Dr. Mashirito's Ultimate Manga Techniques

By Takanaka Shimotsuki and Kazuhiko Torishima

Learn how to make manga from one of the greatest manga editors of all time

Kazuhiko Torishima is the sixth editor-in-chief of Japan's biggest manga magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump He is one of Japan's leading editors, having discovered and nurtured great manga artists such as Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball, Masakazu Katsura of Video Girl Ai, and Koji Inada of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, and further transforming the manga business by expanding the crossover of manga, anime, and video games.

"Dr. Mashirito" is a scientist who was modeled after Kazuhiko Torishima by Akira Toriyama in Dr. Slump, and the character later became Kazuhiko Torishima's nickname in real life, too. This book is the only place to discover Kazuhiko Torishima's "Torishima Method," an approach to making comics that will give you the mindset needed to become a manga artist

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1974752666
• ISBN13: 9781974752669
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.2" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Dr. Mashirito's Ultimate Manga Techniques is great

This book was even better than I expected it to be. It arrived quickly. If you've ever been curious about the inner workings of the creative side of Manga publishing as well as the actual page layout, how to create flow of images and creating characters that resonate with universal appeal then this is the book you've been waiting for. It's great.