Drawing Styles

**Devillan** · 05-04-2011, 10:39 PM

When I read manga I notice that the styles of drawing are always a bit different and it a raises a question: There are specific styles of drawing manga?

**ClockHand** · 05-04-2011, 10:40 PM

no

**Devillan** · 05-04-2011, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by ClockHand

no

Brief and straight to the point, I like that, thanks

**Evil_Cake** · 05-05-2011, 01:18 AM

the end

**Devillan** · 05-05-2011, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by Evil_Cake

the end

It didn't even began

**Rio** · 05-05-2011, 02:55 PM

There are different styles under it. Styles can range from simple & cartoonish, more realistic, artsy or something in between. Shoujo art, for example, have very distinctive style which originated from Osamu Tezuka's drawing style - most likely from Ribon no Kishi - which later evolved to have the more realistic art style but still feminine at the same time.

Ribon no Kishi (1954-1968):

Glass Mask (1976-ongoing):

More current styles of shoujo include Vampire Knight, Crimson Hero, etc. This style is also used in yaoi manga. Example:

**Devillan** · 05-05-2011, 05:43 PM

Thanks

**GunZet** · 05-05-2011, 07:05 PM

Different styles have sub-categories depending on the genre of manga. I'm pretty sure you won't see Goku looking characters in an anime/manga about love and friendship.
Or a really technical style like GITS in an anime like FLCL.