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Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga is a satirical How-To series in Manga format by Koji Aihara and Kentaro Takekuma, originally published in the Seinen magazine Big Comic Spirits in 1986 - 1988. Two of the three volumes have been translated by Viz. The story such as it is, is about to two mangaka dreaming about the making the perfect manga. These two discuss what goes into making a manga, dealing with editors, how to attract an audience, and to deal with writers block, ie asking an editor "guide" the mangaka.
- Cliche: Every genre has its clichés pointed out as absolutely necessary components of a successful work.
- Cliché Storm: The book itself, and the manga you would produce if you followed its advice.
- Deconstructive Parody: Plays the advice (some of which is actually valid) totally seriously.
- Forced Meme: Creating a memorable catchphrase and associated pose is stated as an important aspect of making a gag manga.
- Framing Device: The book is presented as a wannabe manga artist receiving training from a more successful mentor.
- Satellite Character: Discussed in the chapter about boys' manga, with the hanger-on character illustrated as a literal satellite orbiting the protagonist.
- Sequential Artist
- Stylistic Suck: The framing segments are idiosyncratically awful, while the genre sections parody the worst-possible clichés of the corresponding art styles.