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Summary: if you like manga and anime: do not buy this book
Review: as a fan of japanese anime and manga, i was really excited when my aunt bought me a book titled "anime mania...", but when i looked inside there was not a single picture that seemed like the japanese artwork that i enjoy. i was extremely disapointed. however, if you do like [imitations] of anime ... then you may enjoy this book and keep it under your pillow or whatever, even though it isn't even that good of an artbook in general...
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Summary: ANIMA-zing!
Review: Chris Hart provides great examples and explanations to understanding how to create the anime look.
From simple construction through finished drawings, anyone will be able to creat their own anime world by the time they complete the book.
A great resource.
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Summary: Americanized Manga
Review: Christopher Hart is amazingly accomplished as a figure sketcher and comic artist. Unfortunately, his interpretation of how Japanese Manga should look is an offense to real anime artists. His other books, such as Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy are priceless, but for artists aspiring to create true manga, they should get the How to Draw Anime and Game Characters series by Tadashi Ozawa. Keep in mind this general rule while searching for books on anime and manga - Never trust as artist who's not Japanese. Especially not American adults. In general, people like Christopher Hart and Ben Krefta are lost when it comes to Eastern animation. (Ben Krefta is just lost in general) Only trust Japanese artists. This book is certainly not a good reflection of Hart's skills.
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Summary: Not a very good Book to learn to draw in Anime format
Review: First off, I have taken a look at the book in a store. My first impression is that it was bad. One, the artwork looks very amateur like, more like a bad attempt. Many of the book he has produced are ones on how to draw american cartoons. Not to insult the guy, but it doesn't look anime like. I would not dare recommend this book to any one who want to learn how to draw in the manga style. I would sugguest buying the How to Draw Manga: Compiling Characters or the other How to Draw Manga. I suggest those because those are PROFESSION MANGA ARTIST. Please don't waste your time and money on Hart's books.
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Summary: Not very good at all....
Review: I admit I've only browsed through this book at a bookstore.. I didn't buy it because I didn't find it to be worth paying for.The drawings don't look very... how should I put it? Well done? They look like they're done by a beginning artist. They're not what I'd expect as far as traditional anime goes. I'm a fairly good artist myself looking to hone up on my skills. This book wouldn't be that much help to me at all in that respect. Maybe I just expect more out of a book that's supposed to be teaching you the proper way things should be drawn? :)
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Summary: If you love Anime, you'll love this book
Review: I am a gigantic fan of anime and this book expanded my appreciation by leaps and bounds. The detailed explanation and drawings of the different character types, was incredible. And the contributing artists reads likes a Who's Who in the Anime art world. To land Pop Mhan alone to contribute is quite a feat. If you like Anime, go out and get this book now.
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Summary: Lots of great feedback from my critics!
Review: I am writing this review on behalf of my children, all of whom are huge Christopher Hart fans. They were excited to see he had done a book on Anime. They all heartily endorse the book and all enjoy the step by step instruction, as well as the finished drawings. Since I do not draw, I read the book and found the written information very interesting.
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Summary: Anime Mania tres bon (Very good)
Review: I bought it thinking it would just be a art book, but it has so much information on many aspects of anime. Though it's tutorials aren't as thorough as they could be, they are thorough enough to get the job done. I would recomend this book especially to anyone trying to learn to draw profiles. (The sides of peoples faces)
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Summary: Hopelessly American
Review: I don't really recommend it to people in Japan...they'll probably get offended...plus, I didn't understand the format.
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Summary: okayyyyyyy
Review: I got this book when I was just finding out about the anime/manga world. I now realize that this book is more for begginers. not a very good beginer either. it has a lot of useful info, though.( weight bearing leg, basic body construction, character design, and other suff) however, this book is sort of confusing becouse there are lots of different art styles in here.(Mr. Hart hires other artists) different artists draw differently. there ARE colored illos all over the book. Mr. Hart breezes through lots of different types of characters without getting into them that much. he just shows you how to draw them at one angle and moves on. he could write a detailed series based on this book( how to draw creatures, how to draw high-tech punks,dramatic seens, how to draw special effects, etc.). but if your a begginer and want an overview of anime this is the book for U.
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