How to be a Manga Artist Signing With Fumio Obata and Balthazar Pagani at Gosh! Comics in London

Date: 2025 March 03 21:00

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Gosh! Comics in London have announced that they'll be hosting How to be a Manga Artist Signing With Fumio Obata and Balthazar Pagani on Saturday 8th March 2025, from 1-2pm at their Berwick Street store in Soho.

The book by Balthazar Pagani and Asuka Ozumi features a specially commissioned chapter by manga artist Fumio Obata. You can pre-order a signed copy of the book for mail-order or collection. What better way to spend a Saturday in Central London and enjoy a book signing?If you're unfamiliar with the anime and manga shops around London, then please do check out our London Anime and Manga Shopping Guide, which we frequently update with new and interesting shops.

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How to be a Manga Artist Signing With Fumio Obata and Balthazar Pagani



We're thrilled to announce a very special signing with Fumio Obata and Balthazar Pagani After How to a Draw a Graphic Novel, writer Balthazar Pagani shines a spotlight on the Japanese world of comics in How to be a Manga Artist! Joining Balthazar for the signing is the incredible artist Fumio Obata, renowned for his amazing comic, Just So Happens. Join the duo for a signing on Saturday 8th March 2025, from 1-2pm Here's a little about the book from publisher Thames & Hudson:

Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it's like to work in a professional manga studio.

Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni, and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, How to be a Manga Artist delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and self-promotion.

How to be a Manga Artist also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata - who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and to put themselves into the story to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them - as well as biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.

Fumio and Balthazar will be signing copies here on Saturday 8th March, from 1pm You can pre-order a signed copy of the book for mail-order or collection by clicking the link here.

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