num_pages: 192
description: The ultimate guide to creating the most popular form of manga--shoujo!If youre reading this you already love shoujo. But now youll be able to take the next step and actually write and draw your very own. The teen characters that populate the genre are outrageously cool including magical girls demon gals cat girls J-rockers handsome teen boys Goth boys and the increasingly popular elegant older young men that shoujo fans adore. No one can top Christopher Hart in helping you learn some fundamental art techniques that will bring shoujo characters which are more realistic and less cartoon-like than other styles of manga to life. His drawings in this book reflect the coolest and latest style Tokyo has to offer and the easy-to-follow steps are designed for the beginner. From coloring to character development Manga for The Beginner Shoujo has your back on every detail as you learn to create the most beloved of all manga. You may start off as an otaku (a manga fan) but youll end up a mangaka (a manga artist)!
language: English
title: Manga for the Beginner Shoujo: Everything You Need to Start Drawing the Most Popular Style of Japanese Comics
publisher: Watson-Guptill