CHIBI MANGA is the ultimate guide to drawing this adorable manga style of oversized heads, chubby cheeks, and enormous and expressive eyes, popular in graphic novels, video games, and films. An easy-to-follow guide to all of the tricks-both freehand and digital-to creating the best chibi manga characters, this exceptional manual is for artists of all ages. The book features both manga and anime, and includes detailed information on how to apply digital color, 3D designs, vectorial drawing, and a host of other fascinating and useful design applications. Each project in CHIBI MANGA includes step-by-step instructions specifying software, tools, and professional tricks to achieve the big heads, chubby cheeks, childlike appearances, and mischievous quality of the chibi manga characters and animals. CHIBI MANGA takes manga artists, illustrators, and graphic designers from initial black-and-white sketches to vibrant, fully costumed collections of characters. In five chapters, its content will be broken down as follows: 1. Chibi Ninja 2. Chibi Gothic 3. Chibi Magic 4. Chibi Heroines 5. Chibi Heroes