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Mariko (they/them)

@marikoabe.bsky.social
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Mostly-horror cartoonist + illustrator 🇭🇰🇯🇵 living in 🇺🇸 infernallyemployed.com marikoabe.com/links

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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Getting into writing comics-related tutorials now. Find all of these resources (FREE and paid) at www.patreon.com/marikoabe
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’m also on Patreon now! Link in my profile if you want to join. Many goodies there, both for free and paid members.
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
You can now read my comics series online for free! Also, keep swiping to be introduced to some characters in the first story, "Cold Hands, Cold Heart".
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BrandonLionhearted @brandonlionhearted.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Autumn Wing is back! Same schedule of Wednesdays and Fridays. If you didn't know chapter 7 has been updating, now's a good time to catch up! You can read almost 600 pages for freeeeeee. autumnwing.spiderforest.com #webcomics #spiderforest #blackartist #autumnwingcomic
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#ColdHandsColdHeart Issue 2 will debut at @torontocomics.bsky.social TCAF on June 6! Cold Hands, Cold Heart is the first story in my original series #InfernallyEmployed, a modern adaptation of Japanese folklore Momotaro with Big Tech (AI SUCKS) and yokai.
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Grateful to those who are already following me. If you want mor, though, I now have a newsletter.
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
New tour dates at AnaCon, BLZF, @torontocomics.bsky.social and @smallpressexpo.bsky.social ❤️ excited to be there, working around the clock to bring new comics to the events!
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Oneshi Press @oneshipress.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We interviewed @marikoabe.bsky.social, the creator of "Lunchtime," about new mediums, Big Tech, folklore, and more! Read the interview: www.oneshipress.com/mariko-abe-c... And reserve your copy of "Lunchtime" in the Loose Ends Anthology, live now at kickstarter.oneshipress.com
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Oneshi Press @oneshipress.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
We're not sure you're ready for "Lunchtime," a short comic from @marikoabe.bsky.social coming soon in the Loose Ends Anthology! But you can get ready by following now at kickstarter.oneshipress.com! #lunchtime #MarikoAbe #shortcomic #comicsanthology #looseendsanthology
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
New comic alert: “Cold Hands, Cold Heart” issue 1! This is the first comic in an original series I created called Infernally Employed. It’s based on Japanese folklore Momotaro but set in modern day times. Expect Big Tech and its main shit dish of the day, Al, to eat humans and animals alike.
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Fang💡Devil Typocrypha: aLt-ESC @fangeese.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
this is unironically how you know it's so *over* over
The outcry has gotten so bad among fans that it prompted longtime GamesFAQS guides and walkthrough writer Scott Zdankiewicz to release a statement announcing he doesn’t plan on covering Kiwami 3 because of RGG Studio and Sega’s radio silence on #RemoveKagawa. 

“We tend to be a community that's more optimistic even when it comes to things that might not be in our best interest, but this is one of those things that's soured the mood and really hushed a lot of voices,” Zdankiewicz said, regarding the temperature of the Yakuza fandom amid RGG Studio’s radio silence.
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
The festival tour continues in 2026, come say hi and look through my work if you fancy. I’ll be at @prideinpanels.bsky.social, AZN Zine Fest and IE Print & Zine Fest. #comicsfestivals #zinefest
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occasionally subtle @occasionallysubtle.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
a wise person once said if you give a dog a tater tot you’ll never know peace ever again
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
My absolute favourite #inktober so far because I love to hate on #silenthillf. #inktoberday20 #edwardgoreyinspired #analogdrawing
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Ramblin Hag @ramblinhag.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
#REMOVEKAGAWA #yakuzakiwami3 If you have the time, I recommend you contact SEGA's customer service team to also let our voices be heard. support.sega.com/hc/en-gb/req... I have written a template that you only need to add your name to, should that be helpful. I will include it in the replies.
A screenshot of the SEGA Customer Feedback formSubject: Regarding Teruyuki Kagawa

Hello, my name is [NAME] and I am contacting you regarding the recent casting of Teruyuki Kagawa in the upcoming release Yakuza Kiwami 3.

Kagawa admitted to several instances of sexual harassment that he enacted in 2019.

As a long time fan of the series and someone who was otherwise looking forward to purchasing and playing Kiwami 3, I am extremely disappointed that SEGA and RGG Studios have made this casting decision. I will no longer be supporting the game as long as Kagawa remains a part of the project.

I am not the only customer who is withdrawing my support. There is a change.org petition that is also calling for the removal of Kagawa from the game.

https://www.change.org/p/remove-teruyuki-kagawa-from-his-role-as-goh-hamazaki-in-yakuza-kiwami-3

I hope you will consider the irreparable damage this casting decision has already done and will continue to do to the Yakuza: Like A Dragon franchise and its reputation, and that you will make the decision to remove Kagawa from the game.

I understand recasting and remodelling is not an easy task, but I also know that many customers including myself would rather have a delayed release than to see someone guilty of sexual harassment attached to this game.

Should Kagawa remain a part of Kiwami 3, I will not be purchasing the game, or any related releases.

Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to hear an update from you soon.

Regards

[NAME]
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
I’m very behind as I recover post-vaccine but here is my #inktober Day 1 “moustache” prompt. There is a theme but I’ll reveal it later. #edwardgorey #crosshatching
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BrandonLionhearted @brandonlionhearted.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Autumn Wing is still on hiatus as I work on chapter 7, but here's an 8-page short story I did! Autumn goes on a side quest XD autumnwing.spiderforest.com #webcomic #autumnwingcomic #spiderforest
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Mariko (they/them) @marikoabe.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Baby's first post featuring the protagonist from a graphic novel I'm currently working on! #zinefest #indiecomic #zinester
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