Art has always had a deep impact on the lives of the people. Considering how we learn about a culture through its artifacts that are left behind, the importance of art in one’s life can’t be ignored. Now, as anime/manga fans, most of us indulge ourselves into the world of art and even want to create artwork just like the one we see in our favorite anime/manga. Today, we’re calling all the art fans in for a treat. Yes! Are you interested in reading manga about art? Then let’s hop in and indulge in the world of art!
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Japanese Comics About Art
13. Dragon In The Kitchen
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
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15/20 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
25/40 |
Dragon In The Kitchen opens in the 1980s in Eastern Europe. We are introduced to a Japanese art student who happens to come across a mysterious egg in her house. The egg hatches and reveals a lizard-like creature. The creature grows close to the student and their wholesome everyday life begins.
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12. Sketchbook: Full Color’s
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
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16/20 |
4/10 |
5/10 |
25/40 |
This manga deals with drawing and is very wholesome. We’re introduced to a shy girl named Sora Kajiwara who had a very creative mind. She loves experimenting with different things and loves to play around. She’s very talented at drawing and is naturally drawn to the art club of her school. There, she meets other students like her who have wild imaginations and who tend to think out of the box.
11. Shunkan Gradation
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
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16/20 |
5/10 |
6/10 |
27/40 |
This manga has amazing artwork and is very sweet. The story opens when Naruse had to drop some art materials to the art room of her school. There, she comes across a boy named Okachimachi (Sorry but this name sounds funny). Now, Naruse is impressed by the boy’s paintings and compliments him. Okachimachi responds coldly to her which makes her feel embarrassed. She decides to never talk to him again. But fate has other plans for her. She happens to know a secret of Okachimachi and ends up getting involved with him. This manga will give you a healthy dose of art combined with school life.
10. Crayon Days
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15/20 |
7/10 |
5/10 |
27/40 |
Dragon In The Kitchen opens in the 1980s in Eastern Europe. We are introduced to a Japanese art student who happens to come across a mysterious egg in her house. The egg hatches and reveals a lizard-like creature. The creature grows close to the student and their wholesome everyday life begins.
9. Friday’s Secret Meeting At Atelier
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15/20 |
7/10 |
5/10 |
27/40 |
The story involves a corporate slave named Tamaki whose life is extremely bland. She doesn’t even want to live anymore until she meets Ishihara Shunsui who is a famous artist. Ishihara asks Tamaki to come to his place as he wants to draw her. Tamaki doesn’t think much and accepts his offer. It is later revealed that Ishihara was talking about modeling without clothes. Will she do it anyway? To find out, start reading the manga!
8. 24 Colors
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
16/20 |
7/10 |
4/10 |
27/40 |
This manga involves art with a bit of sweet romance. The story revolves around Nanako Kinoshita who just got into high school along with her childhood friend, Meiko. Nanako was a little different from Meiko as she was into painting and often expressed her feelings through art.
As soon as she entered her school, Nanako came across a handsome boy named Chihaya who was apparently a member of the school’s art club. Nanako got interested in him and wanted to know more about him. She decided to join the art club along with Meiko and started getting closer to Chihaya more and more.
7. Genkaku Picasso
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
16/20 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
29/40 |
This manga is about an art freak named Hikari Hamura who was nicknamed “Picasso” by his friends. One day, while he was sitting on the riverside with his friend, Chiaki, a helicopter came out of nowhere and crashed on them, killing Chiaki. Hikari was not injured at all. Now, when Hikari woke up, Chiaki’s spirit visited him, telling him that he was alive because she prayed for him. She also told him that he must use his pencil and sketchbook to help his classmates in need otherwise, he’ll die. Hikari decides to help his fellow classmates in need and saves them through his artistic skills.
6. The Lines That Define Me
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
31/40 |
This one will take you on an emotional rollercoaster. The story is about Sosuke Aoyama who lost his parents in an accident. One day, he came across Kozan Shinoda at an exhibition. Kozan Shinoda was an artist. Kozan took an interest in Aoyama and accepted him as his student. Now, Kozan has a niece who doesn’t like Aoyama at all. She decides to compete with Aoyama and wants to win the “Kozan Award”. Aoyama was not interested in painting at first. But slowly, he’s drawn more and more towards it.
5. Arte
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
34/40 |
A beautiful story with beautiful artwork, Arte is a historical manga that involves art. The story opens in the 16th century in Italy when you could see arts and crafts everywhere. It was the time when men were supposed to go out in order to earn and women were supposed to stay at home and do household work. We’re introduced to a girl, Arte, who belonged to a noble family. Arte had a deep affinity towards Art. Arte’s father was very supportive of her passion but he died.
Arte’s mother disregarded her interests and was adamant about making Arte a proper lady. Arte ran away from her home and was looking for any artisan who could help her with art. Nobody agreed upon taking her in except one. Leo, an owner of a small workshop, took her in. Arte is delighted and is one step closer to achieving her dream.
4. Barakamon
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18/20 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
35/40 |
Barakamon was truly a classic. Everything from its art to its story was stunning. The story of this manga revolves around Seishuu Handa who was extremely talented with Calligraphy. However, he almost ended his career when he punched a critique.
Leading him to live on an island for a while. Seishuu is not used to the rural environment and is having trouble adjusting to this new place. He can’t really focus on his art and calligraphy because of the nosy neighbors. However, his life soon changes when he comes across tiny and energetic Naru.
3. Blue Period
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
19/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
37/40 |
Blue Period Manga has some really good reviews and it does deserve all the praise it’s getting. Blue Period introduces us to Yatora Yaguchi who is tired of his monotonous life. He then indulges himself in drawing and is shocked to know how much fun it is.
He starts conveying his feelings through art and not words. He then decides to take up art as his career and starts working hard for it. However, his journey is not as easy as it seems. He will face a lot of difficulties in his way to become a well-known and talented artist. Will he be able to overcome those obstacles or just give up?
2. Honey And Clover
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
19/20 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
38/40 |
The artwork in this one is very clean and soft. Honey and Clover introduces us to Takemoto who is a student. He lives in an apartment with his roommates, Morita and Mayama. Takemoto still hasn’t found any direction in his life and is far from getting anywhere. Will he be able to live the kind of life he wants?
1. Bakuman
| Art Theme | Story | Art Style | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10/20 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
10/40 |
Bakuman serves us with a height of creativity. The details in this one are insane. Bakuman follows the story of an artist named Moritaka Mashiro who is a middle school student. He doesn’t know what to do with his life and has not thought about his future yet. Akito Takagi is an aspiring writer who happens to come across one of Mashiro’s drawings and suggests that they should create a manga together.
Now, Mashiro is reluctant since his uncle was a mangaka and he died because of overworking. When Mashiro gets to know that his crush wants to become a voice actress, he agrees on creating a manga because he wants his manga to get adapted into an anime. And that’s how he paved his way for becoming a manga artist.
What's your favorite Art Manga?
The manga industry is filled with loads of manga about art. These are the ones that I personally like and would suggest anyone who’s interested in art to check them out. Do you guys know about any other art manga that are worth reading? Comment down below and let us know. See you in the next blog!
