Manga Mania Bishoujo: How to Draw the Alluring Women of Japanese Comics Paperback – July 1, 2005

This book is adorable. The art is stunning (That's because Christopher Hart only drew about 22 illustrations out of the whole book.)Christopher was never a good artist in the style of manga. I'm was never a fan of his art and still isn't.But this book is great to have for refrence, most of the book is not for beginners, But it might be useful for them to buy it anyway. It does has some simple steps for them in drawing the heads.It starts you off drawing beautiful eyes. Then the many lips and mouths and their expressions.Then drawing the head in different poses.And then it goes to teaching you how to draw the Cheat between the Pretty Girl (only two pages though.)It shows you 9 pages on hair, when wind is blowing, between short, long, medium, and wild hair. The many curves of hair and style. Also "When you change a hair style, you change a character" page. It gives you 12 pages on body expressions and poses and Body Language.3 pages on the poses of hands and (2 pages)on feet (note all feet pictures except one, is wearing some kind of shoe.) It also tells you between a Stylish Figure and a Seductive Figure,a Cool Figure, and Warrior Figure(4 pages.)It also have Advance Action Poses (11 pages.)It also has Bishoujo Clothing from Primitive to Techno Soldier to School to Professional Uniforms to Magical and non-Human costumes (11 pages.) They have Drawing Characters in Costume(17 pages)(the following is in order); Futuristic fighter and in medieval Futuristic Fighter, Fantasy Elf Princess and Rich Elf Princess, Traditonal in Country and Tropical, Athlete in Gymnast and Runner, Villian is Fantasy and Sci-fi, Scientist in Pretty and Beautiful, School Girls and their many uniforms.Glamouring up a Character (9 pages) shows you how you can make a character more glamourous by changing the hair, outfit, or pose. But afterwards it's Creating Chemistry (7 pages).And last but not least "Magical Girl Special Effects" (on the last 7 pages.) <--That might be very useful if you creating a Magical Bishoujo Manga.I'll give it 5 stars cause it was a very good book and most of the illustraions were amazing. It was worth the money.A Super Good Book for Kids. Cause it contains no nudy at all.But I think that this book is better than Christopher Hart's Shoujo Book.

Manga Mania was actually not bad. Chris Hart's books are rather hit or miss for me, but this book was very comprehensive. It covers the female figure in great detail in Japanese style. The contributing artists were wonderful and did a good job of showing the female figure and face from various angles.The sad thing about Chris Hart's books is that his own artistic style is so very poor. Frankly I could've done without his own illustrations, which is really too bad since he is the author.I think the couples illustration at the end, and the drawings of the face from various angles were worth this book's price alone.5 stars. A book I'll use again and again!

I will make this short and sweet. If you want to draw Manga characters, and you mostly like to draw women, then this book is perfect for you. If you are an artist/good drawer and want to learn how to draw Magna characters, this is good for you. If you are a total beginner, then I would get another book as there are not many step by step pics.

Christopher Hart once again delivers wonderful instructions for the begining and advanced artist who wish to polish their craft. Drawing beautiful Manga characters is hard, but this book breaks down the eliments of the manga female so that she is more easy to understand.

if you what to draw female but do not what the nude in your book this is a good book most manga books are R rate this one is pg-13 at the most

The work in this book shows you quite little... instead of showing you step by step with some angles it just has the picture!

I bought this for my neices, they liked it.

This book's drawings are too inconsistent. Don't buy this book expecting to learn how to draw the pictures you see on the cover. The pictures it shows you how to draw are very low grade anime pictures. If you want a good book that show's you how to draw you should get Shojo Fasion Manga Art School by Irene Flores. Shojo Fashion Manga Art School: How to Draw Cool Looks and Characters

This book has so much information and is well laid out with plenty of illustrations and color ideas!