I have purshased this item for my 13 y.o son, he is interesting in such things and he was happy when he received this item and feels that it is very interresting.

the book does a good job of providing information about the subject matter (whether it's the section on ninja weapons that mentions 'caltrops' were originally the dried fruit of the caltrop plant or including information that the mesh shirts you are directed to draw on your ninja were made of woven metal)
I did enjoy the multiple poses and explaination of the clothing and style of the samurai and ninja, though I found the artwork to be slightly out of proportion (the book goes into detail on creating female ninja, and recommends if you want a more sexy ninja to make her a bit more curvy and exaggerate certain elements) but the distortion I refer to is in some of the artwork not related to ninja busts, the artwork is either in proportion or not. I was happy to have found this book, I felt there should have been more work with the clothing and how it appears in different positions, and even a basic breakdown of sword strikes and positions would have been helpfull. A good book overall, as an instructional book and source of information on clothing, weapon, and hair styles reference this book is pretty good.

When I received my copy of Let's Draw Manga - Ninja & Samurai, I was impressed with the broad scope of illustrations covering Ninja & Samurai poses, clothing, and weapons. The book is a great source of information on drawing in the manga style and gives its readers a good sense of how to draw the details of ninja and samurai, and it helped me to draw my own samurai character that I am quite pleased with.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to draw in this style!

Fueled by classic hits, such as the animated film Ninja Scroll and the best-selling manga book Lone Wolf and Cub, the fascination with ninjas and samurai has reached peak levels in the last few years. This valuable resource covers the weapons and tools of the legendary samurai and their deadly foes, the ninja, along with a variety of relevant characters, such as feudal lords, the Kunoichi or female ninja, the mendicant Zen priests, and merchants. By providing readers with a detailed look at appearance, facial expressions, clothing, and weaponry, this book will give artists the knowledge and ability to create
great-looking comic books of this genre. It is a one-of-a-kind reference for any manga artist aspiring to create his or her samurai and ninja action series.

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