The Manga School for Illustrators
Learn Manga. Create Your Own.
And Bring Your Characters to Life.
At Source? Manga Academy, you learn how manga is made by creating it step by step. Learn to develop your ideas, design your first character, and bring the characters and their stories to life through manga.
Learn. Grow. Share. Compete.
The Manga School for Illustrators
Learn Manga. Create Your Own. And Bring Your Characters to Life.
At Source? Manga Academy, you learn how manga is made by creating it step by step. Learn to develop your ideas, design your first character, and bring the characters and their stories to life through manga.
Learn. Grow. Share. Compete.
Manga Starts With an Idea
You Don’t Have to Be a Mangaka to Start. Start from where you are. Build from there.
Already an illustrator?
Turn your characters into stories.
New to drawing manga?
Learn how it works step by step.
Want to create your own manga?
You’re in the right place.
Your Journey Through Source? Manga Academy
Four Steps To Grow Inside The Academy.
The academy is built around four connected journey parts. Each one takes you a little further, from understanding manga to creating and showing your own work.
Your Journey Through Source? Manga Academy
Four Steps To Grow Inside The Academy.
The academy is built around four connected journey parts. Each one takes you a little further, from understanding manga to creating and showing your own work.
Your Journey Can Go Further
What starts as learning and creating can grow into something bigger. The Source? Grand Awards and career opportunities give promising creators new ways to showcase their work, gain recognition, and take the next step toward the creative industries.
Your Journey Can Go Further
What starts as learning and creating can grow into something bigger. The Source? Grand Awards and career opportunities give promising creators new ways to showcase their work, gain recognition, and take the next step toward the creative industries.
Certificates & Manga Artist License
Prove Your Progress. Earn More Than Just Experience.
At SMA, your effort leads to real milestones.
As you clear Rank Up Exams, you earn certificates that show your progress and unlock Manga Artist Licenses.
These are designed to recognize your growth and give you clear goals as you move forward in your manga journey.
Earn certificates as you pass Rank Up Exams and complete each stage of your manga journey.
Keep progressing through the exams and receive higher-tiered SMA Manga Artist Licenses.
Turn your learning into visible achievements that reflect your effort, improvement, and dedication.
Professional Feedback & Editor Guidance
Grow Beyond Practice. Improve With Real Feedback.
Learning on your own can only take you so far.
At SMA, your work does not just get submitted, it gets reviewed. Through professional feedback and guidance from editors, you can better understand your strengths, improve your weak points, and keep building your skills with more direction.
Receive review-based feedback on your exam submissions to help you understand what is working.
Get clearer direction on what to improve next, so your growth feels more focused and practical.
Understand your work from a more professional point of view and build stronger manga-making skills over time.
What Makes Our Manga Academy Easy to Start
Start Without Feeling Lost
No need to figure out what to learn first. We give you a clear starting point and guide you step by step.
Short Lessons, Easy to Follow
Lessons are simple, focused, and made in short reel-style format so you can learn without feeling overwhelmed.
Learn by Creating, Not Just Watching
Each lesson helps you apply what you learn through small manga-making tasks and activities.
Progress at Your Own Pace
Start small, improve gradually, and move toward exams, feedback, and higher ranks when you are ready.
What Early Creators Are Saying
Oindrojol
Manga maker is really easy to follow, even for beginners. The lessons are convenient and easy to understand manga creation step by step.
Abrar Zahin
The app feels super fun and engaging. The virtual instructor gives it a Vtuber like vibe, which makes learning feel less boring.
Aisha
The manga maker kits gave me a lot of ideas for my own manga. I can actually apply the tips directly while creating my own story.
