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((Short description|People (artists) who create manga))
((More citations needed|date=August 2019))
((manga))
A ((nihongo|'''manga artist'''|漫画家|manga-ka)) is a [[Cartoonist|comic artist]] who writes and/or illustrates [[manga]]. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.<ref name="McCarthy">((cite book|last=McCarthy|first=Helen|author-link=Helen McCarthy|title=500 Manga Heroes & Villains|year=2006|publisher= Chrysalis Book Group|location= Hauppauge, New York, US|isbn=978-0-7641-3201-8|pages=14|chapter= Manga: A Brief History))</ref>((needs update|date=November 2022))

[[File:Bow Ditama 20081102 Chibi Japan Expo 03.jpg|thumb|[[Bow Ditama]], a manga artist]]

Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, [[Naoko Takeuchi]], author of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'', won a [[Kodansha Manga Award]] contest and manga pioneer [[Osamu Tezuka]] was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant.<ref>((Cite web|last=Kosaka|first=Kris|date=2016-08-06|title=The life of Osamu Tezuka, Japan's 'god of manga'|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/08/06/books/book-reviews/life-japans-god-manga/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US))</ref>

A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, with enough positive reception it can be serialized in a weekly, monthly, or quarterly format. They are also recognized for the number of manga they run at any given moment.<ref name="mangamanga">Schodt, Frederik L.: ''Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics'', Kodansha International, August 18, 1997, ((ISBN|0-87011-752-1))</ref><ref>3rd Asian Cartoon and Art Exhibition : [http://www.readwhere.com/read/154198/g4u-MEDIA/Manga-Hai-Kya-Comics-#page/1/2 Manga Hai Kya, Comics : Shekhar Gurera]</ref>

==Etymology== 
The original Japanese word can be broken down into two parts: ((Nihongo|''manga''|漫画)) and ((Nihongo|''ka''|家)).

The [[manga]] corresponds to the medium of art the artist uses: [[comics]], or Japanese comics, depending on how the term is used inside or outside [[Japan]].

The [[Japanese honorifics#Occupation-related titles|-''ka'' (家) suffix]] implies a degree of expertise and traditional authorship. For example, this term would not be applied to a writer creating a story which is then handed over to a manga artist for drawing. The Japanese term for such a writer of comics is ((Nihongo|''gensakusha''|原作者)).

In a 2010 message [[Japan Cartoonists Association]] chairman, [[Takashi Yanase]] says: "[w]hile Japan is often said to be world's cartoon kingdom, not a few people will surely be wondering what exactly the Japanese mean by the term '[[cartoon]]'. Unfortunately, there is no hard-and-fast definition that can be offered, since the members of this association lay claim to an extensive variety of works."<ref>((cite web|title=Message from the chairman|url=http://www.nihonmangakakyokai.or.jp/en_index.php?id=51 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226163350/http://www.nihonmangakakyokai.or.jp/en_index.php?id=51 |archive-date=December 26, 2010 | url-status=dead |access-date=January 17, 2014))</ref>

== Becoming a manga artist ==
Traditionally in order to become a manga artist, one would need to send their work into a competition held by various publishing companies. If they won their work would be published and they would be assigned an editor and officially "debut" as a manga artist.<ref>((Cite web|date=2018-06-08|title=A Day in the Life of a Manga Artist|url=https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2018/06/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-manga-artist/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Tokyo Weekender|language=en-US))</ref> Nowadays there are many self-published manga artists on the internet posting their work on websites.<ref name=":0">((Cite web|date=2016-10-30|title=Mangaka, The Profession That Underpins Japan's Anime Industry|url=http://manga.tokyo/otaku-articles/mangaka-the-profession-that-underpins-japans-anime-industry/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=MANGA.TOKYO|language=en-US))</ref> It is possible for these manga artists' works to be officially picked up by a publishing company, such as [[Shueisha]]. For example, ''[[One-Punch Man]]'' started off as a webcomic before Shueisha began publishing a manga remake on ''[[Tonari No Young Jump]].''<ref name=":0" />

==Relationship to other staff==
While Japan does have a thriving independent comic market for amateur and semi-professional artists, creating manga professionally is rarely a solo effort.((Citation needed|date=August 2019)) Manga artists must work with an assortment of others to get their work completed, published, and into the hands of readers.

===Editor===
Most professionally published manga artists work with an editor, who is considered the boss of the manga artist and supervises series production. The editor gives advice on the layout and art of the manga, [[vetting|vets]] the story direction and pace, ensures that deadlines are met, and generally makes sure that the manga stays up to company standards. [[Naoki Urasawa]] compared the relationship between a manga artist and their editor to that of the one between a [[music producer]] and a recording artist, specifically citing [[George Martin]]'s relationship with [[The Beatles]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.nippon.com/en/views/b02203/ |title=Comic Connections: Urasawa Naoki Talks with Top European Artists |publisher=Nippon.com |date=2013-08-02 |access-date =2020-07-04))</ref> The editor may also function as a [[brand management|brand manager]] and [[publicist]] for a series. When a manga is the basis for a [[media franchise]], the editor may also supervise the designs for [[anime]] adaptations, and similar products, though this duty may also fall to the manga artist or an agent.((Citation needed|date=August 2019)) An example of a manga artist and their editor is [[Akira Toriyama]] and [[Kazuhiko Torishima]].<ref name="Forbes">((cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2016/10/15/kazuhiko-torishima-on-shaping-the-success-of-dragon-ball-and-the-origins-of-dragon-quest/#1b1b1ac8d9ab|title=Kazuhiko Torishima On Shaping The Success Of 'Dragon Ball' And The Origins Of 'Dragon Quest'|magazine=[[Forbes]]|date=2016-10-15|access-date=2020-07-04))</ref>

===Writer===
A manga artist may both write and illustrate a series of their own creation, or may work together with an author. The manga artist typically has a strong influence on dialog even when paired with a writer, as any conversation must [[speech balloon|fit within]] the physical constraints imposed by the art. [[Takeshi Obata]] of ''[[Death Note]]'', [[Tetsuo Hara]] of ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', and [[Ryoichi Ikegami]] of ''[[Sanctuary (manga)|Sanctuary]]'' are all successful manga artists who have worked with writers through the majority of their careers.((Citation needed|date=August 2019))

===Assistants===
Most manga artists have assistants who help them complete their work in a clean and timely manner. The duties of assistants vary widely, as the term incorporates all people working for a manga artist's [[art studio]], but is most commonly used to refer to secondary artists. The number of assistant artists also varies widely between manga artists, but is typically at least three. Other manga artists instead form work groups known as "circles" but do not use additional assistants, such as the creative team [[Clamp (manga artists)|CLAMP]]. A few manga artists have no assistants at all, and prefer to do everything themselves, but this is considered exceptional.((Citation needed|date=August 2019))

Assistants are commonly used for [[inker|inking]], [[letterer|lettering]], and [[shading]], though the predominance of black and white art in manga means that unlike in the western comic industry, a studio rarely employs a [[colorist]]. Some manga artists only do the [[Sketch (drawing)|sketchwork]] for their art, and have their numerous assistants fill in all of the details, but it is more common for assistants to deal with [[background artist|background]] and [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] art, leaving the manga artist to focus on drawing and inking the characters. Assistants may also be employed to perform specialized artistic tasks. [[Go Nagai]], for instance, at one time employed a specialist to draw helicopters and other military vehicles,<ref name="mangamanga" /> [[Kaoru Mori]] employed a historical consultant for ''[[Emma (manga)|Emma]]'', and series that incorporates [[Architectural drawing|photorealistic architecture]], animals, [[3D rendering|computer-rendered imagery]], or other technically demanding effects may employ or contract separate artists trained in those techniques. Assistants almost never help the manga artist with the plot of their manga, beyond being a sounding board for ideas. A manga artist's assistants might be listed in the credits for a manga [[tankōbon]], and short interviews with or illustrations by assistant artists are a common form of [[omake|bonus material]] in these collections, but they typically do not receive individual credits.<ref>((Cite web|title=Manga Answerman - Is It Common For Mangaka To Have A Lot Of Uncredited Assistants?|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-08-03/.135055|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Anime News Network|language=en))</ref>

Most manga artists started out as assistants, such as [[Miwa Ueda]] to Naoko Takeuchi, [[Leiji Matsumoto]] to Osamu Tezuka, [[Kaoru Shintani]] to Leiji Matsumoto, and [[Eiichiro Oda]], [[Hiroyuki Takei]] and Mikio Itō to [[Nobuhiro Watsuki]], who was himself an assistant to [[Takeshi Obata]]. It is also possible for an assistant to have an entire career as such without becoming an independent manga artist. Assistants, particularly specialists, may work with several different manga artists at the same time, and many assistants also self-publish works of their own in the [[dōjinshi]] scene.((Citation needed|date=August 2019))

==See also==
*''[[Bakuman]]'', a late 2000s manga series offering a dramatized look at the inside of the industry
*''[[The Comic Artist and His Assistants]]'', a manga that offers a dramatized perspective view of life as a manga artist
*[[List of manga artists]]

==References==
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==External links==
((Commons category))
*((Wiktionary-inline))
*[http://www.nihonmangakakyokai.or.jp Japan Cartoonists Association (JCA), Official website] ((in lang|ja))

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