Author: Shashwati Vahadane
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 23 April 2026
160 pages

In Design Your Own Manga & Anime Characters, acclaimed artist Sasha Vahadane will provide you with a complete roadmap for creating your own original characters from scratch. Filled with step-by-step demonstrations, expert guidance and advice and tips and tricks, this book will teach you everything you need to bring your unique characters to life.

This is the ultimate manual for beginner artists, and includes chapters on:
Getting started and understanding your tools, both traditional & digital
Learning the basics of anatomy
Drawing faces and facial expressions
Adding hair, clothes, accessories
Creating dynamic poses and exploring body movement
Composition tips and tricks
Other characters: chibi, animals and kemonomimi
Finding your own style
Drawing your own manga stories