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Covnam
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:00 pm
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Sounds like an interesting take. Thanks for the review.
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Melicans
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 10:10 pm
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I've been really enjoying the WN and the polished LN is high on my to-buy list. It looks like characterization (at least in this volume) is improved quite a bit. In the WN a lot of the characters seem to devolve more into pure tropes than people themselves, especially what I think of as the "Bad 3"; the "King", his punchy underling, and the narcissist nerd. Whether that is down purely to the influence of the goddess I don't know, but living without the constraints of societal morals certainly has a factor on that I think. I'm looking forward to seeing what development the LN gives Sogou, Kobato, and especially the twins; from what I understand, those two in particular get a much more pronounced role in the published work.
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BlueAlf
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:47 am
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Seven Seas licensing this was kinda surprising. It was also a surprisingly easy and enjoyable read.
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lhernan02
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:00 am
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Nice review as usual, Rebecca, but one line piqued my interest "the illustrator has apparently never seen a real woman."
Just based on the cover, it is not the worst affront to nature I have seen in Japanese graphics (I would even call it "normal"). Yes, the torso appears too short and the legs too long, but that could be perspective (shooting the subject from below) and as far as breasts, even a B cup could be pushed up and out to look like that (uncomfortable as all get out, I agree, but possible).
I was just wondering what inventive view of the human form got you to specifically call out this LN?
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Princess_Irene
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 11:45 am
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lhernan02 wrote: | Nice review as usual, Rebecca, but one line piqued my interest "the illustrator has apparently never seen a real woman."
Just based on the cover, it is not the worst affront to nature I have seen in Japanese graphics (I would even call it "normal"). Yes, the torso appears too short and the legs too long, but that could be perspective (shooting the subject from below) and as far as breasts, even a B cup could be pushed up and out to look like that (uncomfortable as all get out, I agree, but possible).
I was just wondering what inventive view of the human form got you to specifically call out this LN? |
Fair question! It was the interior illustrations more than the cover - when we see her head-on in those (color and black and whites), her breasts are barely attached and in the wrong place and her entire crotch area is basically carved out, as if the illustrator thought that vulvas are entirely interior with no exterior component. The cover, I agree, is uncomfortable but generally possible. It's those inside illustrations that made me make the comment.
On the whole, though, I was really pleasantly surprised by this book. The author mentions in the afterword that character development is a major goal with this series, and that definitely shows.
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lhernan02
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:20 pm
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Princess_Irene wrote: | Fair question! It was the interior illustrations more than the cover - when we see her head-on in those (color and black and whites), her breasts are barely attached and in the wrong place and her entire crotch area is basically carved out, as if the illustrator thought that vulvas are entirely interior with no exterior component. The cover, I agree, is uncomfortable but generally possible. It's those inside illustrations that made me make the comment. |
Thanks for the prompt reply, sounds like Picasso territory. Luckily character designs are not a deal breaker with LNs as they are with manga. So it is still worth reading, just with a minor caveat that should not really affect anyone's enjoyment.
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BlueAlf
Joined: 02 Jan 2017
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:32 pm
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BTW. The main character's name IIRC is Mimori Touka, not Minami.
Adding a bit about the illustrations, IMO it has a 'the artist is still practicing digital drawing' feel. It does look strange, but it isn't particularly distracting.
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Rob19ny
Joined: 13 Jun 2020
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:07 pm
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I must say that the art caught my attention. The artist drew the oppai in such a way that grabs someones attention and just wants more. I'm interested in seeing this animated.
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