Why can't i be a mangaka?

Question

people keep telling me that i can't be a mangaka because i'm not japanese! i can get a japanese translator for the dialogue right?

Answer 1

If you can write/draw manga, I think you could be a mangaka!

If you want to become a "real" mangaka, with your manga being published in Japan in Japanese, you should learn Japanese and move to Japan :3

Good luck!

Answer 2

hahaha if u can draw anime then i say u can be a mangaka *my hispanic friend got a manga contract with vismedia.  

Answer 3

you don't have to be japanese to be a mangaka. the important thing is you can imagine stories and you can draw manga. i believe that you can be one!!!!

Answer 4

Hmmm....If u really think u can do, the bring it on..

Its has nothing to do with nationality or races as long as u love anime and manga...

here i have a good manga for u to take a look as a revision..

http://www.onemanga.com/Bakuman/

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Bonne Chance

Answer 5

A mangaka is a manga author. Being that manga are comic books, in essence, they are comic book authors. And comics are universal, so yes, you can become a mangaka. If you are wanting to have your comic published as a true manga, then you would have to move to Japan and have it published over there first. Otherwise, it would be what I call Ameri-manga, which is a comic book with manga-style artwork that is published in America. But both are the same in that they are comic books, and it really doesn't matter as long as you have a loyal audience, right?

Answer 6

Well... I don't see what's wrong with calling yourself a mangaka; but i can see where people would get annoyed by it too. Don't over do it by writing comments like: OMG THAT'S SO KAWAII!!!!11111!!ONE!!