I am the guy who made Dandadan, a popular manga. I have been getting death threats, harrassment, and 4chan changed how I feel about fandom culture. I’d like to discuss

So I’ve never been on a normal discussion board like this. It’s been funny to see the forums, chambers, Twitter all interact so differently. <br><br>I’ll keep it short: I don’t use social media, I find it negatively effects my mental health. To combat this, I hired a small social media manager to interact with fans, and share things related to the series. This is not uncommon, as many other manga artists do the same. This person was supposed to be just for Twitter, but they also made a 4chan account and would interact with fans and answer questions they had about my work, and sometimes share teasers for upcoming chapters. <br><br>Around early April I felt extremely uncomfortable with the way the 4chan users were interacting with my work. I found the fan community to be toxic, and the fixation some people had on the female characters was sexualizing them in ways I am completely against. When I made Dandadan, I was inspired by childhood nostalgia for the old shonen manga I grew up with. The same stuff that inspired One Piece, Naruto, Bleach. It’s meant to bring back nostalgic, happy feelings. Nobody is supposed to sexualize the characters. So I took to Twitter to express my feelings, apologize, and let my fans know that the 4chan account was being deleted due to them sexualizing the characters. <br><br>The last month I have been getting death threats, harassment, and people telling me they will never read Dandadan again because I’m “being a bitch.” I have lost my desire to make Dandadan. I am being told I am killing the fanbase, and that I am doing this because I hate the fans. That is not true. I was spending my free time trying to connect with fans, but now I’m afraid of them. Many fans have told me they will always support me, but now I don’t even want to read the positive messages. It feels like everything I’ve done has been destroyed. <br><br>I would love to discuss with some of you. I have never encountered people who use language like this. I am a Japanese man who has never encountered this level of hate and harassment in my life. I would like to better understand this culture, but also express my feelings as the creator. I am a person, not an “entitled bitch” or a “top kek lord.”<br><br>tl;dr: I am Yukinobu Tatsu the guy who wrote and illustrated Dandadan. I am feeling frustrated and defeated over the backlash from recent events. I would like to discuss with some of you in the comments.<br><br>Edit: I am going to stop replying for now. I am getting a little too excited and passionate that it may cloud my judgment lol. I’m going to read through all your comments and take them into consideration. Thank you. Now I am going to go take a nap and try again later.<br><br>Edit 2: I have tried to go through most of the comments, and apologize if I couldn’t respond to everyone. There are just too many lol. I appreciate everyone’s feedback and time. I’ll see you all at the next chapter!