Manga Drawing - 2025 Spring Semester - Section 1

Aug 28, 2026

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Beginner-level studio course guiding students to produce a self-publishing manga project through every production stage, from character and set design and illustration to script writing, inking, editorial practice, and promotion. Early classes provide guided practice to build foundational technical production skills and the artistic philosophy behind them. The second half emphasizes integrating learning by completing a publication, with each student contributing 10 pages plus promotional materials such as posters and postcards, culminating in a final presentation and promotion activity.

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CategoryComic

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Reading Time2 min

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2025 Spring Semester Manga Drawing Section 1 | Instructor 時限 | YAMATO, David Y. | | --- | --- | | Ofﬁce/Building | | | Ofﬁce Hours | | 【Course Outline / Description】 This is a beginner-level studio course in which students will be learning and participating in the production of a self-publishing manga project. In this course, students will study the various aspects of manga production in all stages: character design, set design, illustration, script writing, inking, editorial practice, and promotion. Students will be given guided practices during the ﬁrst 11 classes to acquire basic practical production skills and the artistic philosophy behind these production practices. Opportunities to conduct ﬁeld studies in museums, bookstores, and industry events will also be provided as supplement studies alongside the main studio studies. During the second half of the course, students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of the previous lessons by partaking in the production process of a publication during the remaining course. With the instructor's guidance, students will each contribute 10 pages of manga and advertisement materials such as posters and postcards for their publication. In the ﬁnal class, students will be asked to promote and disturb their work. Section 2 【Course Objectives/Goals/Learning Outcomes】 At the end of this course, students will acquire the basic technical skills for constructing visual narratives in the form of manga. By participating in studio practice, students will gain a deeper understanding of this form of art from a consumer standpoint to that of a creator. In this process, students will acquired a realistic, ﬁrsthand knowledge of this unique Japanese visual communication tradition. While being an introductory course, further professional development supports on studio art and professional-level manga practice will be provided upon request. Section 3 【Class Schedule/Class Environment, Literature and Materials】 | | Subject | Content | | --- | --- | --- | | Lecture 1 | Course Introduction | Introduction to the course contents | | Lecture 2 | Manga Workshop: Visual Narrative: Comic Strip (4 Koma Manga) | Introduction on storyboarding for manga and workshop on creating comic strips. | | Lecture 3 | Manga Workshop: Visual Narrative: Short Story | Introduction to Storyboarding (name.) Brainstorming writing for the manga project. | 2025 Spring Semester | Lecture 4 | Manga Workshop: Character Design & Constructing an Identity A | Introduction and workshop on character design and visual note-taking | | --- | --- | --- | | Lecture 5 | Manga Workshop: Drawing & Photo References | Drawing workshop and guidance on how to create photo references | | Lecture 6 | Manga Workshop: Character Design & Constructing an Identity B | Character drawing workshop | | Lecture 7 | Manga Workshop: Visual Language of Manga A | Workshop: Inking tools and techniques for manga. | | Lecture 8 | Manga Workshop: Visual Language of
Manga B | Workshop: Inking tools and techniques for manga. | | Lecture 9 | Manga Workshop: Character Expression | Workshop: constructing basic facial features and expression | | Lecture 10 | Manga Workshop: Visual Language of
Manga C | Workshop: Screentone tools and techniques for manga. | | Lecture 11 | Manga Workshop: Set Design: Perspective | workshop: creating a visual environment | | Lecture 12 | Manga Production: Name/Storyboard | Workshop: One-on-one guidance on the manga project | | Lecture 13 | Manga Production: Name/Storyboard | Workshop: One-on-one guidance on the manga project | | Lecture 14 | Manga Production: Name/storyboard | Workshop: Finalizing the story for the manga project | | Lecture 15 | Manga Production: Sitagaki/ Sketch | Workshop: transferring storyboard to sketch. | | Lecture 16 | Manga Production: Sitagaki/ Sketch | Workshop: transferring storyboard to sketch. | | Lecture 17 | Manga Production: Sitagaki/ Sketch | Workshop: ﬁnalizing draw

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What skills will students learn in this manga drawing course?

Students learn core skills for constructing visual narratives in manga, covering storyboard creation, character and set design, illustration, script writing, inking, lettering/toning, and final editing for publication.

How is the course structured across the semester?

The first 11 classes focus on guided practices to build basic production techniques. The second half requires demonstrating understanding by producing a publication, including manga pages and promotional materials.

What is required for the final project and promotion?

Students contribute 10 pages of manga and accompanying advertisement materials such as posters and postcards. In the final class, students are asked to promote their work and present the results.

Aug 28, 2026

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