Explore the art of creating a storyline and manga panel drawings
2 hour private experience
Location: Shibuya, Tokyo
Offered in Japanese, with friendly Deeper Japan guide interpreting in your language
A minimum of 2 guests is required to book. Solo participants are welcome but will be charged the 2-person rate
Meet the master
What you’ll do
Meet with the host manga artist and learn about the manga creation process including panel layout and storytelling techniques. Then, choose a story from your personal experience and create your own storyline of your selected story on a manga panel board. Finally, the artist will demonstrate how they would illustrate the same storyline.
Who can attend
Children must be 10+
Availability
Everyday
Session 1 (9:00-11:00)
Session 2 (14:00-16:00)
Session 3 (16:00-18:00)
Access
20 minutes from Tokyo Station.
Included
1) Participant’s original manga panel
2) Host’s autographed manga panel
3) Host’s signed original caricature drawing of the participant
Tales Between the Lines
Made of a sequence of image panels and interspersed with all manner of onomatopoeia and speech bubbles, manga is one of Japan’s most popular forms of visual media. With works from a genre range of nearly anything under the sun, the readership of manga in Japan spans people of all ages and from all walks of life. Manga traces its origins back more than a thousand years, with its now familiar form taking shape in post-WWII Japan. At this manga workshop, work alongside a manga industry leader whose expertise lies in rendering Japanese and Southeast Asian historical novels into manga series. After winning an “emerging artist” award in a manga competition, this artist pursued their passion at an arts college and has gone on to publish a book on manga artistry, as well as teach manga at university. In collaboration and under guidance from the manga artist, create your own manga panel based on a story from your personal experience and experience the humor and craft of manga creation.
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.
