Learn how to create contemporary and inclusive manga artworks with YouTube sensation Mei Yu (over 1.7 million followers). Experienced teacher and artist Mei Yu takes you through every step, from simple faces to striking poses and action-packed scenes, with over 100 lessons so you can elevate your skills. Mei Yu includes the most popular techniques from her globally popular YouTube channel so readers can understand how to achieve these incredible projects for themselves. Whatever level you are—beginner to advanced—and whatever your age, this book is packed with tips, tricks, and all the practical know-how you need to develop your manga drawing skills in line with new trends in manga art. Mei Yu shows you how to draw a range of skin tones, body shapes, and much more. Starting with the basics of drawing human characters, you will go on to learn about proportion, expressions, emotions, and hairstyles; design your own costumes; and learn how to convey movement in your art. We will also cover creating cute, magical, or awesome creatures. Mei Yu will also explain character development, plot, and storyboarding so you can put your skills together to create your own full comics. It will also cover the basics of color theory and the color wheel, with encouragement and support throughout as the author guides the reader through their manga journey.