Zenfumi (Open Commss)

potato artist (MYSELF) who inspired by Final Fantasy character, guilty gear, and bunch of game concept stuff
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[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

Retweet are very helpful
Buy 1 get 1 (couple or single piece)
include:
* Full Background
* free revision
* .PNG 600 DPI file
Estimate: 7-14 days
help me to pay up my rent plz🥺
DM for more info
#commissionsopen #commission_open #Commission

[Boichi @Boichi_Bo1]

In 2016, I received an email from an aspiring manga artist in Morocco.

It began like this:
“I want to become a mangaka, but there is no manga publishing industry in Morocco.”

Many people around the world love manga and read it, but when you look globally, there are many countries where manga is simply not published at all.
In some places, there is not even a publishing system(including publishing, translation, and distribution) in place.

Even where books exist, the infrastructure for printing, distribution, and bookstores is often lacking, making it very difficult for a true industry to develop.

Telling manga fans in those countries, “Your country has a relatively high GDP per capita, so you should buy manga,” is meaningless if there is no actual way for them to buy it.

That is something I find deeply painful.
Why is it that the manga industry has not been able to properly serve those regions?

Even in countries where publishing exists, manga books are often too expensive.
The price of a single tankōbon book is $ 15 to $ 20, which is high even in the United States, especially when today’s digital entertainment offers so many alternatives at much lower prices.

So, this is why I believe the future of manga is clearly not limited to print publishing, but must include digital services—manga that can be enjoyed in a reasonably accessible and affordable way.
If such systems are established globally, I believe the manga industry could grow dramatically.
In North America alone, a tenfold expansion would not be unrealistic.
Even countries without any publishing tradition could develop sustainable manga industries.

Once official digital services exist in each country, they can generate tax revenue, and governments can more seriously address piracy.
At that point, creators and aspiring manga artists can also demand proper enforcement and protection.
Most importantly, it would create opportunities for local aspiring manga artists.
And those opportunities would, in turn, strengthen the global industry as a whole.

When a country’s manga ecosystem develops properly, it becomes a cultural export industry.
From a government perspective, piracy then becomes something that can and should be actively addressed.

The first people to pay for legitimate manga services will, in many cases, be the very readers who once relied on piracy. They are not enemies of the industry—they are its earliest supporters in waiting.

Pirated manga readers are not our opponents.
They are our future audience.
They are proof that demand already exists.

In late 1990s Korea, manga piracy was widespread, and attitudes were often very hostile toward paid content.
Many believed that paying for manga was unnecessary, or even that the industry itself should not exist.

At the time, Steve and I did not fully understand this.
We were wrong in many ways.
But later, when proper legal services were introduced in Korea, readers were more than willing to support them. They paid for content gladly, and the Korean webtoon industry grew stronger, eventually becoming a major source of IP for film and television.

We learned, through experience, that the joy of not paying cannot compare to the deeper satisfaction of supporting and sustaining the culture you love.
Piracy users were never the enemy.
They were simply manga fans.
And all manga fans, in the end, are on the same side.

Through our mistakes, Steve and I came to understand this more clearly.

What needs to be done is simple: build proper digital manga services.
Ensure fair pricing.
And most importantly, help each country develop its own manga ecosystem.
Because only then can a truly global manga industry exist.
And only then can the works we create truly reach the world.

To be continued...

[秋山視点｜Shiten Akiyama @shiten_room]

Let's promise ourselves never to fall into something as meaningless as racism.

I simply want a better society and a richer culture, and I believe that, deep down, everyone wants the same thing.

Hurting someone takes only a moment. Living with the fact that you did can take a lifetime.

I will continue doing everything I can to create a better future.

For that, I need all of you.

[秋山視点｜Shiten Akiyama @shiten_room]

I created the banner illustration for Shinsei Manga(@shinseimanga), a project exploring new ways to distribute manga and connect it with readers.

It’s an honor to have my work be part of a project like this—one that explores new possibilities.

If you’re interested, please check it out.

https://t.co/0sarNXkD5z

[Sol／ソル＠MV制作 @SolMV_]

Thank you for the beautiful illustration! ✨
Illust: @DdenkikurageS1

[秋山視点｜Shiten Akiyama @shiten_room]

I wanted to express my gratitude to everyone, so I've released the translated version for free.

I want to protect the people who protect my work.

Art is not owned by language.
It is not owned by borders.
It is not owned by race.

That should be obvious.

[👽Niru👽 VTuber live2D artist and rigger @ArtNiru]

There are a lot of fees behind being an artist
And it gets more painful the higher the commission price

Consider a vtuber model comm at 1000 usd

- Vgen uncapped fee of 5% - from 1000 to 950usd
- Paypal international transfer + currency conversion - Varied fee. On my last commission it was exactly 6.443% - From 950 to 888,79 usd
- 1000-888.79 = 111,21 usd

111,21usd doesn't even get to the artist hands
And this is before taxes
In brazil income tax comes close to 30%

You gotta really take notice of these numbers otherwise bills dont get paid at the end of the month

[AterGraham @AterGraham]

Commission
do not use or repost

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

Cms for @swaggyrenn2

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

Zhezhi from Wuthering Waves
#WutheringWaves📷 #WuWaFanart #鳴潮📷 #COMMISIONS

[Buro Moon 🌷 @buro_moon]

Just a little meme based on my experience with commission DMs
#scamalert #commissions

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

commission for @Len_licht

[LineaR | One Mika a day, keeps Gehenna away @LineaR_71]

Retweets are very appreciated ✨

It's a tad late but i'm opening again this month!
For more details check my Bio or DM me~

#Commission #commisionsopen #ArtistOnTwitter #VGen

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

I am worried about the continuity of my studies. Will I still be able to continue them?

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

#VGenComms archive

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

vgen comms by @djdrcl
#VGenComm #VgenComms

[Zenfumi (Open Commss) @RZenherz]

OC digital painting

[朔。 @saku050524]

🎪☠️🎪

[ARTIST RECCS 🎨 アーティストプロモーション🖌 @Artistreccs]

Two things I want to say:

Apparently there is an infamous group (or company?) in Indonesia called JRUHUB (and possibly more) that Vgen has a lot of these artists. You can usually tell that their art is eerily similar to each other and it's in the form of a YCH. Now that's not to say that Vgen is voluntarily supporting that; these groups' hoax is much more complex than you think. They've fooled me too.

If you found out that the artist I either reposted or featured is a bad actor, scammer, or one of those involved in blacklisted groups (JRUHUB, etc) and not only did you NOT tell me, but also post or mention youre mad that Im reccomending them, then you are a bystander. You rather let it happen and not do something about it, like letting me know. I've received backlash for something I was never told prior. I just dont think its fair to be called out when I was never informed of any of this. And that hurts. I firmly believe in the goodwill of artists and while the notion of bad people will be lingering on my mind, some can always slip through. I need your help. I need communication. I would appreciate it if the community could help assist me in spotting these people. Just slide me a dm or tag.

Im taking a small step back on reposting when tagged, as it seems they've been targeting me a lot lately. I was not aware to this extent, so i want to formally apologize if this has affected you. Ive only just found out about this recently, so its a huge shocker for me as well.

[Artist’s Base on Threads 📌 @artistsbase]

#AbbieNews — Artist, hati-hati kalau nemu open loker di Semarang, sekarang sudah mulai merambah ke Jogja dan Solo. Dan juga sudah merambah ke Vgen.

Ada beberapa studio (studio utama JRUHUB) yang terlibat dalam eksploitasi artist-artist lokal, seperti;
1. Merendahkan profesi illustrator
2. Bayar gaji jauuuuhh di bawah UMR (super underpaid 😭)
3. Dipaksa lembur (lembur gila-gilaan)
4. Karyawan ga di kontrak resmi
5. Unlimited revision (..!)
6. Deadline dan project yg ga manusiawi— jadi, artist lokal dipaksa harus manfaatkan AI utk kerja cepat dan terpaksa harus tracing
7. Dengan alih-alih buka kelas berbayar, terus mempekerjakan anak-anak magang tanpa bayaran

Terus, bukan artist saja yang kena eksploitasi kerja di “studio” makelar ini, ada;
1. Admin yang harus online 24 jam
2. Illustrator
3. Animator 2D
4. Live2D Rigger
5. 3D Modelling

List daftar studio yang perlu dihindari:
https://t.co/mGbpWObpvs

List akun Vgen “makelar”:
https://t.co/9RHOSBUxme

Bukti-bukti dari keresahan beberapa pekerja bisa di lihat di thread kak Rale:

[⛧☥†Ｇｈｏｓｔ🦇†☥⛧ @_clericbeast]

So a little surprise but I want yall to meet my new OC aka my mascot character! Her name, lore and backstory are still a wip atm 🦇

I'm working with a few artists that are currently making more art of her as well! This one is by @RZenherz 🖤 they did amazing once again