How to draw manga taught by professional instructors - Japanese Craft Book

Release Date: April 1, 2022
Language: Japanese
Book Length: 144 pages

For those who want to learn manga from the basics to a professional level.

This book is a practical reference guide that condenses the teaching methods of instructors who train professional manga artists at a specialized school.

It answers questions like, "I don't know how to draw," "I can't create a good storyboard," and "It's difficult to express characters."

◆Features of this book
- Explanations based on the content of lectures at a vocational school
- A thorough guide from preparation to finishing of manga production
- Covers story manga, 4-panel manga, and web manga
- Includes a Q&A section packed with professional know-how

◆What you will learn in this book
- Tools and preparation necessary for manga production
- How to create a story and assemble a storyboard
- Sketching
- Inking and finishing techniques
- Creating unique characters
- Visual effects
- Backgrounds, tones, and perspective
- How to draw vertical-scrolling manga
- Solve your questions all at once with practical Q&A

◆Recommended for:
- Beginners who want to draw manga
- Those who want to improve their skills through self-study
- Those who lack confidence in storyboards and composition
- Those who want to try story manga and web manga

◆Improve your skills from a professional perspective!
- This book organizes and includes techniques and ways of thinking that instructors actually teach in vocational school classes, making them easy for beginners to understand.
- You can steadily improve your skills from the "entrance" to "application of expression" in manga production.