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Japanese manga artist Shiten Akiyama tried to do something unusual, he translated his own manga HORIZON into English and uploaded it online for free so fans outside Japan could finally read it.
But that move backfired. His publisher stepped in and forced him to take everything down, since they control the rights and weren’t okay with him releasing it internationally on his own.
The sad part? He wasn’t doing it for profit, he was trying to reach a global audience and keep his series alive.
Recently, he opened up on Twitter, saying his work isn’t selling well and that he can barely afford cheap coffee, asking fans for help.
Maybe this is a reminder that international fans aren’t as bad as some people make them out to be.
And then the internet stepped in. Fans from all over the world flooded his Ko-fi with donations, pushing him close to his goal in just a few hours.