Mangaka work culture really depends on the specific place. In some it isn't too bad, but in many it is. I do think we only hear about the bad cases sometimes
There is no standardization unlike in Korea where they're at least under the same roof, except for the fact that work conditions are the exact same with the only difference being a small and i mean almost near poverty levels guaranteed pay.
Sometimes they like to argue they make more money as content creators, but that's not true as manhwas require much more artists meaning that they actually bring in less due to the requirements and coloring.
