Tokyo Manga Drawing Workshop Guided by Active Pro Manga Artist
Description
This workshop is an unique experience for visitors who want to immerse themselves in the world of Japanese manga and anime culture. You will be supported by a professional manga artist who has been creating manga for over 20 years, using traditional techniques that have evolved over the past 100 years, allowing you to create your very own manga. Visitors will draw manga using the same process as a professional manga artist: ideation, rough sketching, drafting, inking, filling in solid blacks, applying screen tones, and adding speech bubbles. Don't worry if you're unsure about your drawing skills. With the support of a manga artist, those worries will disappear. In fact, people who had the same concerns have successfully completed high-quality manga in just two hours. *The minimum number of participants is 2 people. The fee for participation alone is the same as for two people.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(75)
Really fun opportunity to work with a professional manga artist. He helps you create a piece to bring home and learn the way manga are drawn and inked. Arrive with an idea of what you want to draw or a reference photo if you have a specific manga in mind.
Very well planned lesson. The artist was professional and helped us create beautiful manga drawings using our own photos. Wish we could’ve spent more time and learn more skills.
My family and I had a great time learning how to draw in manga style. The teachers where very competent and helped us all on our own level. My family is now hooked on drawing manga, and we will go home and practice. I can recomend this course to everybody.
Really kind staff and really relaxing experience. End result looks very professional from a very calming session, and you don't need that much drawing experience either. Had an amazing time!
The pace was perfect for me, who has never drawn manga, and I turned out a pretty decent frame. Katsuki and Machi were a super team who patiently showed us the different processes and fixed up stray lines when I stuffed up. Would highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting Tokyo.
So much fun! The teacher was very patient and kind and gave great instructions. It was so neat to watch him work as well.
I did this workshop with my 12 yo daughter who enjoys drawing comics. It was a lovely introduction to manga techniques and our instructor was experienced, fun and very sweet. I really enjoyed it. And the results were excellent too!
I attended the drawing class/workshop with my 12-year-old daughter, who is a huge manga fan. Art and drawing are among her favorite pastimes, and I also really enjoy drawing. That’s why I thought this activity would surely be a lot of fun for both of us when we travel to Japan as a family (Easter break 2026), and we truly got our money’s worth—even more than that—I was overwhelmed by the course instructors’ warm and welcoming manner. They explained the drawing techniques to us in detail, provided constructive guidance on our drawing style, and consistently offered supportive and helpful guidance whenever we encountered hurdles or challenges. In short, I can only recommend this opportunity to anyone who wants to experience the insights, skills, and expertise of a real mangaka. The patience and empathy shown to you there are truly extraordinary and genuinely delightful! We felt incredibly comfortable there and still rave about the drawing lesson today whenever we talk about our trip to Japan. Because this was definitely one of the absolute highlights of our trip! The pictures we created there are now hanging in our home, and we’re very proud of them! All our love from Jeannette and Leila from Linz on the Danube/Upper Austria/Austria ♡
What a fun event. I learned many techniques. Teacher amazing artist. Very helpful
Incredible experience. My kids love art and one loves manga. We all got to draw a character of our choice and went through sketching, outlining, shading, adding tone/accents, etc. I’m terrible at art and the sensei helped me through it. There were two manga artists and one woman who helped with translation and with our art. Very well done. Highly recommend.
