The sweet Mr. Pingu explains in this book all the important steps for aspiring mangaka to go from the first idea to their own manga. The individual steps are vividly described in manga form. The artist, who also publishes manga under different names, focuses in "Character Design - Tips and Tricks" on the core aspects that interest new mangaka: how to create unique and original characters as easily as possible. What makes this new book special is that she presents her tips in the form of manga chapters: How do you develop exciting characters? How do you design dynamic pages? How do you incorporate cliffhangers at the right moments? And so on – highly recommended even for beginners!.