| How To Draw Manga Volume 22: Bishoujo Around The World (How to Draw Manga) | 
 enlarge | Author: Hikaru Hayashi
Publisher: Graphic-Sha
Category: Book
Buy New: $19.99
Avg. Customer Rating:   (21 reviews)
Sales Rank: 195455
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 4766111494
Dewey Decimal Number: 740
EAN: 9784766111491
ASIN: 4766111494
Publication Date: April 1, 2001
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 2 to 4 months
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Product Description
BISHOUJO (beautful girls) is indispensable in the world of manga. Even if you can draw women, it is difficult to draw them attractively. This book explains how to draw hair, faces, eyes and the figure of BISHOUJO in the Japanese manga style.
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 Excellent! September 26, 2009
Yes, there are nudes, but (most) are tasteful. This book helped me alot with character creation and facial expressions. I'd say that (if you are a mature adult) this book is not only a great asset to your collection, but a neccesity if you need any help with character portrayal.
 the reason why this seller sucks September 2, 2009
I had already paid for the book and was waiting when, pop-up whoops we can deliver on the transactions heres your money back. That's the suckiest line I have ever read on the screen to date. Get your act together and deliver on every transaction always regardless of cost.
Good Starting Reference July 11, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first saw this book in passing a few years ago, was very impressed by it's flow and concept. But I was too broke to buy it then, but it made me think. I have since completed an art degree, and put my faith in specific research and reference for a project where the subject of nationality or ethnicity would be crucial. But this text still remains a good starting point for a quick and dirty way to cartoon regional features without going out and doing an anthropological study yourself.
But like I said, this is a good reference for history, exotic costuming and an overview of how to start cartooning ethnic differences.
Excellent female figures & clothing February 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of my favorites in the "How to Draw Manga" series, this book is a great starting point for new & exciting ideas.
I love this & the Giant Robots book by Hikaru Hayashi. Both efforts are absolutely jam-packed & crammed with interesting visual information, similar to the more traditional western-style titles by Jack Hamm.
This beautiful, black & white book is *filled* with women & traditional clothing styles from all over the world. It's divided into three main parts: drawing beautiful nude women of different ethnicities (32 pages); drawing stereotypical & cultural attire (52 pages); and then drawing ancient & prehistoric clothing (26 pages).
I like the emphasis on figure drawing in the first part; "Bishoujo" means pretty/ beautiful girls, so the clothing is just meant to emphasize & enhance the women of different ethnicities. Three types of women are depicted: Mongoloid, Caucasoid and Negroid. These are just technical terms. Key differences in the three types of women are consistently detailed. Then it's on to specific countries & regions of the world. A general listing: East, Southeast, and Southern Asian; Oceanian; West, East, North and South European; Mediterranean; Middle Eastern; African; North, Central & South American. I didn't see anything Hebraic or Jewish here. Some of the stereotypes are maybe unintentionally hilarious(?). The New Yorker girl is wearing a Statue of Liberty headband(!). In any case, my favorite section is probably the ancient/ prehistoric one. This part includes: Greeks; Celts; Indians; Chinese; Egyptians; Japanese; Prehistoric; and then for some reason 2-pages on today's modern music scenes (rocker; heavy metal; and punk!). Yes, this book pretty much has it all.
P.S. One reviewer mentioned their copy of the book had 8 blank pages- that's probably a rare thing. My copy had text and/ or pictures on every page.
dojinshi and GO! February 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this was a great learning tool for me and it shows many different period costumes and how they are put together. very good buy for people looking into the female anatomy and period clothing from around the world.
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