The Manga Course that actually works.
There are hundreds of Manga Drawing courses, but do any of them actually work? Over 35,000 students say this one does.
Manga Art School: Complete Anime and Manga Style Drawing Course
It could take years to get good at Manga and Anime drawing.
It doesnt have to.
Like many artists before me, I started my art journey with nothing but a blank canvas and a brush. I had no idea that reaching this level would take over 10 years of persistence. I learned the way most artists do—through trial, error, and relentless dedication—but unlike many, I wrote everything down.
I’ve created the Manga Art School: Complete Anime and manga Style Drawing Course to fast‑track your drawing skills from the fundamentals all the way to advanced techniques—without the decade-long struggle. I’m both confident and excited about the progress you’ll make, and I have no doubt that this experience will transform the way you color.
If your dream is to bring characters to life for manga and anime,, I can show you the path. And if you already have some skill, prepare to push your drawings to the next level.
Scott Harris
Artist | Your New Instructor
Got any questions? Let’s talk art! community@characterartschool.com
Learn Well
Learn the basics, right up to advanced concepts to learn to draw Manga and Anime characters well. Over 15 hours of video, with 5 easy-to-digest learning modules.
Draw Well
Get straight to drawing today, learning essential concepts and techniques that will get you creating stunning manga character art.
Learn Together
Learn together or alone, with an integrated and vibrant community, free learning resources, and over 7GB of bonus video and art content.
What is Manga Art School?
Manga Art School is a complete 2–6 week video course that teaches you how to draw authentic, professional Japanese manga and anime characters from the ground up. You’ll master every core fundamental and advanced stylization technique needed for true manga accuracy—no more characters that look “almost” right. With 6 guided modules and practical assignments, this course takes you from beginner or intermediate to confident, skilled manga artist. If you want to create real Shoujo, Shounen, Bishoujo, Doujinshi, or Kodomo-style characters, this is the only course you need.
11hrs+ of Life-changing Instruction | 35,000+ Global Students | 5,000+ Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Module 1: Fundamental Manga Proportions
Master the core proportional rules that define real manga and anime: idealized head sizes, expressive facial placements, stylized anatomy, limb balance, and the subtle exaggerations used by professional Japanese artists.
Module 2: Advanced Manga Style Elements
In this module, you’ll learn the essential techniques for drawing authentic and appealing manga and anime-style heads, expressive eyes, stylized faces, mouths, noses, and all the key features that define true Japanese character art.
Module 3: Drawing Manga and Anime Facial Expressions
In this sectionwe’ll break down the core principles behind crafting emotive and expressive facial expressions that bring your manga and anime characters to life.
Module 4: Drawing Manga and Anime Hair
In this section you’ll learn the essentials of drawing manga and anime-style hair with confidence, as well as the fundamentals of creating natural, dynamic clothing folds.
Module 5: Line-art in Manga and Anime Stylization
I’ll show you how to handle finishing lines—tapering, weight, rhythm, and flow—to create the clean, authentic look seen in real Japanese manga and anime art.
Module 6: Complete Manga and Anime Style Drawing Demos
In this module, you’ll see how professional manga and anime artwork is created through complete drawing demos and fully guided time-lapse walkthroughs.
What Students Are Saying
“Let’s just say that I started with only basic (pretty ugly or rather “original” drawings) and with this course I learned what I was doing wrong (that means I learned I was doing EVERYTHING wrong) and started to become better and better. I am still learning and haven’t finished the full course YET but I am sure it will help me develop my skills so I can one day make my own small manga that I’ll be sure to share with everyone and of course the dear teacher of this course. Thanks a lot Scott !!!”
★★★★★
Georgios Renken
Since I have already gone through Scott’s other 2 art school courses my hopes were very high for this course. Scott did not disappoint. Even though this specific course was not has long as the other 2 courses, I really feel that the info provided is the essential info needed to explain how to effectively draw manga/anime with the main focus being the eyes and facial expressions. I felt that this course was a continuance of his first drawing course and to really get all of what is needed you need to take his first course and than take this course as an “add on” course. I really hope Scoot does his next course on American style comic book drawing! These courses are fantasic!!!”
★★★★★
Rosemary Fugate
“I learned things I never even thought about. I’ve been wanting to draw in Manga style for a long time, but a lot of resources doesn’t explain theory. It’s usually just “Do this to make it look more manga like.” But without the theory you can’t start creating your own works in that style and learning theory fundamentals from this course helped me so much..”
★★★★★
Dang Mai
“The instruction is clear and concise which makes it engaging to me. The realtime demos are great as they really show how the drawings are done so that the student’s perception of time is adjusted to a more realistic one rather than the distortion that happens with nothing but time-lapse. This course is the glue that connects a lot of info that I’ve gotten from many books.”
★★★★★
Michael Rhodes
“I tried learning to draw anime/manga characters through Youtube videos, and while I picked up some basics, I felt that they didn’t stick or entirely make sense. So I decided to take a structured learning approach and found Scott’s Anime and Manga Drawing Course. The organization of the modules provided an outline on which areas to focus on first, the proportions section (Module 1) was easy to grasp, and the demo videos with commentary were helpful because I was able to listen to Scott’s thought process as he was drawing an illustration. Additionally, one of the teaching assistants was very supportive when I admitted that I felt embarrassed about submitting my first comparative drawing assignment. Would absolutely recommend to anyone interested in learning to draw anime/manga style in an online classroom-esque setting!”
★★★★★
Vanessa Kerfoot
“Scott is a great teacher, and It’s really nice to see him doing his best to help his students. A+ course. I think this course is really complementary course, if we look at the both Character Drawing School and the Painting school, and it’s really nice to see focused on that. I’m doing my best to prove to him and for myself that I can achieve my objectives and tthey are helping me a lot. I’ll be there for the next lessons and courses, Thanks Scott!”
★★★★★
Dione Marcio Barbosa Pinto
Meet Your New Instructor
Scott Harris
Illustrator, Painter | Creative Director
Top-selling Illustration and Painting Instructor
Nice to meet you! I’m Scott, a professional character artist, illustrator, painter and concept artist. Apart from serving as founder and Art Director at DAS: School of Art and Design, and Character Art School, I’m a regular guy that learned to draw and paint from scratch, the hard way. I had no natural talent, and I learned over time that you don’t need any – anyone can learn to draw!
I’ve worked with Sony, Epic, PlayStation, Oxford Press and many more.
When you learn with me, you get straight-forward and no-fluff teaching, ensuring you learn quickly and efficiently. Personally, I’m inspired by sci-fi and fantasy art, video games and cinema, as well as having a deep love for Japanese culture and Manga style art. That said, I’ll teach you to draw in any style – realistic, american comic, manga – all the foundations are here for you to build into any character art you’d like.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will this course help me if I have no talent?
This course is designed for everyone, from first-time artists to people with basic or even intermediate skills. I teach you from the ground up, and we’ll cover everything you need to be great. Talent is just a head start anyways, it’s not needed (I started without any!).
How long do I have access to the course? How do I view the course?
You’ll always have access! What’s more, as new content get’s added and the course is expanded, you’ll get totally free updates! (And believe me many have already been added). The course is hosted here on characterartschool.com, which means you can stream it, or learn on the go whether you’re using your PC, smartphone or tablet.
How does course enrollment work? What do I need?
You can enroll at anytime, and move through the modules and assignments at your own pace, though I do advise taking a module per week if at all possible
Do I need a tablet and a PC, or is paper and pencil ok?
I go through recommended software in the course. I recommend starting this course with a tablet/stylus.
The time for your Manga Art is now
Join thousands of students learning to draw manga and anime characters well, enjoy over 7GB of free resources, and 11+ hours of video content.
All with a 7-day money-back guarantee. That said, I doubt you’ll use it.
I am confident nobody will teach you as quickly, professionally and efficiently as I will. Ready to get started?
11hrs+ of Life-changing Instruction | 35,000+ Global Students | 5,000+ Reviews ★★★★★