The Manga Fashion Bible


Book Description

Packed with tutorials and enticing projects, this stylish compilation from bestselling author Christopher Hart demystifies the entire process of drawing manga's irresistibly edgy fashions. From classic outfits to new Tokyo trends, hairstyles to figures and poses, Chris explores this popular Japanese genre in depth: mixing and matching outfits, creating complementary color schemes, drawing patterns on fabric, and more. A troubleshooting guide helps beginners solve common problems.




Anime Impact


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An exploration of anime’s masterpieces and game-changers from the 1960s to the present—with contributions from writers, artists, superfans and more. Anime—or Japanese animation—has been popular in Japan since Astro Boy appeared in 1963. Subsequent titles like Speed Racer and Kimba the White Lion helped spread the fandom across the country. In America, a dedicated underground fandom grew through the 80s and 90s, with breakthrough titles like Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira making their way into the mainstream. Anime Impact explores the iconic anime movies and shows that left a mark on popular culture around the world. Film critic and longtime fan Chris Stuckmann takes readers behind the scenes of legendary titles as well as hidden gems rarely seen outside Japan. Plus anime creators, critics and enthusiasts—including Ready Player One author Ernest Cline, manga artist Mark Crilley, and YouTube star Tristan “Arkada” Gallant—share their stories, insights and insider perspectives.




Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist


Book Description

Manga Anatomy Like You've Never Seen It! You know that manga faces are different from those of regular, American-style comic book characters. But did you know that manga bodies are also different? Well, they are, and Christopher Hart is here, once again, to tell you all about it in his signature accessible style. This book is loaded with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations, anatomical charts and information, and before-and-after comparisons you won’t find anywhere else—all tailored to creating authentic Japanese-style manga. And in addition to the breakdowns of the various sections of the body, you’ll also learn how all the different elements—including faces and costumes—come together to form complete characters. Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist contains everything you need to know. No aspiring mangaka (manga artist) should be without it.




Blank Comic Book


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"Let your comic adventures unfold in words and images with this blank draw-your-own-comic-book! Inside, you'll find six sections with separate comic-book cover templates, allowing you to create a complete comic book series or several original works"--Cover page




Understanding Comics


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Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics and cartooning.




Brave


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In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis. But his middle school reality is VERY different--math is hard, getting along with friends is hard...Even finding a partner for the class project is a huge problem when you always get picked last. And the pressure's on even more once the school newspaper's dynamic duo, Jenny and Akilah, draw Jensen into the whirlwind of school news, social-experiment projects, and behind-the-scenes club drama. Jensen has always played the middle school game one level at a time, but suddenly, someone's cranked up the difficulty setting. Will those daring daydreams of his finally work in his favor, or will he have to find real solutions to his real-life problems? The charming world of Berrybrook Middle School gets a little bigger in this highly anticipated follow-up to Svetlana Chmakova's award-winning Awkward with a story about a boy who learns his own way of being brave!




Blank Manga Book


Book Description

The Anime Manga Blank Comic Notebook: (Fun! Drawing Paper For Anime Manga)* Draw your own Anime Manga Comics.* Variety of Templates - hours of fun.* For Manga, Manhwa, Manhua, Anime & International Comics.* 100 pages of comic panel drawing paper For Anime Manga Comic Books / Cartoon Animation.* Durable cover to protect your book - [Matte-Finish].* Printed on paper perfect for fine tip pens, colored pencils and markers.* Notebook Measures 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) - Large / Big - FormatThis blank manga book for kids and adults is perfect for aspiring artists who love and enjoy making manga, comic books, anime drawings or cartoons. Art-obsessed kids and teenagers can create their own comic strips from start to finish and will love seeing their work already published in a book.The helpful templates included inside the book is the perfect blank canvas to help inspire budding artists who like to write mangas or graphic novels. 120 pages of different layouts with drawing/text boxes in different sizes on each page plus NO talking bubbles placed throughout means variety and no restriction on your creativity! Like regular manga, the panels are more uniform and less irregular compared to our blank comic book.You can even use this book for Zentangle and quotes that you find interesting. Use it as a creative visualization tool or a daily journal to draw small scenes from your day and keep a record of your life. It can also be used for creative lettering or just doodling. Use your own imagination and techniques to make this book your own. If you are a comic artist, this book is an inexpensive and convenient tool for thumbnails, preliminary sketches and rough drafts or just to get ideas down quickly. The layouts lend itself to natural storytelling and will help keep yourself organized and your ideas together.The sturdy book cover is made of tough paperback with strong, secure professional trade binding so the pages won't fall out after a few months of use. The interior are made of thick, white paper to avoid bleed-through.Perfect birthday, Christmas gift or any other occasions for the up and coming artist in your family or circle of friends!




Japanese Visual Culture


Book Description

Born of Japan's cultural encounter with Western entertainment media, manga (comic books or graphic novels) and anime (animated films) are two of the most universally recognized forms of contemporary mass culture. Because they tell stories through visual imagery, they vault over language barriers. Well suited to electronic transmission and distributed by Japan's globalized culture industry, they have become a powerful force in both the mediascape and the marketplace.This volume brings together an international group of scholars from many specialties to probe the richness and subtleties of these deceptively simple cultural forms. The contributors explore the historical, cultural, sociological, and religious dimensions of manga and anime, and examine specific sub-genres, artists, and stylistics. The book also addresses such topics as spirituality, the use of visual culture by Japanese new religious movements, Japanese Goth, nostalgia and Japanese pop, "cute" (kawali) subculture and comics for girls, and more. With illustrations throughout, it is a rich source for all scholars and fans of manga and anime as well as students of contemporary mass culture or Japanese culture and civilization.




KRAZY!


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Stunningly illustrated with eye-popping art, "Krazy!" offers a dizzying introduction to the art forms set to dominate the new century. Featured are commentary and interviews with "Maus" author Art Spiegelman, "SimCity" creator Will Wright, and many others.University of California Press




Draw Manga!


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Provides basic shapes and other techniques of cartooning, followed by illustrated, step-by-step instructions for drawing cartoon villains, superheroes, manga characters, and more.