Now, I haven't done much fanart, since well... I didn't want to copy nor I thought I was doing good digital work. Last time I came across some of my old drawings, I realized some of the things that had made me comfortable were my few copies from different anime/manga characters. I decided that following the process and doing it all as an exercise would actually work and help me make better manga, which I believe it did.
Let me show you here a fast paced version of the process on how to draw manga characters with what I believe might be a larger cultural mark than Mazinger. Our beloved Chihiro from Spirited Away. Whenever you need to have a wild adventure, or just introduce someone to the world of anime and Japanese pop-culture, show them this movie. It is sure to create enough of an impact to have anyone want more things similar to it.
Thanks for your time.