Create & Finish Your First Manga
With Mentorship from PRO Japanese Mangakas and a PRO Manga Editor
In our Oneshot Manga Drawing Program, you’ll follow a proven 7-step system and get live weekly feedback from real Japanese mangaka who’ve mentored over 400 students worldwide.
No story? Can’t draw yet? We’ll teach you everything from scratch.
And for top students—there’s a chance to win an all-expense-paid trip to Japan to pitch your manga to real publishers.
Does this sound like you?
- You're passionate about storytelling and have so many amazing manga ideas but you don't know how to properly put them down on paper
- You've been working on your art and story for YEARS but you feel like you're not good enough and still don't have a manga to show
- You feel lost and overwhelmed not knowing whether you're doing things correctly
- You want to join manga contests, pitch to publishers, and/or self-publish your manga but don't have the right skills
You're NOT alone...
Our Mission
We at Learn to Draw Manga are here to help beginner mangakas go from STUCK and STRUGGLING with their skills and story ideas to finally learning the right skills, mindset and confidence to create a oneshot manga they feel proud of. This is so they can:
- Share their unique story and experience with the world
- Inspire their readers
- Leave a personal legacy
- Use this as a stepping stone to jumpstart their manga career through self-publishing
- Join manga contests or pitch to publishers
What our students say
Courtney, 30 (Corrections Officer)
"I like the sense of community and friendliness this group has fostered among itself and its members. My favorite part of being in this program is the privilege of getting critiques from mangaka instructors who have first hand experience in this field... and being able to converse with them and have them critique my work has given me a better understanding what I should and shouldn't do."
Raven, 31 (Teacher)
"I've got a lot more skills now than when I started [the program]. I've never finished any story I've ever written so this is like a huge deal for me. I'm finally making my oneshot manga."
Wanna start making manga like them?
Myriam, 32 (Illustrator & Nutritionist)
"I'm incredibly happy to be part of LTDM because it's super well-rounded. The teachers are amazing, the coaches are amazing, and the students are amazing... I used to go to college for 3D animation and learn how to draw. Used to go to class every day and draw everything. But I've never progressed more than right now [after joining the program]. "
Amser, 26 (Auto Shop Worker)
"[Before joining the program] I really did struggle with anatomy, perspective, basically all the fundamentals. I mean I knew how to draw a little bit, but this year with Learn to Draw Manga has been really, really impactful on me. I would definitely recommend this class to other people who want to make manga."
Don't you finally make the manga you've been dreaming of? 😮
Garrett, 27 (Factory Worker)
"Being in this community has helped me speedrun my progress. I'm thankful for the support and encouragement of my coaches and peers. I wouldn't have made it this far without them!"
Kobi, 27 (Aspiring Manga Artist)
"I would definitely recommend this program especially to artists who are struggling not just with making art but also artists who struggle mentally with the whole process and just lack confidence in their work. The community, the classes, the mentors, the senseis, they really do help uplift you."
Do you dream of making manga but don't know where to start? Let's talk!
Edoardo, 21 (Student)
"I reached a new level of detail and characterization, learned more about backgrounds, and how to be more creative about doing things against a deadline. The mentors always give way better feedback to my works than I would, and they genuinely want us to do a good job."
Valli, 50 (Aspiring Manga Artist)
"It's cool to see how far I've come since my first drawing in the program. I'm still very much a beginner but I've seen myself just getting better over time the more I practice."
Jericho, 29 (Virtual Assistant)
"My passion for drawing manga was almost dead. This gave me a second wind to push for my own manga. Thank you! I'm currently working on my original oneshot."
This is your sign to finally start making manga!
Don't know how to draw?
Not sure about your story?
Don't worry! We teach you all of that.
We're looking for people with potential.
Think you have the right drive?
Introducing the Online Oneshot Manga Drawing Program
Here's what you're learning:
Building Drawing
Foundations
How to Ideate and Write Stories
Designing & Creating Memorable Characters
How to Effectively Panel and Storyboard
Producing your FIRST oneshot manga with
PRO Japanese mangaka acting as editors
Work with these PRO Mangaka Mentors
We have an amazing roster of professional manga artists with a combined experience of over 50 years in the manga industry. They'll help get you started on your manga journey!
Nao Yazawa
Pro Japanese Mangaka
Nao Yazawa is a professional Japanese manga artist with over 30 years of experience in the Japanese manga industry.
She is the illustrator of the iconic manga-turned-anime known as Wedding Peach.
She has her own manga book called: Manga Drawing Deluxe: Empower Your Drawing and Storytelling Skills
She also teaches at a manga school in Tokyo, Japan.
Rena Saiya
Pro Japanese Mangaka
Rena Saiya is Tokyo-based professional Japanese mangaka with over 20 years of experience in the Japanese manga industry.
She is a manga author who has worked on 12 books with the Japanese publisher Shogakukan and is currently a freelance manga artist.
She also teaches at a manga school in Tokyo, Japan.
Vivi
Pro Manga Editor
Vivi is a professional Manga Editor with over a decade of experience in the Japanese entertainment industry.
Over the past 10+ years she has been working closely with major Japanese publishers like Coamix and and Kadokawa, the publisher behind Bungo Stray Dogs and Lucky Star.
Her editorial experience includes collaborations with the teams behind titles such as Record of Ragnarok, Unsung Cinderella, and Obsessed Fan with a Serious Crush on an Online Streamer and others.
Steff Pastrano
Pro Webtoon Artist
Steff Pastrano is a Pro Webtoon Artist.
He's an illustrator known for his amazing anime and manga fanart and is currently a freelance artist.
He's the artist and creator of his own ongoing Line webtoon, love_collab.
Get a chance to go to Japan!
For the most committed and high-performing students in our program, the journey doesn't end with creating your first oneshot…
It could take you all the way to Japan.
- Fly to Japan on an all expenses paid trip and attend COMITIA, a top indie manga convention.
- Pitch your manga directly to Japanese publishers and editors.
- Publish your manga in our official Learn to Draw Manga anthology.
Excited to learn from the PROs? Well, what are you waiting for?
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