Shonen Jump: A Guide to Creating Manga

Imagine you have the opportunity to talk to Eiichiro Oda, Tatsuki Fujimoto, or Gege Akutami. The authors of the world’s best-selling manga series are ready to reveal the secrets of creating super-popular titles and provide a number of practical recommendations.... Sounds great, right? Well, the book you are holding will provide you with knowledge that you could gain from personal conversations with the best masters of manga. This edition is the perfect guide to the behind-the-scenes of the manga industry, compiled by experienced editors of the black-and-white stories magazine “Shonen Jump.” It will be useful both for those who are simply interested in Japanese comics and for young authors planning to create their own story. Expert tips, illustrative examples, effective methods for working on drawing and scripting, as well as numerous interviews with leading mangaka – all this and much more awaits you in “Shonen Jump: A Guide to Creating Manga!”