Brace yourself for the first-ever how-to guide from manga mastermind Camilla D'Errico! This crash course shows you how to create the manga characters you know and love. Learn everything from constructing the body to setting characters in motion to drawing magnetic eyes, hair with attitude, and the most squeezable chibis, cheeky mascots, and majestic animals ever. Find out how Camilla makes her megapopular characters like Helmetgirls, the stars from her hit comics Tanpopo and Sky Pirates of Neo Terra, and many more. Discover what it takes to put together your own comic, deadlines and all. And just when you're getting a cramp from all that drawing, check out Camilla's full-color manga creations and discover the hows and whys behind her work. With Camilla's chops and your elbow grease, there's no limit to the manga masterpieces you can whip up. So, grab your pad and pencil--Camilla's waiting! Renowned manga artist and comics creator Camilla d'Errico's beginner's guide to drawing her signature Japanese-style characters. From comics to video games to contemporary fine art, the beautiful, wide-eyed-girl look of shoujo manga has infiltrated pop culture, and no artist's work today better exemplifies this trend than Camilla d'Errico's. In her first instructional guide, d'Errico reveals techniques for creating her emotive yet playful manga characters, with lessons on drawing basic body construction, capturing action, and creating animals, chibis, and mascots. Plus, she gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at her character design process, pointers on creating their own comics, and prompts for finishing her drawings. Pop Manga is both a celebration of creativity and an indispensible guide that is sure to appeal to manga diehards and aspiring artists alike.