I’m going to give my opinion on scanlations. As a Japanese-English bilingual manga artist I’m aware of opinions on all sides and I feel obligated to talk about this. It’s a very unpopular opinion and I'm going to lose a lot of support but here we go.
YEEEE I SUBMITTED MY RESIGNATION AT MY DAY JOB AND IMMA DO ART FULL TIME FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE NOW WEEEEEEEEEEE TIME TO BE MORE ACTIVE AGAIN!!!!!! MORE MANGAAAA 🥳🎉
YEEEE I was finally able to go to my local bookstore to see if they carried my manga!! They didddd, it's so crazy to see my own book in the store like that!! 🥳🥰 I've dreamed of this since I was a little kid aaaaaa
You can buy the book from here!! 📚
My manga, "The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend", will be published by
@VIZMedia
through their VIZ Originals label! 🎉 (full video on YouTube)
「彼女が出来ない女」、VIZ Mediaさんで書籍化することになりました!🎉
On a business trip right now but I've been working on a translation for you guys in my hotel room!! Will be uploaded on 2/1 when my patreon launches 🙌🙏✨💕
Thanks for reading this far everyone! I hope this was helpful - I'd like to continue making more manga tutorials that go in depth so if you'd support me on my Patreon I'd highly appreciate it! 🤗✨
I've been in deadline hell for like the past 6 months over this, the book version will have new pages and also tons of edits so I hope you guys enjoy the end result ahhhhh!!! 🙏✨😭 Working to finishing all edits by July so we can release the book on time! 💪
Announcement: From first crush to first crushed! The Girl That Can’t Get a Girlfriend, by Mieri Hiranishi, is the autobiographical manga about one woman’s quest for the hot short-haired girlfriend of her dreams! Releases Spring 2023.
My webcomic "The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend" will be going on hiatus! 🙇♀️ Sorry and thank you for all of your support and I will keep you updated!
HELLO I'M BACK FROM DEADLINE HELL!! 😭✨ And great news, my editors have accepted my storyboard edits (over 100 edits)!! 🎉🙌 They also rejected the entire last chapter, which I rewrote and re-released this month! I think the book is finally coming together, I'm so happy! 🙏
Happy news!! ✨ I've signed with Einstein Literary Management and will be working with
@AgentPaloma
to get "The Girl That Can't Get A Girlfriend" published in the US!! 🎉 💃 Unbelievable that posting my comics on social media got me here!!!? 🤯🙉 Thank you so much everyoneee 😭✨
Author copies have arrived from
@VIZMedia
!! 🙌🥳 Wowwww it's actually a real book!! 😂 You can't really see it here but Ash's finishing is glossy while the rest of the cover is matte!! SO COOL
Coming out on Valentine's Day!! 💔
You can preorder here:
Merch for my webcomic pt 2!!! ✨ How do you feel about this sticker sheet I designed?? I think they would be great for journaling or sending letters!! 📝🤗💌
I can't wait for my store to be open AHHH (we're aiming for opening by February but I MAY open preorders before that)
I got my first patreon paycheck from writing manga and I'm speechless... this is absolutely nuts and I'm so grateful to be 1 step closer to making a living off of art. thanks so much for all of your support, this is an absolute DREAM!!! ✨🙇♀️ (btw this is 2 months worth income)
Finally... the completed artwork for my first manga has been accepted by my editors (208 pages)!! 😭🙏🎉 I'm soooo relieved to be doneeeeee ⚰️💀
I gained like 10 gray hairs during this whole process 🧓 I need a break lol
I recently got reached out to by a Japanese publishing company and an American literary agent! I talk about the specific rates that I was offered, how the US and Japanese industries differ, and what I have earned so far - I hope you like it! 📚✒️
Finished the storyboards for The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend (~200pgs)!! A lot of editing to do now but I'm so proud I've written a whole book 😭✨🥳 Still can't say anything right now but I'll definitely be able to reveal good news next year!! 🙌
Piracy of manga is a HUGE issue in Japan and many artists (esp the smaller ones) are suffering because people aren't buying manga anymore since they can read illegal uploads for free. That's why Japanese artists are very sensitive about scanlations, please be respectful of that.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! 💗 Which means Happy 1 Year Anniversary of "The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend"! 🥳🎉 I can't believe it's already been a year!! Here's to many more mangas being released in the future! 🥂
Speaking of, new manga coming this Friday!! 👀
YEEEE I was finally able to go to my local bookstore to see if they carried my manga!! They didddd, it's so crazy to see my own book in the store like that!! 🥳🥰 I've dreamed of this since I was a little kid aaaaaa
You can buy the book from here!! 📚
Happy new year everyone!!! 🎉🍾 I've been busy preparing merch for my shop but I will try to get a manga update out tomorrow on Patreon (I haven't started yet lol 🤡)
In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of some of the merch I've been designing!! 🙉✨💕 AAAAA I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!
New manga chapter out now!!! I worked really hard on this chapter so I hope you enjoy ittttt 🤗💕
I can't accept breaking up with you
#yuri
#manga
#wlw
#lgbt
#webcomic
Also @ Japanese publishers, it is YOUR JOB to promote your artists properly and PROVIDE ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS!! Please make translations more readily available so people can support the manga legally. Lots of foreign fans would love to support if they had means to buy the series!!
“How will I read manga without scanlations” Don't read manga then, you’re not a paying customer. People feel entitled to free entertainment nowadays, but this is our JOB. Can’t afford it? Save up. Artists love it when people read their manga but we aren’t running a charity.
When western artists say “Don’t repost my art” they are taken very seriously but when an Asian artist says it, why do people start justifying and brushing it off? Why do western audiences feel ENTITLED to free manga/manhwa? Is it people taking advantage of the language barrier??
Thanks for all of the nice comments everyone!! 🤗✨ The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend is aiming for release in Spring 2023 by Viz Media - I'll keep you updated as I get more information from my editors! 🙌🎉
My store opens at 12pm EST on Valentine's Day!!! 💕💗💕 AHHH I'M SO EXCITED LOOK AT THE PHOTOS
It's my first time having a store so everything might not be perfect but I did my best and I hope everybody enjoys everything I've been working on 😊✨💞
Acrylic charms have arrived!! ✨🤗 I really like the design but the printing is personally not my taste so I will probably sell these at a discounted rate when my store opens on Valentine's Day (limited qty 12) 💕💕
Whether there is an official English release or not, it's ILLEGAL to pirate paywalled content. It's extremely unfair to all the fans that paid - regardless of nationality. What gives the English audience the right to read for free? Just bc everyone does it doesn't make it okay.
Thanks for being patient, this month's chapter is up on Patreon now!! 💪✨ Only about 70 pgs left in the book to write! 🙌
#yuri
#manga
I'm going to make you regret it!! (pt 1)
Thank you for all of the birthday wishes, today was a great day!! 🥰🎂
New manga chapter out nowwww!!! All aboard the choo choo train to hell 🚂🤟 I hope you enjoy, I can't wait for you guys to read it ✨😊💗
I got dumped by my girlfriend
that says “Your work isn’t worth paying for”. That might not be your intention, but that's how it comes across to the artist!
“But you're getting exposure! People wouldn’t know about you if it weren’t for scanlations” Well is exposure putting a roof over anyone's head??!!
“What about the foreign fans” Most manga artists aren’t joyful to have an English fanbase built upon illegally pirating their content...... It's also very demoralizing to see people read your hard work for free because when people read scanlations and don’t pay, (cont)
NEW MANGA UP YAYYYY!!! 😭🙌💕 I'm gonna go get some sleep now, I hope you enjoy!!!! 🤗🤗 ufufufu the angst is going to be so much fun to write 😇✨
realization
#yuri
Making of a Manga (pt 1) - Storyboards
First part of my docuseries coming this Friday! I filmed the entire process of making "The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend" and I'm SO excited for you guys to see the full video series, here's a preview of pt 1! 🥳
If you're gonna read scanlations, find ways to support the artist MONETARILY so they can keep writing manga. Artists need a roof over their head. If they can't make a living they will quit and there will be no more new content. Put your money where your support is even if (cont)
New manga chapter is out on Patreon now!!! I drew 11 pages in 9 hours so it's a new record for me (this chapter was also particularly fun to draw)💪🙌 I hope you enjoy the extra long chapter!! Happy Friday!! 😘
#yuri
I wanted to be special to someone pt2
I MADE NOTEPAD DESIGNS FOR THE GIRL THAT CAN'T GET A GIRLFRIEND!!! 💕💕 I'm thinking of selling these notepads in my store but what do you thinkkkkk?!! 🤗✨
彼女ができない女のメモ帳をデザインしました!! 💕💕 お店で販売する予定ですがどうでしょう~?!!☺️🧡(テンション爆上げ)