Manga creator Yako Gureishi posted a Twitter thread on Friday in English discussing the status of their Somari and the Guardian of the Forest (Somali to Mori no Kamisama) manga.
Gureishi stated they cannot restart the manga now “Due to the Japanese manga industry and my lack of ability.” Gureishi explained the manga required a lot of staff, but manga creators themselves are the ones who pay the salaries of their assistants, and currently Gureishi is unemployed and has “no money and no income.”
Gureishi stated they need to own a big studio and be able to pay their staff in order to resume the series, but added they are “currently destitute.”
Gureishi added they think if their name becomes more popular or “if the strange customs of this industry disappear,” it might be possible to resume Somari and the Guardian of the Forest. Gureishi asked their fans to support the…
