It's horrible to think of the manga industry treating its authors/mangakas this way, but it's most likely true. My friend mentioned wanting to be a mangaka, as they've always shown interest in reading, especially manga, when they're older. So, I looked up it on a gaming website, ha ha. What else could I have done? I like the idea of being a mangaka because it sounds and looks fun, but, just like with every other job in the world, there's always the downside, whether it's more or less severe than the downsides of other jobs.