How Do You Make A Japanese Comic?
Writing and designing a Japanese comic book (known as “manga”) is a challenge, especially to the newcomer. But it can also be fulfilling to see your own literary and visual work come to life in an eye-popping, unforgettable way. And manga isn’t just for the Japanese—talented artists all over the world have made lifelong careers out of designing and self-publishing manga. All it takes is a good story, a fair amount of drawing ability and a heavy dose of imagination. Develop your manga’s storyline. From beginning to end, write what will happen in a one or two-paragraph synopsis. When you’re finished, ask yourself if the story will fit into the length of the manga without sounding too stilted or contrived. There’s no set length for a manga, but short stories are usually as little as 10 to 20 pages (short enough to fit into a magazine) while longer mangas can run for several chapters and are separated into volumes. Don’t worry that an idea seems too bizarre; manga is probably one of the
