Complete artistic controlSketch original art with a mouse or tablet, scan in existing art, or import artwork or graphics to get started. It's easy with Manga Studio Debut!
Design with attention to detailChoose from over 2,300 professional-grade screen tones to add dimension, depth and character to your art.

Invigorate your drawingsEasily color and fill your manga or comic using the integrated color set, advanced shading tools, and pattern brushes.

Bring your Characters to LifePre-designed word balloons allow you to quickly add dialog to your creations.

Apply special effectsAdd focus and speed line effects in seconds to express moods or motion.

Publish your workOutput professional quality manga for print or web in various file formats. Manga Studio Debut exports JPG, BMP, PSD, TGA*, PNG*, TIFF* and PICT* files.
Get fast resultsPerform complicated tasks with a single mouse click. Double your productivity by reusing design elements in a flash!

New and Updated Features

Manga Studio Debut 4.0 provides a fun, straightforward way for you to start creating your own comics today.New--Beginner's Assistant and dynamic helpWith Manga Studio's built-in Beginner's Assistant interface, commonly used tool palettes are grouped together. Dynamic help offers instant access to information about tool palettes and menu options.

Getting started has never been easier.

New--Color PaletteColor your artwork using the integrated color set. Choose from preset colors or create your own and add custom effects to your artwork.
New--Built-in Word balloonsAdd word balloons with ease by dragging and dropping any of almost one hundred preset editable word balloons. Freely adjust the font, size, style and spacing of the text and add a curved or straight tail.
New--Advanced Text InputManga Studio Debut now allows you to enter text directly on your page using a standard text tool. You can also quickly add special characters and with support for many characters such as Katakana and Hiragana, Manga Studio Debut is better than ever!
Updated--More Screen Tones and PatternsChoose from over 2,300 screen tones, a variety of special effects and comprehensive pen and brush tools, including over 80 customizable pattern brushes. Create and customize virtually unlimited combinations of patterns to create unique effects.
Updated--Additional preset page templatesChoose from over 160 built-in page templates for your page or story, or add your own customized pages and save them as templates.