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Manga" is the Japanese word for comics, and in the West refers to a style of art most commonly seen in Japanese comic books. Even if you don't know draw in manga style, you can design your own manga character using online character creation websites. These sites allow you to click on graphic icons that customize and change the way your character looks. Once you have designed your character, you can save the image to your computer and use it as an avatar or on other websites and forums.
Instructions
1. Launch your Internet browser and navigate to a webpage such as Lunaii Dollmaker, Face Your Manga or Tektek Dream Avatar. Each of these sites provide free manga character creators.
2. Select your character's gender by clicking on the male or female gender icon.
3. Click the "Body" or "Shape" tab to change alter the base of your character. Click on the graphic icons provided to change things such as skin color, body shape, face shape and body features.
4. Navigate to each tab and further customize your manga character. Depending on the site, you can select options for hair, eyes, clothes, makeup and tattoos. Each tab provides icons that you click to add and change the features on your character.
5. Click the "Save" button to save your manga character as a file on your computer. If a "Save" button isn't available, you can right-click the image and choose "Save Image" instead.
