• Reviews of more than 900 manga series • Ratings from 0 to 4 stars • Guidelines for age-appropriateness • Number of series volumes • Background info on series and artists THE ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR CHOOSING BETWEEN THE BEST AND THE REST! Whether you’re new to the world of manga-style graphic novels or a longtime reader on the lookout for the next hot series, here’s a comprehensive guide to the wide, wonderful world of Japanese comics! • Incisive, full-length reviews of stories and artwork • Titles rated from zero to four stars–skip the clunkers, but don’t miss the hidden gems • Guidelines for age-appropriateness–from strictly mature to kid-friendly • Profiles of the biggest names in manga, including CLAMP, Osamu Tezuka, Rumiko Takahashi, and many others • The facts on the many kinds of manga–know your shôjo from your shônen • An overview of the manga industry and its history • A detailed bibliography and a glossary of manga terms LOOK NO FURTHER, YOU’VE FOUND YOUR IDEAL MANGA COMPANION!

A comprehensive guide that every manga illustrator needs to have—with scores of full-color examples from dozens of professional illustrators! In this complete coursebook, award-winning author and manga illustrator Shinji Matsuoka provides 80 full-color manga drawings by talented professional artists as case studies to show you how to improve and upgrade your own drawing skills. The illustrations serve as examples showing you how to use the time-honored principles of composition and perspective to create balance and stability, establish focus and direct the viewer's eye dynamically around the artwork. In hundreds of detailed notes and tips, Matsuoka also teaches you how to use color, shapes, framing, shadows and focal points to communicate your stories in a clear and engaging way. The illustrated case studies in this book show you how to: Ground your illustrations by using time-tested compositional principles as you position elements on the canvas Make the main character stand out through the use of framing to direct the viewer's gaze Create a sense of dynamism by using the lines formed by elements on the page to form a flowing path around the canvas Depict scenes from unexpected angles like low angle, telephoto and bird's-eye views to make a dramatic impression And much more!

From cute chibi characters to fearsome mecha, this book will teach readers of all abilities how to create authentic manga figures. As popular as when it first appeared in the 1950s, manga offers adults and children endless opportunities to create dynamic characters, imaginative stories and fantastical locations. Using step-by-step drawing projects, readers will learn an array of techniques, including: • The basics of different manga drawing styles • Creating perspective and foreshortening • How to draw faces and convey emotion • Adding movement and poses to your figures Finally, readers will learn to place their characters within a setting, enabling them to build worlds and bring their creations to life.

Sharpen your pencils-it's time to learn how to draw! This comprehensive guide is packed with techniques, step-by-step guides, and expert tips based on the illustrations of five acclaimed comic artists. It covers a range of genres, from manga and superheroes to science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Discover how to draw dynamic figures and atmospheric backgrounds, as well as how to develop characters and plots in different styles, and produce eye-catching covers. For ages 9 and above.

The complete manga, anime and video game "art school" course for beginners! The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers a structured 13-week lesson plan that is typically found in professional drawing classes. With 65 detailed lessons arranged into 13 weekly topics, it's simple to learn the essentials and then progress to higher levels. You can create your own personalized learning experience as the structured lessons can be followed in sequence on a strict daily schedule or as an easy learn-at-your-own-pace course. With a hybrid focus this book offers skills for both digital and traditional artists learning to create manga and anime. This book's unique progressively structured lessons offer: Essential basic instructions on drawing bodies, clothes, facial expressions, movements and poses with 3D composition for animation Hundreds of sample illustrations and full-color examples that make it easy to learn Detailed lessons that teach poses, dress styles and life-like expressions that match each character's personality Star ratings for each lesson that indicate difficulty and allow the aspiring artist to follow and understand their own learning progress Professional tips and tricks that make learning fun and memorable Free downloadable practice materials, templates and guides The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers all the essential information needed to acquire basic drawing skills—creating a solid foundation for future learning!

A collection of essays by an international cast of scholars, experts, and fans, providing a definitive, one-stop Manga resource.

Appropriate for any public library collection, this book provides a comprehensive readers' advisory guide for Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Japanese manga and anime, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua are Asian graphic novels and animated films that have gained great popularity in the last ten years and now are found in most public library collections. Mostly Manga: A Genre Guide to Popular Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, and Anime is the first readers' advisory guide to focus on this important body of literature. This guide provides information on all of the major manga and anime formats and genres, covering publications from the early 1990s to the present. It identifies important titles historically and provides a broad representation of what is available in each format. Selected major titles are described in detail, covering the general plot as well as grade level and pertinent awards. The author also discusses common issues related to manga and anime, such as terminology, content and ratings, and censorship.

Your complete course to drawing figures in the manga style.Bring character, expression and motion to your figures and fill them with the energy and life that is core to the exciting manga style. Covering faces, expression and lighting, as well as anatomy and proportion, professional manga artist Samantha Gorel leads you through the techniques that will bring your characters bursting into life.

Explains the process of creating anime, from storyboarding to preparing and distributing the finished movie or video.