How to Draw Manga - Top 25 at JBOX.com

1. How to Draw Manga -- Colorful Costumes

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:51:04 -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 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...

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 High-grade Paper ~ DX Thick Non-Transparent Papers A4size 60sheetes 190micron

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:27:01 -0500

Copic paper is the perfect match for using for professional quality illustrations, and the number one choice of manga artists. Each Copic Paper selection has a different thickness, brightness, and blending quality, depending on your preferred drawing style. This is Copic Paper Selections 6, a thick, slightly off white paper made for making extra sharp lines with a consistency that allows for smooth blending. Pad size is A4, 150 g/m2 thick, and includes 60 sheets. Recommended for those who want...

4. DEKADO-KESHI ~ Super Large Geometric Design Eraser with 28 corners

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:00:27 -0400

This Kado-Keshi is a very cool piece of functional design that will set you apart from the matrix of pencil pushers, and it works great, too! As the winner of the Kokuyo Design Award in 2002, this piece of 'office art' is a welcome change from the standard pink block, and not too hip for its purpose. (Deka = large, Kado = Corner + Keshi = Eraser) Part of Kokuyo's "Universal Design" initiative. This is a super large version measuring 3x7x3 cm (1 x 2.8 x 1 inch) with 28 corners for your erasing...

5. COPIC Multi Liner Pigment-based 7 tip Set

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:56:38 -0500

Copic markers are the markers of choice for Professional manga artists because of their superior line quality, precise tip sizes, and long lasting inkwells. These new Copic Multiliner pens have waterproof pigment-based ink that doesn't bleed or smear, making them the ultimate tools for both emerging and veteran manga artists. This Copic Multiliner A-2 set includes the following tip sizes: 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, and 1.0. They are a hard tip marker that writes much like a ball point with...

6. How to Draw Manga -- Maids and Miko

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

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

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:17:42 -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 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...

8. COPIC Custom Paper 101 ~ Thick Non-Transparent Paper A4size 40 sheets 167 micron

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:33:19 -0400

Copic paper is the perfect match for using for professional quality illustrations, and the number one choice of manga artists. Each Copic Paper selection has a different thickness, brightness, and blending quality, depending on your preferred drawing style. This is Copic Paper Selections 3, a thick, bright paper made for making sharper lines when the focus is not on blending. Pad size is A4, 150 g/m2 thick, and includes 40 sheets.

9. COPIC Comic Liner ~ Black 0.05mm

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:18:51 -0500

Copic pens are the markers of choice for Professional manga artists because of their superior line quality, precise tip sizes, and long lasting inkwells. These new Copic Multiliner pens have waterproof pigment-based ink that doesn't bleed or smear, making them the ultimate tools for both emerging and veteran manga artists. They are hard tip markers that writes much like a ball point with a consistently uniform line. A must-have upgrade for any serious illustrator's writing tool supply! This is...

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

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:22:17 -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...

11. Comickers Art Style vol. 6

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

12. 3 Way ENERGEL ~ Red / Black Liquid Ink Ball Pen & Mechanical Pencil

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:29:50 -0500

The problem with writing kanji with a normal ball point pen is that normal ball points are too big making the written kanji often illegible. While normal ball points are fine for writing English letters, the complicated strokes of kanji require a cleaner, finer pen. Introducing this super fine "3-way" ball point pen by Pentel and their famed ENERGEL series. This is a 0.5 mm pen, that feature a super soft grip that provides extra comfort, and has a smooth flowing liquid ink that practically...

13. JET STREAM ~ Super Smooth / Speedy & Easy Writing Ball Point Pen 0.7 mm Black

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:10:01 -0400

A super smooth ball-point pen from Japanese maker Mitsubishi, it features a sleep black body that looks like a stealth fighter of some kind. The pen is a 0.7 mm tip, great for making strong lines on paper and getting the full benefit of a smooth rolling pen. The ink in this pen is black. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

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

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:14:43 -0400

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.

15. COPIC GASENSHI Super High-grade Paper for Professional Use

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:30:03 -0500

Copic paper is the perfect match for using for professional quality illustrations, and the number one choice of manga artists. Each Copic Paper selection has a different thickness, brightness, and blending quality, depending on your preferred drawing style. This is Copic Paper Selections 3, a thick, bright paper made for making sharper lines when the focus is not on blending. Pad size is A4 (21x29.7 cm), 100 g/m2 thick, and includes 10 sheets.

16. COPIC Comic Liner ~ Brush ( Fude ) Type

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:26:36 -0400

Copic pens are the markers of choice for Professional manga artists because of their superior line quality, precise tip sizes, and long lasting inkwells. These new Copic Multiliner pens have waterproof pigment-based ink that doesn't bleed or smear, making them the ultimate tools for both emerging and veteran manga artists. They are a hard tip marker that writes much like a ball point with a consistently uniform line. A must-have upgrade for any serious illustrator's writing tool supply! This is...

17. COPIC Metalic Body New Multi Liner SP ~ 0.03mm Black

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:26:36 -0400

Copic markers are the markers of choice for Professional manga artists because of their superior line quality, precise tip sizes, and long lasting inkwells. These new Copic Multiliner pens have waterproof pigment-based ink that doesn't bleed or smear, making them the ultimate tools for both emerging and veteran manga artists. This Copic Multiliner SP is one with a fine 0.03 mm tip and writes in a smooth black color. They are a hard tip marker that writes much like a ball point with a...