Are you a beginner and you want to learn how to draw manga characters, but you don't know how? Here are some tips that can help you draw manga characters like a pro. These tips are about the special features of manga characters. In this article you will also discover the things or the features that stand out or features that make them unique from other foreign cartoon characters that we know. What makes them unique? Is it easy to draw manga characters?  Why do we need to use drawing patterns to draw manga characters? I will try to answer those questions in this article.

Here's a quick recap about manga. "Manga" is a Japanese word and it literally means "comic book" in English. Manga characters are widely known all over the world and especially on the Internet because manga has different and catchy storylines compared to other comic books that we often read. Manga characters are also popular because they have these unique features and really stand out, Some of these distinctive manga character features are really hard to draw, especially for complete beginners because it will require you tons of practice and patience before you fully master this skill or a certain feature.

Here are some of the popular distinctive features of manga characters:

These are the features that you will often see on anime and manga. These features also make them more popular and catchy for the viewers and readers.

• Big and expressive eyes – Most anime and manga characters have big and expressive eyes. Actually manga characters are known for this special feature, their eyes are shiny and the details are almost real. You will often see this kind of eyes on female and child characters because this adds more cuteness and this makes them attractive as well.
• Outrageous hairstyles – Sometimes their hair portrays their attitude or personality, that's why some of them have these weird or unrealistic hairstyles, but still it looks cool on them. Most manga characters have very complicated or hard to draw hairstyles like CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth.
• Outrageous costumes – As mentioned above about manga style hairstyles, sometimes their costumes also portrays their personalities. Most manga characters have these complicated patterns or designs on their armor or costumes which make it hard to draw, especially for beginners. If you are a beginner, just focus on simple patterns first or simple clothing because you need to get the idea how it is done and where to put the clothes' or fabric's folds.
• Chibi characters – This kind of manga character is one of the most popular because  chibi characters are extremely cute, they will turn into small stuffed toy like bodies just for comedic purposes.
• Action lines and perspectives – Another popular distinctive feature of manga characters are they are drawn with action lines which defines their action to make it look a bit realistic and most characters are drawn in perspective view which makes their body deformed. These details are really hard to draw, you need to start with the basics before you skip or proceed to this topic or lesson.

Now that you know the distinctive features of manga characters, I think you are ready to draw and try to make your own manga characters.