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| Manga Mania Occult & Horror: How to Draw the Elegant and Seductive Characters of the Dark (Manga Mania) | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 355890
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2
ISBN: 0823014223
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.53164
EAN: 9780823014224
ASIN: 0823014223
Publication Date: November 13, 2007
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Product Description
Manga occult and horror are just under the radar of American pop culture--until you visit the graphic novels section of any bookstore. That’s when you enter a strange, mysterious universe of elegant occult and horror stories, packed with amazing artwork from the best illustrators Japan has to offer. Subtle and compelling, Japanese occult and horror manga melds the two genres into one, so that glamorous occult-world vampires may mingle in the horror-world of beasts, and dark angels might visit a cave filled with monsters to reveal a deadly secret. Manga Mania: Occult and Horror is the first American tutorial on this most alluring and complex genre. With his popular step-by-by step drawings and clear text, best-selling author Christopher Hart shows exactly how to draw wizards, demon children, vampires, card readers, dragon worshipers, and many more denizens of the hidden places between darkness and light.
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 Nice drawing guide, some drawings inconsistant November 15, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Manga Mania Occult horror focuses on teaching the budding artist how to draw images of Occult Horror characters. Occult horror characters (according to Chris) are more mature-looking than the typical Manga Shoujo characters. The proportions are more like those used in the fashion industry.
I found this book to be pretty good. Granted, as with any Chris Hart book there are issues of drawing quality and inconsistency. Some art is quite good, others are next to useless. But the majority of the pictures were quite stunning and interesting. I would've liked to have seen a few more guides for drawing the faces.. Especially from different angles since the characters look a bit different from Shoujo.
Overall, though,this was an enjoyable book and a welcome addition to any library.
 Excellent read! December 9, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book does a great job of capturing the occult / horror feeling. From the incredible drawings, to the details of dress, the prose, and even the fonts that the author chose ... I realized that I entered a different world. The hair on my arms stood up. There are great comparisons between Shoujo style and the occult syle. I enjoyed this book immensely.
Mr. Hart does it again! January 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was so impressed with Mr. Hart's faery books that I had to pick this up and I am even more impressed with this book. The drawings are stunning and the instruction is clear and easy to follow, which allows you to get good results in a fairly short amount of time. What really makes this book useful is the different sections he has broken the drawings into. Learning to draw a really cool vamipire is one thing, but can you draw him in profile? In Victorian clothing? Can you draw his hands? What about color? Mr. Hart tackles all of these subjects and takes you through them one at a time. A little drawing experiance is helpful, but not really necessary as everything is broken down into shapes and he shows you how to fill in the details. This is a great book for anyone, kids or adults who want to learn to draw.
Love this book already, but don't know if it's very useful March 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book. I have just bought it, and I just love all the beautiful pictures in it and I especially love the chapter on victorian fashion, since it's hard to get a book that really gives you exactly that gothic-style you're looking for. However, I'm not sure if this book will actually teach me how to draw. By copying the pictures, yes, maybe. But learning that way, I could probably learn a lot more from a book with actual fotographs of people and places, or something...anyway, to me, I think this book will mostly just be an inspiration, and a lot of nice pictures to look at. Which is not a bad thing. But it might not be what someone is looking for.
Superb Manga drawing techniques April 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Christopher Hart never disappoints! He can teach the most raw beginner so much about drawing. He concentrates on showing how to draw different styles for different Manga characters.
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