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Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga

Manga in Theory and Practice: The Craft of Creating Manga - Hardcover

by Hirohiko Araki
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Availability:In StockContributor:Hirohiko ArakiSeries:Manga in Theory and Practice #1Publish date:2017-06-13Pages:280
Language:EnglishPublisher:Viz MediaISBN-13:9781421594071ISBN-10:1421594072UPC:9781421594071Book Category:Literary Criticism, Art, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Techniques, WritingBook Topic:CartooningSize:8.30 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC2E7T0206
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Viz MediaISBN-13:9781421594071ISBN-10:1421594072UPC:9781421594071Book Category:Literary Criticism, Art, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Comics & Graphic Novels, Techniques, WritingBook Topic:CartooningSize:8.30 x 5.90 x 0.90 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC2E7T0206
Hirohiko Araki made his manga debut in 1981 with the Wild West story Busô Poker. He experimented with several genres, including mystery (Mashonen B.T.) and action-horror (Baoh), before beginning JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in 1986. Propelled by imaginative storylines, weird imagery and individualistic artwork, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the longest-running and most popular shonen manga ever. Araki's current works include a new series set in the JoJo universe, JoJolion.
Publisher: Viz Media

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