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Manga fantasy is the swords-and-sorcery Japanese animation style featured in the most popular video role-playing games on the market. Christopher Hart's latest tutorial reveals the secrets and art techniques that go into creating these worlds of wonder. An increasingly fashionable style among both digital and traditional animators, manga enjoys unrivalled popularity. "Manga Mania Fantasy Worlds" throws down the gauntlet for people interested in creating these scenes for themselves. Artists will learn how to illustrate detailed backdrops and landscapes, rugged weaponry and, of course, fearsome creatures - gargoyles, griffins, minotaurs, faeries, ogres and much more. In straightforward style that is his trademark, Christopher Hart teaches the basics and the intricacies of creating manga fantasy illustrations that practically jump off the page!
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With its unique blend of heroism, magic, and mystery, fantasy-based manga is fast becoming one of the most popular genres of Japanese comics, and manga's fantasy worlds are captivating fans all over the world. Read the first page
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With its unique blend of heroism, magic, and mystery, fantasy-based manga is fast becoming one of the most popular genres of Japanese comics, and manga's fantasy worlds are captivating fans all over the world. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is very good.
Unlike most of the how to draw manga series, you are not presented with a picture of an alien sniper/water fairy/angel soldier, and be expected to work out how to draw it for yourself. You have the basic guidelines, and the author shows you the step he took to create the drawing. In fact, I have not encountered a book in the how to draw manga series that shows you so many different fantasy creatures in one book, and actually show you how to draw them.
The only bad part? Each different character is only shown in one postition. Nearly all of the charecters and creatures are only in dynamic poses, so there is not enough to make a proper manga, only actions scenes and pin-ups. If you copy the drawing, you are in danger of mirroring the author's style and content exactly. You have to adapt the drawing to you own style.
So this is a good book, with a lot of theories on creating a cool scene by showing you different themes.
The book can be improved on if the author had shown the creatures from different angles, rather then induvidual scenes.
Format:Paperback
I was really looking forward to this book, needing just a little bit more inspiration in the drawing of my fantasy towns, cities, civilisations but its not the worlds it shows you(there is a small 3 page section on examples of backgrounds to use) its another how to draw figures book, I have to say though that the costumes are fantastic and well explained in thier practical uses. So it has still been a very useful purchase, so not a complete loss and was also a fantastic bargain.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Very Nice Artworks but somewhat Westernized.
26 Jan 2005
Format:Paperback
I had mixed reviews about this book, but I had to admit that the reason why I bought this book was because of his fantastic cover art. :)
First of all, there’re some really good references on the fantasy, science fiction and medieval world. For example, you can find knights, faeries, monsters, dragons and even aliens in the book. Plus, topics on evolving medieval weapons, differences between elves and faeries, special effects and even the turnaround section (which tells you how a person looks like when “turned around) are covered. There’s also a section telling you what’s a weak and dynamic drawing looks like, which helps if you’re interested in honing your manga-drawing craft. Another great section I would like to point out is the “Castle” section. The book also covers some different places within the castle, such as the dungeon and drawbridge, and I find this really helpful when drawing the inside of the castle.
Unfortunately, there are only one example for most creature, beast or place, which can be rather limiting if you’re trying to draw the same creature in a different way. However, I think this is where your imagination will come in. Also, I noticed that some of the artworks have a certain “American” style (instead of Japanese) to it, but many of the artworks are very nice and attractive.
For the serious mangaka-wannabe though, you are better off getting more “technical” & "Japanese style" books such as the “How to Draw Manga” Series, but overall, this book will make a great reference or resource book for people interested in fantasy and drawing cartoon/manga.
First of all, there’re some really good references on the fantasy, science fiction and medieval world. For example, you can find knights, faeries, monsters, dragons and even aliens in the book. Plus, topics on evolving medieval weapons, differences between elves and faeries, special effects and even the turnaround section (which tells you how a person looks like when “turned around) are covered. There’s also a section telling you what’s a weak and dynamic drawing looks like, which helps if you’re interested in honing your manga-drawing craft. Another great section I would like to point out is the “Castle” section. The book also covers some different places within the castle, such as the dungeon and drawbridge, and I find this really helpful when drawing the inside of the castle.
Unfortunately, there are only one example for most creature, beast or place, which can be rather limiting if you’re trying to draw the same creature in a different way. However, I think this is where your imagination will come in. Also, I noticed that some of the artworks have a certain “American” style (instead of Japanese) to it, but many of the artworks are very nice and attractive.
For the serious mangaka-wannabe though, you are better off getting more “technical” & "Japanese style" books such as the “How to Draw Manga” Series, but overall, this book will make a great reference or resource book for people interested in fantasy and drawing cartoon/manga.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Not All Its Said To Be..
11 July 2005
Format:Paperback
Quiet honestly the one thing that makes Chrisopher Hart's books on Anime and Manga "less" than others is the fact that he isn't very good at it. Oh, he makes some good points, especially when comparing American comic drawing with manga style drawing, but there are better books out there.
If this is all that is available then you won't be to dissapointed in buying it, but being as they are usually around $20 (at least where I am) then you might want to get your moneys worth and stick around for one of Hikaru Hayashi's many How to Draw Manga books as they are usually more detailed and better drawn.
If this is all that is available then you won't be to dissapointed in buying it, but being as they are usually around $20 (at least where I am) then you might want to get your moneys worth and stick around for one of Hikaru Hayashi's many How to Draw Manga books as they are usually more detailed and better drawn.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
If not for the drawings I'd say it's a little kidish one....
14 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
This books O.K. It tells you how to draw four type sof dragons,faeries, "gothic creatures", and some si-fi stuff. He tells you all this stuff, but in doing so I think he might be limiting your imagination by saying "here's how you draw this and that". Whatever. I think he would be better off by adding "here's the basic anatomy of a person(front and back), here's some armor variations, weapon variations, basic clothing folds, dragon skin options, maybe what a medevial town looks like, and all that.
He Does tell you how to do turn arounds, and some of the pictures in this book are dang tight!
Maybbe I'm picky, but I think those pictures in there should in pencil so he(Christopher Hart) wouldn't be lording over you with his fancy inked-and-colored pictures. This book isn't that bad, though. Drawing these things using his step-by-step instructions will improve your drawing skills.
He Does tell you how to do turn arounds, and some of the pictures in this book are dang tight!
Maybbe I'm picky, but I think those pictures in there should in pencil so he(Christopher Hart) wouldn't be lording over you with his fancy inked-and-colored pictures. This book isn't that bad, though. Drawing these things using his step-by-step instructions will improve your drawing skills.
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