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Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique (荒木飛呂彦の漫画術 Araki Hirohiko no Manga-jutsu) 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.[1] 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 Ernest HemmingwayW. 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.

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Tutorials[]

The Body Anatomy of Drawing Stands and JoJo's Characters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhPa-5fTmI0&feature=youtu.be

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[1]Break down and explain how to draw Bodies and poses for JoJo's characters

Eyes

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How I draw Jojo Characters Eyes Part 1-6 Explained-1

Drawing Eyes

How To Draw Noses

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Tutorial on How I draw noses for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure characters Explained

Drawing Nose

Drawing Lips

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How i Draw Lips for Jojo's Bizarre Adventures Characters Explained-0

Drawing Stands

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How I Draw Stands in Jojo's Bizarre Advantures ( Humanoid , Non-Humanoid and Robotic ) Basic Level

How to Draw Stand Basic Level

Drawing Poses

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How I draw JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Poses Explained

How to Draw Jojo Poses


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m0T5dBm-Go&feature=youtu

Drawing Jojo Manga

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