{"product_id":"9780500660294","title":"How to be a Manga Artist","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Pagani, Balthazar \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 17\/10\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 96 pages, Illustrated in colour throughout; 96 Illustrations, color,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780500660294,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it’s like to work in a professional manga studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni, and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, How to be a Manga Artist delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and self-promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to be a Manga Artist also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata - who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and to put themselves into the story to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them - as well as biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53577785901429,"sku":"9780500660294","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780500660294.jpg?v=1728287499","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780500660294","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}