The Big Book of Manga Includes more than 40 practical tutorial exercises，in addition to dozens of tips and reveals the most surprising tricks used by the very best professional manga illustrators．From the initial sketch to working with lighting and on to the final coloring stages，The Big Book ofManga will allow basic-level artists to reach a professional manga level，and help professionals improve their technique and keep up-to-date with the Iatest internationaI trends in the field of manga illustration．
Manga started becoming popular in the West in the 70’s，but it wasn’t until the 90's，with the arrival of Akira and Dragon Ball，that mangaka fever really caught on．People's passion for manga has spread like wildfire until today it's finally entered realms as diverse as anime，technology，videogames，music and even Japanese fashion．