The Monster Book of Manga: Draw Like the Experts

by Fernando Casaus, Estudio Joso (Editor)

The popularity of manga continues to row, inspiring interest in learning how to draw in this exciting style of comics. Estudio Joso creates the ultimate guide to illustration—384 pages of manga instruction. The Monster Book of Manga is divided into sections focusing on the most figures and themes—Girls, Boys, Samurais, Monsters, and more. Each illustration is broken down into six stages accompanied by step-by-step instructions, taking the artist from initial back-and-white sketches to the final color piece. They are all accompanied by practical suggestions, hints, and tips.

Genres: Art, Manga, Drawing, Nonfiction, Reference

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 2006

Reviews

[Juanita Tejeda · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's pretty much a glorified art book. It doesn't really show you how to draw them as it does the process of how the artist drew them. Meaning it shows you a rough draft, a better version, a non colored version of it and then the finished product. For me it was a waste of money but the art was very nice.
^_^,

[Rebecca Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

The two initial sketches for each figure were helpful, but jumping from a bare outline to a fully drawn picture doesn't explain anything. Also, I know manga often has a lot of fan service and scantily clad ladies, but it would have been nice for some less sexist portrayals of female manga characters.

[Amy M · Rating 1 out of 5]

There isn't a single good picture in this collection and the best I could see was "not bad." Also most of the images were highly degrading to the female characters. Truly appalling.

I'd skip this one and look at the later additions to the series.

[Cena Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book helps me every time I draw!

[Joe Nickence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good drawing ideas.

[kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went mad for this when I was a teen I personally think it helped with my drawing

[Terry Marine · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm not a very good artist. In fact, I'm terrible. And this book does very little to change that unfortunate fact. The book begins each drawing with a stick-figure. The next panel shows a fleshed-out figure. I showed this to an accomplished artist, whose work I admire. With one quick look, he determined that there were about two steps missing, between the stick-figure drawing, and the next panel. I do not recommend this book for beginners.

[Stargirl5920 · Rating 5 out of 5]

love it

[Hicham · Rating 5 out of 5]

good I also recommend reading
MONSTER MANGA
https://read-monster.online/

[Michelle]

nice!

[Amber · Rating 3 out of 5]

It had pretty cool pictures but it wasn't at all what I was looking for. I was looking for a more so detailed drawing book. This didn't give really good detail or good steps.

[Alicia Balliett · Rating 2 out of 5]

It does a bad job of actually teaching.

[Jenny Jump · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome, I gave this book to Yonako Zen, her choice, awesome Manga bible!

[Eric]

The pictures where really pretty.