Kawaii Drawing School
Found a better price? Request a price match
Kawaii Drawing School
Over 50 step-by-step lessons to create your own seriously cute manga characters.
It's manga - but even cuter! Learn the art of drawing kawaii characters with YouTube sensation and manga expert Mei Yu.
From chubby chibis to adorable animals, Kawaii Drawing School features over 40 step-by-step tutorials covering every possible type of kawaii cuteness. In this "aww"-inspiring sequel to DK's globally successful Manga Drawing School, you'll learn how to bring cuddly animals and fantasy creatures to life, transform everyday food items and objects into kawaii-inspired icons, and discover magical characters inspired by shouju-style manga and anime.
With Mei's masterclasses, you'll discover how to bring idol-style characters to life with exaggerated emotions, transform everyday figures into their chibi counterparts, and more. The book also comes with over 100 gallery illustrations to inspire your own kawaii creations. And, once you've mastered the art of cuteness, bring your new-found skills together with the 'Kawaii Overload' chapter, featuring scenes bursting with the most adorable characters you could ever imagine!
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241791301
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 August 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: DK
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 213.0mm
Height: 255.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Mei Yu is a best-selling illustrator, teacher, and author who has shared over 1,000 manga and art videos on YouTube and Facebook with her 2 million+ followers. She has over 20 years' experience as an art teacher specialising in manga and comic art, and has taught classes to all ages across North America.
Also by Mei Yu
View allMore from Arts & Culture
View allWhy buy from us?
Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!
Service & Delivery
Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.
Auckland Bookstore
We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.
Our Gifting Service
Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.
