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Tables of Contents for How to Draw Manga
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Section 1: Basic Robot Design
5
68
Full Body: Start with a Human Shaped Figure
6
2
Draw Robot-like Figures Using Only Basic Parts
Full Body: Robots Comprised of Parts with Straight Lines
8
2
Head: Base the Design on a Face with Beveled Edges
10
2
Head: Replacement and Omission
12
2
Omission of Face Parts
Replacement of the Head Itself
Head: Eye Shape and Size
14
2
Mechanical Eyes
Polygonal Type, Round Type, Rectangular Type
Head: Mouth
16
2
Design Based on Shape
Design Based on Structure
Head: Nose and Ears
18
2
Head: Neck
20
2
Shaft- and Hinge-type Necks
Cable- and Hose-type Necks
Trunk: Body Basics
22
2
Chest Patterns
The Art of Design
Trunk: Type 1: Cylindrical Body
24
4
Cylindrical Body Variations
Trunk: Type 2: Box-shaped Body
28
4
Box-shaped Body Variations
Trunk: Type 3: Board-shaped Body
32
4
Board-shaped Body Variations
Trunk: Back
36
2
Basic Components of Transformable Robots
Attachable Units
Chest: Part 1: Inverted-triangle Type
38
2
Chest: Part 2: Stand Type
40
2
Chest: Part 3: Spherical type
42
2
Chest: Part 4: Square Type
44
2
Hips: Part 1: Briefs Type
46
2
Straight-line Composition/Angular Type
Curved-surface Composition/Spherical type
Hips: Part 2: T Type
48
4
T Hip Joint Variations
Trunk: Special Body/Centipede Type
52
2
Shoulder and Elbow Joints
54
2
Arm Forms
Arms with Exposed Elbow Joints
Shoulders
56
2
Shoulder Joint Covers
Shoulder Pads/Armor
Hands
58
2
Basic Finger Design
Arms: Overall Design
60
2
Optional Parts Variations
Legs
62
6
Feet
Short, Fat Legs
Long, Slender Legs
Leg Form
Leg Design
Representation of Metallic Surfaces
68
2
Glossy Metal, Matted Metal
Plastic, Rough Surfaces, Smooth Surfaces, Metallic Surfaces, Rusted/Worn Metal
Using Tones to Create Curve Effects
70
3
Section 2: Combat Robots
73
38
Design Based on Medieval Armor
74
4
Arrangement of Swords, Axes and Spears for Use with Robots
Robots Based on Combat Uniforms
78
2
Design of Head
80
2
Weapons
82
2
Arm Cannons
Hand Missiles/Handguns
Magazine Arrangements
84
6
Energy Guns
Barrels and Muzzles
Missiles
Transportation Units
90
10
Using Ski Boots and Bindings as Catapults
Changing Lower Body Parts
Flying Parts and Wings
Transformers
Color Expression and Special Effects
100
4
Flames and Backfire
Explosions and Smoke
Designing Original Robots
104
7
Attach Shin Parts
Flying Robots
Add Joints to Connect Machines
Robots with Tires
Section 3: Female Robots
111
Designing Body Lines
112
Designing Breasts
114
Bust Variations
Designing Bottoms
116
Designing Faces and Hair
118
Designing Body Parts
120
Design Based on Fashion
122
Underwear and Body Suit Lines
Bunny Girl Motif
Skirts and Blouses
A Character Done in Metallic will Become a Robot