500 Manga Characters (Paperback)

by Yishan Li (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

500 Manga Characters is the biggest collection of manga clip art ever collected on one disc. Now stunning artwork can be created quickly and easily using this vast collection of hi-res (300dpi) JPEG images that are ready to use in any project. The book accompanying the disc teaches how to use professional coloring techniques, add figures to backgrounds, combine them into a text document and even create original manga stories!

An enormous range of characters are included, from the heroic, dramatic, and historical to the comedic. There are also aliens, villains, monsters, and giant mecha robots. 500 Manga Characters is perfect for any designer or manga fan looking to create amazing artwork without learning to draw. All illustrations are royalty-free and are also supplied as black outlines, offering endless coloring possibilities. The book includes a complete illustrated listing of all the images on the CD. These criteria include: pose, setting, mood, aspect, appearance, expression, characteristics, and physical appearance.

About the Author

Yishan Li is a Chinese mangaka who has been drawing professionally since 1998 and has been published in China, France, the UK, and the U.S.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Collins Design (July 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061256528
• ISBN-13: 978-0061256523
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #82,761 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Color Manga Illustrations, September 20, 2007

By	W. G. Iverson (Kirkland, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The illustrations in this book are in full color, with very nice paper and a few little touches (like getting started tips for using Photoshop Elements) that are great.

I was just looking for some inexpensive clip art to touch up some designs, and was very pleasantly surprised by the unexpectedly high quality.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference book, February 8, 2008

By	Bulent Coskun (BOCA RATON, FL, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

if you interested in coloring manga picture than this book for you. Also you can see diffrent character sytles. Good resource for beginners.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, June 1, 2009

By	Travis W. Ma "Modo" (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you don't have the Manga ClipArt book, then get this item. if you do, don't get this one because you'll have duplicates of everything. This item is a better package deal than the Manga ClipArt book (not the female one, that one is very good and has unique art).