Hart Chris. Manga Mania Romance

Paw Prints, 2008 — 150 p. — (Chris Hart Books). — ISBN13: 978-1-933017-43-1; ISBN13: 978-1-933027-43-2.The latest installment in the wildly popular Manga Mania series presents all your favorite shojo girls and bishie boys. Learn to draw caring, soft and gentle characters like the ones you love to read about in graphic novels and watch on TV. Here's what you'll find:Detailed, step-by-step illustrations for drawing pretty shojo girls and the handsome bishies they have crushes on.
Lots of fascinating romance characters, including beautiful magical girls and the darkly charismatic Mysterious Boy.
Tips for putting your characters in romantic and humorous situations.
Plenty of ideas and inspiration to design your own graphic novel!Introduction
Shojo girls: the basics
The Shojo Girl's Head
Front View
Profile
3/4 View
Looking Down
Chin Up
Beautiful Manga Hair
Popular Hairdos
More Gorgeous Styles
Accessorize!
The Shojo Girl's Body
Front View
Side View
Full-Body "Turn-Arounds"
On the Move!
Walking
Running
Bishie Boys: the Basics
The Bishie's Head
Short-Haired Bishie
Classic Long-Haired Bishie
Young Teen Bishie
Confident Bishie
Intense Bishie
Bishie Character Designs
Classic Bishie: Front View
Trendy Bishie: Side View
Adult Bishie: 3/4 View
Guys With Glasses
Bishie Bodies
Standing Poses
Arm Positions
Body Angles
Bishies in Motion
The Walk
Fast Run
Bishie Poses
Laidback Bishie
Romantic Bishie
Drawing Fabulous Manga Eyes
Girls' Eyes
Boys' Eyes
The Eye in Profile
And Don't Forget Eyebrows!
Expression Models
Front View
3/4 View
Changing the Angles
Happy Emotions
Boo-Hoo!
Surprised and Stunned
Coy, Shy and Modest
Bishie Expressions
Humorous Expressions-Chibi Style!
Costume Design
Girls' Costumes: Classic Sailor Suit
Girls' Private-School Outfits
Folds & Wrinkles
Upscale Bishie Costumes
Casual Bishie Outfits
Magical Girls
Classic Magical Girl
Magical Girl Princess
Cat Girl
Magical Girls & Their Magical Buddies!
Rabbit-Type Magical Pets
Hamster-Type Magical Pets
Caring for a Sick Fantasy Pet
Hyperactive Pets!
Brave Little Pet
More Cool Bishies
Bishie Fantasy Fighter
Samurai Bishie
Emos
Spirit of Light
The Mysterious Boy
The Heartbreaker
The Bad Boy
They All Have a Crush on Him!
New Kid in Town
Mysterious Boy Outfits
The ABCs of Scene Staging
Drawing Two People in a Scene
Friends Chatting
When Boy Meets Girl
Cosplay!
Drawing Couples: Scene by Scene
Action Scenes
Group Shots Vs. "Two-Shots"
Filling the Panel
Extreme Drama Takes Extreme Angles
Good Cuts & Bad Cuts
Extreme Cl~eups
Tilted & Odd-Shaped Panels
The Reveal
Embarrassing Moment Reveal
Treasure Chest Reveal
Finishing Touches
Special Effects
Full-Moon Effect
Stars
Blush Clouds
Repeated Dots
Clouds of Doubt
Daydream Effect
The Burst
Broken Shards
Aroma Molecules
Red in the Face!
Dramatic Streaks
Flash of Light
Speech Balloons
Positioning Speech Balloons
When One Balloon Is Not Enough
Special-Effects Speech Balloons
Japanese Sound Effects
Common Japanese Names