Shoujo Manga Techniques: Drawing Basics (Paperback)

~ Hirono Tubasa (Author), Nene Kotobuki (Author) "OK. HERE WE GO!..." (more)

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Product Description

Many young girls dream of drawing the popular "shoujo" manga, Japanese-style girls' comics. But they don't know where to begin. This charming book takes fans on a step-by-step journey, starting with developing ideas and creating characters, all the way through making scripts and blueprints, through pencil drafting, inking and erasing, and screen tone application.



• An ideal companion to Shoujo Manga Techniques: Writing Stories (1-56970-970-X)

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (April 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569709718
• ISBN-13: 978-1569709719
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #948,204 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What I was Looking for!, January 16, 2006

By	smjkitty "kitty" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

Just like the other book they've made, this book is in a manga format. The downside is, they used a different artist. So the artwork isn't so pleasant to my eyes. Other than that, they still follow all the details in how you go about making manga pages. Layouts, sketches, thumbnails, pens, nibs, ink types, and white out techniques and tones!

If you're looking for a book to show you how to draw something specific, this book is NOT what you're looking for.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmm,.. it's ok..., November 27, 2006

By	Charsya Paul "Manga publisher/manga writer/ar... (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The reason this book is ok, is simply because the book is the same as the first one, writing stories, except this one is about drawing basics. I don't really like the character designs, I like the first one better. The good part about this book is that it does however give you pointers on how to draw your manga to give it depth and to give it a good format, so your story is easier to follow. It also gives you a slight run down on some materials you can use. Even though I don't care to much of how the characters look that's narrating through out the book, I do love how the artist drew the illustrations of the examples, and love the example manga pages in the book. Other than that I would recommend getting this book if you're stuck on how to correctly format your manga to give it more depth.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Read., December 14, 2008

By	gaiascully "X-Phile" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This book is great for beginners who want to learn how to put together a manga. It has easy steps to help you understand the basics and teach you how to get the skill necessary to draw a manga. It also tells you the basics of story writing since manga isn't just about art. I am 22 years old and interested in manga and it gave me a good bit of information.