How to Draw Manga: Basics and Beyond! (Manga University Presents . How to Draw Manga)

You want to draw manga, and Manga University will show you how. You'll get VERY good at this. After all, we've been teaching people just like you for over 20 years.

"How to Draw Manga: Basics and Beyond!" is the latest in Manga University's lineup of best-selling instructional books. The book features more than 1,000 illustrations drawn by Japanese manga artists whose work has appeared in leading publications, including Shonen Sunday and Young Jump. You will learn how to draw like a professional because your teachers are professionals.

We've divided the book into four easy-to-follow chapters that will have you drawing original characters from head to toe in no time at all:

Heads First! We begin at the top, with a chapter on how to draw heads. After all, heads are the first thing most people notice, in both art and out in the real world. And in art, just like in the real world, you want to make sure your characters make a vivid first impression ... whether they're completely human, or totally out-of-this-world.

Let's Make Faces! The expression the eyes are the window to the soul is particularly true when it comes to manga. You can tell a lot about a character's personality by peering into their eyes. In this chapter, we explain the basics of drawing eyes. But we don't stop there. We also cover noses, mouths, ears, and hair.

All About Bodies! Once we've covered faces, we move on to teaching you how to draw bodies. We go over the differences between male and female body proportions, count heads to determine the heights of our characters, and learn how to draw hands, arms, feet, and legs.

Strike a Pose! Our book's final chapter is all about making a physical statement. We show characters standing tall, sitting down, throwing punches, giving hugs, and more. Because even beautifully drawn characters look boring if they're frozen stiff.

The book also includes a section on manga tools. Plus, you'll get to know the artists who contributed to the book through exclusive interviews in which they talk about their favorite manga and anime series, hobbies, how they work, and more!

MANGA UNIVERSITY, established in 1998, is one of the world's leading publishers of English-language instructional manga, including the acclaimed "How to Draw Manga" series, the award-winning "Manga Cookbook" collection, and the "Kanji de Manga" language-learning series.

RYO KATAGIRI is a manga artist, comic essayist, and illustrator whose work frequently appears in leading Japanese manga publications, including Shonen Sunday and Young Jump. She has worked on more than a dozen books, including Manga University's "The Manga Cookbook Vol. 3: Fusion Food with Character" in collaboration with Crunchyroll, and "Tutti," a slice-of-life manga first serialized in Shonen Sunday. She also has illustrated several instructional manga, including a popular guide to Japanese rice wine (sake) published by the Japan Travel Bureau.

YUKIO ONISHI is an illustrator, artist assistant, book layout designer, and occasional art editor. His first book for Manga University was "Kana de Manga Special Edition: Shortcuts," published in 2017, and he also worked on a forthcoming fully illustrated Japanese grammar book.

HIROYUKI SENGOKU made his professional manga debut in Shonen Sunday magazine, and is a full-time cartoonist, illustrator, and mangaka assistant. "How to Draw Manga: Basics and Beyond!" represents his English-language publishing debut.