Website: http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/
Interest Level: Ages 12 & up
Subjects/Themes: Manga, Drawing Techniques/Tutorials, Anime, Videos
About the Website: Manga University is a free site maintained by Japanime Company Ltd., a publishing company based in Kawaguchi, Japan with offices in Sacramento, California. They offer free step by step drawing tutorials are both a mixture of illustrated lessons and video’s provided through YouTube.com. They also offer fee based tutorials and art packages that drawing enthusiasts can purchase. The website also conducts interviews with popular manga creators who offer insight into drawing techniques, the manga industry, and special tutorials. There is advertising throughout the site, mostly offering Manga University products, such as print tutorials, learning japanese guides, and cook books, as well as other sponsor's products.
Personal Thoughts: A very well made site with full animation and video that is likely to appeal to teens. A little more difficult to navigate then some other sites, I found myself resorting to main tabs or the back button in order to return to a selection of choices. They have a good amount of free materials that teens can access and learn from. The advertising does make ordering materials from the website quiet tempting though. The site is updated regularly with new materials and videos. The drawings are clean with no violence or nudity that I found.
Similar Websites: Manga Tutorial's Website [My Review]
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