Create a one-page manga based on a happy moment, aided by a master manga artist
2 hour private experience
Location: Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City
Offered in Japanese, with a friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
Meet the Master
Naomasa debuted as a manga artist in 1987, publishing his first work in the Weekly Shonen Magazine. He predominantly writes and serializes sports manga, as well as has produced biographical manga based on the lives of famous Japanese figures in history. He has also taught at the Kyoto University of Art and Design and has served on the selection committee for the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Japan Media Arts Festival Manga Division.
What you’ll do
Immerse in the world of manga with a lecture about the craft from a professional manga artist and teacher. Then, sketch out a storyline about a happy moment, based on your own experiences. Finally, the master manga artist will assist you in crafting a completed manga storyline sequence from the sketches you created.
Who can attend
Children must be 10+
What’s included
A signed manuscript drawn by the master
Availability
Monday to Wednesday
Session 1 (10:00 - 12:00)
Session 2 (13:00 - 15:00)
Session 3 (15:00 - 17:00)
Session 4 (18:00 - 20:00)
Access
8 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
Inking the Storyline
With bursts of color or with the stark contrast of black and white, framed with panels carefully placed upon the page and scattered with dynamic speech bubbles, manga creates visuals that appear to move across the page, though they are static. The origin of manga is said to date back more than a thousand years, with its familiar and contemporary form coming to shape in the post-WWII years. From scrolls to books, manga has graced the paper medium (and now digital media) for centuries and has no set genre(s), allowing for unlimited possibilities of subject matter. At this manga workshop, join a professional manga artist and learn how the masters craft a storyline. Then, try your hand at sketching out a storyline based on your own experience. Finally, under the guidance of the master, craft a completed manga story sequence of your very own storyline.
Cancellation Policy
Please make your booking at least 7 days in advance. See cancellation policy here.
A detailed itinerary will be emailed to you once your booking has been confirmed.
