How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters

Attention manga and kawaii-loving tweens! Now you can learn to create your own adorable manga artwork with this fun-to-read guide by award-winning middle-grade graphic novelist Misako Rocks!

Create the cutest animals and chibi figures with How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters, an inspiring and interactive drawing guide for tweens.


Misako is a Japanese manga comic artist who moved to the United States to pursue her dreams. With her online and in-person drawing lessons for children, and now with her Learn Manga with Misako series of books, she strives to help the next generation of young artists and readers bring their imaginations to life.
Combining drawing tutorials with motivational messages that encourage artists to draw and think freely, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Charactersinspires kids ages 7 to 12 to unleash their creativity in the most entertaining way possible.
This engaging and easy-to-follow book includes:
Helpful tips on how to use the book
Instructions for drawing a range of kawaii faces with different expressions and facial features
A chapter on drawing different bodies, as well as poses
Practice pages that allow kids to draw within the book
Tips for adding color and shading to bring kawaii creations to life
Worksheets, resources, and more
Young artists everywhere will find inspiration in Misako's remarkable story as they follow her warm, accessible instructions in pursuit of their own dreams.
Find even more fun-loving manga instruction in How to Draw Kawaii Manga Fashion, also from the Learn Manga with Misako series.

About the Author

Meet Misako Rocks!, a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who followed her dreams all the way to America. At age 19, she won a scholarship to come to America as an exchange student and has been making her mark ever since. Misako's love of manga and anime led her to become a manga artist in the US, with her graphic novel Bounce Back being selected as one of the 2021 Best Graphic Novels for Children by the American Library Association. Misako has also written several books and has been featured in documentaries, TV and radio shows, and even collaborated with Playstation. With her online community Learn Manga with Misako and her YouTube channel @MisakoRocks, she is helping kids learn kawaii manga drawing. Misako's journey from Japan to America is an inspiring story of pursuing one's passions and following one's dreams.