How to Draw Manga: Basics and Beyond
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"How to Draw Manga: Basics and Beyond!" is the latest in Manga University's lineup of best-selling instructional books.
The book features more than 1,000 illustrations drawn by Japanese manga artists whose work has appeared in leading publications, including Shonen Sunday and Young Jump. You will learn how to draw like a professional because your teachers are professionals.
We've divided the book into four easy-to-follow chapters that will have you drawing original characters from head to toe in no time at all:
Heads First! We begin at the top, with a chapter on how to draw heads. After all, heads are the first thing most people notice, in both art and out in the real world. And in art, just like in the real world, you want to make sure your characters make a vivid first impression ... whether they're completely human, or totally out-of-this-world.
Let's Make Faces! The expression the eyes are the window to the soul is particularly true when it comes to manga. You can tell a lot about a character's personality by peering into their eyes. In this chapter, we explain the basics of drawing eyes. But we don't stop there. We also cover noses, mouths, ears, and hair.
All About Bodies! Once we've covered faces, we move on to teaching you all all about drawing bodies. We go over the differences between male and female body proportions, count heads to determine the heights of our characters, and learn how to draw hands, arms, feet, and legs.
Strike a Pose! Our book's final chapter is all about making a physical statement. We show characters standing tall, sitting down, throwing punches, giving hugs, and more. Because even beautifully drawn characters look boring if they're frozen stiff.
The book also includes a section on manga tools. Plus, you'll get to know the artists who contributed to the book through exclusive interviews in which they talk about their favorite manga and anime series, hobbies, how they work, and more!
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For for more than 20 years, Tokyo-based Manga University has been creating books that teach the world all sorts of fun things about Japanese culture. But Manga University does more than just make books. The organization offers workshops at office in Japan, welcomes tourists into its homestay program, and sends guest instructors to conventions and art programs.
Manga University has teamed up with some of the industry's favorite manga and anime brands, including Crunchyroll, and has worked with leading professors and academic specialists at the University of California, Los Angeles, UC Davis, Waseda University in Tokyo, and Temple University Japan, all in an effort to provide a learning experience that will last a lifetime.
RYO KATAGIRI is a manga artist, comic essayist, and illustrator who has worked on more than a dozen books, including Manga University’s The Manga Cookbook Vol. 3: Fusion Food with Character in collaboration with Crunchyroll, and Tutti, a slice-of-life manga first serialized in Shonen Sunday magazine. She also has illustrated several instructional manga, including a popular guide to Japanese rice wine (sake) published by the Japan Travel Bureau. Ryo's hobby is traveling the world without breaking the bank.
HIROYUKI SENGOKU hails from Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island and the birthplace of Sapporo ramen, which is reason enough to make us want to move there right now. He made his professional manga debut in Shonen Sunday magazine, and is a full-time cartoonist, illustrator, and mangaka assistant. Hiroyuki's favorite food is white rice, and he enjoys being active, and watching and touching animals.
YUKIO ONISHI is an illustrator, artist assistant, book layout designer, and occasional art editor whose background is Osaka but currently lives near the pastures of Chiba. His first book for Manga University was Kana de Manga Special Edition: Shortcuts, published in 2017. Yukio loves super-spicy Thai food, negi, and riding his bicycle around town while wearing his cow kigurumi.