Hirohiko Araki's Manga Techniques

Template:Book Hirohiko Araki's Manga Technique (荒木飛呂彦の漫画術, Araki Hirohiko no Manga-jutsu) is a book written by Hirohiko Araki.

Description

“

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

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—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

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