How to Draw Manga like Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball

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How to Draw Manga like Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball

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Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball manga is genius and on this episode of the anatomy of manga we're here to uncover why this is the case.
It's come to my attention recently that a lot of people don't know what makes a manga function in an academic and visual sense. Nowadays people seem to understand what makes a story work effectively more so than any other point in history. This is wonderful. However this is not true for the visuals. So much theory is involved in constructing a good manga or comic book page and today I want to explore with you all what exactly that looks like... or at least cover the fundamentals of such. I hope you enjoy our trip through Akira Toriyama's outstanding Dragon Ball manga!
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@marcellord8610 Жыл бұрын

Dragon ball was the main resion why i always wanted to create my own manga and anime artstyle, i studied akira's style and story telling to not overbare the reader , and nothing in this world will convince me that Akira Toryima Isn't a mastermind and a bieng of higher bieng- les is more

@ASG_1C Жыл бұрын

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@srensen9948sander Жыл бұрын

This hole video is more reason why you should try jujustu Kaisen again or if you love action paneling Sakamoto days. Great video

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@SlushymanGT Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love how no matter how many series Mark covers every now and then he will always come back to Dragonball. He some how makes me appreciate Dragonball ball more and more.

@trailersforfun2669 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. As many anime as I watch, and as much as I adore them, I always find myself coming back to Dragon Ball and appreciating every little detail and noticing new things the more times I rewatch the series/ read the manga.

@kooch1938 Жыл бұрын

Well its a classic and most people that are into anime/manga at his age will always have some affection towards DB

@williambenton9959 Жыл бұрын

Man knows how to tell a story. Doesn't really remember how it started, but man can he tell it 😂

@gwell66v2AnimeReviews Жыл бұрын

I've been reviewing every DBZ fight from raditz (Up to Vegeta now) and there soooo much to go back and appreciate. Especially with the Saiyan saga at least, there's just so much there that's different compared to even what's in the cell saga. In a lot of ways it's alike a different series with different characters. So much to appreciate in DBZ, there's a good reason why it triggered the mega boom in anime popularity

@StevenJones851 Жыл бұрын

@@gwell66v2AnimeReviewsit's so good and Awesome

@JaxBlade Жыл бұрын

Love this! Clarity is a BIG Thing for me too. At times u read a Manga & the story & art are really good, But I may have to reread pages Cuz Idk WTF is goin on during Chaotic Battles. All the Black & white affects it negatively at times, But manga like OG Dragon Ball, One Punch Man, Berserk, Kengan Ashura/ Omega I can follow easily cuz the panels breathe & give a clear flow of action. Honestly for some cases if the Manga is great & easy to follow I'll prefer it over an Anime cause I can read way faster than I can watch something & time is really important to me these days.

@thomasffrench3639 Жыл бұрын

I’m pretty much manga only when it comes to battle Shonen these days. It also gives me time to watch other stuff like anime originals.

@SomeRandomJackAss Жыл бұрын

Some comics really have composition issues that Dragon Ball cleverly avoids. I'll sometimes find myself confused at the sequence of events because a panel or bubble was in a weird spot (probably out of convenience), and some older superhero comics even give you numbered panels and/or arrows pointing from one panel to the other to help alleviate that confusion (in the clunkiest way possible). However, this can also be utilized as another storytelling tool. In Batman: The Court of Owls, there are a sequence of pages that are printed in a different orientation than normal, with a few even upside down. It's not a printing error, it's a storytelling device, because the pages themselves chronicle Batman getting lost and slowly being driven insane. The non-traditional orientation induces disorientation on purpose to put us in Batman's state of mind. In short, even bad layouts can be used to convey something for your story.

@dark_nightwing_xl2797 Жыл бұрын

@@SomeRandomJackAssIntresting, I’m a aspiring manga artist, and I’m learning it

@fakesmile172 Жыл бұрын

I had to drop 07-Ghost for that reason, I couldn't understand anything that was going on.

@IchiNiSean Жыл бұрын

My hero Academia got me rereading pages because of how messy fights can get

@JB_CY Жыл бұрын

The techniques and style Toriyama put into the Manga is what makes it among my favorites

@dark_nightwing_xl2797 Жыл бұрын

I need to study him I hope that my manga goes far

@jdubc2927 Жыл бұрын

@@dark_nightwing_xl2797what is your manga?

@orangeslash1667 5 ай бұрын

@@dark_nightwing_xl2797 Akira Toriyama is Dead😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

@perparimbytyci6953 2 ай бұрын

@@orangeslash1667And? He can still study him

@orangeslash1667 2 ай бұрын

@@perparimbytyci6953 ok

@N_DAnimationEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

Glad you took the time to discuss how great Toriyama was at creating the panels and artwork the Dragon Ball Manga. Toriyama is a legend!

@JuanPerez-qs8oo 5 ай бұрын

Coming back after Akira Toriyama's death. This is a must watch video for everybody out there, thanks for it and RIP master Toriyama. Hope you find peace in the skies.

@TayoEXE 5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I watched this now... It helps to understand a little of why I loved his work better.

@shadowstorm-04ppp56 5 ай бұрын

came back to honor the late toriyamas work, RIP

@TheDanishGuyReviews Жыл бұрын

The beginning page made me look at Dragon Ball in a way l've never looked at it before: Through body language. Radits is triumphant, Piccolo is hesistant, and Goku is determined despite it all. A good summary of their character, in my opinion. Fascinating stuff.

@josesosa3337 Жыл бұрын

Im glad to see more people break down dragon ball as a series.

@whirlwind872 Жыл бұрын

You can actually apply this same mindset to people IRL. And you already do, most likely. You can intuit whether someone is confident or insecure, comfortable or afraid, happy or sad, etc. without them saying a single word. The significance of body language and how you carry yourself is real.

@lanleeder717 Жыл бұрын

@@whirlwind872 100%, well said

@ilay_ux Жыл бұрын

saving this for dinner thanks edit: dinner smacked. barbecue on a hot day with a dragon ball video. stay hydrated boys and girls

@fares_gamer603 Жыл бұрын

Nice have a good dinner man

@justsomeguywithoutaprofile777 Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy your dinner man 😁

@lowlysparrow2849 Жыл бұрын

same.

@ilyas_elouchihi Жыл бұрын

Enjoy my lad

@barockobummer2448 Жыл бұрын

Whatcha havin

@ThelronFjord Жыл бұрын

People also need to give credit to Toriyama's first hit, Dr. Slump. For a silly gag manga it probably has some of the best title pages Toriyama ever drew.

@thomasffrench3639 Жыл бұрын

Gag manga is super important for Shonen Jump. Don’t forget that.

@hitkid2456 Жыл бұрын

@@thomasffrench3639That's what's cool about Kinnikuman. It's action but pretty silly too.

@thomasffrench3639 Жыл бұрын

@@hitkid2456 I’ve read the gag Ultraman parody parts of Kinnikuman, and it was only okay. I heard it gets better, and I’m about the enter the 20th Chojin Olympics. I hope with the new anime we will get some sort of translation, but since there is a Nazi character who becomes good, I doubt it. I also heard it had the best revival of the classic shonen anime in 2011.

@motherplayer Жыл бұрын

@@thomasffrench3639 Oh yeah, by the time it gets to the wrestling stuff, it feels like it finally finds it's feet proper and it's gonna be quite entertaining from here on.

@NextGenJay Жыл бұрын

@@thomasffrench3639 you’ll honestly love the chojin Olympics

@QuintaEtSexta Жыл бұрын

I'm a comic book artist and an art teacher, and also teach the art of comics to my students; this video is incredible, and i'll be showing it in class ^^

@BattleBrotherCasten Жыл бұрын

A.I. will replace artists and eventually everyone-feel sorry for your students. I wanted to be an artists too, but realized by the time I reach the level I want in 5-10 years It'll be too late.

@QuintaEtSexta Жыл бұрын

@@BattleBrotherCasten making comics and art yourself is funner tho, including the years it takes to master it, which is a lifetime honestly. thats the magic and most beautiful part ^^

@breakeranimation4146 Жыл бұрын

@@BattleBrotherCastenit's just more fun to make something that you can call your own, what's more important, (in my opinion) about learning any skill is to make sure you have *fun* otherwise, why are you bothering with it?

@mixandmashup8063 10 ай бұрын

@@BattleBrotherCastenthey will never take over lol, are you high?

@BattleBrotherCasten 10 ай бұрын

"Never" ?on Midjourney I can make anything better and faster than you can right now and in 10 years or so most artists will lose their jobs and it will be a hobby and there will be a small niche like people who still buy handmade furniture..."Never"? even if im wrong..20..30 years..A.I. at that point will be so much more intelligent and creative than humans. Yes they are building A.I to be creative.I haven't even brought up quantum computing and quantum A.I. where it literally is a TRILLION times more powerful than right now..for example a computation the fastest current computers was given that would take it a thousand years to finish,but a quantum computer did it in 20 seconds..thats a trillion times faster-this is a real test that was done-have some fucking foresight..@@mixandmashup8063

@crestofhonor2349 Жыл бұрын

There's a reason why Toriyama said Toyotaro is too safe with his art when it comes to the DBS manga. He needs to take more risks with his work. He's getting better but I'd love to see him take more risks as the DB manga is incredible in paneling and action.

@orangeslash1667 5 ай бұрын

Akira Toriyama is Dead😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

@crestofhonor2349 5 ай бұрын

@@orangeslash1667I saw. It's so sad

@Kurgton 5 ай бұрын

@@crestofhonor2349 yeah and with how much toyotaro respected Akira i wonder if he'll either be completely safe or decide to risk it constantly depending on how he thinks Akira would want his characters treated in an artistic form

@ryuhayabusa3302 5 ай бұрын

@@KurgtonOn the flip side, at least Japanese corporations actually care about the legacy of their artists unlike US ones so they won't milk it. They will try to make the best quality stuff possible to honor Dragon Ball.

@crestofhonor2349 5 ай бұрын

@@Kurgton I hope he takes more risks. One thing is that Toyotaro’s art has been improving a ton recently. The last chapter he did looked great, one of the best from him

@yokingstream1005 Жыл бұрын

For anyone interested, I heavily recommend reading Akira Toriyama’s Manga Theater, it contains a bunch of manga he had written before and after Dragon Ball and you truly get to see his art skills evolve into what it is today

@grimsonforce7504 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion this is why I like to read the comments. I'd love a book focused on manga layout, Toriyama's talent of movement throughout the panels. I've yet to see anything else top that I'm either rereading what happened it lose focus entirely.

@orangeslash1667 5 ай бұрын

@@grimsonforce7504 Akira Toriyama is Dead😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

@justayoutubeuser2703 5 ай бұрын

He is, without a doubt, a legend. Rest in peace Akira Toriyama ! Your works and art-style will live on forever !

@Shroobi 5 ай бұрын

This video is more impactful now that the goat is gone 😭😭😭 Rest In Peace the Father of shounen

@andyghkfilm2287 11 ай бұрын

25:59 look at how the panels flip the positions of Goku and Vegeta as well-it’s like the “camera” is whirling around wildly, giving the scene a sense of drama and dynamism despite nobody moving.

@zineprixmenu4373 Жыл бұрын

i never realized how genius toriyama was at drawind and panneling manga until i read more manga

@moro-og-739 Жыл бұрын

Same. I used to think every mangaka could draw as well as Toriyama, but I’ve never read a manga more easily read and understandable than Dragon Ball

@thomasffrench3639 Жыл бұрын

There’s definitely great paneling in most battle manga I’ve read, but none as good as Dragon Ball.

@sarcasticsuperjerk18 Жыл бұрын

Same. There’s mangakas with amazing still art, Berserk and One Punch Man is _gorgeous._ But Dragon Ball’s just so clear and easy to read while also having a really nice aesthetic.

@orangeslash1667 5 ай бұрын

@@moro-og-739 Akira Toriyama is Dead😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

@jameskingman1227 Жыл бұрын

I think another strength of his art is the simplicity. It’s really easy to tell what’s happening. Other manga artists I’ve noticed cram so much detail into the art that it can be hard to see what’s happening when it’s in black and white. Toriyama uses a lot of stark contrast so you can always tell what is happening.

@aquelgamermexicano Жыл бұрын

Something that i find fascinating is how despite the segregation and classism in the entire media industry, alot of the rules and practices are basically universal. Whether you're working on a comic, a live action film, a photography or motion graphics, you need to work sequences, rule of thirds, positioning, body language, angles, clarity, everything that mark has mentioned in this video applies to the pure principal of Media.

@lStr1ker50l Жыл бұрын

I learn more from a Totally Not Mark video than I do in 4 years of college

@mortalkombatpro Жыл бұрын

You're studying the wrong thing then bud...........

@Drums_of_Liberation Жыл бұрын

@@mortalkombatproif he's American then probably not because the American education system sucks

@jollyd.joestar3937 Жыл бұрын

@@Drums_of_Liberationthis isn’t school it’s college, he’s straight up chose the wrong path if he can’t learn anything from college,

@Drums_of_Liberation Жыл бұрын

@@jollyd.joestar3937 college is the biggest rip-off of them all. I can learn more about any topic online and hands on in a few hours than from wasting 4 four years of my life getting a piece of paper that's ultimately a dime a dozen in the real world. And I won't be in a life time of debt.

@jollyd.joestar3937 Жыл бұрын

@@Drums_of_Liberation unless you’re planning on being a mechanic or chef there aren’t that many jobs that don’t care about your diploma. A diploma shows that you’re organized and can finish tasks on time, it’s an easy factor of credibility. You just have to do more in college than just be there, college is the best place for internships which make it easier to get a job if you treat college like regular school you must be going for medical or tech because if you aren’t, you won’t get picked.

@ryuugamineryuuto Жыл бұрын

I'm drawing my own manga. Videos like these, exploring a mangaka's art style, not only in character design but also in how they plan their panels, speech bubble placement and shot composition are great learning tools for me. Back when my drawings were very (and I mean VERY) amateurish, everyone praised how easy my story was on the eyes. That's because I had watched your previous videos on the Dragonball Super manga where you talked about the major differences between Toyotarou and Toriyama's art styles and philosophies and took to heart what you mentioned about the layout of the page and having the last panel make you want to read the next one. Now my art has improved and I'm working on a new story (well, a revision of my previous work) on the side, as I work now as an assistant for a mangaka. This new video is also going to help me improve. Love your videos Mark!

@zehanimohamedyoussef3736 5 ай бұрын

RIP 鳥山先生 Words cannot convey the sadness, grief an original OG Fan would feel, How I feel Completely lost in words and emotions Even though the fame and everything I still believe that Toriyama sensei's works are still under-appreciated most of us only know about dragon ball but what about the other artworks, I'm not talking about the new anime that were released these days and recently mostly talking about other artworks like dr slump , akuman ( ackman ) and others that even I haven't read or watched them all The world needs to pay attention to these gems, I randomly came across an ova of ackman mid 2023, although it was around a single episode, I enjoyed it with a genuine heart warmth and delight. Even though Sensei Toriyama was a master of his craft, we still find these days some younglings who would dare talk shit about dragon ball and compare it with new artworks and say that new artworks are better than dragon ball . That is the epitome of complete ignorance and disrespect, the young generation need to educate themselves about dragon ball and toriyama's works, we all need to make a tribute to Toriyama sensei through appreciating all his artworks if possible, *Even though he didn't write mangas to convey messages, the messages delivered in the mangas and anime are truly fascinating We all need to pay tribute to Toriyama sensei and study his artworks RIP 鳥山先生 god bless your soul and may we all meet someday

@mrcwillis6970 Жыл бұрын

Toriyamas style and technics are and will always be amazing. If there’s one person I and many people get inspiration from when it comes to many things like manga panels and art. Glad you did a video on this topic, very interesting and helpful to learn. ❤️🐉💫

@Joel97_ Жыл бұрын

Mark, this must be one of my favorites videos you have done, I love the original manga and I have been telling people I know to give it a try, even if they don't really like Dragon Ball, since I do think Toriyama's fluency and amazing image story telling is something everyone should experience. Thank you so much for this video

@thomasffrench3639 Жыл бұрын

Yeah and I’m sick of people who only have seen the Z anime saying how it doesn’t hold up well. Looking at you Gigguk and Hades.

@Joel97_ Жыл бұрын

@@thomasffrench3639 yeah, the manga holds up very well and many of the issues people tend to have with Dragon Ball, are from the anime itself

@orangeslash1667 5 ай бұрын

@@Joel97_ Akira Toriyama is Dead😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

@wutguycreations Жыл бұрын

I hope this "anatomy of manga" thing becomes a series! I'd love to see some stuff on other manga artists too! My personal favorite mangaka is Murata, the artist of One Punch Man! I think a video on his art, especially in One Punch Man, would be wonderful to see! Though of course Toriyama's paneling is second to none at this point lol

@skatemo100 Жыл бұрын

Please do more videos like these where you break down the art and paneling from certain mangas. They’re easily some of your most entertaining and well informed videos

@turtlelove7 Жыл бұрын

But lose the cringy hand waving sequences.

@C24U_ Жыл бұрын

Man this is taking me back to my College days where I took a class in Comic design. Had to read through all of Scott's various books and a bunch of graphic novels like Bone, Watchman, Maus, Malcom X, Lone Wolf and Cub, etc. The material cost for that class was INSANE for books alone. It was honestly a great time but we had to create a full page comic ever week to present for class and just doing a single page in a week was tough for me. Probably one of the few classes I ever made an A in. My favorite one that I did was about a guy escaping a fire from the top of a building. The entire page was of the burning building itself and the comic panels were of the guy as he made his way down the building escaping through the various rooms and what he encountered in that room. I wish I still had those workds but I think I lost them in my apartment fire a few years ago.

@grimsonforce7504 Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a cool class to be honest. Making a page flow is something I struggle with it would take me more than a week. Congrats on the A.

@redmangc Жыл бұрын

I think an underrated thing about Toiyamas drawings are the fact that in heavy action scene he'll draw in such a way that you could accidently look at a page 3 different ways, but the drawings all are able to have a flow that works no matter how its read. The page that sticks out to me is Tiens death to Nappa, when you turn the page you IMMEADTLY see nappa unphased, but its the wrong panel so you go up, and see Tien panting, then you see piccolos reaction. But theres multiple ways you could read that page and it doesnt mess up the story at all.

@thomasffrench3639 Жыл бұрын

Finally someone talks about the paneling, people only talk about the writing when paneling is really important to manga storytelling. People will talk about how amazing animation is, but not many people talk about paneling, probably because they don’t have the same passion for comics that they do for animation.

@grimsonforce7504 Жыл бұрын

Agreed paneling in a way the audience understands is difficult and for Toriyama to do it so naturally is amazing. I'd love a book that focused more on such a skill.

@john-emerycoleman Жыл бұрын

Mark has pointed it out several times over the years, but even then it is criminally understated how incredible Toriyama is with his paneling, page construction, and his control of timing. I'm hard pressed to find a lot of mangaka that can compare, even if they push boundaries elsewhere. A while ago Mark used the Killing vs Bacterian fight to show that, but in terms of raw action I think the best showcase of that talent is the Vegeta vs Recoome matchup. It has such force and kinetic energy while also working as a visual callback to Goku's assault on Nappa in the previous saga. The only mangaka I see currently working who match Toriyama are Murata and possibly Satoru Noda, they're phenomenal.

@jocloud31 Жыл бұрын

This is great. I love your breakdowns and reviews. This one actually sparked an idea that I want to try; novelizing a comic as a writing exercise. Converting these iconic panels into pure text would be incredibly difficult but a lot of fun.

@animangafan4329 Жыл бұрын

I'm curious, will this be a new series "The Anatomy of Manga"? Because if it is I'm all for it!

@s3studios597 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it already is.

@animangafan4329 Жыл бұрын

@@s3studios597 Before he was only doing "The Anatomy of Anime"

@blehnameless8096 Жыл бұрын

This is by far my favourite video you've ever made! As an aspiring manga artist this is the MOST helpful thing I watched in years. Thank you Mark!

@BattleBrotherCasten Жыл бұрын

A.I. coming for all us artists though.

@blehnameless8096 Жыл бұрын

Makes sure your story is unique and interesting and you have nothing to worry about. A pretty picture doesn't make for a good manga/comic its the combination of everything.

@darklogh9715 5 ай бұрын

I'm sending this video to all my friends ASAP thank you for your amazing work, and R.I.P. Akira Toriyama, actual legend among men 🙌

@DrHurricaneA115 Жыл бұрын

I love this guy and his channel. Mark is the definition of PASSION for your career. I've never met the guy, but I know for a fact he loves every single moment of working on his writing and animation.

@ragos0587 Жыл бұрын

this channel really showed me that storytelling is more than just a cool premise. there are so many intricate parts to a story that can all mesh beautifully to create something more.

@donnieconyers2829 Жыл бұрын

yawn.

@Fetteremo Жыл бұрын

Dude, this i literally a great tutorial/lecture for anyone who is interested in the fundamentals of comics. Makes me think, if every teacher would design their classes like you do with your videos, people would be so interested in various topics. Because if someone shows so much passion for something while also making it shown that this is personal to him/her, I can't help but be interested as well and therefore learn so much more while being entertained.

@mutantkiller2744 3 ай бұрын

Coming back to this video after Akira Toriyama's passing to remember his talents and the awesome mangaka he was. Thankyou Totally Not Mark for making these types of videos to appreciate his work. May his soul rest in peace!

@CyanPrince Жыл бұрын

As someone who has finally been reading through the dragon ball manga for the first time after being a fan of the series practically since birth and hearing about toriyama’s great paneling for years, and as an amateur artist who would like to maybe get into making comics at least as a hobby at some point, watching you dissect it this way was so fascinating and frankly, exciting. Great video!

@Sidekick17531 Жыл бұрын

This might be my favorite video you’ve ever uploaded (along with the Alabasta recap that got me tearing up lol). I love hearing how much thought and subtle detail goes into graphic storytelling, and your pedigree with the subject and literary references make it a push it into masterful territory. Awesome video Mark, you gave me even more respect for this incredible story

@drewboden6981 Жыл бұрын

This might be my favorite video you've done so far! Toriyama is so good at manga flow not to mention all the other aspects of manga that it's scary how much of a genius he is

@MysticTech Жыл бұрын

The editing and style of this video is actually amazing. From the use of printed manga panels to draw on, to whatever this is at 14:02, this whole video feels a cut above the rest (and i already liked your videos before)

@UltiB247 Жыл бұрын

Should’ve called this “The Makeup of Manga” for that extra alliteration This is a cool video!

@Azhyyn 5 ай бұрын

RIP to the GOAT Toriyama

@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக் 5 ай бұрын

*"Would it have been better if toriyama drew this information instead of telling us"* This explains one of my major pet peeves with the modern DB, the whole "Off-Screen" training shtick. In the OG manga toriyama used to come up with some quirky reason behind power ups whether it be Potaras or the Divine Water or kaioken or great ape or interesting training methods or infamously the Super Saiyan. Toriyama was a master of a delivering otherwise mundane concepts in a fun way.

@LeviKanal Жыл бұрын

Thanks professor Mark! This might be my first online seminar where i did not fall asleep and was constantly interested

@Hau5test Жыл бұрын

Huge shoutouts to you portraying the irl experience of reading these panels the way you did. A great experience all around - bravo

@SirComsicion Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the use of your own photos to act as emotionally expressive visual additions. Glad you've got the confidence! Thanks for the dbz content!

@keyblader007 Жыл бұрын

Big shoutout to the editor because those edits flow spectacularly and look so professional. I especially love how much Mark stands in physically to emphasize stuff. And they look so clean when he is animated on screen from a still image of his IRL form.

@Magni4cent_Pose Жыл бұрын

This is easily one of the best videos I've seen on the art of comics/manga! Hell, this whole channel's a treasure trove for this sorta stuff.

@kevinferministudio Жыл бұрын

I love this sort of visual theory breakdown -- really hoping to see more videos like this! Amazing work!!

@odistabettor Жыл бұрын

This is wicked helpful. While I've read most of those books before, it's very easy to forget everything when in the midst of trying to make any comics of my own. Plus, you made it nice and straightforward, which I appreciate.

@breadsticks6712 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this video in my opinion, is one of your best ones yet. Appropriate length and the effort put in, from the editing to the witty writing. Awesome stuff

@retroTiko Жыл бұрын

INCREDIBLE video. toriyama is so skilled and talented its mindblowing when its picked apart like this

@MrPonytron 4 ай бұрын

"Let's go back and look at the pretty pictures of the weird alien men throwing lights at each other." That has to be my favorite quote from you. It's so accurate

@SirTeetan Жыл бұрын

Loved this video mark, was awesome to see you break down what makes Dragon Balls panelling so special!

@LuckisMe Жыл бұрын

This video was super helpful and motivating! I've watched a few of your videos and they're all so well made and informative - it makes me want to get started on my dream project. Love you Mark ❤

@finalphoenixable Жыл бұрын

Im so excited to watch this! Loved the older videos bout the toyotaro critisism and stuff, rewatched them a dozen times each, never gets old and core elements you talked about have gotten routine learning phrases in my head every time i work on my manga

@donnieconyers2829 Жыл бұрын

storytelling and character writing for the most part yawn i want to see some blood and death damn it.

@comment8454 Жыл бұрын

As someone who is working on a comic. This video was very helpful. Keep up the good work Mark and I hope you do more of this.

@4Star18 Жыл бұрын

Ive been watching you for about 6 years now. That was the best intro I've ever seen. Quick and concise. Phantasmic job. And easily sets up another amazing video. Thank you man.

@4Star18 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Tried to spell it with a ph the first time. 🤦🏻

@jo.comics Жыл бұрын

This is the video I have been looking for for literally years! Thank you, Mark! ❤

@CactusJackIV Жыл бұрын

Love when you cover dragon ball, Z, Super, GT, etc. keep up the awesome work!

@IsaacFruits Жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest manga videos I’ve ever watched, thank you so much for dedicating the time to making it!!

@raybombs Жыл бұрын

This feels like a class, but an extremely awesome one, that I want to learn more about. Great work!

@Mr.ExtrodinThinks Жыл бұрын

The level of editing in this video is brilliant. I get that it must have taken a lot of time to do the research but even this video shows the amount of time it took to get it done and edited. It’s crazy. Job well done. Much love from South Africa.

@schlecturn Жыл бұрын

For me who is trying to figure out and build my skills of an artist to my own comic, this really helps me under stand what to do, thanks for making these vids man!! Appreciate it

@alfredmanzano680 Жыл бұрын

Man I been following you for a long time and its because of videos like this, beautiful ability to explain all of these things. Thank you

@MSonicPaint Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! And I absolutely love how you recreated those drawings of your avatar for the talking head type segments

@birdswithlegs6421 Жыл бұрын

I love your analysis videos and breakdown. They always get me inspired to draw

@verylongman5447 Жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video, this topic has always intrigued me and you presented it in a really good and informative manner. Thank you so much Mark and keep up the good work!!!

@PanelFlow Жыл бұрын

I really liked this! I've been making videos for a little bit now in terms of breaking down the technical aspects of manga paneling/flow (hence the channel name), and I thought this was a really good explanation of those points & why they make manga/comics so cool. I added this video to my playlist on paneling/technical breakdowns of manga, I think a lot of people could benefit from watching it. I imagine you get comments like I do with subscribers/viewers talking about how these types of videos help people with making their own manga/comics, so I hope you know that it definitely helps. Great stuff, once again. Thanks for making it.

@Teejturtle Жыл бұрын

Loved this! I'm all about this series. Can't wait to see the other artists you will be approaching. Keep up the great work 👍🏿

@JomaXZ Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark. Now I have this video to keep on loop so all this theory gets into my brain properly. Real handy over keeping all my Vizbigs off the shelf and around my drawing tablet and sticking bookmarks in them for reference.

@akairo2242 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see more of these video for other manga. as an spring manga/ comic artist having a in-depth break down for manga and all the small little things that goes into is a huge help for learning further.

@chin2178 5 ай бұрын

RIP LEGEND AKIRA TORIYAMA

@Rudol_Zeppili 5 ай бұрын

May he rest in peace the absolute Legend.

@ElRozuK Жыл бұрын

Man, I loved this video! So much interesting theory and also very well explained. Thank you so much! I learned a lot :D

@Yhosy03 Жыл бұрын

This is the video I've always wanted from Mark, I really like Dragon Ball but I always wanted to understand the technical side of why the manga is so renowned in that aspect. Thank you!

@maseadilla Жыл бұрын

This man has been posting super long bangers lately and I’m here for the production value. This shit is QUALITY AND QUANTITY

@goldenclover Жыл бұрын

This was such a great video. Love learning more about the things that go behind making manga or anime

@ReconciledByFaith Жыл бұрын

Thanks for breaking these elements down and sharing academic insights with a broad audience. As someone who is interested in analyzing literature there was a lot to consider in terms of similarities and contrasts regarding how the two mediums can communicate their message.

@vg-_-universal8283 Жыл бұрын

Already know this is gonna be a really good break down of both iconic and important manga panels of dragonball

@metalspalace Жыл бұрын

This video is amazing man straight up ! Thank you again and again for this and all the work that went into it

@inderdeepsingh5498 Жыл бұрын

That diamond effect in the intro was so sick!! Great video as always Mark ♥

@SondeLuz12 8 ай бұрын

This vid is just gold, i have no words to thank you enough for this content

@Morgil27 Жыл бұрын

I believe it was Matt Groening of Simpsons fame who said that an iconic character should be instantly recognizable just from their silhouette alone.

@Gumby518 Жыл бұрын

Your camera setups with the manga panels were impressive. Great way to get hands on with what you're explaining.

@Saragiras Жыл бұрын

I love how you did made the vido by using the hand on view to highlight the design you were talking about this format is really good

@ChristopherHallWayne Жыл бұрын

Fantastic content. Entertaining and informative. Love the editing and the way it was presented with the drawings, voiceovers etc. Brilliant stuff.

@audr1enlive 4 ай бұрын

While I have never read or watched Dragon Ball, this video alone has motivated me to do so. I am a comic writer and wish to tell a grand story like One Piece one day, taking inspiration and learning from these works will be very useful to me. Thanks for bringing Dragon Ball to my attention!

@Sigma.cheese Жыл бұрын

Really love this deep dive into the actual art/creation of a manga. Scott McClouds book is a must for anyone interested in creating comics or understanding the concept

@MrR2d2c3po10 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing all the videos. I know we will get to the story arcs eventually but you have been Dragon Ball since day one. This is big and it so showing. Enjoying every video. Keep it up

@austinmitchell2652 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video format! I would love to see more essays using footage of writing on and working with paper

@kefkamadman Жыл бұрын

Man, you're just the best with these video essays. You call yourself a layman, but you're pretty crazy with regards to the amount of research you do.

@AlecArtComics 5 ай бұрын

A legend is now gone. Rest Well!

@timdoe8895 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos you have ever made. Incredible.

@EROCK611 5 ай бұрын

RIP AKIRA TORIYAMA-SAMA. The great master has passed on to Other World. To be honest, I am suprised that Mark has yet to post something about this on YT. I do look forward to your memorium. I know it will be touching and you will convay what the majority of the fan base is feeling. Goodbye Sensei Toriyama! You will sit amongst the Kaioshins.