Comic Studio · With Krea
How to draw manga
A manga drawing course for kids 6 to 13. Your kid learns how manga shows feelings with faces, action lines, and close-ups, then draws a manga hero on paper. Five short films, about 5 minutes, then 45–60 minutes of drawing.
- Ages
- 6 to 13
- Time
- 5 films, about 5 minutes, then 45–60 minutes of making
- Host
- Krea
- You need
- Paper, pencil, black pen (optional)
- Status
- Coming soon. Kids vote in the app for the courses they want first.
The intro film
Krea's 50-second intro film is coming soon. Here's what Krea says in it.
Transcript
Hi, I'm Krea! Let's draw a manga hero. Your own.
Manga is a kind of comic from Japan.
In manga, feelings are big. Really big.
Eyes go wide when you're amazed.
A little drop of sweat means oops.
And when someone runs, the lines behind them zoom.
I'll show you how faces show feelings.
Then you'll give your hero a shape and hair nobody can forget.
You'll add speed lines, and you'll learn when to zoom in close.
At the end, your hero is ready to star in a comic.
Grab a pencil. Start light. You can always go darker.
Let's draw!
The 5 lessons
Lesson 1. Big eyes, big feelings
Manga faces show a feeling with eyes, mouth, and tiny signs.
- Draw four circles for four faces
- Draw happy, angry, amazed, and oops
- Add one small sign to each, like a sweat drop
Where: Paper
Lesson 2. Your hero's shape
A strong outline and hair shape make your hero easy to spot.
- Draw your hero's body with simple shapes
- Give the hair a shape nobody else has
- Fill the outline in black and check you can still tell who it is
Where: Paper
Lesson 3. Speed and action
Lines show movement, so your hero looks fast on a still page.
- Draw your hero running or jumping
- Add speed lines behind them
- Add a sound word like WHOOSH
Where: Paper
Lesson 4. Zoom in, zoom out
A wide panel shows where you are, and a close-up shows how it feels.
- Draw one wide panel of the place
- Draw one close-up of your hero's eyes
- Put them side by side and compare
Where: Paper
Lesson 5. Your manga hero, in a comic
Bring your hero into Comic Studio and pick a look that fits.
- Snap a photo of your hero
- Save it in My characters
- Pick a style and start your comic
Where: Comic Studio · Style
What your kid makes
Your kid ends with a manga hero drawn on paper, plus a sheet of faces, action poses, and close-ups. The hero is saved in My characters and ready to star in a comic in Comic Studio.
Free guides to practise with
Questions parents ask
Is manga OK for younger kids to draw?
This course teaches the drawing style: faces, feelings, action lines, and close-ups. It doesn't use any existing manga series, so the content is what your kid invents.
What if my kid only wants to copy famous characters?
The course asks for a hero of your kid's own. Copying is a fine warm-up, and the lessons push toward a new face, hair shape, and name.
Does this need a tablet or special pens?
No. A pencil and paper are enough. A black pen helps for the final lines, but it's optional.