Day in the Life of a Japanese Manga Creator

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Published 2019-11-15

Mangaka day in the life in Japan also known as a Manga artist and manga creator. This documentary style video show the life of Mangaka from morning until the evening at the mangaka workplace, home and general mangaka working schedule. Working in Japan and Tokyo life is unique in itself, but even more unique for a Manga artist creating manga in Tokyo Japan. Mangaka illustrate manga commonly known as comic book. Maybe in Western societies, Mangaka are referred to as cartoonist or comic book illustrators. Manga creators in Japan with rensai status work with publishers to produce weekly manga. This Manga artist day in the life follows Reiji Miyajima 宮島礼吏 , who lives in Tokyo Japan and creates the manga Kanajo okarishimasu 彼女お借りします which translates to Rent a Girlfriend. Mangaka working in Japan often work in their home and set aside office space for them and their assistants. In fact, we also get a look into Mangaka Assistant life as well as how manga is created. Many Manga Creators work on serial comic books with weekly deadlines, meaning that each day of the work week in Japan is different as the manga creation process has to produce 1 new manga per week. Manga artist must not only know how to draw and create manga, but they also must know how to manage manga assistants. We even touch on Mangaka salary for first time manga creators. An inside look on how manga and comic books are made in Japan.

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All Comments (21)

@PaolofromTOKYO 4 years ago

paolofrom.tokyo/ditl - If you missed any Day in the Life vids, here's the entire series playlist. Also, paolofrom.tokyo/discord if you have questions about Japan, your travels, food, want to connect with people who love Japan, or even discuss this Mangaka video in realtime, check out my Paolo from Tokyo community on discord!
@nervclax7458 4 years ago

Typical day: Doesn't see his wife or kids. Brutal
@kovacspistol 4 years ago

Beer and water in the fridge, my dude has priorities.
@duckduckie1436 9 months ago

the contrast between the old comments and the new comments is just hilarious
@hugemango2011 1 year ago

This comment section has better character development than Kazuya.
@Diondre1019 3 years ago

Everyone in 2019: O look some guy making manga ok Everyone in 2021: OMG he made Rent a girlfriend manga Edit: everyone in 2023: dudes manga lost its touch now its meh
@AMa-us8de 3 years ago

The boss comes first to the office and CLEANS TOILET for his ASSISTANTS Only in Japan
@exzackly4641 6 months ago

Man what a cool documentary of a Manga Artist! I am sure he will not become clinically insane after 5 years have passed.
@genematthewjuanico9532 1 year ago

2019: We're so proud of you! 2022: Reiji, what the fuck
@sarthakshah1058 4 years ago

Plot twist: Paolo sneaks into their homes and they are too polite to tell him to go away
@DanielK1213th 4 years ago

I respect that he’s the top boss and yet cleans toilet every morning for his employees.
@tribute731 1 year ago

What a truly inspirational guy! Im sure his main character will go through lots of character development and be one of the most well written characters of it's time!
@elijahlingzhaozhong6398 1 year ago

2019: Oh he is making a manga. Good luck for him. 2020: OOOH WAIT IS HE THE AUTHOR OF RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND? NOICE. 2021: I heard about the second season. Cannot wait. 2022: ... Miyajima-san, you need a counselor and medicine.
@tofusius27 4 years ago

"Can I draw one line in the manga" Mangaka: sure... *save draft + new layer"
@naomiomonobi8250 3 years ago

Everybody talking about how he made “Rent a girlfriend” Nobody talking about how he’s 34 and still looks like he’s 24
@atropanda9009 1 year ago

Funny how laid back and wholesome he is and now we know in the future he is loving his own character more than his wife. At this rate he will get his own Netflix documentary.
@cherrykamino 8 months ago

I'm here to check the comments on how people think of Reiji now 😂
@nibi1 3 years ago

Me 10 months ago : oh he's making a manga, interesting Me after 10 months : SO HE'S THE MAKER "RENTING A GIRLFRIEND" MANGA
@Aequeritas 4 years ago

typical day start: wakes up at office, goes home to work
@justsomerandomweeb2678 1 year ago

What an amazingly inspirational mangaka! Surely nothing could go wrong 100 chapters later!