In this work, Ryoichi Ikegami, the absolute master of manga and author of captivating characters and works such as "Crying Freeman" and "Sanctuary," shares his drawing techniques with his admirers and enthusiasts in a full-color, illustrated volume that represents his legacy and his stylistic bible. The volume, published in Japan in 2016, is finally being published in Italy in an edition identical to the original, the only one in a foreign language outside of Japan. "I've continued to create my manga all this time because I wanted to draw charming men and stunning female beauties. What taught me all this were the works of my predecessors: the action found in master Takao Saito's manga, master Shigeru Mizuki's way of arranging backgrounds, master Hiroshi Hirata's way of presenting a historical work. As for the colors, I took inspiration from the style of master Goseki Kojima, and I also learned a lot from a well-known exponent of the world of American comics, Neal Adams. However, the most important thing of all is to create your own originality. You can be very good at drawing, but a cartoonist who doesn't have his own world will never survive. I will continue to draw my splendid men and my magnificent women and I also recommend that you continue to draw with me." (From the Introduction by Master Ikegami 144 pages in color format 18.5 x 20.5