S#OUJO MANGA TfC#NIOUfS:

ltHROl7UCTION: CREATING A STORY IS SUPER EASY!

\-l{;Y YOU, TI-lt; 0~{; $TRUG6\..1~ TO WRffi; MMGA $TORI{;$!

170WT YOU 11-lmK YOU' I':{; 11-li~KI~ TOO I-IAR17?!

0 CAA'T FIGURE OUT HOWTO PUT YOUR 117{;A$ T(')G{;T\lt;R?

170WT K~OW WAAT !?kACT\.Y YOU $1-lOUUi' 170 81{;~ 11-lOUGH

YOU'Vi: REA!7 TI-l{; /MNU.t>i.?

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DO YOU ~A!7V 1-lA'VE ~AT 1U-USTRATit.IG SKILLS? WAAT

TO Al717 MORE O~I~ITY I~ YOUR STORY?

f>.m;R REA!71~ TI-llS OOOK, YOU WIU- AA'Yi: M M$Wt;R$ TO

11-lt;St; PRO~I..{;MS.
TI-llS ~OOK WIU- GUI17{; YOU $Tt;P BY $Tt;P Tl-lROUGH TI-l{;
~ASICS OF STORY CREAT\0~ AU. 1\-l{; WAY TO TI-l{; A!7VMC{;17
~~IQU{;$ TAAT PROFt;S$10~ MMGA f>RT\STS US{; T017AY.
~IFIC CA${;$ ARE t:m-AIM{;17 US1t~ ~SO IT'S {;A$Y
TO F<llOW. JUST R{;Al7\~ TI-l{; MAAGA I~ TI-ll$ ~K WIUHE\..P YOU \.{;AR~ TI-lE KMOW-HOW OF WR\Tit.IG STORit;S. OUR
PA$$WORD IS "WRITIMG $TORI{;$ IS $UPER EA$Y!" u:T'$
MA$Tt;R HOW TO WRffi; $TORI{;$ TOG8Ht;R!

S#OUJO MA~A Tm/NIOUfS:

TAIJL.f OF
CONTfNT5

(i) W\1.&.1\S A STOR'i\..1111'? ........ 5

(KYQI(O'S 0111'-POIIIT ~) OOW TO ~Xm% ~0~ UUSW./>.11011 .. . ....... . .. 19
(KYOKO'S 0111'-P0\111 ~) OOW TO ~W ~USING M 9'\SOt'I'S YOU ON& UP Willi (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
~V P0\111$ TO W\i:ITttlG AS10RV ................................. . ... . . ... . 21
(KVOKO'S OIIG...P0\111 WV\CE) HOW TO ~W Aft.MGA USING lll~ GPISOI7~ YOU CMI~ UP Willi (2) . . . . . ..... ... . 29
ltAKQG.Iol(t TECHII\OUG, lll~ ~t>StcS OF WRITING $TORI~ .............. . .. ..... ... .... 31
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POtiiT WV\CE) C~ATING ~RS USING lliG ltAKOGt>J(I TECI-IIIIOUG ..... 37
<D WRITIIIG S10RII=$ OUT OF A 11-lE;M{; '39
(KVOKO'S OIIG-P0\111 WV\CE) ~XmSStt-lGING lll~ lliGM~ lliROUG\-lllUSTRAT\011$ ........ ....... .49
WR!TtNG STORI~S !'ROll\ t~ .. .. ..... ........ . .. . ....... ..... . . ... . .......... .. 51
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POilH ~) 9mSSING t%AS USING UUSW./>.1101\S ............ .. 63
@ WR!TtiiG STOI:~ ~V ~TmtSI!ING M '*11\IIG ..... . . ........ ........... . 65
(KV()l(O'S OIIG-POII\1 ~) ~A1111G ~S FROM lliS SST1111GS .. .....75
WltffiNG S10R~ ~V OlOOStNG A GSII~ .................................. _ .............. ...... .71
(KVOI'O'S OIIG-P0\111 ~) ~A1tiiG ~RS ~R COOOS!NG A~ ........ . .. .... . 85
@ C011St%RtiiG lliG REW'a:S' FER\NG5 til S10RV-IMK\NG PROCESS . . ......... ................ .... 87
(KYOKO'S 011~-POtNT WV\CE) ~A1111G ~RS lli/>.T f>PP9L 10M REAflt;RS ......... .....95
@ WRITIIIG S10RI~ ~V ~A1tNG CllAR.6C~RS FlltST ....... 97
(KVOKO'S ONG-POINT WV\CG) HOWTO ~A~ ACllAR.6CTGit ............ 109
@> 1HG tN"flt017UC11011, 17~YaOPMGN1, TURN ~17 CONCL.US\011 MG1ll017 ....... . ... .......... . ... .......... . ill
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POIN1 WVtCG) WHAT ISM "lll"flt017UCTtOII, 17EVELOPM8H, 1URN />.11117 CONCL.US\011" MGniOI?? .... 121
@ WI1AT ARE Tt-l~ 17E'JELOPMGNT ~17 M tiii7UCTt'IE MG1ll017? ...... .... ... . ......... - .. 123
(KVOKO'S 011~-POtNT ~) WH/>.1 ARE lll~ %va.orMGIIT ~171llt' 11117UC1l'IE MG1ll017? .............. 133
@ ~A11NG STORU;S ~V ~RII\\1111\G M P~ COUNT ... .... 135
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POIIH ~) WPIO~tiiG 10M REWGRS Wffil Al.lMI1R' P~ COUN1 ..... ....... .. . 143
@ 1li\JM&NA!lS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
1KIQ.IIIG ~ ............... ... . _ . .... 153

I'U.
WW'/
DON'T YOU
CREATE
WrTU~!!

'3UONYOU
UON AHYOHE
CAN CREATE
MAHGA IF TUEY
I<HONTUE
RIGUT
TECUHI~UE'3!

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.A N..ISAMIZUKJ, TillS IS ~GR F1RS1

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CDWHATISA
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RR$1"; YOU ~17 TO U:ARN Tilt: IJA5fe5 AIJOVT WRfTfNG ST0Rft:5. IT'$ flfiPORTANT TO R/U.Y
VNf1f;R$TAJJIJ Tilt: IJASIC$ SVC/1 A5 Tilt: "5Wlll RV/..f;"'_ "TJ/t: IJASfC STRVCTVRt: OF A STORY'",
"JIOW TO~ A SCRIPT"' AJJIJ SO ON.

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~TART~D DAY
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MANAG!OR
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AT YOU.

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M!O. I TUOUGUT YOU

W(;R!OTU(; ~TOR(;
MAHAG~R.

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UAVE TROUlli..E WRITING A~TORY
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0

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TUAT P0'3'3fB~F

!='OR !il!M\PI..!i, ROMANC!i

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ACCIDEIIT5.

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DIFFEREIITt.Y!

f'I.ACTI.Y!YOU

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THAT WUr;N WRITING
~TORIE5J!

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ACOMMON
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REFI..ECT YOUR
ORIGINAt.ITY.
IT'~

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f'/.AMPt.E,
IF YOU ARE
WATCIIIIIG
NEW5

!5Wr;vEN
THOUGH TilEY ARE
WATCIIING THE 5AME
TiliNG, r;vERYBODY
IIA5 A DIFFERENT
OPINION!!

wow.

DEPENDING OH
WUICH PATH YOU TAJ(E
YOU CAN MAV.E MANY
DIFFERr;NT TYPE5
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TO ~Til ASTORY ANI71<P1SO!iES.

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RUI.~1'!

12

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lOWJI:I:OW? I?OG$ 11'1/IKG P\.ACE 1111'111< PAST, PI:ESEIIT OF: FUTU!i:G?

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IT GO?

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01<. HOW,

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YOU TIIINV.
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AFTER YOU'll~
COMFORTAB~

MAlt:lNG
~TORI~~.

I~WI'M
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Tooo~
MANY TiliNG~
AT ONC~!!

13

IT?' DON'T I IIAV

TO WRIT ACUMAY.?'
WIIAT ABOUT Til
INTRODUCTION,
DEV~t.OPMm, TURN
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PART~ ... ?'

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HOTU~GOTO
MAJt:IHG ~TORI~
YOU ~IIOU~D

m,

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WORV.IHG
OHTUG BA~G
~TORY~IN.

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+HOW 17117 IT GO
IT I<;!
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A <;TORY.

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ll.LUST!i!A1101<11S CR\JCIAL FOR AIMNGA! BUT !lOW 1701'S 01<11" RI"F\.KT Till' \.ITI"m Ff>CTORS
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IU.USTRATIOt-lS 0~ IMNGA 17RAFT PAPER.

f./OW TO I?RAW AMANGA USING TJ.I~

~PISO~S YOV C.M1~ VP WITJ.I Cl)
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COUL17 IM.E TilE CONTI"Ni OF YOUR STORY UNCLEAR ANi17 llAR17
10 UK17ER$T.b.N17.

19

K~OKO'S

ONE-POINT ADVItE

!T"5 IMPORTANT TO 5JIOW WJIAT TJI~

MAIN CJI~ACT~R 170~5, ~AR/..Y.
lm>.WIMG MMGA eM ~~ 171FFIC\Jl.1 SIOC.~
11-l~RE ARE rMMY FACTORS 10 COMSI(i'li;R, SUCI-1
AS PAMRIMG, 17\Al..OG, 11-l~ \..AYOU1 OF 11-l~
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170 10 Ml.~ 11-l~ REAVERS PRO~R\..Y UM(i'li;RS1AMI711-l~ COM~M1S OF 11-l~ ~PIS017~S ~17
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KEY POINTS TO
WRITING ASTORY
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STORif;S"' TJ.IAT YOU'~ AEJOVT TO L.f;ARN.

21

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YOU'V~GOT

~MANY

Q~AO

MANUA~~L

A l.OT, BUT
I DON'T
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IT.

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RU~OOU TAUGUT
M~ m OTU~R DAY

WAt; V~RY ~MY TO

~~

~~RY

R~A~YSAY

PROF~~~ION'A!.

WHICH M5TUOD
IS Tli!O RIGUT
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liAS UIS/U~R
OWN WAY
OF CR~ATING

mRIOARf'~

MANYMmiODS
FOR MAKING
STORIIOS.

STORIIO~.

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WU~NYOU'RIO

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ASTORYWITll
ORIGINA~ITY...

22

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u:va

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S10RY"

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POIHT~ IN~TORY
MAI<INQ.

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A~TORYWITII
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25

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IMPORTANT TiliNG IN
DRAWING t.'IANGA 1g
TO WRIT!> A~TORY
TUAT YOU f:NJOY
WRITING!

wmrurN,

U~Y, U~! TUAT'~

(.fiT Mf: U~f: MY

FAVOR!Tf: BOY
CHARACTI>R
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Pl.AGIA~I~M () IF

YOU JU~T COPY

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TO U~E: UIM!

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!T'g Bf:~T TO
CRI>ATI> A
CHARACTGR FROM
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(READER~) TA~TE~
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CON~ID~RATION ...

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28

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29

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A STATU~.

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TilE ~s F.AC\I>l. EXPRI'$$\Oit
30

@ HAKOGAKI TECHNIQUE:

THE BASICS OF WRITING

STORIES

T~ J/AKOGAKI rr:cJINIOIJI: IS A SPf!CIAL Tf;CJINIOIJI: TJ/AT T~ PROF/:5SIONAL AIANGA ARTISTS

ALSO IJ5f;f IT'S /..1/r$ CONNI:CTING E:PI50flf;S WfTJ/ G/..1/f;. TillS Tf;CJINIOIJI: 15 T~ fMSI5 FOR
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TODAY.

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CAN U<;~.

sox
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32

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BIT, AND EDIT IN y FI..OW~ MORE
~ TUE ~TORYTUEH TUE~TORY

~MOo;r:~OMP!.GTGD!

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Tllfi MANGA.

LET I~ TEACH YOU 1-\0W TO

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Ill 0Rt7ER TO W!7 UNIQUE ltl!71VI!7UALITY TO ACIIARJICTER, YOU tlEEI7 TO il!li'IK AOOUT A CIIARJICTER'S SURPRISING
FEATURE. ii!E ~IUTY TO ii!ROW OFF THE &~ BETWEEN OllE'S APPE~ At\!7 PERSOili>!.ITY IS THE KEY TO CRE/>.TE
CIIARJICTERS WITH SUR!'RISit-lG I'EATURES. THERE f>l(E FOUR C/>.TEGOI':IES FOR THE B~ BETWEEi'l APPEARAt\CE At\17
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GA? 8FTW!*N TJI[; Af'f'[;AKANCfi

ANJ7 TJI[; P[;RSONAUTY

GIVE THE CI-I/>.RilCTER APERSOili>!.ITY TI-\AT'S OUITE

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1/>AKE ii!E CIJ.bRACTER CllAAGE WHEN TRIG6t'REI7

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FROIII WI-\AT HE/SHE IS SIJPPOSEI7 TO BE. !'OR EXI>It.PLE,
"FATHER OF THE STUI7EMT COUNCIL PRESIIli'MT IS l~E l-EAI7ER
01' YAKUZA, "A SWVM\100 TEAM MEMBER EVEi'l THOUGll
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GIVE THE CIJ.Ai1ACTER A VERY Ui'IIOUE POilll

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WILL B!i COMPL!if!i
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ARE YOU?!

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TU~ MANGA I WANT
TO ~UBMlT TO A
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WUAT'?
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IU?ED
MY FAVORITE
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REFERENCE!

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MANY MANGA ~ERIE~ TIIAT
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~TORY!

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~ERYBODY UA~
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CREATE A~TORY
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ORIGINA~ITY!

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D06'~NT R6'F~6'CT

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AU..! IT'~ J~T A
B!.ATANT COPY!!

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~~~OW RIGUT AWAY

IF' YOU ~UQMrT

COPI~O WORV.!

WU~N

A
COPY...

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U~~D TO IT, YOU
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TU~ AR~
TU~ON~~WUO
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TU~ RIOPRI'~mATIVIO~
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CRITICAL.

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Q~CA~JgJ; I WANT
TOQIOCOMEA
PROF'~ggiONAL.

MANGA ARngr...

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AND YOUU. BE ABt..E TO
DRAW MAHGA WITII YOUR
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R.EAD THE MANt:;A,

LEARN

FR.OM IT!!

I CAH !.EARN
OJFFEREHT TYPE~
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OR flOW TO U~E
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