Warning: Contrary to what the title suggests, this book will not teach you how to draw manga. What it is is a compilation of walkthroughs: 14 Japanese illustrators show you how they complete a piece in their own distinctive style, from start to finish. The process is often elliptic and they don't always explain why they do something, so unless you're proficient with the software or medium used, you may feel left behind in places. That clarified, this is a book I treasure. All 14 artists have very different styles and that alone inspires you to try new things. You do pick up useful tricks from the walkthroughs. Not all of them work digitally. And the book is eyecandy in any case. Perhaps a bit expensive for its size, and with so many walkthroughs by talented artists available online, it may be a redundant thing to own, but for myself I'm as excited and inspired by it as when I bought it (and still feel desperate to measure up to these guys!)

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very cool for a beginner