A Brief History of Manga
A Brief History of Manga is an odd duck: it’s too short and impressionistic to be a reference work, but too focused on historically significant…
Books
How to Draw Shojo Manga
This slim how-to manual caters to the manga fan who wants to become an artist, but finds the technical aspects of comic creation daunting. “If…
The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty
Among the many books I read as a child, few left as indelible an impression as Mary Norton’s The Borrowers (1952). The book featured the…
Now You’re One of Us
Noriko, the young heroine of Asa Nonami’s Now You’re One of Us, initially thinks she’s hit the marriage jackpot. Not only are her in-laws wealthy…
Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist
Billed as “Everything You Need to Start Drawing Authentic Manga Figures,” Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist helps artists apply what they learned in life…