The hero is your manga’s key figure: he's the one who structures the story and whom your readers will identify with. Here are a few rules to help you… Jump right in, but don't forget the basics: your I-MA-GI-NA-TION!
What you need to know
Your character needs to have presence to arouse emotions: he is lovable even when he is evil. Go ahead… with this secret to success: work out the characteristics of his personality carefully.
First of all: figure out your manga's theme. Of course, shoujo (sentimental comedy) characters have almost nothing in common with those of a shounen (adventure and science-fiction)…
Next, do a table listing the following information:
Your character's drawing should provide clues about his or her character and personality.Here's an example! The hero is a youthful 24 year old man, a bit of an adventurer who acts on instinct. His parents died in a car accident that he survived. Nowadays, he travels, works for an NGO that helps orphans and he has to fight to protect them from a local mafia…
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