
Hmm.. Honestly, I'm not against using AI as a tool to make an artist's work easier (drawing the background people). I doubt they use AI on the main characters face since it's quite consistent, but it does impact the quality of the manga itself. Do note though, that some mangakas are underpaid in Japan. While it's unfortunate that they resorted to this, I can't blame them if this was the reasoning behind it.

Honestly, if ai was only used as a tool n not some sort of shortcut idm. Im an artist myself and frankly AI art is being spammed consistently in the art site im active on. It's overwhelming and im sick of seeing them everyday. They're being sold too so im just...i don't want to see em anywhere at all...
pretty sure some panels & characters are ai… like when the kids were running to him… looks too wonky