Manolo Sánchez

Manolo Sánchez is the main protagonist of The Book of Life, who comes from a long line of bullfighters but dreams of becoming a musician.

Appearance
Manolo wears a black Traje de luces decorated with hearts, winged hearts and corazón del santos, skulls with crossbones, and gold chaquetilla with a pink corbatin and taleguilla. Manolo wears black shoes. He also appears to have pink/red espadas. The sleeves of his chaquetilla have curls protruding from the elbows.

Manolo has dark brown and black hair tied back into a ponytail which curls at the end. His bangs and hair curl upwards into a curly swirl.

Manolo has olive skin textured like wood with silver, metal joints in his points of articulation. His eyes are brown with a glossy texture to them. He has a white highlight that comes from usually the top of his cornea to the middle of his pupil.

Personality
Manolo is a kind, sensitive & brave young man. Manolo has a passion for music, and a love for playing music with his guitar. Manolo dreams of being a guitarrista and a musician rather then be a bullfighter like almost all of Sanchez family bullfighter but he does have the gift and talent for bullfighting. Manolo truly thinks and believes killing the bull in bullfighting is wrong. Manolo is a sweet, compassionate young man who truly loves and cares for his family, his best friends and the town of San Angel very dearly.