OTHER jobs and talents manga artists have!!

[VENG-kd]

"You think I don't have a backup plan for my backup plan???!!"

[iphkain]

All of them are the equivalent of “your cousin” that your parents talk about.

[EganCraft]

No Asian ever goes into a creative field without a backup plan

[levinkeluargapolca]

Oh. So that's where Sailor Mercury obsession of becoming a doctor came from

[DeeboboogNJharlemer]

Sometimes it’s talent. Other times it’s skill. Others it’s a mix of both.

[henriquebecker]

Hirohiko Araki became a designer for Gucci after making so many outstanding designs for his characters inspired by fashion magazines.

[michaelmartin]

This makes sense as to why older manga generally had more depth overall. Manga wasn't just a career, it was a passion from people smart enough to know this might not work out.

[butter_of_antinomy]

Urasawa being a musician makes so much sense given how important of a role music plays in 20th Century Boys

[BlackNella]

I’m not doing nearly enough with my life, I fear

[alyenTry]

Junji Ito: hehe I just having fun with some teeth

[jasonone]

The backup plan for the creator of Sailor moon could've been modelling. What a beautiful woman. 😍

[Crux_JCr]

Ok. So as a BACKUP plan, there is a pharmaceutical chemist, a freaking doctor, and a gd quadruple threat director, producer, composer, and singer. I'm just going to crawl in a hole, don't worry about it.

[Funstun-ykoo]

As someone working towards a psych degree and is an artist this actually inspires me heavily

[gary.]

Naoki Urusawa was also the host of a TV show in which he interviewed other mangakas, about their drawing style, techniques and creative process, iirc it was called "Urasawa Naoki no Manben" and i believe you can find some episodes subbed to english here on youtube.

[ThatEuropeanChick]

bruh takeuchi is a GODDESS how tf was togashi able to pull such a beautiful woman???

[DuckForPope]

You see talent, I see incredibly hard working, dedicated people.

[Nunofyabizzzzz]

The sailor moon lady is so pretty with such great style and accessories she’s such a girl 😍

[dorktales]

Wait till you know she got her Pharmacy Degree at age 19

[marcellasantos]

"Save some talent for us" true 😂

[J-ācräđ--.-_d]

Riyoko Ikeda, creator of Roses of Versailles, became an opera singer as well!