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amurais, space cowboys, and school kids are just a few of

the different types of boys that appear in manga books.

Manga (pronounced mahn-gah) comes from Japan. It’s

an art style in comics and graphic novels known for

it’s sharp features and expressive figures. Stylistically, manga

boys are usually slim in build, but they can be powerhouses

with big muscles, or little elf-like sprites. Manga boys can even

have feminine features, too. Nothing is outside the realm of

possibilities! It just depends on your ability to commit your

ideas to paper with pencil and ink. This guide will take you

through the fun learning process of creating and crafting your

manga boys step-by-step.

Much of the character’s personality comes through in

his appearance. Is he neat and well groomed or does

he have a wild mane of bright-red hair? Is he a ninja

who wears dark colors to help sneak around or a

regal prince who dons his land’s colors proudly?

They say that eyes are the windows to the soul

and that’s extremely true of manga characters.

Manga characters characteristically have large,

emotive eyes. Perhaps your monster hunter

character has a fire in his eyes to match his

bad temper? With these limitless possibilities,

the skills and methods you acquire using this

book will make drawing a school-

aged, futuristic, time-traveling,

space ace a piece of cake!

Introduction