Author of Hidarikiki no Eren collapses due to social media pressure

Being a mangaka in the digital age has become a true nightmare for many creators who simply want to dedicate themselves to storytelling. On this April 15, 2026, the internet was left in shock after reading the heartbreaking message from Kappii, the acclaimed author behind the hit manga Left-Handed Eren (Hidarikiki no Eren). Through his social media, the artist confessed to being on the verge of a breakdown, revealing that the brutal pressure of having to promote his own work is literally stealing his time, his sleep, and his desire to keep drawing.

The hell of fighting against the algorithm

The author's cry of despair is well-founded. Kappii explained that his current schedule is absolute chaos dictated by strict dates and times to post promotional ads, leaving the creation of his chapters relegated to the small gaps of free time he has left in the day. The artist confessed that now, when he finally manages to sit down and draw the pages of his manga, tears flow from frustration and accumulated stress. Furthermore, he deeply lamented how Twitter has changed; recalling that before, quality work would go viral naturally, but nowadays, even with over 80,000 followers, the system makes you invisible if you don't become a slave to digital marketing.

Fandom support in the face of a creative crisis

The immense popularity of Left-Handed Eren, which in its remake version managed to amass an absurd 200 million views, is living proof of its creator's undeniable talent. However, the fandom agreed that it is outrageous to see how the manga industry abandons its artists to their own fate in the sales arena. Readers filled his posts with empathetic replies, severely criticizing that publishers force artists to become full-time publicists, killing the passion that led them to pick up a pencil in the first place.

Seeing how mental burnout is destroying Japanese creators in real time because of damn algorithms, do you think publishers should take 100% responsibility for advertising campaigns, or are today's authors irredeemably forced to be influencers if they want to survive?