Manga School Nakano International: Teachers

Manga drawing lessons in English began in 2013 by Manga artist Nao Yazawa.

In particular, the two-hour trial class has been very popular, especially among visitors from overseas, so currently three instructors are teaching the class. All teachers can speak English, and classes are conducted using a curriculum created by Nao Yazawa.

In 2 hours, you will learn how to draw manga characters using professional manga tools such as manga pens and screen tones, and you will actually follow the manga production process to completion.

Nao Yazawa

A Japanese manga artist. She is most well known for her manga series Wedding Peach which was made into an anime series of the same name. Both manga and anime are translated into several launguages. Since 2008, she has had many manga workshops in Germany, Denmark, Austria, USA and Canada.(in English)

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Nao Yazawa started teaching manga drawing lessons in English at Manga School Nakano in 2013. She has designed a curriculum in which you can learn the basic steps of creating manga in a 2-hour trial class and complete your own drawing.

Rena Saiya

She is a professional Mangaka(manga creator who creates both stories and art) living in Tokyo. She worked with the publisher Shogakukan publisher in Japan using another pen name and published 12 manga books through it, and now is a freelance mangaka. She also has a background in teaching manga-drawing and story development to students at a vocational school in Tokyo.

She has expanded her focus abroad in recent years, making use of her strong background in the Japanese manga industry.

She works on international manga projects and utilizes her English-speaking ability to closely collaborate with her global partners online.

Sachi

She graduated from Tama Art University's oil painting department. She has worked as a graphic designer for teaching materials after graduating from the university. And now, she is a freelance illustrator who creates comics and illustrations for companies.

She uses a wide range of art materials, from analog materials such as dip pens and watercolors to digital tools such as Illustrator, CLIP STUDIO, and Blender. In addition, as a result of learning English, she has been working as a concierge at a commercial facility in Tokyo, providing guidance to people from Japan and overseas. She is also an illustrator for the business where she works as a concierge.

Nao Yazawa

is a Japanese manga artist residing in Kanagawa, Japan. She is most well known for her manga series Wedding Peach, which was made into an anime series of the same name. Both the manga and anime series were translated into several languages. Since 2008, she has been teaching manga workshops (in English) internationally, in Germany, Denmark, Austria, Canada, and the United States.