A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (Japanese: 漫画家), is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.[1][needs update]
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.[2]
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.[3][4]
^McCarthy, Helen (2006). "Manga: A Brief History". 500 Manga Heroes & Villains. Hauppauge, New York, US: Chrysalis Book Group. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7641-3201-8.
^Kosaka, Kris (2016-08-06). "The life of Osamu Tezuka, Japan's 'god of manga'". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
^Schodt, Frederik L.: Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics, Kodansha International, August 18, 1997, ISBN 0-87011-752-1
^3rd Asian Cartoon and Art Exhibition : Manga Hai Kya, Comics : Shekhar Gurera
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