Customer Reviews
Good for reference, not so much for technique - By: who_la_hoop, 13 Apr 2008 
I'm slightly disappointed with this book, but only because it's not quite what I was expecting. I would have thought that, for a book on erotic manga, there would be much more technique tuition & a tight focus on how to draw intimate areas as well as couples engagingin sexual play.
Instead, this book is actually extremely coy. Focusing almost exclusively on women, the most explicit it gets is bare breasts & buttocks. It is divided into sections - including 'professions', 'horror' & 'fantasy' - & each section looks at particular stereotypical character, from sketch stage to finished art. As I said before, almost every drawing is of a woman, & 95% of the time she is on her own.
There are a few 'tips' which accompany each drawing - varyingin helpfulness.
I gave this book 3 stars, but its usefulness to a reader really depends on what they're after. I wanted more instruction, more focus on anatomy & more couple interaction, so I feel a bit misled by the book's description. (Forget manga genitals, there's not even a kissin this book!). However, if you draw/would like to draw rather soft-core porn ladies with large breasts, this would make a great reference book for your bookshelf.
Great book. - By: Mr. P. Revell, 21 Aug 2007 
Ive just received this & am already very impressed with the content & format of the book. I have several books on the same subject by Japanese authors & whilst they are good guides to the art of manga this book isin a separate class. I really think that this is a book for the more established artist as it does not give a great deal of time to technique. It does focus on theme, composition & lighting. The illustrations are excellent & they are presentedin an uncluttered way which i found quite inspiring. This is definitely good value for money considering the cost & the number of pages. A very good companion book to The Monster Book of Manga.
