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How to Draw Anime & Game Characters, Vol. 1: Basics for Beginners and Beyond |  | Author: Tadashi Ozawa
Publisher: Graphic-Sha
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 296559
Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 152
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 4766111206
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
UPC: 824869000120
EAN: 9784766111200
ASIN: 4766111206
Publication Date: September 5, 2001
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Product Description
This exciting new series which may be used in conjunction with How To Draw Manga is a dream-come-true for all aspiring "Anime = Japanese Animation" artists, "Video Game" designers, as well as fans. Volume one introduces the step-by-steps involved in drawing various types of male and female characters, young and old, in the unique "Anime" style whose popularity seems to be growing by the day. Moreover, it provides detailed explanations how to bring out certain personality traits through facial features, anatomy, wardrobe as well as accessories. This will be one "Hot" book for all "Anime" fans.
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 How to Draw Anime & Game Characters Vol. 1 September 18, 2009
Alicia Glass (Overland Park, KS)
I am a beginning Amination Art student so I am always looking for books to help give me different prespetives on drawing. I really enjoyed this book for that reason.
A good resource, but not exactly what you expect. July 17, 2009
S.T. Germain
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let me begin by saying that I bought this book with the hopes that I can draw something a little more impressive than a stick figure (to say the least).
When you first open the book, one thing that comes to mind is order. While the book is divided into chapters, it doesn't feel completely coherent. Admittedly everything in each chapter is related to each other. In fact, the author generally uses the same several characters as guides throughout the book. But there are some things that can be disorienting. These include the occasional improper sentence, which is less blameworthy given it's been translated, to little mascots spewing off tips.
However, it is a book for beginners. Behind the initial appearance are activities geared for starting artists. The activities begin as simple as drawing cubes and wireframe figures and slowly build up from there. The book itself focuses heavily on understanding the basics and gives you the tools to understand them. It then gives you the advanced lessons. It doesn't always give you an easy way to transition between the two, but it does a good enough job.
Another thing the book does well is present the idea of character creation. Being a bit of writer, this came easy for me. To the untrained eye his comments on the different archetype characters the author uses in the book may seem like trivial knowledge. In reality, the author is subtlety introducing the concept that you're not just drawing a picture; you're drawing "someone", and every little detail about them counts. What you include in the drawing (or don't include) is what let's people know who or what your character is about. He also emphasizes how you should keep the character's concept consistent with its own theme.
In short, the book does a good job of introducing beginner's to drawing and understanding the creation process. So if you're looking for a good place to start, I would recommend this book.
 As long you are able to draw square boxes, you are able to draw characters. December 22, 2008
Desperado (NY, USA)
How to draw anime & game characters vol. 1 was an excellent how to draw book. I was surprise on how the author tells you how to start from a cube to a 3-D anime or game character.
Tadashi provides examples and practice drawing right from the start. He tells you to draw cubes and provides clear examples on what not to do, how to fix it and improve your drawing. The book also shows how to draw as a beginner, intermediate, and advance drawing. As you progress, Tadashi also shows you how to draw the face, ears, hair, hands (I had a hard time drawing the hands, but ever since Tadashi shows you how to step by step to draw a hand. Drawing hands is easier than ever!), body, motion and eyes. He also provides drawings from other artist and shows them how to improve on their character.
The book was very easy to understand and i reccommend to anyone who wants to start drawing or better themselves as a artist.
Great reference point for beginners. August 29, 2008
N. Cox
After recently purchasing this book, I am quite pleased with the nature of it's explanations. The first section of the book is about basic technique and a look at how to pose a character naturally. The rest of the book is basically a bunch of well drawn images you can use to hone your skills.
Remember, it's practice that makes a good artist. Use the sample images in the book and try to recreate them exactly. The more you do it, the easier it becomes.
A must have item May 19, 2008
Randoll Cruz (Dominican Republic)
This book is great, i've gotten several books on how to draw anime and this is the best i've seen. The level of detail and the well explained text and example is just the best buy i've done on this matter.
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