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The Master Guide to
Drawing Anime: Romance

How to Draw the Popular
Characters of Japanese Cartoons
by Christopher Hart

he newest addition to Christopher Hart’s bestselling Master
TGuide to Drawing Anime series takes on one of the most popu-
lar styles in Japanese cartoons: Romance. It provides an overview
of romance subgenres and teaches every aspect of drawing anime
romance, from common male and female character types to the
dramatic—and funny—situations they find themselves in. Hart
covers the complete arc of romantic anime stories—bliss, argu-
ing, breaking up, and getting back together—and explains how
to draw the anime head and body, match poses to the charac-
ters’ personalities, craft emotional expressions, design standout
features, draw couples that click, and create a romantic setting.
Fans will welcome this deep dive into the genre, and newcom-
ers will be drawn in by the dynamic artwork that is a hallmark of
Christopher Hart’s anime and manga titles.
From young love to heartbreak, the fourth
COVER NOT FINAL
book in Christopher Hart’s bestselling Master
KEY SELLING POINTS Guide to Drawing Anime series focuses on the
hugely popular Romance genre.
✱ Christopher Hart has taught millions of people to draw
with his clear and friendly step-by-step approach to art With more than seven million copies of his books in print,
instruction; he consistently puts out the best how-to-draw- CHRISTOPHER HART is the world’s leading author of art instruc-
manga-and-anime books on the market, with eye-catching, tion books. His titles frequently appear on the Bookscan Top 50
on-trend artwork that jumps off the page Art list. They also have a huge international audience, having
✱ The Master Guide to Drawing Anime series has been a major been translated into more than 20 languages. In his more than
success, with sales of over 168,000 copies for the original title; 50 titles, he offers artists accessible, generously illustrated, and
sales for the previous three titles together are over 250,000 clearly written step-by-step instruction on a wide variety of how-
✱ Romance is one of the hottest genres in anime and manga, to-draw subjects, including manga, figure drawing, cartooning,
with lots of opportunity for crossover with other genres. comics, fashion, and animals. He lives in Westport, CT.
It appeals to both male and female anime fans and is
discussed widely among fans on anime forums and Reddit

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