1: Be specific about the emotion. What exactly do you want your reader to feel?
2:Stop thinking and move your hands. Just draw the storyboard (Name). It doesn't matter if it's boring, incomplete, or unfinished. Don't try to look cool for your editor. Forget the fear: 'If I show this, will they think I have no talent?' Drop the vanity. You don't need it.
3:I tell every newcomer: 'Pros are drawing an insane amount every single day. You have to put in the effort to match that volume.' Quantity supports quality. There is no doubt about it.
4:Copy the entire first chapter of your favorite manga. Everything starts with imitation. Learn the pacing, the panels, the lines... and you'll find your own style.
5:Never forget: You are drawing for a reader. If the creator is the only person in the world, manga doesn't exist.
6:I always set priorities: First, make it READABLE. Second, make it UNDERSTANDABLE. Only then do we ask: 'Is it interesting?
7:Donāt just study the classics. RESEARCH WHATāS SELLING IN JAPAN RIGHT NOW.
8:Learn the basic 'forms' of manga, such as paneling and structure. Also, to help you understand your own 'HEKI'ļ¼your core obsession), I always ask for a LIST OF 10 ENTERTAINMENT WORKS that influenced your life, and details about your PERSONAL BACKGROUND.
9:Cherish the last thing remaining. You have many things you want to draw. But if you throw them away one by one... what is the one thing you simply cannot discard? That is what you truly need to draw.
10:Find that one thingāthat character, that themeāwhere you feel: 'I absolutely MUST release this to the world.
11:Just keep drawing! And when you're done, show it to someoneāanyoneāand get their feedback!
12:Professional Mangaka are practically pro athletes. Treat your body with care if you want to stay in the game.
13:Visualize who you want to be in 10 years. Then, letās talk specifically about the steps to make that a reality.
