How to Draw Manga! Beginner Manga Art Tips from a PRO Japanese Mangaka (Interview)

33 YEARS. That’s how long Nao Yazawa has been working as a professinal manga artist in Japan.
She has worked with big publishers, partnered with a writer and gotten her work adapted into a manga: the 90s shoujo anime Wedding Peach!
In this video, she drops some incredible tips for beginner anime and manga artists.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:39 Tip #1
3:27 Tip #2
5:55 Tip #3
8:07 Tip #4
9:52 Final Words

[@IndraAshuroAkatsuki]

Im 12 and im gonna become Art Master

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

That’s awesome! Keep that passion alive! 👊🏻

[@NAKOMAKONOKO]

How's your journey so far

[@IndraAshuroAkatsuki]

@@NAKOMAKONOKO Pretty good thanks!

[@HTMangaka]

Yazawa is an amazing person. Seems like she was able to hold onto that child-like love for drawing that most people give up or forget about later on in life. Awesome Video! ^^

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Yazawa-sensei is definitely inspirational! Her story definitely motivates you to keep going. Glad you enjoyed hearing more from her. 🤗

[@arte5081]

No she isn't. Her art is so mediocre compare to the greats

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Oh, have you read Yazawa-sensei’s works? Who are you comparing her to?

[@arte5081]

@@aphlearntodrawmanga natural. Nabasa ko gawa nya gagi. Main stream ones, bakit kailan namin purihin yung bare minimum? E kung hindi talaga gusto, may magagawa ka?

[@HTMangaka]

@@arte5081 Hey, now. Be polite.

[@joysuperteen8120]

keep drawing......no matter how bad it it it will surely get better....... Yazawa sensei rlly is awesome she didnt give up until the end and finally reached her goal damn inspiring

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

We’re so glad you found this inspiring! And yes, exactly as what Yazawa-sensei said, you have to keep going! 🤗

[@DarkTider]

Great video as always! In terms of drawing skills, it's what I refer to as the "one punch rule" whenever someone asks what the minimum technical "skill" level required is :) I find a lot talk about drawing skills, but not as much about writing skills or skills in terms of visual storytelling. So someone can make perfect anatomy but doesn't know the tricks to make a drawing "attractive" or understand how to frame a panel. By contrast, if you look at one punch man or early attack on Titan, the visual storytelling and flow is there, even if the drawings themselves and anatomy isn't great :) To use a quote from the movie "the man who wasn't there" - "she will never become a pianist, but one day she will make a great secretary" referring to the lack of emotion even if she was hitting the right keys :)

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Great analogy! There is definitely more to creating manga than just our drawing skills.

[@loriegracefernandez522]

Mentor Nao Yazawa is a very kind person.. i struggle many times in my art, because of that I stopped drawing for 7 years... And now I'm 25 I'm like a beginner again, but listening to Mentor Yazawa it inspires me to continue drawing, it's been a year since I started drawing again and everytime I felt discourage I listen to Mentor Yazawa's advice.. "keep drawing"

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

That’s great to hear! Yazawa-sensei truly is very kind and inspiring. 😊

[@theawesomecatmom8315]

I am quite literally in the same boat right now. I started crying when I heard her say to "keep going" because I've recently gotten back into drawing and had to start over, which has been very discouraging. But having people like Yazawa sensei makes the process so much more achievable and gives me inspiration to keep going indeed.

[@user-jj4pn7vh4j]

Yazawa is just good person to get advice

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Absolutely! It’s those decades of experience!

[@youngthando]

Yazawa is my hero one day i will become a great manga artist 😊

[@bac9217]

What I began doing for practice is making fanfics I like into a manga

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Sounds like a great first step! :)

[@souri191]

The "keep going" skill ❤

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

♥️

[@dabbypro1328]

im right now making a document for the manga that im trying to make thank you guys ive been lerning alot from your channel

[@mordokhaiso9559]

I want to be in a zoom for drawing lessons 😊

[@jenniferm914]

I really need to practice 😩

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Sounds like a great plan! Is there something stopping you from practicing?

[@user-jj4pn7vh4j]

Don't worry you can do it

[@Viv1992]

Ah so I should return to tracing then? I'm pretty sure I'm the type that needs a mentor to pinpoint my mistakes if I understand correctly but maybe I'll understand and learn more things from the other videos. Thanx 😊

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

Hi Viv! There are many ways to copy. Tracing is one of them. Eyeballing (looking at someone else’s artwork and then trying to replicate that without tracing) is another. When you’re a beginner, these are great ways to start learning how to draw. You’ll be able to build muscle memory and learn from other artists. A lot of beginners feel weird about copying and think that the sign of a good artist is drawing everything from imagination. But even pros need a reference. Overall, just don’t feel bad about having to copy to improve your skills. It’s a natural thing as artists. :)

[@wecreel]

hi i just wont to say i never copy manga I cridea but it did not work out so i did not do it is that a good thing?????😕😕

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[@ophyjgjhnfn]

I feel like a total idiot now for not considering the concept of all major art forms starting with copying until you figure out what you want to do for yourself.

[@-Shen.Qingqiu-]

I'm really thankful for this video! Yazawa-sensei strengthened my inspiration and motivation. I'm gonna draw my own manga, wish me some luck and patience❤️‍🩹

[@aphlearntodrawmanga]

You can do it! Good luck!