\ Compiling Characters iY wa SOCIETY, FOR THE STUDY, OF MANGA TECHNIQUESHow to draw MANGA COMPILING CHARACTERS Power up MANGA techniques for beginnersHOW TO DRAW MANGA Volume 1: Compiling Characters by The Society for the Study of Manga Techniques Text and images copyright ©1999 by The Society for the Study of Manga Techniques Design and layout copyright ©1999 by Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems. - without written permission of the publisher. Published by Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. 1-9-12 Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0073 Distributor: Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. 1-2-1 Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0064 Telephone: 03-3292-3751 Fax: 03-3292-0410 E-mail: jpt@jptco.co.jp First printing: April 1999 Second printing: November 1999. Third printing: June 2000 ISBN 4-88996-042-2 Printed in Japan