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To conclude, while adaptations can make the mangas and their authors more popular, they can also put a huge pressure on the mangakas and make them feel like their story is being used and modified without their control. They might get more profit because of the popularity, but also much more pressure
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
To conclude, while adaptations can make the mangas and their authors more popular, they can also put a huge pressure on the mangakas and make them feel like their story is being used and modified without their control. They might get more profit because of the popularity, but also much more pressure
There is a term in Japan 'karoshi' which means death from overworking. It can also apply to the mangakas who put all of their time into making their stories. It results in conditions like diabetes or other health issues, due to the lack of movement or sleep.
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Exploitation in Storytelling: The Conditions of Manga Artists in Japan - Left Voice
Anime and Manga are popular forms of storytelling from Japan that are becoming more and more popular in the West. Here we observe the labor conditions of Manga authors themselves as well as the genera...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:49 AM
There is a term in Japan 'karoshi' which means death from overworking. It can also apply to the mangakas who put all of their time into making their stories. It results in conditions like diabetes or other health issues, due to the lack of movement or sleep.
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Moreover, the popularity which comes with the adaptation of mangas can put an even bigger pressure on the already overworked mangakas.Their schedules are packed and their deadlines are short, and somehow they can get even worse with the growing popularity.Many of the authors end up with healt issues
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Moreover, the popularity which comes with the adaptation of mangas can put an even bigger pressure on the already overworked mangakas.Their schedules are packed and their deadlines are short, and somehow they can get even worse with the growing popularity.Many of the authors end up with healt issues
When you spend every second on creating something original and important for you, it can be devastating to see other people change it and make an adaptation of it, which might in the end get more popular than the original. It might feel like all your efforts are not enough, your story is not perfect
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 AM
When you spend every second on creating something original and important for you, it can be devastating to see other people change it and make an adaptation of it, which might in the end get more popular than the original. It might feel like all your efforts are not enough, your story is not perfect
Preceding this tragic event, there were online posts from Hinako who shared her disapproval for the way her story was being changed in the adaptation. It is important to know that mangakas spend all days making their art. They don’t have time for sleep or food, fully dedicating themselves for art.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Preceding this tragic event, there were online posts from Hinako who shared her disapproval for the way her story was being changed in the adaptation. It is important to know that mangakas spend all days making their art. They don’t have time for sleep or food, fully dedicating themselves for art.
However, when we look deeper into this, we can find many huge problems and complicated cases which took place as a result of adaptation. One of the latest and most tragic ones is the Hinako Ashihara case, the mangaka who took her own life, which some speculate is connected to her manga's adaptation.
Japanese Manga Artist Hinako Ashihara Found Dead Days After Expressing Disappointment In TV Adaptation Of Her Work
Hinako Ashihara, the popular Japanese manga artist perhaps best known in the United States for her Sand Chronicles series of the early 2000s, was found dead at her home near Tokyo on January 29, a day...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:38 AM
However, when we look deeper into this, we can find many huge problems and complicated cases which took place as a result of adaptation. One of the latest and most tragic ones is the Hinako Ashihara case, the mangaka who took her own life, which some speculate is connected to her manga's adaptation.
The obvious and first thought is that it obviously helps. The story can be spread to a wider audience, which helps with its popularity and thus helps selling more of the manga copies. It gives the author a bigger profit, and popularity which might be usefull for the next published mangas.
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The obvious and first thought is that it obviously helps. The story can be spread to a wider audience, which helps with its popularity and thus helps selling more of the manga copies. It gives the author a bigger profit, and popularity which might be usefull for the next published mangas.
Sometimes those people are the ones singing and dancing, other times they are just the ones creating this virtual image. Either of those cases, Internet users commenting on those virtual idols should be aware of that. We cannot say whatever we want simply because we do not see the person's face.
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Sometimes those people are the ones singing and dancing, other times they are just the ones creating this virtual image. Either of those cases, Internet users commenting on those virtual idols should be aware of that. We cannot say whatever we want simply because we do not see the person's face.
The person who lost the case claims that they only talked about the avatars, but the positive verdict in favor of the astists is the perfect opportunity to recognize that even when we see only the virtual character on the screen there are always people behind it.
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The person who lost the case claims that they only talked about the avatars, but the positive verdict in favor of the astists is the perfect opportunity to recognize that even when we see only the virtual character on the screen there are always people behind it.
Even though the commentor attacked the visual avatars, it was the real anonymous artist behind those virtual faces who got recognized as victims of the harassment and online hate. The court decided that insulting one's avatar is the same as insulting the person themselves.
November 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Even though the commentor attacked the visual avatars, it was the real anonymous artist behind those virtual faces who got recognized as victims of the harassment and online hate. The court decided that insulting one's avatar is the same as insulting the person themselves.
One of the markets where virtual artists' popularity is growing is East Asia, and so also South Korea. That is where for one of the first times a virtual idol group has won a civil case against a commenter. The ruled in favor of the five members of the group Plave.
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Is it a crime to insult 'virtual idols'? South Korean court says yes
A virtual idol group has won a civil case against a commenter who depreciated their looks online, in one of the first such cases related to the rights of celebr
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November 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
One of the markets where virtual artists' popularity is growing is East Asia, and so also South Korea. That is where for one of the first times a virtual idol group has won a civil case against a commenter. The ruled in favor of the five members of the group Plave.
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A good example of someone who speaks loudly about those cases is a youtube channel RottenMango. That is one of the ways I myself came to know cases such as Nthrooms or specific sexual harassment cases, such as this one which took place in the military environment.
A good example of someone who speaks loudly about those cases is a youtube channel RottenMango. That is one of the ways I myself came to know cases such as Nthrooms or specific sexual harassment cases, such as this one which took place in the military environment.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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A good example of someone who speaks loudly about those cases is a youtube channel RottenMango. That is one of the ways I myself came to know cases such as Nthrooms or specific sexual harassment cases, such as this one which took place in the military environment.
A good example of someone who speaks loudly about those cases is a youtube channel RottenMango. That is one of the ways I myself came to know cases such as Nthrooms or specific sexual harassment cases, such as this one which took place in the military environment.
I think, to avoid such an ideolized view of Korea, more should be talked about sexual harassment cases in Korea. Not only does it take away this "perfect" image of Korea, it can help those foreigners to avoid becoming a victim of those action themselves.
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I think, to avoid such an ideolized view of Korea, more should be talked about sexual harassment cases in Korea. Not only does it take away this "perfect" image of Korea, it can help those foreigners to avoid becoming a victim of those action themselves.
As a kpop group member, even though he was accussed and convicted, and most of the fans censured his actions, there were still some people who claimed that he could not have done it just because he is an idol. The same people often romanticize Korea without any critical thinking.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
As a kpop group member, even though he was accussed and convicted, and most of the fans censured his actions, there were still some people who claimed that he could not have done it just because he is an idol. The same people often romanticize Korea without any critical thinking.
To be totally honest, it is hard to even choose one or two examples of those actions. And even though there are so many of them, there are still many people who are not aware of this situation. One of the best examples to portrait how blinded people can be, we can look at NCT Taeil case.
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 AM
To be totally honest, it is hard to even choose one or two examples of those actions. And even though there are so many of them, there are still many people who are not aware of this situation. One of the best examples to portrait how blinded people can be, we can look at NCT Taeil case.
So movies like "Your Name Engraved Herein" or "Operation Hiacynt" are very important, and by placing the stories of queer people in those specific countries and periods of time, people from those parts of the world can understand LGBTQ+ community better, and maybe with that the acceptance can grow.
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
So movies like "Your Name Engraved Herein" or "Operation Hiacynt" are very important, and by placing the stories of queer people in those specific countries and periods of time, people from those parts of the world can understand LGBTQ+ community better, and maybe with that the acceptance can grow.
Moreover, reletating to something can corelate with tolerance. Art is the best way to convey emotions. That is why I strongly believe that presenting your own experiences and representing certain communities through different art forms is crucial for the society to understand and accept others.
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Moreover, reletating to something can corelate with tolerance. Art is the best way to convey emotions. That is why I strongly believe that presenting your own experiences and representing certain communities through different art forms is crucial for the society to understand and accept others.
Also the whole aspect of growing up and discovering yourself is quite easy to relate to for everyone, not only queer people. I belive that by showing stories like that, we can make others relate to the experiences of queer people, and by that increase the awarness of their struggles.
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Also the whole aspect of growing up and discovering yourself is quite easy to relate to for everyone, not only queer people. I belive that by showing stories like that, we can make others relate to the experiences of queer people, and by that increase the awarness of their struggles.
Not only that, both of them take place in the 80s, in countries which are only soon about to enter the democratic times. I think that for me (someone who is Polish, queer and studies about Asia), it is very interesting to see so many similarities in those two realities - so far away yet so similar.
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Not only that, both of them take place in the 80s, in countries which are only soon about to enter the democratic times. I think that for me (someone who is Polish, queer and studies about Asia), it is very interesting to see so many similarities in those two realities - so far away yet so similar.
During the wataching of this Taiwanese movie, I could not help but think about another movie - Polish film called "Operation Hiacynt". Both of the movies tell the story of two young men who struggle in a reality, which does not accept them for who they are.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
During the wataching of this Taiwanese movie, I could not help but think about another movie - Polish film called "Operation Hiacynt". Both of the movies tell the story of two young men who struggle in a reality, which does not accept them for who they are.
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That is why I believe we can threat gaming as a good hobby or a job, but we cannot escape the harmful aspects of it. It is as issues, as many others, which is not just black and white, and it has many layers to it.
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
That is why I believe we can threat gaming as a good hobby or a job, but we cannot escape the harmful aspects of it. It is as issues, as many others, which is not just black and white, and it has many layers to it.