One of the things that i carry around with me about 90% of the time is manga. I love to read it, i love to look at it, i love buying it. But my love for manga is not just to pass time or entertain myself but to admire the artwork. I have been reading manga for years and i would love to create work like that. For this entry i have selected two of the most recent manga that i am reading. Sun-Ken Rock written and illustrated by Boichi and Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin written by Eiji Otsuka and illustrated by Housui Yamazaki. Most of the time, i like manga if i their depictions of hands meets my standards. These two mangas are good because i love how both are drawn yet their styles are so different. First i will show some clips that i got online from Mangafox.com of Sun Ken Rock.
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| Hand detail. Vol 1. Ch 2. Pg 7. |
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| Hand detail. Vol 5. Ch 30. Pg 30. |
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| Hand detail. Vol 1. Ch 2. Pg 14. |
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| Hand detail. Vol 1. Ch 2. Pg 14. |
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| Hand Detail. Vol 1. Ch 5. Pg 5. |
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| Hand detail. Vol 1. Ch1 Pg 18. | |
As you can see, Boichi's style relies a lot on shading through lines. His hands are aggressive and thick and have attitude. I can almost feel the ink rising and boiling from the hands as if blood had been replaced by it.
Now let's take a look at Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin. I like the way that depth is reach through tones in this series' hands.
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| Hand detail. Ch1. Pg7. |
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| Hand detail. Ch1. Pg 48. |
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| Hand detail. Ch 1. Pg 47. |
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| Hand detail. Ch 1. Pg 7. |
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| Hand detail. Ch 1. Pg 31. |
Housui Yamazaki's hands here are also depending on some depth through line but it also varies and the lines are not as thick. Yamazaki tries to achieve depth also through tonal range. Both hands are well depicted. On some hands, there is not eve the need for suggestive lines.
Boichi's fighting manga "Sun-Ken Rock" greatly depends on fast movement, expressive lines and strength and boldness in their hands. On the other hand, Yamazaki's horror manga "Shitai Kurosagi Takuhaibin" works with a plot going at a slow pace so strong bold lines do not fit the style of the manga.
these got better as they went on, even when not directly related to thesis. Next semester tie all of these interests together when possible.
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