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ngl even at the san diego comic con's eisner awards thing, felt that vibe too despite anime/manga booming in the last few years, it's still hmm not truly accepted for many people in comics space

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

assistant role as I'll be using their labor still haha

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

truly need someone just to keep count of fingers and accessories

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

still working through applications! down to ~400 so far also noticed a handful of ppl were looking for mentorship-type stuff, so I’ll be taking on 1-2 beginner/intermediate applicants to train as well

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

haha yeah! this is just the manga style I like, definitely not the only style answer

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

of course! feel free to DM me on discord (@hakeism)

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

the best and only hatching that matters tbh

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I closed forms, ty everyone! I got like 600 submissions so will be going through them now

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I've done a cursory look at some of the assistant submissions, fascinating to see that people mostly rely on screentones for backgrounds I've yet to see (again, didn't look closely tho) anyone rely on hatching like I tend to

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm already throwing some applications out, when I say 'don't send me this' or 'xyz info only' I'm serious

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hakei @ comic artist @hakeism.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm looking for multiple manga assistants to help with my next series it's a paid position + multiple roles available if you're interested, pls fill out the application form in the thread