Customer Reviews
Useful reference book - By: Valentine, 31 May 2006 
'Bodies & Anatomy' isn't one of those books that you'll read through & pick up new tips - it's very much a reference book. I find myself reaching for it in those moments where I just can't figure out what a certain part of the body looks like.
It's extremely useful & accurate as well, but it's probably most useful to those who already have a good grasp of the basics - maybe you've bought a few other manga books, & want to develop the 'accuracy' of your drawings. It definitely shouldn't be your only manga guide, & especiallly not your first. I can imagine it's very ease to get bogged down in the details of muscle & skeletal structure
Definitely a good buy ^^
Great Book.....A Must-Have! - By: Marin Tao, 17 May 2006 BODIES & ANATOMY is a great book to use for drawing life-like bodies & can help gain better understanding of the human anatomy. It shows the reader, in intricate detail, how the human body can be drawn & carefully positioned into any pose imaginable, from sitting cross-legged to doing the 'splits'. Even with the help of a model doll as reference, you'll surely be able to draw bodies better.
Keep in mind, however, that BODIES & ANATOMY is not for everyone, as most of its elements are complicated with limited drawing instructions, & there are many areas that may be quite difficult to follow. The book seems to be tailored for those who already have a reasonably good understanding of the human body. However, I feel anyone can learn lots from reading this book, even if you don't possess a great understanding of the human body. Another thing, there is a frequent amount of nudity involved, then again we are looking at the study of the human body itself.
I consider this book to be a 'must-have', as it will assist you well & truly in gaining better knowledge of the human anatomy in artistic & even scientific topics. I know coz it has helped me a lot in both areas. Such an awesome book!
A good book of muscles and poses, not for beginners - By: , 02 Nov 2002 This book is better suited to an artist who can already draw the general shape of a manga figure without trouble, & acts more as a reference to the muscle layout rather than as a guide to drawing step by step. There are four chapters & an introductory chapter:
o Intro - centre of gravity & skeleton
o Head variations - the muscle layout of the head at many angles
o Upper body variations - upper body muscles, arm & hand at angles
o Torso variations - poses at different angles
o Lower body variations - poses at different angles
I felt that each section was too short - some only a page with little text - & not in enough depth to be useful to someone new to drawing manga.
Good as an compliment to your 'how to draw manga' books, not as an actual drawing book. Best referred to as a book of poses & the muscle system.
Excellent drawings, easy to follow - By: Jenna, 13 Jun 2002 This book is very helpful in learning to draw both the basis & advanced techniques of manga bodies. It also clearly separates males & females. However some chapters were simply pages & pages of the same pose drawn from different angles, which was very useful but it did get rather boring, with little scope for making your character unique.
Very good buy if you want to draw manga!
Good starting line to creating your own Manga charachters - By: , 06 Feb 2002 
This book is an excellent way to learn how to draw lifelike human characters. It shows male anf female body types, movements & proportions.
This is also in an easy to follow format making your total learning time shorter.
