this profession are self-explanatory, but in addition to the benefits, there are also many risks. The most typical is that when you can't get a job for a long time, you will fall into an economic crisis, which will lead to a sharp decline in the quality of life. Recently, fan artist Aoi Nanase revealed on social networking sites that he was in the economic quagmire.
Artist Aoi Nanase revealed on Twitter: "I sold the 3 remaining albums and some manga in the bookstore to 1,000 yen, and my survival funds increased by 1,000 yen. If you don't find a daily pay job quickly, you won't have money to buy cat food. It doesn't matter what you do, but it's also for the cats in the breeders. In addition, she laughed at herself for not making money for her unsuccessful career, and there was no one to buy on Comict.
Aoi Nanase was already a popular fan artist in the 1990s. At that time, Aoi Nanase was keen on the fan creation of the game "Samurai Shodown", especially the fan creation of Nako Lulu, which made her popular, and the success of this work has become the most direct and profound memory of many people for Shichise Aoi's works. In the 1990s, The commercial work of Aoi Nanase could be said to be a steady stream. Living quite leisurely, the income is naturally not a problem. Although entering the millennium, Aoi Nanase continued her business activities. However, with the passage of time, it is now rare to see the name of Aoi Nanase in commercial works. Aoi Nanase's recent work is mainly illustrated by some pure R18 light novels. Because business jobs are reduced, incomes will naturally plummet.
It's no secret that the manga artist community doesn't have a good social security policy in Japan, and the Japanese manga industry is highly competitive and new. Inevitably, some cartoonists will go downhill after passing through the golden period of their careers. However, Japan has no specific measures in this regard as to how to solve this problem. Therefore, it is no wonder that some netizens will comment: "In order to be able to live a leisurely life when you are old, it is better to make money." ”
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