The limit of mangaka...

I'm bit unsure where to put this news, feel free to move it though.

Apparantly Inumaru Rin, author of Ojaru Maru committed a suicide by jumping from her apartment. Though her anime is widely popular, it's not even licensed outside japan. she was depressed, and eventually, chose to end her life.

Quote:

Creator of the hit anime series "Ojaru Maru," Rin Inumaru jumped from the roof of her 14-story apartment building on Sunday, September 10th in Tokyo. She left a note to her mother that read, "I'm not good at my job." Ojaru Maru is a children's anime neither licensed or distributed in the US.

The text from the Yahoo report from Reuters follows:

By Julian Ryall
TOKYO (Hollywood Reporter) - The creator of a hugely popular Japanese children's animated show has fallen to her death after claiming she was no good at her job.

Rin Inumaru, the 48-year-old creator of "Ojaru Maru," apparently jumped from the roof of her 14-story apartment complex in Tokyo on Sunday. She left a note, addressed to her mother, in which she said, "I'm not good at my job."

Her show followed the exploits of a noble boy who is transported 1,000 years into the future to present-day Japan. It has aired five days a week on national broadcaster NHK since 1998. The 10-minute series is also screened in Spain and Italy. Inumaru also wrote children's picture books and novels.

"We are very surprised at this sudden event," NHK said in a statement. "From the start of the series, Inumaru has created so many characters and given us many splendid ideas for story lines.

"We are very thankful for her work and, thanks to her efforts, many children have watched the program."

link to article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060912/tv_nm/japan_dc_1

I think it's really pitiful, I know a lot of people dreaming become a mangaka, but the job seems so stressful that some even commit suicide.

does anyone know any other case like these? I'm also wondering how do these mangakas get paid. Maybe the salary is not good enough to cover all the daily expense?

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You don't hear about mangaka suicide that often in the japanese news. This is because it rarely happens, especially among well-known ones.

I don't know about mangaka salaries, but considering how successful her show was, I don't think it was a problem of salary.

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Work related suicides are not uncommon. I believe it is less to do with the job as a mangaka and more to do with her personal depression. Perhaps she wanted more success in the industry, who knows. There are many jobs out there that are extremely competitive and financially unrewarding, but people still do it.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.