Manga Series - Tuttle

Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion!Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First, choose a look to serve as your fashion foundation. Then select an alternate style...

Bring your own anthropomorphic fantasy characters to life!Furries fuse human and animal characteristics to create unique and fantastical hybrid forms. This book contains everything you need to start drawing furries for the printed page, for the screen, or for cosplay characters.Follow the lead of 14 professional Japanese artists as they...

Learn to draw mind-bending fantasy characters from an expert video game character designer!This captivating book presents a treasure trove of ideas for hundreds of different fantasy characters and creatures. Experienced video game character designer Satoshi Matsuura explains his method for designing characters to play specific roles in fantasy world video...

*Winner Japan International Manga Award**Honorable Mention for 2018 Freeman Book Awards for Children's and Young Adult's Literature on East and Southeast Asia**Short-listed for the 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids' Comics*Part fantasy, part travelogue—this graphic novel transports readers to the intersection of the natural and supernatural worlds.Onibi: Diary of a...

The ultimate fashion bible for manga and anime artists!Create realistic-looking outfits and one-of-a-kind looks for your manga and anime characters, or design amazing creations for any cosplay event. Author Rabimaru is Japan's leading fashion illustrator and she teaches you how to develop your own unique manga fashion vocabulary!In this comprehensive...

An indispensable reference guide for manga artists presenting hundreds of different body positions, actions, movements and hand gesturesThis complete guide shows you how to draw your characters with the right proportions and perspectives when performing all sorts of actions. With useful tips on depicting dynamic motions and movements more accurately...

Expand your digital drawing skills with vivid colours and dramatic lighting effects!Color, lighting and shadows are critical components of effective manga and anime illustrations. This comprehensive guide covers topics every artist needs to know, offering expert guidance you won't get anywhere else.In this highly detailed book, you'll learn how to:...

  Haruki Murakami's best-loved stories finally in graphic novel form!   Haruki Murakami's novels, essays and short stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into scores of languages. Now for the first time, in this three-volume series, Murakami's best-loved stories are available in manga form in English....

  A classic of Japanese literature, brought to life in English & manga for the first time!  This is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun, Osamu Dazai's classic novel, often considered his masterpiece.  Set in the aftermath of World War II, this is the story of...

  The true story of MIYAMOTO MUSASHI, Japan's greatest swordsman — told in exciting manga form!   Miyamoto Musashi was undefeated throughout his long career as a fighter and became even more famous later in life as the author of The Book of Five Rings—the bible of Japanese military strategy that...

  "I've led a life full of shame. Human beings are a complete mystery to me."   This manga version of novelist Osamu Dazai's masterpiece NO LONGER HUMAN—the #2 bestselling novel of all time in Japan—tells the story of Yozo Oba, a young man growing up in Japan in the...

  Learn how to develop unique manga characters in just a few easy lessons!   This all-in-one guide by master manga illustrator Shun Akagi teaches you the basics of figure drawing and character creation—from hairstyles and clothing to facial expressions and body poses. You'll then be immersed in the elements...

  Learn to apply basic principles of composition and perspective to make your artwork more powerful!   In this unique book, author and illustrator Rui Tomono provides detailed case studies showing you how to create more compelling illustrations using the time-honored principles of composition and perspective. Follow Rui's examples, notes...

  Learn to create amazing kemonomimi with realistic animal features and matching accessories!   Long, swishing tails and pointy animal ears or maybe antlers, horns, wings and feathers if you prefer—this is the ultimate furry handbook for manga and anime artists as well as cosplay enthusiasts. Choose your favorite animal...

  Discover a whole world of Kawaii cuteness to color and make your own!   Get out your pencils, markers and crayons and get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Japanese Kawaii cuteness and cool! The 124 whimsical and wonderful scenes, characters and vignettes in this book are...

  Doodling is cute, fun, and creative—the very essence of Kawaii culture!  Japanese illustrator Yuu is known for her super-cute style. Now you can draw like her, in four easy steps! Wide-eyed and smiling, these easy-to-create doodles transform everyday objects into supercute Kawaii illustrations.  With its step-by-step instructions and lots...

"Enchanting…intriguing […] A wonderfully surreal quality and a hip, witty tone." —The Wall Street Journal Haruki Murakami's novels, essays and stories have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated into fifty languages. Now for the first time, his best-loved stories are available in manga form, in three independent volumes....

"In the transcendent stories of Miyazawa, Earth teems with magic and wonder." — Publishers Weekly "A marvelous writer who deserves to be much better known in English." — Kirkus This charming manga collection presents three modern fables by one of Japan's most gifted authors, the poet and short story writer...