How to be a Manga Artist

The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga, taking readers through the complete creative and professional process, from spark of inspiration to publication. 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, including 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 - as well as biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.

Product details

• Authors: Asuka Ozumi, Balthazar Pagani
• Assisted by: Fumio Obata (Illustration), Obata Fumio (Illustration), Silvia Vanni (Illustration), Vanni Silvia (Illustration)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.2024
• EAN: 9780500660294
• ISBN: 978-0-500-66029-4
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 305 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Creativity; Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Comic; Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Art / Drawing, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Art: general interest (Children's / Teenage)