INTRODUCTION

ONE REASON WHY YOU LOVE MANGA IS PROBABLY ALL THE AMAZING CHARACTERS. MANGA IS APPEALING FOR ITS HUGE VARIETY OF PROTAGONISTS WITH EPIC STORYLINES THAT ARE DRAWN IN DIFFERENT STYLES AND ACROSS SO MANY SETTINGS. NO MATTER WHAT KIND OF MANGA STORIES YOU LIKE TO READ, YOU’RE BOUND TO FIND A SERIES THAT APPEALS TO YOU! AND IF YOU HAVEN’T FOUND A MANGA STORY YOU LOVE, WHY NOT CREATE YOUR OWN?

THIS BOOK FOCUSES ON HOW TO CREATE MAIN CHARACTERS FOR MANGA STORIES, AND IT TEACHES YOU THE FUNDAMENTALS BEHIND DESIGNING AND DRAWING A WIDE RANGE OF MANGA HEROINES AND HEROES. DRAW A CUTE MAGICAL GIRL BALANCING SCHOOL LIFE WITH FIGHTING CRIME (SEE HERE) OR A HARDENED BOUNTY HUNTER TRAWLING THROUGH SPACE DEBRIS (SHOWN HERE)—AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! THE SETTINGS AND SITUATIONS AFFECT A CHARACTER’S APPEARANCE AND PROPS; LEARN HOW WITH THE HELP OF THIS BOOK.

FEATURED IN THE BOOK ARE DEVELOPMENTAL SKETCHES WITH VISIBLE CONSTRUCTION LINES, CLEAN SHOWCASES OF COMPLETE CHARACTER DESIGNS, STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWNS OF BEAUTIFUL COVER AND SPLASH ILLUSTRATIONS, AND GUIDED ACTIVITIES THAT ALLOW YOU TO EXERCISE YOUR IMAGINATION AND PRACTICE KEY DRAWING SKILLS.

NOW LET’S CREATE THE HEROINES AND HEROES OF TOMORROW!