@Seracila @riapi
I say asian, because these stories, and largely this whole genre, is produced by asians, not westerners. Like, at all. Even with Korean manhwa types, they do the same exact shit, when someone hits a cord that gains them some kind of popularity, these people band wagon like I've never seen before. I think its likely just that, like I said, the bar for entry is much lower, there's plenty of a lack of genuine creativity in art created by many Westerners, but there's a higher bar for publication, whether it be with novels or movies etc etc. (I'll even say, I don't read them, but I imagine comics likely have a similar conundrum).
Many just make manga, and get it published like that, then their works get shit canned because it brings nothing new to the table and they quickly lose viewership.
I understand these authors are desperate for attention and to make a name for themselves, but ironically, going with whats safe and most known is exactly the opposite of what you have to do, by doing so your putting yourself in a position where you're going to be compared to everything else in that genre, and your just going to blend in and be forgotten, because people don't read your work to enjoy something new, but to enjoy something they know, and want to read for a bit just to pass some time as they wait for a new chapter of something they find more interesting.
Btw call me a racist idgaf, that word has no meaning anymore bro, get with the times.