Shojo Beat asked me to do a little something for their Art Issue, which hits newsstands etc on February 21st (and is out to subscribers already, I'm told). I drew them a Beat Girl for their cover, and I also did a little 4-panel yonkoma-style strip, an interview, and a "How I drew the cover" tutorial piece. Tons of content! Great manga, too! Look for it soon!

As well as Nana (the best thing ever), Shojo Beat also puts out one of mine and Hope's new favorite manga: BEAUTY POP by Kiyoko Arai! I realize these shojo titles can kind of blur together after a while... flower this, beauty that, something pop, but this is the one about the best hairdresser in Japan!! I urge you to start picking it up. Six volumes now, seventh soon.
Side note: February 21st is also my birthday. I'm a Pisces, meaning I'm creative, introverted, overly sensitive, passive-aggressive, irritable, etcetera.

As well as Nana (the best thing ever), Shojo Beat also puts out one of mine and Hope's new favorite manga: BEAUTY POP by Kiyoko Arai! I realize these shojo titles can kind of blur together after a while... flower this, beauty that, something pop, but this is the one about the best hairdresser in Japan!! I urge you to start picking it up. Six volumes now, seventh soon.
Side note: February 21st is also my birthday. I'm a Pisces, meaning I'm creative, introverted, overly sensitive, passive-aggressive, irritable, etcetera.
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The Happening stars her beautiful self and lucky Marky Mark Whalberg as two sane people living in a world where plants have gotten pissed at humans and started releasing neuro-toxins into the atmosphere which make people go mental and kill themselves.
Supercool.
I heard that nana was gonna have to stop being serialized in that book once it catches up to some of the harsher story lines.
also, stripes=gold.
I can't think of 9 must-have tools either.
The other day at the store I saw this How-to-draw-manga kit that came with a "cartooning pen"... man I wish I had a cartooning pen. I've really been missing out.
P.S. How do you 'get her look'?
Japanese curry is not very spicy, but it can be very tasty. I made some recently. It's more like a beef stew with curry flavoring added, and you usually eat it with white rice.
Also, the cover looks awesome. I'm pretty stoked to pick up this sucker,
I'm also keen on reading the article on how to get a career in video game design. XD
That reminds me, I need to finish reading Nana. I kind of was in the middle of it and then I saw that movie adaptation... :p
I was going to enter their Beat Girl contest but I never did because I'm lame like that...and I sorta suck at coming up with unique styles for girls. >_>
Honestly though, I'm getting really sick of Shojo Beat. I feel like the magazine is totally turning me off to shojo manga! It's all the same; the main characters are all clones, the love interests are all the same, it's getting incredibly monotonous. Don't even get me started on Absolute Boyfriend... I'm pissed that they stopped serializing Nana, because that manga was pretty refreshing. I should start reading the tankobon... The only reason I'm holding onto my subscription is the sheer adorableness of Honey and Clover.
YOUR COVER IS AWESOME THOUGH! I enjoyed reading the process segment in the back.
Woo!
I just recently (a few months ago) got into Beauty Pop also, I like it alot! I love that sort of thing where the main character girl actually has some sort of goal (other just having a boyfriend or giant floating flowers revolving around her, that is.)
Still I'm buying this because I heart MAL and more interviews from you seem worth the price. And I enjoy SB alot more than SJ anyways recently. So yeha, I'm picking this up for sure! And Happy Birthday incase there's no bday entry!XD
happy birthday btw @-@b
That cover image is really cute btw T^Tbbb I like her shirt a lot (and those pants too-
They have a few copies of that issue at the office actually owo/
Oh and you should come to SF for Wondercon to celebrate your upcoming birthday.
Nice job great cover image.
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