Step 1 Character Sheet & Plot

There are three steps to create manga. The first step is to create a plot and some character sheets. Character sheets are usually composed of the pictures of the characters and their profiles.

plot character sheet

an actual character sheet

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Step 2 "Name"

The second step is creation of storyboard like thing.

(In Japan, we call it “a name”. It is used as a technical word and the meaning of the word "name" is different from the original one. I think the usage is peculiar to Japanese manga industry. )

To create a "name" means to draw manga rather roughly on thin paper by pencil according to the plot and the character charts.

(There are several methods of converting a plot into a "name". If you want to know it in more detail, please check Detailed manga creation 3 "name".)

an actual name （The size is reduced.)

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Step 3 Drawing Pictures

The last step is to draw pictures in earnest. First you draw pictures more neatly than the "name" by pencil on thick paper for comic-drawing, and ink the rough drawing.
If needed, "screentones" are put.
*Screentones are adhesive-backed transparent films with patterns printed on them.

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a sample of detailed sketching by pencil (The size is reduced.)

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a sample of finished manuscript (The size is reduced.)

Usually titles and letters are typed by editorial departments. Since this sample work is not published, I typed them by myself.

This concludes my brief explanation. If you are interested in manga creation and want to know more, you can go to "Detailed manga creation" sections. Though I cannot explain everything on this website, I tried to put more detailed information about it there.

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