Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique

Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique (荒木飛呂彦の漫画術) is a book written by Hirohiko Araki. In the book, Araki discusses the techniques used for creating manga, along with developing stories and world-building. The book was released on April 17, 2015 in Japan.

An English release for the book, titled Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga, was announced at the Shonen Jump panel of Anime Expo 2016. It was published and released by VIZ Media on June 13, 2017.

Description
"I'm revealing industry secrets, so honestly, this book is a real detriment for me."

- Hirohiko Araki In Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique, Araki discusses his love for Manga, and how he sees it as the "greatest" and "complete work of art" (artwork that integrates music, poetry, and acting)", and reveals his secret techniques for drawing and creating manga. Parts of his method include the "Golden Ratio of Beauty" and storytelling methods he learned from reading . The cover features a self-portrait of Araki with his character Rohan Kishibe.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction on How to Draw

Chapter 2 - The 'Four Fundamental Structures' of Manga that You'll Want to Get Down

Chapter 3 - How to Make Characters

Chapter 4 - How to Make Stories

Chapter 5 - Drawings Express Everything

Chapter 6 - What is 'World Building' in Manga?

Chapter 7 - All Elements Tie to a 'Theme'

Putting it Into Practice Part 1 - Until the Manga is Made

Putting it Into Practice Part 2 - How to Draw Short Works Tutorials - Some Good Online video that could help

Trivia

 * The cover art is the first time Araki drew a self-portrait in his manga artstyle.

Tutorials
The Body Anatomy of Drawing Stands and JoJo's Characters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhPa-5fTmI0&feature=youtu.be  Eyes How To Draw Noses Drawing Lips  Drawing Stands Drawing Poses




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