>>4194484I live in constant fear that my favorite manga is going to be axed. I damn near had a heart attack when one of the characters did a title drop and the cast walked off into the sunset, becase save for the "to be continued" at the very end, all signs pointed to a rushed, incomplete ending. I realize it's not popular and no matter how hard I shill it's not going to change that. People are fixed in their taste and getting a work of pure creative desire without bending to the market to sell is little more than a lottery. But the biggest silver lining is that she's determined to continue. It may not have been a successful story, but if she pulls through to the conclusion, it would have been a story well told nonetheless.
And a quick reality check, if you moved the needle on volume sales for any of your series by any more than double digits, I'd be surprised. That's the extent of what you do beyond pleasing a bunch of pirates and perpetuating niche memes. There's no shame in that and you shouldn't expect more of yourself. Naturally, you should be disappointed and upset over this, but blaming yourself is misguided. You didn't cause a falling out between Keyyan and Yuri Hime. You didn't completely screw up the progression of Satsuki's manga, which by all accounts was in fact a commercial success. What exactly do you expect to be doing better? Nothing you do will change whether a series gets axed or otherwise.
If a few hours of chatting with anons about a manga you like isn't worth the trouble of scanlation, by all means, you don't owe anyone anything, especially if you can enjoy the manga itself just reading it. If you're expecting more than that, the reality is you're not going to get it. You're running off the gratitude of a few dozen nobodies.
But I would at least consider reaching out to Kamejiro, unless you're dead set in your bleeding heart pirate way. Either way, do it for yourself.
