This comprehensive guide explains the essentials of this art form for manga artists of all skill levels, giving novices basic instruction and providing advanced tips for more seasoned illustrators. Filled with step-by-step illustrations, it provides pencil-drawing, inking, and coloring techniques. It also has sections devoted to drawing animals and mecha characters, which incorporate robot, human, and/or animal figures into futuristic-looking beings. A gallery of finished examples at the end of each chapter serves as a visual reference as well as a catalyst for more ideas.