Manga in Theory and Practice: How to Create Villains

By: Araki, Hirohiko

How to create villains the Hirohiko Araki way

Manga in Theory and Practice: How to Create Villains gives you a front-row seat as Hirohiko Araki, creator of the globally popular manga JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, shares the techniques of making a great villain, examines his own work, and breaks down the four basic structures of manga. With commentary from his editor, investigations of characters like DIO, and a study of the panel layout of The JOJOLands, this book will be a crucial part of your manga development.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1974765539
• ISBN13: 9781974765539
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 192 Pages