What kind of education did a mangaka need?
Cartoonists usually need to have a relevant art degree, but they don't necessarily need a degree. In some countries, such as Japan and Korea, cartoonists are often classified as "artists" or "cartoonists" and do not need to obtain a degree. However, in some other countries, cartoonists needed to have a degree or relevant work experience to be considered professional cartoonists. For example, in the United States, cartoonists usually needed to have a bachelor's degree and work in the comics industry for at least two years to be considered an experienced cartoonists. The academic qualifications of cartoonists were not the only criteria to measure their professionalism, but they usually needed to have relevant artistic knowledge and skills to become a successful cartoonists.
