"Under the sword lifted high, there is hell making you tremble. But go ahead, and you have the land of bliss" - Miyamoto Musashi

This man’s intro grabbed my attention IMMEDIATELY his editing is fantastic i look forward to supporting him

You can only go up from here, failure doesn't mean the end “The difference between a novice and a master is that a master has failed more times than a novice had tried.” I love this quote

I support your journey. You are not alone brother. 5 screenplays later and 2 pilots submitted every year to Screenwriting competitions in Hollywood. I have nothing to show for it. I can identify with your dreams. Your fears and anxieties. I have asked myself the same questions. Over and over again. I am now turning my scripts into a Webtoon. Also I am turning my cartoon characters into merchandising. I will be with you on your journey. Please make more content about your process as an artist. You have a new sub. Good luck!

As a teen who is half japanese, never studied japanese, nor lived in his native country, you give me hope that anyone has a shot of getting published. You just have to go start.

As someone who suffers from depression and anxiety and wants to start their own journey when it comes to art, this was very inspiring. It’s hard for me to even start posting to get up from bed, all the what ifs, and failures in my life blind me and keep me strapped in my bed. You got this bro. Not only am I rooting for you, but I am also rooting for myself. You’re already inspiring people❤️

This is the most human feeling I've seen from a youtube video, this didn't just feel like a persona but it felt like I was talking to someone who was genuinely driven and passionate and not just a persona online, Great work!

I'm right behind you friend my journey is just beginning. Looking forward to your progress.

EDIT: HAPPY HOLIDAYS, everyone!! I may not get to reply to every single comment, but I'm blown away by the positive reception! Your thoughts and support are well-received and appreciated! I've seen comments about being able to relate to having the goal of being a mangaka or a creator in general. Good luck to all of us!! Thank you for the wonderful comments and new subscribers! Let's all move forward together and realize our dreams! EDIT: For those wondering about the Anime that I show around the final part of the video, it's Xam'd: Lost Memories. EDIT: By the way, for those who want to read all the manga that won: www.manga-audition.com/smaex3-2018award/

As a writer who wants to create a manga of my own, I'm inspired by your success story to continue working on my own project Sadly I can't draw too well but I'll find an artist who'd be willing to help one day! :D I hope the best for your success as a mangaka!

"It's impossible to beat someone who has an endless amount of hope and an unbreakable will that never gives up" - Naruto. Really love your videos and they are so well made. You deserve alot more than this! Gambate!

Kusanagi isn't just a good artist but a good editor as well, with hilarious comedic timing too.

As someone who's 26 and been unemployed for a year and the feeling of being a failure with no future this was inspiring. Because the other thing that happened this year is I've started to become an artist and my dream now, at 26, is to move back to Japan and be an artist.

I honestly want to read your on-shot manga without text..about the girl that meets a strange creature in forest. The art looks stellar and i would love to see more of your work.

I'm glad I found your channel and I cant wait to continue this journey with you! I know for a fact that one day I'll be reading one of your works

Aww you got this!!! I believe in you

This video came at the right time. I’m lost, so lost to the level of fear of living with no purpose or passion in life consuming my soul not just my body, But i found the end of that tunnel and I’m going to that light at the end, I’m a nursing student and this is my last year until graduation, I’m gonna finish and try everything i can to move to japan, and to start my journey there. I love drawing, good at it to a certain level but still learning more things and imma start drawing digitally to start a channel and make what i love. Your video gave me hope, a lot more than you can imagine, thank you.

I wish you luck man your storytelling is really great.

Your editing, way of filming, passion and just pure story telling ability is top notch. This being your first video is insane.

I think the pain of never trying versus trying and failing is much more soul eroding. After many many years I finally recaptured my passion for art and have finally gotten into making Videogame Characters. I am so much more happy and just full of life then I ever was pursuing anything else. People have even noticed I seem child like in all of the positive ways when before I was like an old scrooge, often referred to by family and friends as a grumpy old man at the age of 21. Im excited to join on this journey with you, I wish the best of luck and am rooting you on!

Congrats dude, I got recommended this in the algorithm. Hope your journey goes well dude.

As a guy who has a ton of ideas for mangas but can't draw even if my life depended on it, its really great to see someone following their dreams! Im rooting for u! I was here since kusanagi sensei's first vlog!

I feel like you would be a really good youtuber in the future! I would love to see more videos coming from you! Good Luck!

I don’t ever ever comment on KZfaq videos! But your video really spoke to me. To explain my current situation, I’m a 20 year old currently in my final year of university studying Concept & Comic Art. In fact, I’m about to start my final major project on a story I’ve always wanted to tell and draw. I was very much in the same mindset as you with “what if I don’t succeed” and “what if people don’t like it.” I decided a couple of months back that if I keep saying this to myself, when will I ever do it? So I’m deciding to so it. I also want to become a professional manga-ka in the future as well. It’s a dream I will still probably always try and chase. I had some success with my manga work back in November when I was one of the finalists for the Artist Talent search for 2000AD. I was surprised to even get to the finals just since my style was obviously manga, not traditional British comic style. But throughout the feedback and people commenting on my work - I think that what gave me the confidence boost I needed to keep going no purse further. I think I was always trying to achieve perfection which, I think as we all know, is impossible to achieve. But I think recently my mind has finally settled to “Let’s do this” rather than “Let’s worry and delay”. I want to tell this story and nobody else will - if it stays a passion project, it will be a passion project. I want success, but I also want achievement myself. And I think the biggest achievement would be telling the story. So I’m hoping to enter it for the CLIP STUDIO School manga competition. Of course I would love to win a prize, but instead of the prize now, the prize for me is telling the story. Let’s both keep working hard! We can do this. 💙✨ Let’s both aim high!

I like how positive the community here is building up to become! May we all inspire each other and not just always showcase just the successes and make people realize we have to go through a pile of crap. Sometimes all we see on youtube are just people reaping what they’ve sown and we forget their humble beginnings. Glad to be witnessing success while it’s still a diamond in the rough 🥰

I was hooked like a fish.

insane, inspiring ! !!!!! good luck chasing your dream bro! werre cheering you on!!!!!

Amazing storytelling!

A video like this being your first ever video is crazy... This is a really high quality vid especially for your first ever

That’s really cool

I can already tell from the first 48 seconds that you're one if these "I'm born to be a S-tier KZfaqr" kinda people

keep going and don't give up!

I am in, wait for me too

subscribed!! i cant wait to see more content from you what ever it may be!

Found you today, and I'm excited to see your growth Kusanagi-sensei

Fantastic first video my friend! Looking forward to following and supporting you in future

You got yourself a subscriber my man

You can do it!

I'm in the same pag but you got this, you have the skills to become success. you had inspire me to do the same. be seeing you.

I loved Boogeyman Blues! It's so refreshing to see stories with math that actually put something real in there. I was not expecting an actual walkthrough solution, lol. The art was great! I'm looking forward to the vlog.

Go for it dude!

So glad that this found its way into my recommendations. Your art is fantastic. I can say that it’s not very often that you can find a channel with such a good first video. Continue to believe in your self, you’ve got this!

You have something special bro, keep grinding you got this

I like your videos. It captured my attention right away. U got yourself a new sub. I like your art a lot as well, bro!

To be honest i wasn't expecting this when i clicked on this video, but you told this story of your passion i was moved and it was very refreshing i hope you get your series published

Woah Im from Philippines too~! I'm a pinay creator but right now i'm doing self publish and doing kickstarter to sell my books~ I'm happy that i saw this video recommend by youtube and this gives me a motivation and inspiration to make more comics~

Never stop learning 💪 💯 ✨ 🙏 🙌 👌 💪

You can make it bro, never stop following your dreams!

How is this your first video‽‽

Bro, you are the GOAT and it's only your first video WOW , great art ,editting simply breath taking

I love the idea behind ur channel man! Great 1st video. Keep up the good work👌🏼

OMG Instant SUBBED!!! Can't wait to see more videos from you!

I believe in your mission to become manga artist keep going dude, and don't stop the path.

woaw what an amazing video! I wish and is working towards getting my videos more comprehensive and fun to watch. I think the storytelling aspect and your overall story and editing made me watch the video!

This feels like the beginning of a new masterpiece movie.

Awesome video! Editing is on point, too. I look forward to your future stuff and I wish you the best! :)

I’ve actually read a couple of your manga in the SMA before, you are really talented, don’t give up. The girl at the shrine was my favorite.

Really enjoyed this video! The way you animated on paper shooting with a camera was really unique to me.

what a video!! I was hooked the whole time watching this... Cant wait to see your journey ❤️

Have faith in yourself. Never give up bro. You've already come so far.

All of this hard work and hardship just shows your resolve. You’ve got this!

This video is literally like a gift to me. I was literally contemplating on starting a yt channel talking about my journey to become a manga artist as well and this morning I get this recommended to me by KZfaq. Its like they heard my cries and gave me an answer. Thank you kusanagi for this video and I will follow on this journey and by doing so start my own.

i have no words man... you will go far!!! for new storytellers your in my top 3! i dream to be like you someday. keep your head up dude and keep up the grind. also in 4 weeks about 10k subs dude your getting there! ^ ^

Nice editing KZfaq algorithm recommended ya 👀

"dreams never die" - blackbeard, thank you for sharing your story

This video was awesome, you will make it big!!!

Bro what a video! Amazing job and story!

Inspirational advice to be taken for sure.

Make a manga of your life or semi-autobiographical, because it certainly grabbed my attention, compelling. Also, don't compare yourself to others, don't think how far you have to go, reflect on how far you've come from where you started. My former younger self, circa 18 years old, would have been impressed you managed to: get an education beyond high school; work in another country, twice; learn Japanese; and, above all, pursue a career as a manga-ka! Hey, you're living the dream of many, including my former younger self! Good for you!

Got this in my recommended and watched all the way through thinking it was from a KZfaqr with at least 100k subs! Keep up the good work!

Awright!!!! Filipino manga-ka in the rising I'm proud to say that you, in this exact moment gave me the inspiration to continue learning how to draw I want to publish my own manga's in the future and shows my fellow Filipino citizens that I'ma break the cycle of comics in the Philippines. By the way I'ma subscribe hope you become successful in the future I'ma spam that like button as much as I can in each and every single one of your videos.

commenting for Algo boost this video is so good also a fellow filipino HAHAHAH 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 i wish u success in what youll pursue in the future i believe in you 💙💙💙 goodluck kusanagi!!

A little friendly reminder: skip 11:20 (5 seconds forward) bc there's a little Chainsaw man spoiler. Great video by the way; thanks for being authentic and honest.

Glad this got in my feeds man, I'm already a fan! Actually uploading it near the beginning of the new year kinda makes it even better to me.

I’m on the same path as you currently it’s great to see creators like you !real ,and raw everyone of KZfaq always flexes money ,fame ,but no one ever talks about the road their . It’s like watching like everyone’s favorite anime trope the training arc the road to success 💫

YOU GOT THIS 100% so cool to get to see the progress from this angle.

I have been ignoring my work procrastinating for too long! But i will say this to you honestly, your video has given me a new perspective and im already back to work. Im sure you've inspired many here, you've truly changed. This is one of those videos and channels that you rarely come across. You've got something special here, and I'll be here for the journey of your channel. Waiting for the next vlog, lets WIN THIS TOGETHER!!!

Wow, I'm really surprised that this is your first Video. It's amazing!

this is the most wholesome vlog i´ve seen in a while and i´m in for the ride

I am so glad I found your channel, your journey really is inspiring, and motivates me on reaching my own goals.

Thanks so much for posting this video! It’s really helpful in motivating when I’ve been feeling stuck and feeling anxious in my own goal to have a published manga in the future. You deserve all the support and keep it up because you definitely are motivating young artists like myself to persevere

Thanks for sharing - emotions can get rough in chasing your ambitions.

PERFECT! I can till that you have a good sense of storytelling from all over the video. Man I can't express how much I'm thirsty for your future content. I'm 27 and I have a job outside of art field but I really want to make manga, and everything you've said in the video has inspired me, specially the "failures" and the idea of sharing with us your journey is priceless for me! really! I can see that it will push us to do more and keep trying always. I wish you all the best my fellow traveler ^-^ I would love to see you talk about how did you learn drawing and when, and how much you used to draw back then and nowadays. And what do you do to learn storytelling and keep improving? I’m very sorry If I’m asking too much, but you can’t find someone willing to share there journey before reaching their goal everyday, as you said. One last thing please don’t be perfectionist 😄 and,, HAVE FUN ✌

Glad this video got recommended to me I'm sure this journey is gonna be fun .

Dammit I’m in! Absolutely loved this video and can’t wait to see where your story goes!

Beautiful vid I'm exited to watch you journey while working on my own

oh heck yeah I'm so glad I saw this video as suggested! looking forward to more from your channel in the coming year!

I absolutely love the paneling on the manga page with the bird. It's just so gorgeous! Keep up the good work👍

looking forward to this channel blowing up i believe in you man

This is so validating to hear as another artist trying to do the same. Thank you.

You're so honest and down to earth! Subscribed

You are a great storyteller and from what I've seen - great artist as well. And your approach to life is just so inspiring. For example: being inspired by others work analysing it and learning from it... I really want to try and do that as well. As someone else mentioned in these comments, you also edited in a fun and interesting way. The way you told your story is actually amazing and I really like that "never giving up" mentality. Also, totally random thing - your handwriting is really pretty.

I'm blessed to have found this video. I have similar dreams and hope to achieve them one day. Great video!

Your art is amazing and inspirational. Thank you for introducing me to the silent manga audition.

I am strapped in and I can't wait to see what you do. Thank you for inspiring me to begin my journey to become a mangaka and inspire others just as you do yourself.

You’ve definitely inspired me to pursue my own ambitions and do something creative. I was in a funk for a while and felt like I was out of motivation to draw, edit vids, and other such things that no one around me really understands or values unless I was being compensated. I was immediately struck by your presentation and story. Every other beat I was all, “ wow I can relate to that.” Thanks man. Keep it going. Cheers

Your story really hit home with me. I want to publish my own comic or manga some day but I'm anxious and afraid all the time. I always doubt myself. I'm always tired from work. You inspired me. I want to get my butt in gear alongside you. Thank you

My man I'm so happy for my youtube recommended you, your channel helped me to find the WAY to make true my dreams

Thank you for making this video, it gave me positive energy at the time when I was struggling in my creative career and thinking about to quit. Good luck and be a great mangaka.

You have no clue how much this video meant to me. Like my eyes were glued on the screen, I truly believe you are going to make it far, and I'm glad I was able to see is video. I'm a person who wants to try becoming a manga artist and I truly was just going to give up until I saw this. I thank you man...I'm so excited to see how far you will go! Good luck Kusanagi.