How to Draw Anime and Game Characters Vol. 1 : Basics for Beginners and Beyond by Tadashi Ozawa (2002, Trade Paperback)

Excellent classic Anime/Manga guide

There are lots of books for aspiring beginner to intermediate to advanced manga/anime artists and I confess I got this one because I got a sick deal via auction, but it's such a good guide that I have got the v.2 guide which goes into expression of emotions, etc. Between the two, I was able to reproduce some pretty quality work, although I never really settled on a style of my own. I do recommend this series as it continues past v.2 and goes more in depth into various aspects of character development and style. I never purchased them, but have been able to check them out at the library. V.4, about different styles of action drawing was my favorite, but only because I had worked through the first 3. Tadashi Ozawa is legit. Highly recommend.Read full review

A basic anime book. It will teach a little bit about figure drawing.

It begins by teaching something about figure drawing, which can be used for drawing objects too. As with all manga books, it is suggested to know the basics of drawing first. I recommend ctl + paint. Then learn figure drawing from a book, such as the Michael Hampton.

This book does not teach composition, perspective, or cloth rendering. It does have some things about figure drawing. It explains nothing about line thickness.

In my opinion there are better books that explain the manga. This is a book on anime, and not manga. Not sure what the difference is, but I can say that manga is the one that has all the popularity.

I agree with what artist say, it's good to have more than one how to book on anime and manga.

If you really can only get one, I suggest getting "more how to draw manga". Volume one teaches the basics and goes into great detail on the very important parts of drawing manga. You can learn something from figure drawing not found in figure drawing books.Read full review

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Owned this book a long time ago, one of my fav manga drawing books. Love it, came in great condition! Thank you!

Owned this book a long time ago, one of my fav manga drawing books. Love it, came in great condition! Thank you!

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Perfect intro to Anime drawing book!

This book has great tips to help you draw better Anime characters. It has helpful sections on sizing, shading, angles, and more! Great buy!!

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