A Mangaka's Road to Japan

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Matagi Gunner artist Juan Albarran recounts his ups and downs as a non-Japanese speaker pursuing a mangaka debut in Japan.

Is it possible to have your manga serialized in Japan as a person from overseas who can't speak Japanese...?! The manga artist for Matagi Gunner, Juan Albarran, shares the ups and downs of his days on the path to debuting as a mangaka in Japan in this hard-hitting essay manga!

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Popularity: #77,351
Readers: 37