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About onishi yukio

Yukio is an illustrator and writer, based in Chiba Prefecture (Japan), who has worked on books such as Manga University's "How to Draw Manga" series,  "Konnichiwa! Let's Learn Japanese", and more. Furthermore, he has worked on banner designs, posters, and promotional goods for anime events. He also teaches online manga classes during summer and spring. He enjoys drawing cute girls and ikemen. 
 

During his spare time, he enjoys gardening, watching fantasy historical fictions, saying hello to street cats. He lives a minimalistic live, loves animals, and enjoys cooking and eating extremely spicy Thai food. His favourite anime and manga includes: Saiyuki, Gintama, Samurai Champloo, Gantz and Inuyashiki.

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Work Experience

Online Manga Class Instructor
Present

Art Contributor
Present

Books and Publications

2016 - Present

★Teaches how to draw manga online via Zoom and Discord. Classes available for children and adult, and one-on-one to large groups. Classes are typically 2-3 hours long.

★Contributed art works to The Big Draw Festival Exhibition - International Manga & Anime Subculture in Nijmegen, Holland.

Illustrator, writer product designer, artist assistant and director, project manager, and social media content creator.

 

★Illustration works includes:

  1. Tale of Oiwa - Figment comics; A Comics anthology

  2. How to Draw Manga Vol. 1: Basics and Beyond!

  3. How to Draw Manga Vol. 2: The Female Figure

  4. How to Draw Manga Vol. 4: The Male Physique

  5. How to Draw Manga Step-by-Step Vol. 1: Focus on Faces

  6. Konnichiwa! Let's Learn Japanese: Self-Study Guide #1

  7. Kana de Manga Special Edition: Shortcuts! Japanese Abbreviations and Contractions

  8. Kawaguchi Fire Department PR Characters

  9. Manga University Monthly T-shirts

  10. Various Promotional Goods

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★Back-end/Assistant/Director works include: 

  1. Alice in Matchaland - Background and Product Design

  2. The Manga Cookbook Vol.2: More Popular and Delicious Japanese Dishes! - Product design, Art Assistant and Director

  3. The Manga Cookbook Vol.3: Japanese Fusion Food with Character! - Product Design, Art Director, Photo Editor and Recipe Contributor.

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