 Practically essential for ninja/samurai manga art |
| Review Date: May 21, 2006 |
| Reviewer: jlennon314, AR |
First off, a lot of people like to complain about the abundance of nude figures in the "How to Draw Manga" series. This has, at least on Amazon, given the otherwise useful group of books a terrible reputation as smut.
Now, if you are interested in learning how to draw Manga (or Anime) that pertains to Ninja and Samurai, but are offended by nude figures, there is no need to worry with this book.
That's right, the others may be PG-13, but this one is a solid -G-. Not even blood is shown on the characters. So if you are a parent who wants their child to enjoy this art form, but are concerned over the (often over-reactive) reviews on this site, you have absolutely no concern over this book.
The book covers Ninja and Samurai in a variety of manners, dealing with clothing and brief history of several ninja and samurai. It even (for the samurai) deals with different time periods - the Edo and Warring States periods. So if you are concerned with making your style authentic to the time-period, you can be sure that you don't accidentally add a garment piece that is worn from a different period.
Also, the book makes it unnecessary, though obviously a bit unwise, to purchase others out of the series in order to get form and structure of the body down right. It covers information pertaining to running, jumping, fighting, etc. It even deals with these actions as they vary from character to character. The book covers the hands and feet (both difficult for any artist). It even covers the eyes, at least of the female characters, which I was very surprised and pleased with. While another book dealing solely with the body and its structure is very recommended, those concerned with mature content can rest assured that while this helps the reader understand the structure and form of the body, it does not contain any nudity at all.
Overall, I would have to say that this book not only gives what it promises, but goes beyond its base requirements. It portrays more character types than I had assumed it would, and it describes even minute details that can be given to show a character's proficiency in their art (or lack thereof if you want to break the rules).
It is difficult not to recommend this to anyone wishing to break into period manga for samurai and ninja. |
This Book is SUPER Neat if your a NINJA Manga Artist!
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| Review Date: November 17, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Ruby of the sky, |
I got this book yesterday, I looked over it and read it. This book, I must say, helped me with drawing ninjas and it showed me all the different types of ninjas and their weapons.
The chapters are as followed:
CHAPTER 1: Ninja Portrayal
Iga Ninja
Koga Ninja
Fuma Ninja
Kunoichi
Drawing eyes
Assorted Eyes
Hand Basics
Various Ninja costumes
Ninja props
Other Ninja weapons
CHAPTER 2: Ninja in Motion
Running
Peering Down
Leaping
Combat
Arobatic Movements
Concealment
Throwning Shuriken
Using the Shinobigatana
Hand Holding a Shuriken and
Hand After a Shuriken is released
CHAPTER 3: Ninja Portrayal
Samurai 1
Samurai 2
Bushi
Ronin
Toseinin (Gambler)
Busho in Oyoroi
Yoroi Musha (Warrior in Armor)
CHAPTER 4: Samurai in Motion
Walking
Running
Kneeling
Wielding a Swords
Striking and Being struck
Sword Makeup
Swordmanship, Samurai-Style
Foot, Feet
Hakama
CHAPTER 5: Varying Characters Design
Kabuki-style Samurai
Shounen Manga-style Samurai
Japanese Princess
Military Chieftain in Skin and Fur Armor
Military Chieftain in Dragon Armor
Ninja
Kunoichi (Female Ninja)
Characters Comparison Chart
CHAPTER 6: Assorted Scences
Samurai
Princesses
Military Chieftains
Ninja
Artist Proflie
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Very useful book
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| Review Date: December 1, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Chibi, US |
| I recieved this book the day it was released and I must say it was quiet helpful. I truthfully don't recommend it for beginners. It shows several ninja and samurai, in several manga styles, from different eras and things they wore. It also expains a few "how to not" ways for various clothing or positions. Overall a great book! I loved it. I recommend you have somewhat of an idea how to draw poses because a lot of the poses are a little more flexible than most normal human poses. It has some pages on how to draw various ninja and samurai weapons. |
It's really cool
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| Review Date: March 16, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Margarita M. Campos, The Woodlands, Texas |
| I really like the different nijas it has...i like the evil ones better...Buahaha |
I wanna draw a ninja!
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| Review Date: June 28, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Cenored, |
| Finally, a good how to draw manga book!? I think I'm going to have diarrhea for a year! Volume 38 of the rather sub par How to Draw Manga series turns out to be one of their better efforts. The steps are easy to follow, and the designs, while still being eyestrainingly generic, are much more tolerable than, say, How to Draw manga: bishoujo. The best part of this book is it's step-by-step on drawing the various weaponry and armor of those cool assassin dudes, and bad ass samurais. This book is a nice supplement for any of those who would like some tips on drawing weaponry and armor (and not just of the eastern variety), and while not the apex of knowledge for fledgling manga artists it is a step in the right direction. |
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