Manga 100 is bursting with the most popular and fun-to-draw characters found in manga and anime, including schoolgirls and boys, humorous kids, fantasy characters, exotic animals, and other fan favourites. The step-by-step projects range from very simple faces and figures to more complex characters and scenes. Many of the characters showcase big emotions, a hallmark of manga, and eye-catching action poses. While drawing these varied and appealing characters, artists will learn important basics of drawing manga faces and bodies, expressions, poses, and even simplified backgrounds. The characters in Manga 100 include:Essential manga characters: handsome high-school boy, cute teen girl, funny 12-year-old, master villainPopular school characters: baffled student, tattletale, reliable friend, girl with a grudge, aloof boyCharacters with cool jobs: wedding-dress maker, helicopter pilot, emcee at a manga convention, archaeologist, coffee-shop ownerCosplay outfits: steampunk, space invader, J-pop boy band, warlockAdorable and huggable creaturesAnimal friends: endangered and unusual speciesFantasy characters: samurai girl, boy with a dragon pet, mermaid, boy androidModern princesses