Manga release breaks and delays often tend to cause fans’ outrage.
Weekly manga releases hurt their authors.
We have to give mangakas more time to finish their work.
We don’t want to sound like a group of old people yelling at “them kids” for being kids, but what’s up with everyone’s patience nowadays? It feels like no one can wait for a little bit to get what they want anymore. And it would have been just a stupid old people complaint if not for the fact that this impatient attitude actually hurts the manga and anime industry.
Weekly manga releases are a bad thing, fight us
No, it’s not because we want manga fans to suffer and wait forever for a new chapter of their favorite manga without knowing if their beloved character survived or not. We understand how impatience and curiosity work, really. The point is that it’s hurting the mangakas and forcing them to work under terrible pressure.
While releasing weekly chapters might not be such a stressful thing initially, as time goes by, it takes more and more effort from the author. It’s impossible to stay consistent for years; we all need a break sometimes, and your favorite manga writers are also people. That’s why weekly releases are not a great idea for manga. Monthly ones would be much better for everyone. Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) did that and no one died because of it, come on!
Mangakas’ health are at stake
Various mangakas have suffered different health problems over time, and while we can never know for sure if their work and the pressure became the reason for that, it seems like a very probable explanation. Kentaro Miura (the author of Berserk) passed away a couple of years ago, and the fandom was heartbroken.
There have been health concerns around Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen). Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) was hospitalized. And these are just some of the examples. Fans are worried that more mangakas might follow suit, and fans are truly worried about Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter) and Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man) and their health.
All of that leads to a simple conclusion: we have to let authors rest. Let them take as many breaks as they need, allow them to have fun and spend time with their families and loved ones. Don’t go screaming on Reddit and X every time there’s a delay. We’re all aware of the current MAPPA animators’ situation and where it’s led us. Isn’t it better to just wait a bit longer instead of risking creators’ health and receiving unfinished projects?
Is being patient really that hard?
Summary:
Manga release breaks and delays often tend to cause fans’ outrage.
Weekly manga releases hurt their authors.
We have to give mangakas more time to finish their work.
We don’t want to sound like a group of old people yelling at “them kids” for being kids, but what’s up with everyone’s patience nowadays? It feels like no one can wait for a little bit to get what they want anymore. And it would have been just a stupid old people complaint if not for the fact that this impatient attitude actually hurts the manga and anime industry.
Weekly manga releases are a bad thing, fight us
No, it’s not because we want manga fans to suffer and wait forever for a new chapter of their favorite manga without knowing if their beloved character survived or not. We understand how impatience and curiosity work, really. The point is that it’s hurting the mangakas and forcing them to work under terrible pressure.
While releasing weekly chapters might not be such a stressful thing initially, as time goes by, it takes more and more effort from the author. It’s impossible to stay consistent for years; we all need a break sometimes, and your favorite manga writers are also people. That’s why weekly releases are not a great idea for manga. Monthly ones would be much better for everyone. Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) did that and no one died because of it, come on!
Mangakas’ health are at stake
Various mangakas have suffered different health problems over time, and while we can never know for sure if their work and the pressure became the reason for that, it seems like a very probable explanation. Kentaro Miura (the author of Berserk) passed away a couple of years ago, and the fandom was heartbroken.
There have been health concerns around Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen). Eiichiro Oda (One Piece) was hospitalized. And these are just some of the examples. Fans are worried that more mangakas might follow suit, and fans are truly worried about Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter) and Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man) and their health.
All of that leads to a simple conclusion: we have to let authors rest. Let them take as many breaks as they need, allow them to have fun and spend time with their families and loved ones. Don’t go screaming on Reddit and X every time there’s a delay. We’re all aware of the current MAPPA animators’ situation and where it’s led us. Isn’t it better to just wait a bit longer instead of risking creators’ health and receiving unfinished projects?
