Strong emotions are central to the mystique of Japanese animation. Anime and manga facial expressions are often bold and exaggerated, widening features such as the eyes or mouth to unrealistic proportions... Read more
Did you hear? Your manga characters need ears. This easy, step-by-step anime ears drawing is one of the simplest anime features you will learn... Read more
Kids are at the heart of many anime and manga stories. You can learn how to draw an easy little anime boy with the help of the simple step-by-step tutorial, below... Read more
Have you ever watched a movie or anime cartoon or read a manga comic that didn't have at least one kid in it? Including children in these stories makes them more relatable and authentic. You can start adding children to your drawings with the help of this easy, step-by-step anime child body drawing tutorial... Read more
Epic battles are one of the most awesome parts of anime. You can learn to make an anime and manga fighting pose drawing with this easy, step-by-step guide... Read more
How many of your favorite anime and manga characters are males? Here, you can learn how to draw an anime and manga guy body step-by-step... Read more
RUN! Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of. We're just challenging you with a running anime girl drawing... Read more
When you look at an anime character, how can you tell their gender? What about their age? We derive a lot of this information from their body proportions [LINK 9.4]... Read more
We've learned a lot about anime hair and faces in the past few chapters. Now, it is time to test those skills with a special challenge... Read more
With famous characters like D, Alucard and Dio Brando, vampires are a popular part of Japanese anime and manga culture. This easy step-by-step guide shows you how to draw an anime vampire with striking white hair. Use what you learned in tutorials 1.1 and 17.4 to sketch an easy vampire and show off your drawing skills... Read more
In many cases, anime and manga hair is instantly recognizable due to its spiky, outlandish appearance. In some cases, though, it resembles real-world hairstyles... Read more
In a previous chapter, we discussed how anime characters are often recognized by their large, expressive eyes. Anime and manga hair is also a feature that sets this art style apart... Read more
Many male anime characters have facial hair - mustaches, beards, goatees, sideburns, or other styles. These may be an integral part of a character, or they may be used to demonstrate the passage of time... Read more
Geeks and nerds, professors, superheroes in disguise, secret agents - there are lots of reasons why your anime characters might want to try on a pair of glasses. Read more
Sadness is a universal emotion. It is related to grief, loss, disappointment, and betrayal. We all feel these feelings at times, and your characters should, too... Read more
Sometimes, noses are big and we notice them right away. At other times, they seem insignificant - but something would be missing without them. Upgrade your manga drawing skills with this easy, step-by-step tutorial on how to draw an anime nose... Read more
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the mouth is its door (in fact, the Japanese words for "mouth" and "door" are related). You can add anime mouth expressions and lips drawings to your favorite manga characters... Read more
Anime and manga drawings are well-known for their large, expressive eyes. You can learn how to draw anime and manga eyes with this easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial... Read more
Whether they are schoolgirls in uniform, a hero's love interest, or heroines in their own right, cute girls are an anime and manga staple. Use the step-by-step instructions for this easy manga sketch to... Read more
Would you like to learn how to draw an anime head and face in ¾ view? Even if you are a beginner, you can master manga drawing with this easy step-by-step guide... Read more