Reviews for Japanese Comickers: Draw Manga and Anime Like Japan's Hottest Artists

The average rating for Japanese Comickers: Draw Manga and Anime Like Japan's Hottest Artists based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-03-10 00:00:00 Aron Siegel (Picture source: parkablogs.com) This is the 2006 sequel to Japanese Comickers that was published in 2003. Featured here are Shigeki Maeshima, Tatsuyuki Tanaka, Waka Miyama, Lily Hoshino, Jeong Juno, Hyung-Tae Kim, Kuroboshi Kouhaku, Haccan, Kaouru Yukifuna, Shukei, Chen Shu-Fen & Pin-Fan, and Noa. Some are from Taiwan and Korea if you actually know the artist. Although the subtitle says "draw manga and anime like japan's hottest artists", this is not strictly a tutorial book. It shows you how these artists create their work rather than show you how to draw them. Still, a lot of techniques and tips can be picked up from the captions as they go through the working process. Each artist comes with a few pages of full page art as their gallery. There's also a short introduction and bio looking at their tools, favorite artists and published work. I guess this book would be useful for artists who already know anatomy and are looking to learn some additional drawing tips. This review was first published on parkablogs.com. There are more pictures and videos on my blog.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-05-06 00:00:00 Sean Goodwin Beautiful book and a wonderful discovery while looking for something else in the library. Normally I like certain elements of artworks but never affiliate elements with specific artists--I'm more "thing" than "people" oriented I suppose. Examining this book forced me to admire individuals that take the manga/anime style beyond the popular series and see it as fine art. I've picked a few artists that emphasize elements I wish more manga/anime artists used. Just so gorgeous! And the profiles have opened me, as someone just starting digital art, which programs to use (everyday photoeditor and/OR illustrator programs, and sometimes just a scanner!) countries these artists originate (I should investigate more Taiwanese artists), and basic procedure from sketch to full digital coloring.