Q&A for How to Make Manga

Usually, this happens after a manga becomes very popular. An anime studio will take notice, and come to you with an offer.

If a manga becomes popular enough, someone might eventually want to make an anime based on it, yes.

Instead of putting it on a manga website, put in on YouTube. One chapter at a time. Viewers will eventually notice it. Then if it is a hit, make copies of it and go all out, like a real manga.

Look at other manga styles, such as Masashi-sensei's, or some other mangaka. Soon, you will find an adaptable style. Also for each way the story goes on, or your genre (such as shonen), the boxing style changes. For example, if it's an action scene, procure using boxes for each critical hit or scene. If it's comedy, try adding smaller boxes for reactions of the other characters.

You may want to store the pages to your unfinished manga in a safe and secure place. Your artwork is original, and you don't want any cheats finding your work.

Think of a name that fits well with your genre of manga. If it's fighting manga, then think of maybe the type of weapon or whatever the guild is called and name your manga after that.

Technically no, but a lot of have done it before. Seek to have the manga published in both America and Japan because there are a lot of manga readers in Japan.

First, it's good to decide if your manga is Shonen or Shoujo. Next, get inspired by another manga you like, and find the qualities that make it stand out. Characters come in all shapes and sizes, but usually their appearance fits their personality.

Bakuman (a manga about two boys who dream of becoming number one in the manga world), created by Tsugumi Ohba, the maker of Death Note has a one shot in Shonen Jump of around 45 or so pages. A weekly series has around 16 to 20 pages per chapter. You can extend the series as long as you want, but it may drop (stop being produced) and then you have five chapters left to wrap it up.

Take a look at other Manga, and see how the pros do it. Maybe even try tracing. If that doesn't work, there are many drawing books out there, but don't spend needless money on something you will only use once. If you have an artsy friend, maybe they can help you with the shading or definition. If all else fails, even professionals use Google.

Artists have different styles along with the different genres of manga and anime. You could look up manga drawings online for inspiration and then develop a way to draw the hair that suits your style.

Practice the things your are bad at.

Try graphite pencils. They are good and easy to draw manga with.

Wait until you are totally finished, then try to find the main point or an important thing in the book. For example: Death Note. That was what the story was revolving around. Same with One Piece.

Yes. I suggest having your book in both Japanese and English. You might need someone who is fluent in those languages to help you.

Reach out to someone online. But take caution and look at some of his or her work. Be careful they are legitimate.

You can get it at a craft or office supply store.

Use a scanner - you could use the one in your printer, it just takes a clear photo, essentially. You then upload it onto whatever software you want as a picture.

If you think that it is good enough to go out into the real world, then go ahead! It really depends on your thoughts on your work. If it's really good, nobody's going to care where you drew it.

Yes, they are one of the best. You would have a lot of people wanting to read your manga if you were with them.

There is no specific paper needed if you use a scanner/editing software. If not, use the standard manga paper size.

You could ask your friends and family if they know anyone in publishing who could help you out, or you could try self-publishing, although this route can be a little more difficult. To find an artist, look on websites like DeviantArt for people whose art style matches your vision. Then, reach out to them about possibly collaborating.

Storyboards aren't necessary but helpful to plot your story out and keep it organized. As for the body, take a look at other anime and manga and go from there.

First, I would recommend creating your character. Lay out their likes, dislikes, hobbies, personality traits, etc. That will give you a better idea of what kind of name will "fit." Then, you can use baby name websites to find names that you like and that fit your character's general personality. There are also some articles on wikiHow that might help you, like How to Find Unique Names for Your Characters .

Yes, you can. There are many programs for processing any art style.

It may take a long time to make and get published.

I think that as long as you can convey what's going on clearly you should be fine, but good art will benefit you as well.

Use paper that is at least 120 g/m² with a fine grain for the best results.

Yes! Anybody can make manga and publish it. If you don't know Japanese and want to get it published, you should try to get it published by a publishing company in your country.

It depends on if you want to make it the traditional way or not. I have seen many mangas written in English with the pages backwards, but it is your choice.