How to Draw Manga BOOKS: A Retrospective PART 1 - Viga's Art Room

[@VigasArtRoom]

Watch all 4 parts in one in the compilation video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3mYZ3d7nb9qY5I

[@IlNeige]

I remember feeling so scandalized every time I would stumble upon the spicier books in this series

[@VigasArtRoom]

Extreme Spicy Cheddar!

[@Scomicmaker]

Man I have SO MANY OF THESE HOW TO DRAW BOOKS! This was a blast to the past! I cant wait to see part 2! Thanks for reaching out. It was super great being a part of your deep dive!

[@VigasArtRoom]

I'm so grateful and over the moon you joined in! *fangirl energy!*

[@RoseWaltz]

i love these books so much - they were so useful, not not just for drawing comics i used them as portion references for when i was drafting doll patterns, and i STILL use my Costume Encyclopedias, Graphic-sha 32, 33, and 34, in designing clothes and characters

[@VigasArtRoom]

I never would have thought of them used for that! BJDs or OOAK dolls?

[@monanarts3726]

Aw man... That nostalgia! Looking forward to Part 2! X3

[@takehood948]

I do really enjoyed this first part about manga books. I can't wait to see the upcoming next one!

[@The_Lauren_Fox_Catalogue]

I'm not a weeb (like seriously, anime and manga is just blank in my mind), but I was definitely in the generation that saw the how to draw boom explode in my book shops. I even have a few of the non-manga how to draw books. So I clicked this for your hilarious take on them. And here's a scary note: one of these how to draw manga books is in my university library.

[@The_Lauren_Fox_Catalogue]

By scary, I mean it was one that was just cashing in.

[@xXXangelofdarknessxXX666]

as someone who has no drawing experience and is obsessed with the 2000s anime art style I'm gonna buy volume 8 how to Draw since it looks close to the later 2000s anime

[@ShadowWingTronix]

This was after my time. However, Blackthorne did publish a comic format (as in the size, not the style) series of books on How To Draw Robotech, which is basically the way Tatsunuko drew their characters at the time. I have a couple of issues but outside of one piece I did for a video I don't usually use them. Manga style is not something I ever got used to.

[@cassie6146]

These books defined my high school years. I even brought a couple to read and draw from backstage at my choir show.

[@VigasArtRoom]

I did the same but at art club!

[@katherineperrin4817]

I was given a lot of the Chris Hart how to draw books when I was a teen. I loved them until I learned he was a hack though. Also found the super deform pose series online and it is a great reference for chibi style characters. I’ve also been considering Pop Manga. Is it any good?

[@VigasArtRoom]

I don't know Pop Manga.

[@ThatBabyWitch]

I miss Borders too lol! I don't think I've ever tried to draw manga even though I was very into anime in my younger years, oh wait, I just remembered that I used to draw my alien OC's in two styles, one was super cartoony and the other semi-manga style lol, I had no clue what I was doing 😂😂

[@OhhhhhhhBugger]

I was thinking about picking them up specifically to learn old techniques.

[@miikobelle]

Wow you’re editing is so good!! This is so entertaining and funny 😆 I’m subbed, and thank you for having me xD

[@VigasArtRoom]

Thank you for being in it! I'm still super hyper about this! 😆

[@Kohdok]

>Stans "Compiling Characters" Ah, I see you are a person of culture, as well.

[@manoa5512]

Omg this is so me lmaoooo😂😂😂😂 informative and entertaining subscribed😎

[@TheHeroOfTomorrow]

This video ripped out a piece of my childhood and slapped me across the face with it. Lol.

[@VigasArtRoom]

If this video had a DVD box, this is THE quote that would go on the back LOL!

[@bendewalt5560]

I really like the live action viga interjections, and am glad that wasnt a one video thing

[@VigasArtRoom]

I like doing them, but I need to save up for a new camera.

[@artist172]

XD this woman is my spirit animal XD

[@foxbomber5]

Speaking as someone who also sat at the weirdo table, it's always nice to see another table mate out there.

[@blackroseknight77]

never had one those. wished i had. I wasn't a 2000's kid i was a gen X but i got into anime between the 1990's an 2000's been a weeb sense ❤😊

[@winterland3253]

Underrated channel, especially this series in particular

[@CaptainAvenger1993]

Well you are not wrong Viga, I sat at the weird table in High School.

[@VigasArtRoom]

We'd be friends at the table.

[@rubyalfaro2576]

0:21 THANK YOU. I miss Borders so much as well. It was my favorite and most safest space to exist, read, browse and shop for books. I miss it so very much.

[@philharrison9435]

Good video! Last year I revisited these books. I had the first one as a kid but didn't find it helpful, then many years later found a bulk set on ebay and bought about 8! I shortly resold them as I found the same problem as you say in this vid (hugely outdated). I did keep 2: 'Mecha Drawing' & 'Giant Robots', because mechas and giant robots! I'm glad I did, since your vid has given me a new perspective on them: they are reference books. I expected to learn techniques (which I didn't) but they have some really good ideas on where to get inspiration from, and lots of examples.

[@VigasArtRoom]

I sold my mecha book and now I wish I still had it. I kinda want a full collection out of nostalgia and archival reasons. I'm an oldtaku. 😂 I'm glad I was able to show another perspective on them. I'm so happy!

[@bwowzah]

I found my way here while searching for modern manga drawing books. This was a really entertaining watch, well done!

[@VigasArtRoom]

Anyone felt like taking out their books after watching this? Anyway, Part 2: The Chris Hartening is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3KkZWutqNpqppY

[@rib-cage]

That How to Draw Manga: Couples book was one that I frequently borrowed from my local library. Same goes for Katy Coope's How to Draw Manga which ended up shaping my style more than I like to admit.

[@bigaliceenergy7578]

I always meant to pick up the Shojo Beat one! I'm all kinds of nostalgic for Shojo Beat now

[@RougePapillon643]

I just ordered the how to draw manga game characters book after i watched this video :D

[@evevoli]

even though i somehow managed to dodge these books as a kid i actually bought one of these at a thrift store a few months ago?? 😂 i really just wanted the anatomy tips it had since my own weeb-inspired style is already pretty set in stone--the book isn't useful for learning an anime style at all lol. anyway love the video! :)

[@BrandonCroker]

Lovely as always.

[@FairyBlackMother]

I own most of these. I am on a quest to complete them!

[@hexreviews]

I only recently started drawing but as a Oldtaku even I recognize these how to draw books

[@CordeliaDevoe]

lmfao this was hilarious and too relateable lol Still have some of my how to draw Manga books by Hikaru Hayashi! His book were always really good. Came from The anxious artists channel! subbed for the humor lolol

[@tohruhonda5806]

Do you know the title of the digital art one at 2:46 ? It looks really helpful!

[@ManekiNeko588]

I have around 30 of these books including ones from Japan. I know they are dated like you said but they are soooo helpful to me and I kinda like the old anime style so ^v^

[@lordsjaak]

hm meanwhile in the Netherlands. i saw only that series with "how to draw manga" and later i saw update version and even with computer disk in it.

[@sztana_eco3431]

I was also part of the weird table or I like to call it the most creative and talented table. Love seeing your old sketchbooks💜

[@VigasArtRoom]

We would have totally been friends in high school LOL

[@lewa3910]

Can't wait for Pt2!

[@unstoppableExodia]

Love those how to draw manga books by graphic-sha. Have a had a whole stack of them. I wish they were more unified instead of number one being awesome with all the rest mainly just being supplemental to it.

[@ruby7951]

Standing in the way of Komi Can't Communicate; truly the most heinous of all sins

[@UnusualArtistt]

great video!

[@eroane84]

I still have these books that my friend gave me…^______< Need to get them back to use them…❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@gigachadprime4995]

thanks for the video

[@snowqueen_8958]

I had the shojo beat how to draw manga book And now I own the hirohiko araki book manga in theory and practice And the shonen jump how to draw manga book

[@dizzystateofbliss]

Well this helpful, thanks [and entertaining] :-D

[@bendewalt5560]

So the channel mascot is a chibi-viga...perhaps she fould be called Chi-Vi

[@VigasArtRoom]

No. :P

[@joribremer5260]

I still have a lot of them :) , probably 15 or so :)

[@desireepaulplummer4386]

Jell-O salad what the hell, Brenda🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheOvlla]

you have 20? in that case i must be the god of weebs with 43. plus the "more how to draw" and scetching series... and computones... holy fuck i think i have them all O_O

[@RougePapillon643]

I have 8 but I'm trying to get some more