Manga for Dummies

Kensuke Okabayashi is a professional freelance illustrator and comic book artist. Kensuke received his formal training at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned his BFA in illustration. His is the author of Figure Drawing For Dummies and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Manga Edition).

Introduction 1

Part 1: Manga 101 7

Chapter 1: Welcome to Manga World 9

Chapter 2: Gearing Up and Getting Ready 19

Chapter 3: Drawing: Starting with the Basics 33

Part 2: To the Drawing Board 49

Chapter 4: Taking It from the Top with the Head 51

Chapter 5: Nice Bod: Manga Body Basics 91

Chapter 6: Customize and Accessorize Your Manga Character 127

Part 3: Calling All Cast Members! 159

Chapter 7: The Main Protagonists 161

Chapter 8: Those Loveable Sidekicks 183

Chapter 9: The Dreaded Villains 201

Chapter 10: Elder Figures 217

Chapter 11: Damsels in Distress 229

Chapter 12: Girl Power! Sh¿jo Manga 243

Part 4: Time to Go Hi-Tech. 267

Chapter 13: Designing Mechas 269

Chapter 14: Gadgets and Weapons 295

Part 5: An Advanced Case of Manga 309

Chapter 15: Putting Manga into Perspective 311

Chapter 16: Thumbnails and Scenery 329

Chapter 17: Writing a Good Story 347

Part 6: The Part of Tens 359

Chapter 18: Ten (or More) Manga Artists 361

Chapter 19: (Nearly) Ten Places to Strut Your Stuff 367

Index 377