Includes index.

"In this book, we look at creating a cast of manga-style animal characters. What makes a good character design? This book looks at elements in creating a manga-style animal character with appeal, exploring archetypes and other familiar types of characters as well as how to add unexpected or unique elements that give your characters a memorable twist. You'll learn to draw cute chibi critters and dangerous-looking monsters and everything in between for comics, games, or simply your own personal enjoyment. This book includes chapters on some common or notable real and mythological Japanese animals to provide readers a foundation of knowledge to start their own animal character designs"--,Provided by publisher.