Story to Panel to Page – Making a Manga

6 Mondays, Oct 27 – Dec 1, 2025, 5:30-6:30 PM ET 

Whether you have a story you’re ready to get down on the page or want to learn how to come up with an original idea, this is the class for you! You’ll learn how to create your own manga, with guidance every step of the way: from brainstorming and scripting your concept, to storyboarding a full manga and laying out the panels for each page. Make a one-shot comic, or the start of the next hit series—the choice is yours!

About Manga for Teens: Our manga courses for teens offer budding artists the chance to explore the rich world of Japan’s most popular cultural export in a group of like-minded peers and with guidance from professional artists. Students will get to draw characters from their favorite series and try a variety of popular styles, all while developing the fundamentals necessary to create original characters and manga with their own unique artistic voices. 

With several courses offered each semester, we have options suited to both complete beginners and experienced artists.

About the Instructor

Hannah Nepomuceno

Hannah Nepomuceno is a comic artist from Queens with a lifelong love for manga. Experienced in both traditional and digital media, she posts most of her work online under the name “Speedy Sketch.” In addition to teaching manga at Japan Society, Hannah is also an instructor with the GIANT Room. Hannah received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in cartooning from the School of Visual Arts.  

Tuition

$180 Nonmembers/$145 Japan Society members. Open to middle and high school students. Space is limited; advance registration required.

Registration

Registration is accepted online (preferred) or by phone at (212) 715-1206.

Members get 20% off! Become a member today.

Please register by Friday, October 24, if possible. Seats may not be available after this date; please check the website for registration availability or contact the office.

Registrants will receive a Welcome Email and Zoom link from [email protected] on Friday, October 24, 2025.

For more information, please email us at [email protected], or call (212) 715-1206.

Additional Information

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are accepted until 12 pm ET on the business day before the course begins. After this deadline, cancellations are not accepted and tuition is not refundable for any reason. Upon cancellation, the tuition paid minus a $20 service charge will be refunded.

Japan Society also reserves the right to cancel any course or workshop if sufficient enrollment is not obtained. In such cases, students already enrolled will receive full refunds (no service charge).

By registering for a course, you accept and agree to the above terms of the cancellation policy.

We do not record these classes, and recording of these classes is prohibited.

These courses will be conducted online via Zoom. To participate fully, you will need access to a device with internet, microphone, and camera (such as a laptop, smartphone, or tablet). Further instructions will be provided before each course begins. Please note that all times listed are New York time (ET).

Materials

The following materials for are required for these courses. Click the links for our instructor’s recommendations:

• Pencils: Standard #2 or Mechanical with HB lead
• Ink pen: Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Marker (Black)
• Eraser: Tombow Mono Eraser
• Sketchbook: Strathmore 400 Series Sketch Pad (50 sheets)

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Education and Family Programs are generously supported by Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas); ORIX Corporation USA; The Masako Mera and Koichi Mera, PhD Fund for Education and the Arts; The Norinchukin Foundation; Satoru Murase; Susan J. Onuma; Joshua N. Solomon; and other Education and Family supporters.

Japan Society arts and culture programs are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Japan Society’s 120th anniversary initiatives and related programs are generously supported by Champion Sponsor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.; Advocate Sponsor, Mizuho Americas; and Friend Sponsor, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas).