Manga drawing experience

Create a manga character in 60–90 minutes and take it home from your Osaka visit.

No drawing experience is needed. Follow an instructor step by step, discover Japanese manga culture, and complete a character artwork of your own.

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International visitors drawing character artwork together during a manga workshop

60–90 minutes

A short creative activity that fits naturally into an Osaka itinerary.

Beginners welcome

Your instructor explains manga lines and expressions step by step.

Finish one artwork

Develop your own character into one completed illustration.

Take it home

Keep the finished drawing as a personal memory of your trip.

Find a style you love.

Explore published student work and representative instructor pieces across colorful character art, black-and-white manga, digital portraits, posters, and more. Show your instructor the kind of atmosphere you enjoy.

Student artwork of a blue-haired character with sunflowers — Student work · Colored illustrationBlue-haired character with sunflowers

Representative work — 花谷光礼 — Instructor work花谷光礼

Colorful student artwork created as an election-awareness poster — Student work · PosterElection-awareness city poster

Representative work — 沖中蘭 — Instructor work沖中蘭

Student manga artwork combining panel layout and character drawing — Student work · MangaManga told through panels

Representative work — 橋野萌里 — Instructor work橋野萌里

Vivid student digital illustration featuring a character and city scene — Student work · Digital illustrationDigital character and city scene

Representative work — 中倉樹 — Instructor work中倉樹

Detailed student digital portrait illustration — Student work · Digital illustrationPortrait with camellias

Representative work — 奥田奈津美 — Instructor work奥田奈津美

Student work showing manga pages alongside a cover design — Student work · MangaThe Power of the King manga spread

Representative work — 西端日奈子 — Instructor work西端日奈子

Representative work — 西田壮志 — Instructor work西田壮志

Representative work — 森﨑志穂 — Instructor work森﨑志穂

Your 60–90 minute manga experience

Complete beginners and longtime manga fans are both welcome. The instructor adjusts the guidance to your age and experience.

01
Choose your direction
Share a character or drawing style you enjoy with the instructor.
02
Practice lines and expressions
Work through the face, eyes, hair, and expression step by step.
03
Complete your character
Use the instructor’s guidance to bring the artwork together.
04
Photograph it and take it home
Take a commemorative photo, then keep your finished drawing.

Visiting children joining a guided manga workshop in the classroom

International manga-workshop participants and instructors holding their finished artwork

Made for your Osaka visit

The activity can be adapted to different ages and group sizes, from solo travel to educational tours.

Solo travelers & friends

A personal cultural activity to remember your time in Osaka.

Families

A creative experience children and adults can enjoy together.

Schools

An approachable introduction to Japanese manga culture for students.

Tour groups

Ask about an experience shaped around your group size and itinerary.

Currently arranged by individual inquiry

The program and price are proposed after staff review your preferred date, group size, ages, and language. Sending the form does not confirm a booking.

Preferred date and time range
Number and ages of participants
Preferred language
Solo, family, school, or organized tour

Draw a manga character of your own in Osaka.

Send your preferred date, group size, ages, and language. Staff will reply with a proposed program and price.

Ask about a manga experience