Question: what do anime artists use?
Answer: Leads. Acquire several kinds of pencils and mechanical pencils for pencil sketching. ... 
Pen nibs and pens holders. These are a mangaka's favorite tools. ... 
Markers and other pens. The great mangaka are using markers and ball points more and more, alone or with traditional pens. ... 
Paintbrushes. ... 
Inks. ... 
White.