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Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga

by Hirohiko Araki

A creator’s framework for making manga

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A creator’s framework for making manga

Hirohiko Araki organizes this craft guide around practical elements of manga creation, drawing on examples from his own work. The subjects range from a “golden ratio” approach to drawing and the character histories he develops to a storytelling method inspired by Ernest Hemingway. Together, these topics offer a look at how visual design, character preparation, and narrative choices fit into the making of manga. The emphasis is on process and technique, making the book a focused resource on creative decisions rather than a general history of the medium.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Manga creators interested in drawing and storytelling methods
  • Readers curious about how character histories can inform comics
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure fans interested in Araki’s creative process

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Manga-making craftDrawing and visual designCharacter developmentStorytelling

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Book overview

Learn how to create manga from Hirohiko Araki--creator of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and a master of the medium!

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his "golden ratio" for drawing, the character histories he draws up for each of the characters he creates, his methodology for storytelling inspired by the great Ernest Hemingway, and many more aspects of manga creation in this how-to guide penned by an industry legend.
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