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How to be a Manga Artist

By Balthazar Pagani and Asuka Ozumi
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The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga. Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it's like... Read More
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The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga.

Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it's like to work in a professional manga studio.

Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni, and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, How to be a Manga Artist delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators. This includes how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and self-promotion.

How to be a Manga Artist also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata, who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and to put themselves into the story to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them. The book further offers biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500660294

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout; 96 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Silvia Vanni
  • Illustrated by Fumio Obata

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 300.0mm

Weight: 530g

Pages: 96

Collections

Asuka Ozumi Balthazar Pagani Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Balthazar Pagani is the founder of BesideBooks, based in Milan. He produced the Graphic Lives series of graphic novels and is the author of How to Draw a Graphic Novel. Asuka Ozumi is a Japanese translator, editorial consultant and an expert on manga, based in Italy. She is a lecturer at the University of Turin. Fumio Obata is a Japanese graphic novelist and illustrator based in London. He is the author of Just So Happens. Silvia Vanni is a comic artist and illustrator based in Italy. She is one of few European illustrators commissioned to draw manga for Japanese publishers.

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