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).

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Manga 101 7Chapter 1: Welcome to Manga World 9Chapter 2: Gearing Up and Getting Ready 19Chapter 3: Drawing: Starting with the Basics 33Part 2: To the Drawing Board 49Chapter 4: Taking It from the Top with the Head 51Chapter 5: Nice Bod: Manga Body Basics 91Chapter 6: Customize and Accessorize Your Manga Character 127Part 3: Calling All Cast Members! 159Chapter 7: The Main Protagonists 161Chapter 8: Those Loveable Sidekicks 183Chapter 9: The Dreaded Villains 201Chapter 10: Elder Figures 217Chapter 11: Damsels in Distress 229Chapter 12: Girl Power! Shōjo Manga 243Part 4: Time to Go Hi-Tech. 267Chapter 13: Designing Mechas 269Chapter 14: Gadgets and Weapons 295Part 5: An Advanced Case of Manga 309Chapter 15: Putting Manga into Perspective 311Chapter 16: Thumbnails and Scenery 329Chapter 17: Writing a Good Story 347Part 6: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 18: Ten (or More) Manga Artists 361Chapter 19: (Nearly) Ten Places to Strut Your Stuff 367Index 377

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).

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Manga 101 7Chapter 1: Welcome to Manga World 9Chapter 2: Gearing Up and Getting Ready 19Chapter 3: Drawing: Starting with the Basics 33Part 2: To the Drawing Board 49Chapter 4: Taking It from the Top with the Head 51Chapter 5: Nice Bod: Manga Body Basics 91Chapter 6: Customize and Accessorize Your Manga Character 127Part 3: Calling All Cast Members! 159Chapter 7: The Main Protagonists 161Chapter 8: Those Loveable Sidekicks 183Chapter 9: The Dreaded Villains 201Chapter 10: Elder Figures 217Chapter 11: Damsels in Distress 229Chapter 12: Girl Power! Shōjo Manga 243Part 4: Time to Go Hi-Tech. 267Chapter 13: Designing Mechas 269Chapter 14: Gadgets and Weapons 295Part 5: An Advanced Case of Manga 309Chapter 15: Putting Manga into Perspective 311Chapter 16: Thumbnails and Scenery 329Chapter 17: Writing a Good Story 347Part 6: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 18: Ten (or More) Manga Artists 361Chapter 19: (Nearly) Ten Places to Strut Your Stuff 367Index 377

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).

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Manga 101 7Chapter 1: Welcome to Manga World 9Chapter 2: Gearing Up and Getting Ready 19Chapter 3: Drawing: Starting with the Basics 33Part 2: To the Drawing Board 49Chapter 4: Taking It from the Top with the Head 51Chapter 5: Nice Bod: Manga Body Basics 91Chapter 6: Customize and Accessorize Your Manga Character 127Part 3: Calling All Cast Members! 159Chapter 7: The Main Protagonists 161Chapter 8: Those Loveable Sidekicks 183Chapter 9: The Dreaded Villains 201Chapter 10: Elder Figures 217Chapter 11: Damsels in Distress 229Chapter 12: Girl Power! Shōjo Manga 243Part 4: Time to Go Hi-Tech. 267Chapter 13: Designing Mechas 269Chapter 14: Gadgets and Weapons 295Part 5: An Advanced Case of Manga 309Chapter 15: Putting Manga into Perspective 311Chapter 16: Thumbnails and Scenery 329Chapter 17: Writing a Good Story 347Part 6: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 18: Ten (or More) Manga Artists 361Chapter 19: (Nearly) Ten Places to Strut Your Stuff 367Index 377