Saturday Afternoon with Author & Illustrator Misako Rocks!

Name: Saturday Afternoon with Author & Illustrator Misako Rocks!
Start: 2026-02-14T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-14T14:00:00-05:00
Location: 2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

Schedule

Sat Feb 14 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2116 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43221 | Columbus, OH

Join us in welcoming back popular author & manga artist Misako Rocks! in celebration of her new book, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi: Big Emotions! At this special Valentine's Day event, Misako will show attendees how to create a kawaii chibi-Valentine's day card.
Learn to draw the cutest chibi characters with How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi! Award-winning artist Misako Rocks! teaches kids, step by step, how to transform manga characters into chibi form, emphasizing big emotions and adorable proportions.
Meet Misako Rocks!, a Japanese manga artist and illustrator who followed her dreams all the way to America. At age 19, she won a scholarship to come to America as an exchange student and has been making her mark ever since. Misako’s love of manga and anime led her to become a manga artist in the US, with her graphic novel Bounce Back being selected as one of the 2021 Best Graphic Novels for Children by the American Library Association. Misako has also written several books and has been featured in documentaries, TV, and radio shows, and even collaborated with Playstation. With her online community and book series Learn Manga with Misako, and her YouTube channel @MisakoRocks, she is helping kids learn kawaii manga drawing. Her Learn Manga with Misako books include How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Fashion, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Chibi: Big Emotions, and How to Draw Kawaii Manga Pets. Misako’s journey from Japan to America is an inspiring story of pursuing one’s passions and following one’s dreams.