Manga artist requirements

I want to be a manga artist.I have already started my manga and many people are anxious to read more,but my family reckons i need a bunch of requirements.Im already learning Japanese ontop of French and Irish!What more do they want?Can someone please let me now if I even need to finish school for a career in manga art?

Read this thread:-
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+5607

Yes, you should finish school. If you wish to work in Japan you should probably also finish University and get a Bachelor Degree to assist you in getting a Work Visa.

It is not easy at all to become a manga artist so you have a difficult path ahead of you.

Good luck!

Can someone please let me now if I even need to finish school for a career in manga art?

Yes, you will need to finish school all the way through college in order to qualify for a work visa.

More specifically, the steps are as follows:

1. Finish school though college, obtaining a bachelor's degree.
2. Have enough skill and talent as a manga artist to be attractive to Japanese publishers.
3. Obtain a job offer from a Japanese company.
4. Apply for a work visa.

Alternatively,

1. Have enough skill and talent to become a successful manga artist in your own country.
2. Get several years experience in the industry or become well known.
3. Obtain a job offer from a Japanese company.
4. Apply for a work visa.