Most people who read manga have libraries in the hundreds, both completed and ongoing. There is no shortage, twitter/pixiv manga are being posted by the hundreds right now looking to get tapped by a big publisher, and those are guys literally doing it for free/donations out of passion.
The problem, like always in this industry, is this company wants to wring out every penny possible from both its creators and audience while fucking them over just for kicks to protect imaginary coins they might have gotten. Which has reached a point where they cannot convince artists to sell themselves to the devil for something they can do on thier own.
Its just the dying gasp of another outdated media industry trying to keep its relevance.
There is no shortage, twitter/pixiv manga are being posted by the hundreds right now looking to get tapped by a big publisher, and those are guys literally doing it for free/donations out of passion.
Hell, just look at Comiket, which is up to its 106th event. You can have professionally printed doujinshi with much higher quality than Western capeshit or even domestic commercial manga.
Shit some of my favorite comedy series of the last years (Pseudo Harem, Kuma to Usagi wa Tomodachi dewa Irarenai, Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Souiu Me de Mitekuru) all started as just little twitter projects. And the only difference between them and "professional works" was having a bit better art (likely from having an assistant to help) as well as coming out way faster.
There is no shortage of guys and girls out there willing to be mangaka, and the only thing keeping them out is the stigma of the backbreaking conditions and low pay for anyone but the top dogs.
Most people who read manga have libraries in the hundreds, both completed and ongoing. There is no shortage, twitter/pixiv manga are being posted by the hundreds right now looking to get tapped by a big publisher, and those are guys literally doing it for free/donations out of passion.
The problem, like always in this industry, is this company wants to wring out every penny possible from both its creators and audience while fucking them over just for kicks to protect imaginary coins they might have gotten. Which has reached a point where they cannot convince artists to sell themselves to the devil for something they can do on thier own.
Its just the dying gasp of another outdated media industry trying to keep its relevance.
Hell, just look at Comiket, which is up to its 106th event. You can have professionally printed doujinshi with much higher quality than Western capeshit or even domestic commercial manga.
Shit some of my favorite comedy series of the last years (Pseudo Harem, Kuma to Usagi wa Tomodachi dewa Irarenai, Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Souiu Me de Mitekuru) all started as just little twitter projects. And the only difference between them and "professional works" was having a bit better art (likely from having an assistant to help) as well as coming out way faster.
There is no shortage of guys and girls out there willing to be mangaka, and the only thing keeping them out is the stigma of the backbreaking conditions and low pay for anyone but the top dogs.