How to Draw Manga - Top 25 at JBOX.com

1. How to Draw Manga -- Guns and Military vol. 1

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:53:02 -0500

Here is one of the coolest manga on the market today -- a how to draw manga book in English! Illustrated and written by the famous Ichiro Kamiya who has won awards for his work from Kodansha and works for Weekly Shonen. This thick manga book focuses on guns and an inside look at how to draw characters, details (how to load weapons), clothing, accessories (gun belts, reloads), and makes excellent comments on history to make it a complete book of everything you need to know about drawing. Give...

2. Costume Collection -- A Day in a Life of a Japanese School Girl

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:36:41 -0400

For those who have ever wondered "how do Japanese high school girls spend a complete day?", well here is a glimpse of the answer, at least in styles, poses, and fashion. From the writers of the Manga University line of books, comes a tantalizing array of 500 B&W photos of 8 of the cutest girls you have ever seen from Japan. Inside this thick book, you can experience photos, poses, clothing and action of real girls who have been through the Japanese school system and know exactly what you need...

3. COPIC PM Pad ~ A4 Marker Pad -- 50 sheets

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:53:02 -0500

Used with the write tools, this specially formulated marker pad is the best type of material for drawing with precision markers with its ''optimum surface texture, weight, and transparency.'' This specially made paper has a perfect consistency that will not bleed or burn through. This pad is A4 sized and has 50 sheets. Great for use with Copic brand markers, and the perfect material for manga illustrating -- a common choice for professional manga artists. Recommended for those who want to know...

4. How to Draw Manga -- Colorful Costumes

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:21:48 -0400

Here is one of the coolest manga on the market today -- a how to draw manga book in English! Illustrated and written by the famous Tadashi Ozawa who is known for his work on Laputa, Akira, The Record of Lodoss War and Yawara! This thick manga book gives you an inside look at how to draw different kinds of uniforms, costumes and festive clothing such as OL, restaurant, hospital, fast food and other types of uniforms, including traditional attire of other countries. Comments on styles, details...

5. How to Draw Manga -- Maids and Miko

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:21:49 -0400

Here is one of the coolest manga on the market today -- a how to draw manga book in English! The starting point for all new manga artists and fans of manga. Illustrated and written as a collaboration piece between Tatsuro Ozaki and Unkaku Koyama both of whom have worked on such famous manga and anime projects as Bastard! and Macross 7. This book walks you through the steps of how to draw Miko and Maids. This thick book speaks on subjects such as domestic servant costumes, ruffles, bowing...

6. Manga Bible 2

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:02:25 -0500

"Manga Bible" is a series by leading pros in the field, aimed at artists who want to add more punch to their comic art. Not a "how to draw" as much as it is how to make your work more dynamic, each volume in the series takes a look at a particular problem and attacks it from various angles, addressing the problems in making good manga and how to overcome them. Filled with tips, including use of materials, it also has "practice pages" so you can use the ideas expressed in the book and try on...

7. Otona no Nuri-e 4 -- Animal & Flowers

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:05:33 -0400

This coloring book aimed at adults (called "nuri-e," pronounced "noo-REE-eh") features artistically portrayed illustrations of pets, birds, and flowers. The full color sample pictures and instructional pages show you technique and style to give you an idea of how to color the additional 6 illustrated pictures that you can use to color with watercolors, pencil crayons, or other media. The pictures you color on are presented on Kent paper which is an excellent surface that holds ink well without...

8. Fun with Hiragana ~ Sutekina Hiragana

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:02:25 -0500

This is a picture book by Gomi Taro, a very famous picture book artist, that is here to help you do your first step into Japanese language. When a student starts off in learning Japanese, one of the first writing systems they learn to use is hiragana (used for standard Japanese words). Here's a fun and cute way to learn Japanese hiragana in a cute children's workbook. Each page features a specific hiragana character surrounded by cute illustrations and English translation of various words that...

9. Otona no Nuri-e -- Garden Flowers

Mon, 28 May 2007 19:45:44 -0400

This coloring book aimed at adults (called "nuri-e," pronounced "noo-REE-eh") features artistically portrayed illustrations of beautiful garden flowers. The 6 full color sample pictures and instructional pages show you technique and style to give you an idea of how to color the additional 6 illustrated pictures that you can use to color with watercolors, pencil crayons, or other media. The pictures you color on are presented on Kent paper which is an excellent surface that holds ink well...

10. Manga Bible 3

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:57:59 -0400

11. How to Draw Manga -- Guns and Military Vol. 2

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:58:55 -0400

Here is one of the coolest manga on the market today -- a how to draw manga book in English! The starting point for all new manga artists and fans of manga. Illustrated and written as a collaboration piece between Tatsuro Ozaki and Unkaku Koyama both of whom have worked on such famous manga and anime projects as Bastard! And Macross 7. This book walks you through the steps of how to draw Miko and Maids. This thick book speaks on subjects such as domestic servant costumes, ruffles, bowing...

12. Comickers Art Style vol. 6

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:02:25 -0500

With a large subculture devoted entirely to creating comic and graphic art, Japan appears to lead the globe in comic art, with many publications dedicated to just the creation. The most prominent is Comickers, a publication whose raison d'etre seems to be to teach the various methods of comic art creation directly from the professionals. In this side publication dedicated in this fourth volume to "show to show a world outlook," Comickers assembles a gathering of pros to teach us how it's done...

13. New Back Ground Catalog 1 -- City ~ Shin Haikei Catalog Color ver. 1 Toshin ver.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:02:25 -0500

Another volume of the popular photobook series that documents the awesomeness of Japan through beautiful glossy photos, which are great whether you're an artist looking for backgrounds to draw or whether you just want to enjoy the photos. This book focuses on the main parts of Tokyo. Gorgeous metropolitan scenery from such places such as Ginza, Yurakucho, Roppongi, Tokyo Tower and other high rise buildings are included in the book.