Giving My 8 Year Old Manga Villains a 2026 Redesign

Eight years ago, I drew what I thought was the most terrifying manga villain lineup known to man… but looking back, they had zero jawline, flat anatomy, and weak silhouettes. Today, we’re taking all 8 original villain concepts from my old sketchbook and rebuilding them from the ground up using 8 years of inking discipline, anatomical structure, and Shonen design philosophy. From fixing flat jawlines and mechanical gas masks to building menacing expressions and weighted silhouettes, let’s see what 8 years of practice actually looks like side by side! 🎨 Which of the 8 redesigns had the biggest glow-up? Let me know your favorite in the comments below! Timestamps: 0:00 - The 2018 Villain Lineup vs. Today 0:56 - Redesign 1 & 2: Exposed Jaw & Anatomical Nightmare 1:50 - Redesign 3: Fixing Mechanical Masks & Perspective Trap 2:32 - Redesign 4, 5 & 6: Menacing Expressions & Facial Anatomy 3:01 - Redesign 7 & 8: Overwhelming Presence & Final Inking 3:30 - Side-by-Side Comparison & Final Thoughts Don't throw away your old sketchbooks—keep practicing and let your hands catch up to your imagination. If you enjoyed the video, make sure to like and subscribe for more manga art, inking tutorials, and character designs! #MangaArt #CharacterDesign #ArtGlowUp #Drawing #Sketchbook #Inking