Learn to draw manga staged in the heart of the trendy Tokyo urban & hip hop scene! This book looks at the stylizations that make the urban & hip hop trend the dominant culture it is amongst youths today. Filled with useful information for drawing manga, this helpful guide takes you through some of the unique urban environments, city living conditions, and youth entertainment.

As an added bonus, the last section of the book offers a rough layout of an urban manga staged in a cosmopolitan Ikebukuro, a youth mecca... to give readers a sample of what a finalized urban and hip hop youth manga would look like. Instructed by Japanese street experts, with a rich variety of characters, both male and female, in their latest fashion, hanging out at the hippest scene in town.

Written by Makoto Nakajima, Big Mouth Factory.