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| Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga, Vol. 1 | 
 enlarge | Authors: Koji Aihara, Kentaro Takekuma
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 404154
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 152
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 0.5
ISBN: 1569318638
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
UPC: 782009112037
EAN: 9781569318638
ASIN: 1569318638
Publication Date: December 10, 2002
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Product Description
This mock-instructional tome is actually a hilarious parody in graphic novel form of those books which seek to advise one on "how to draw manga." But it is also a gripping comic book narrative in its own right about the struggle of two bumbling and desperate would-be know-it-alls the authors of the book in their vainglorious pursuit of comic book technique, wealth, and fame.
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 Crazy May 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sad but true, even though this book is over twenty years old, some of the cliches they mention are still prevalent in manga. For example, Shonen still consists of 'enemy inflation' and plots consisting of little more than strings of battle. They also mentioned that one day, ninja comics may make a comeback. Remember, this was published years before series like Naruto and Basilisk. There are a lot of analogies too, for example, women are like a game of Tetris! It's crazy but fun, and I can't help but burst out laughing at moments. I would recommend this for any serious fan of manga comics.
 Social Satire on the Manga Industry November 20, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The other reviewers of this book seem to have missed the point. This is not a how to book or a parody of different series: This is a satire of the cliches in the manga industry, in all the genres, the popular magazines, the public taste for the vulgar and even in how manga is becoming popular as a medium for works not commonly associated with pop art, like government documents.
Be advised that the book is sexually explicit (it parodies manga porn among other things) and is not intended for minors.
Well... I viewed this slight;y differently but... June 10, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love this book. I thought that it was a great guide book for getting started without being serious. It did have alot of jokes but there is alot of relevant material in there too. I don't think it was meant to be a parodu so much as it was meant to be a humorous guide that can acually be used. I highly reccommend it, because it gets down to the core of each genre really well... but it isn't for kids, as the other reviewers mentioned.
For those who hate Manga... April 3, 2003
4 out of 18 found this review helpful
I don't care for Manga. I thing the current market is glutted to the big watery eyeballs with the stuff, most of it of poor quality and indistinquishable from one another.I bought this book because it seemed to offer a overview of the medium while poking fun at it. The book is hillarious! At one point, lacking female models to draw from, the authors resort to taking and drawing nude pictures of THEMSELVES in various cheesecake poses. I particularly like the section on how to draw Manga for kids - and how it takes a sly jab at the buying parent at the same time. The book is raunchy in places, so like most Manga, it's not really designed for kids. It's a cynical but light-hearted exspos'e of the entire Manga industry. Will these guys ever work in Manga again? :)
The Creative process behind all things, revealed! January 30, 2003
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
These two authors let us in on the secret world of manga creation, but accidentally seems to reveal the bitter, ugly truth behind the creation of anything for popular mediums.With the growing popularity of the 'How to draw manga' books in the USA, PULP and VIZ's publishing of this forgotten, but brilliant guidebook to success, or failure, depending... where was I? I seem to have run off on a big-word rant. Oh well. Anyway, this book shows us the best and worst parts of working in an existing and popular medium, and the compromises you must make to experience even modest success. Darn. There I go again. Just assume I was talking about something interesting there. Perhaps the best part of this whole book is that you never know if this is a parody or an honest take on the world of harsh deadlines and demanding publishers. Or perhaps it's brilliant satire and informative advice combined. Who knows? A few rules taken from the book- 'The basis of all manga is theft' (every manga artist rips off otomo!) 'you dont need to know your subject matter to make a story about it' (Mahjongg manga. 'nuff said.) 'Graphic and lewd pictures of Aihara-sensei published in a monthly format are the key to success' (As told by Aihara-sensei) Okay... maybe the third rule is B.S.... BTW- If you replace 'manga' with 'movie', you pretty much experience the true creative processes hollywood uses to create such blockbusters as 'master of disguise' and 'Street Fighter.'
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