Have you ever wondered how a Japanese schoolgirl spends her mornings, afternoons and evenings? Well, here's your chance to find out! Manga artists and costume-play enthusiasts are introduced to seven models photographed in a variety of poses representing the everyday activities (and clothing) of a typical Japanese high school student. By applying what you see to your own artwork, you too can draw authentic-looking manga characters.

Got manga? Christopher Hart's got manga, and he wants to share it with all his readers - especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away.

Mecha Mania features all of the coolest mecha designs and variations, along with outrageous battle scenes. Also included are informative interviews with a company that creates mecha-based games and a Japanese publisher of mecha.

Shoujo Manga Techniques: Drawing Basics is a guide that breaks down the complicated world of creating shoujo manga into a format that the readers will be comfortable and familiar with: actual shoujo manga.

If you are having a trouble creating a story for shoujo manga, this book will provide you with some good tips. This book will guide you from the basics of creating shoujo stories to the high level techniques that professional manga artists use.

Before becoming an anime artist, one must learn the fundamentals of animation . Learn how with the help of the "God of Manga," Osamu Tezuka! In this book, Tezuka's greatest character guides you step-by-step so you can master all the basics. With Astro Boy's help, you'll be drawing animation in no time at all!

Some of Osamu Tezuka's greatest anime heroes are animals! From mythical creatures to family pets, learn to draw animals in Osamu Tezuka style! Volume 2 of the Tezuka School of Animation teaches you easy-to-master techniques so you can enhance your anime with the cutest of critters or the fiercest of beasts. Drawing animals can be a cinch when you have the "God of Manga" at your side!

This is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing manga-style heroes, villains, faeries, and monsters. Dozens of eye-popping renderings are broken down into only four simple steps. In each step, new lines are highlighted in a bright second color, making it easy to progress through the steps and build the final drawing. Best-selling author Christopher Hart packs the pages with images and techniques that unexperienced artists can use to start drawing right away.

Are you ready for a crash course in drawing more than 80 cool characters? It only takes four simple steps: just trace and draw what you see in step 1, then add the orange lines shown in steps 2, 3, and 4.