Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques

Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique (荒木飛呂彦の漫画術) is a book written by Hirohiko Araki. In the book, Araki discusses the techniques used for creating manga, along with developing stories and world-building. The book was released on April 17, 2015 in Japan.

An English release for the book, titled 'How to Create Manga', was announced at the Shonen Jump panel of Anime Expo 2016.

Description
"I'm revealing industry secrets, so honestly, this book is a real detriment for me."

- Hirohiko Araki

In Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique Araki talks about how 'Manga is the greatest "complete work of art" (artwork that integrates music, poetry, and acting)', and his secret techniques for drawing and creating manga are unveiled. While touching on the vital 'Golden Ratio of Beauty' for drawing, the story-creation method he learned from Hemmingway and other concrete methodology, he goes about explaining how to create. In addition, the band shows a double-portrait of both Araki doing a self-portrait and the character from 'Jojo's Bizarre Adventure', Kishibe Rohan.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction on How to Draw

Chapter 2 - The 'Four Fundamental Structures' of Manga that You'll Want to Get Down

Chapter 3 - How to Make Characters

Chapter 4 - How to Make Stories

Chapter 5 - Drawings Express Everything

Chapter 6 - What is 'World Building' in Manga?

Chapter 7 - All Elements Tie to a 'Theme'

Putting it Into Practice Part 1 - Until the Manga is Made

Putting it Into Practice Part 2 - How to Draw Short Works

Trivia

 * The cover art is the first time Araki drew a self-portrait in his manga artstyle.