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(KYOKO'S 0111'-P0\111 ~) OOW TO ~W ~USING M 9'\SOt'I'S YOU ON& UP Willi (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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(KVOKO'S OIIG...P0\111 WV\CE) HOW TO ~W Aft.MGA USING lll~ GPISOI7~ YOU CMI~ UP Willi (2) . . . . . ..... ... . 29
® ltAKQG.Iol(t TECHII\OUG, lll~ ~t>StcS OF WRITING $TORI~ ...••.•.•...•...•... . .. • ....•••. ••••••••.•••.•.• •.•... 31
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POtiiT WV\CE) C~ATING ~RS USING lliG ltAKOGt>J(I TECI-IIIIOUG ••.•.••••••••.••••.•.• 37
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(KVOKO'S OIIG-POilH ~) 9mSSING t%AS USING UUSW./>.1101\S •...•....•.••••••••••..•..•••• •.••. •63
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(KYOKO'S 011~-POtNT WV\CE) ~A1111G ~RS lli/>.T f>PP9L 10M REAflt;RS •...•••••..•.•...•• ....•.95
@ WRITIIIG S10RI~ ~V ~A1tNG CllAR.6C~RS FlltST •••••••••••••••.••••••..•••••••••••.•.•••••..•••••••• •••• • 97
(KVOKO'S ONG-POINT WV\CG) HOWTO ~A~ ACllAR.6CTGit .•••••..••••••••••••••••••••••.••...••..•... 109
@> 1HG tN"flt017UC11011, 17~YaOPMGN1, TURN ~17 CONCL.US\011 MG1ll017 ....... •.• ..•. ..•.•....•..•. . •... .......... . ill
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POIN1 WVtCG) WHAT ISM "lll"flt017UCTtOII, 17EVELOPM8H, 1URN />.11117 CONCL.US\011" MGniOI?? .... 121
@ WI1AT ARE Tt-l~ 17E'JELOPMGNT ~17 M tiii7UCTt'IE MG1ll017? ..••...•.• .... •..•. . •.••.•••••..•••.•..•..•• - .••.• 123
(KVOKO'S 011~-POtNT ~) WH/>.1 ARE lll~ %va.orMGIIT ~171llt' 11117UC1l'IE MG1ll017? .•.•......•......••• 133
@ ~A11NG STORU;S ~V ~RII\\1111\G M P~ COUNT ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••.••••••••••. ....• •• 135
(KVOKO'S OIIG-POIIH ~) WPIO~tiiG 10M REWGRS Wffil Al.lMI1R' P~ COUN1 ..••.•••.. .....••.. .. . 143
@ 1li\JM&NA!lS . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . • . . . • • • • • . • . . • . • . • . • • . - . . . . . • . • . . . • . . • . . . • • • . • . . . . • . . • • • • • • . • • • . . . . 145
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 K~OKO'S ONE-POINT ADVItE
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WRITING ASTORY
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YOU'V~GOT
~MANY
I Q~AO MANUA~~L
A l.OT, BUT
I DON'T
QUIT~Gn
IT.

ru~ sw1u
RU~OOU TAUGUT YOU CAN'T
M~ m OTU~R DAY ~~RY R~A~YSAY
WAt; V~RY ~MY TO PROF~~~ION'A!. WHICH M5TUOD
~~ UND~RSTAND. MANGA ARTIST IS Tli!O RIGUT
liAS UIS/U~R ONIO SINC~
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OF CR~ATING MANYMmiODS
STORIIO~. FOR MAKING
STORIIOS.

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NOT USIOD TO IT m, SYNOPSIS
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STORY AND ru,;N ADO TOO...
YOUR OWN STYl-E.
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ORIGINAUTY.
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IT'S liARD TO
COMIOUPWITll
ASTORYWITll
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8AS(; POINT IN
P'BCRIPTION
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J.IAKOGAKI 01'\liltEl\lOV OF S10RY-fMKl~ 1S 10 COI'\1'\ECT

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REGARDING T~£ INTERMEDIATE
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•ci.A~IFICATIOH OF
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IMPORTANT TiliNG IN MANGA AND Rf:F!.f:CT
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TO WRIT!> A~TORY HTORY.
TUAT YOU f:NJOY
WRITING!

U~Y, U~! TUAT'~ wmrurN,

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FAVOR!Tf: BOY
YOU JU~T COPY CHARACTI>R
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MAV.f: HIM
ORIGINAl.! YOUR FAVORITG CHARACTGR CHARACTGR FROM
AND YOU Wil-t. Bf: AB!.f: gcRATCU...
TO U~E: UIM!

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A/..ISAMIZUKI 71115 ~N ON T~ 8t:NCJI IN A PAKK

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AS/I$P KYOKO NAKASATO /lOW TO WKITt: A STOKY T~ Slit: COIA.P WKITt: A STOKY.

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HAS PAS$1'C7. CI-IARf>CTI%R LOOK AT HIS/1-1~ WATCH.

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TilE ~·s F.AC\I>l. EXPRI'$$\Oit

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@ HAKOGAKI TECHNIQUE:
THE BASICS OF WRITING
STORIES
T~ J/AKOGAKI rr:cJINIOIJI: IS A SPf!CIAL Tf;CJINIOIJI: TJ/AT T~ PROF/:5SIONAL AIANGA ARTISTS
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19 Til~ BMI<; OF <;TORY- RIDING!"
MAI<:ING TIIAT ~~RYBOOY
CAN U<;~.

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FEATURE. ii!E ~IUTY TO ii!ROW OFF THE &~ BETWEEN OllE'S APPE~ At\!7 PERSOili>!.ITY IS THE KEY TO CRE/>.TE
CIIARJICTERS WITH SUR!'RISit-lG I'EATURES. THERE f>l(E FOUR C/>.TEGOI':IES FOR THE B~ BETWEEi'l APPEARAt\CE At\17
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ANJ7 TJI[; P[;RSONAUTY TRfGGf;f([;f7 8Y SOMFTJifNG

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FROIII WI-\AT HE/SHE IS SIJPPOSEI7 TO BE. !'OR EXI>It.PLE,
"FATHER OF THE STUI7EMT COUNCIL PRESIIli'MT IS l~E l-EAI7ER
01' YAKUZA•, "A SWVM\100 TEAM MEMBER EVEi'l THOUGll
HE/SHE CAA'T SWIM"
SOMFTJifNG
GIVE THE CIJ.Ai1ACTER A VERY Ui'IIOUE POilll
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