is a parody instructional book by

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and Kentaro Takekuma.

Publication history

In Japan, the series was originally serialized in

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'' volumes between October 1990 and May 1992. In the US, the series was serialized in

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'' from May 2001 to August 2002. It is licensed in North America by Viz Media.

Reception

Pat King from Animefringe commends the manga for its "excellent parody of the manga industry" and its artwork that "would be right at home in classic issues of ''Mad Magazine''". Johanna Draper Carlson from Comics Worth Reading comments on the "vulgar but funny" adult contents of the manga with its "nudity and various

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gags". Carlo Santos commends the manga for its "rundown of every major genre, by demographic" and praises the manga above other "How-to Art" books. Canadian cartoonist and writer

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described the book as a significant influence on the art style of his ''

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'' graphic novel series.Hudson, Laura.
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''. July 14, 2011. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.

References

External links

* 1990 manga Manga creation in anime and manga Parody anime and manga Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Viz Media manga {{manga-stub