Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga: Design and Create Anime and Manga Characters with Diverse Identities of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 57.4 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 146
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Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga: Anime and Manga Character Design
Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga is a digital drawing guide about designing anime and manga characters with diverse identities. This PDF edition is available as an instant download after purchase.
The book addresses race, ethnicity, and gender through practical character-development topics. It presents reference material for artists, manga enthusiasts, and readers creating manga-style characters.
Book Overview
Published by Rockport Publishers in 2022, this illustrated guide was created by the team at Saturday AM. It explains how to build characters from the head and facial features through hair, body structure, character design theory, and finished character concepts.
The contents move from introductory material about Saturday AM and diversity in manga to detailed sections on drawing techniques. Later sections cover tools, resources, a glossary, acknowledgments, credits, and an index.
What You’ll Discover Inside: Diverse Manga Character Design
- Head shapes, lips, noses, eyes, facial expressions, and different viewing angles.
- Hair types including afros, braids, dreadlocks, facial hair, straight hair, buns, bangs, and two-block styles.
- Body proportions, body construction, diverse body types, hands, and feet.
- Character design theory covering semiotics, shape language, silhouette tests, and skin tones.
- A gallery of Saturday AM characters and guidance for creating new characters.
- Traditional and digital art tools, workspaces, resources, a glossary, and an index.
Why This Book Matters
The book presents diversity in manga as a way to develop more relatable fantasy worlds and inclusive stories. Its introduction discusses representation in manga-inspired entertainment and the importance of seeing people from varied backgrounds as central figures.
For artists, the guide connects inclusive character concepts with practical choices in facial features, hair, body types, skin tones, and character design. Its examples and reference sections support readers exploring manga-style artwork.
Book Details
| Title | Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga: Design and Create Anime and Manga Characters with Diverse Identities of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender |
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| Author | Saturday AM |
| Format | |
| File Size | 57.4 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 60147069 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 146 |
| Publication Date | 2022 |
| Edition | Digital edition published in 2022 |
| ISBN | 978-0-76037-542-6 |
| eISBN | 978-0-76037-543-3 |
| Publisher | Rockport Publishers |
| Imprint | Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group |
| Imprint Location | 100 Cummings Center, Suite 265-D, Beverly, MA 01915, USA |
| Copyright | © 2022 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. |
| Text and Illustrations Copyright | Text and Illustrations © 2022 MyFutPrint Entertainment, LLC |
| Characters Copyright | All Characters © 2022 to their respective creators |
| Editor | Frederick l. Jones |
| Design and Page Layout | Mitch Proctor |
| Cover Image | Odunze Oguguo, Issaka Galadima, Jonathan Mullins, JR De Bard, Oscar Fong, Morganne Walker, Mitch Proctor, Raymond Brown, Fred Tornager |
| Photography | Raymond Brown, Jonathan Mullins, Mitch Proctor |
| Illustration | Odunze Oguguo, Issaka Galadima, Jonathan Mullins, JR De Bard, Oscar Fong, Morganne Walker, Mitch Proctor, Raymond Brown, Fred Tornager, Venus Bambisa, Pap Souleye Fall, Andrea “Seny” Doney, Huzayfa ‘Zayf’ Umar, Goeffrey Jean Louis, Genji Otori |
| Text | Frederick L. Jones, Odunze Oguguo, Jonathan Mullins, JR De Bard, Oscar Fong, Morganne Walker, Issaka Galadima, Mitch Proctor, Andrea “Seny” Doney |
| Printed In | China |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital PDF download. There is no physical shipping, and access is available after purchase.
The file works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps that support PDF files. Device features may vary by application.
FAQ
When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.
Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This listing provides a digital download and does not include physical shipping.
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The PDF can be opened with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.
Download this digital edition to explore diverse manga character design through its structured drawing lessons and reference sections.
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