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The Xenos
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What manga and manga-ka have art styles that defy the stereotypes of what manga looks like? What are some of your favorite manga with art that's something a bit different?
Forgetting the silly dead threads about the definition of manga and the legend... dary manga art style, here's a side idea I was thinking of talking about in them. A number of us were submitting these in that other thread and I thought this topic in and of itself was fascinating. So hopefully we can continue some of that fun without any of the other bickering. The first one that comes to mind is Ryoichi Ikegami. Check out some of his beautiful artwork in the fan site linkedbelow. Man I wish a number of his works weren't out of print and so hard to find. Funny that his stuff was more popular before the manga boom around 2002. I miss Viz's Pulp imprint. Plus he even worked on a licensed Spider-man manga back in the day. Oh and gets bonus points from me because he's drawn one of the few manga that I've seen draw Boston with recognizable landmarks like the Pru, MIT, and even the old city highways that were recently torn down. Some nice research done there. http://www.dtaweb.com/ryoichi_ikegami/sanctuary.php  
Also, there's renowned horror manga-ka Junji Ito. Check out these gorgeous and creepy pages from Uzumaki.  
And then of course there Tsutomu Nihei. His post singularity cyberpunk manga Blame! is a sight to behold. Not only do you have fascinating cybernetic and silicon creatures, but Nihei's background in architecture creates some of the most fascinating backgrounds around. Oh and I totally had this first image blown up as a giant poster on my dorm room door.   
So, let's not turn this into a definition pissing match. I just want a thread to continue showing some favorite lesser known manga-ka that break the molds and stereotypes that people associate with manga artwork. Post some of your favorite artists you wish more people would think of when people talk about manga artwork. (Oh and thumbnailed images would be preferred to make everything easier to read and scan through.) |
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SharinganEye
 Posts: 402 Location: Les Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
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I'll have to go with Claymore's Yagi Norihiro. Sure he's "mainstream" now, but his style was always a little peculiar to me, caught my attention in the way he draws his faces. Kind of a weird emptiness to them.
His earlier work, Angel Densetsu portrays that idiosyncrasy pretty well:  
Ooh, does Photobucket have thumbnails? |
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
 Posts: 9902 Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC |
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Take a look at the definition of gekiga first. It looks like you are fond of this style of art.
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Dark Elf Warrior
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The manga-ka that I am thinking of is recent, and I don't have any thumbnails, but I hope I can still express my opinion.
Tite Kubo, the artist for Bleach, I think is unique. He mixes the typical "anime stlye" (you know, big eyes, small nose, small mouth, shiny hair) but also does his own style. Characters look almost realistic, they look more like what Japanese person could look like in animation, and not that typical design that is seen in series like Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Pokemon etc. (Don't get me wrong, I like those series too.) Its unique. They are different. Even the outfits of the characters are unique. The art style is amazing, and the scenery is drawn well. |
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SharinganEye
Posts: 402 Location: Les Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
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Tamaria
 Posts: 1512 Location: De Achterhoek |
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STONe needs to be mentioned. It's one of the few manga I bought without looking at the content. I saw the cover and knew I had to have it. Okay, it was only €1,95, I wasn't taking much of a risk, but still... The drawing are sketchy and detailed at the same time and it just radiates energy.
As for more conventional styles, I have a soft spot for shoujo from the seventies. Many series had some pretty over the top artwork (big eyes with even bigger sparkles!), but shoujo manga evolved very fast during those years and several female comic artists had a huge influence on how manga are drawn. (I can't believe I went from STONe to stuff like BeruBara) |
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CloverKuroba
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When I was in Japan, I came across some manga by Natsume Ono. I can't read kanji and there was no furigana to help me out, so I couldn't read what I purchased unfortunately-- but I think the art alone was worth the buy. I found her artstyle to be so quirky and fun; I love the sharpness, the big eyes, and the great expressions. There was something so fresh about it, it drew me right in.
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Tamaria
Posts: 1512 Location: De Achterhoek |
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I googled Natsume Ono and her work looks interesting. It seems she has two styles, one is realistic, the other one is more laidback and quirky. The cover of Not Simple kinda reminded me of Hislaire's early work.
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Highway Star
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Where did you get that little Cat Soup poster, Xenos?
I ref to Tamaria's mention of STONe, I spotted volume 2 of it in a local comic shop, I've had interest in getting it for a while, but I'd like to start from the beginnig. Was there only 2 volumes ever released? I've no idea what Kyuu's on about either. (and I hate the manga-fied Peanuts) That Natsume Ono has an awesome style. Reminds me of a cross between Bryan Lee O' Malley's and Iou Kuroda's... I don't have the time to post up any examples myself, I've got first day back in school tomorrow, but I promise to do something up for the weekend. |
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CloverKuroba
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Ah, I forgot about her two styles. I think she does yaoi manga under the name of basso, which is where most of her realistic-looking artwork is showcased. I prefer her quirkier style, though-- it's fun and rather cute. And Highway Star, I forgot to add that her work looked a bit like O'Malley's! He's a favorite comic artist of mine and when I first looked at Natsume Ono's art, Scott Pilgrim came to mind. 
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Tamaria
Posts: 1512 Location: De Achterhoek |
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It was completed in two volumes and both volumes should be fairly easy to find, because Tokyopop printed way to many of them. It's good, but it's also an aquired taste. The story entertains throughout the whole thing, especially if you're a scifi/fantasy nut, but it's the artwork that really justifies the purchase. It's detailed, energetic and defitinely something else.
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SharinganEye
Posts: 402 Location: Les Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
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Can anyone recommend me stuff that looks like this:
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Highway Star
Posts: 227 Location: Ireland |
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Is that Hiroaki Samura?
Well, the closest thing that I can think of is probably Naoki Urasawa, in particular Pluto if you're looking for realistic middle-aged men. Akira Hiramoto's heavily-inked style is very similar to Samura's as well, so read Me & the Devil Blues. |
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zeta kira
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That was exactly what I thought, It looked a lot like Hiroaki Samuras style. Anyone know if is by him by any chance or from another manga? |
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Murasakisuishou
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I really like Ikegami's work - I've always been a fan of manga where most of the details and shading are expressed with intricate pen lines and screentones are reserved merely for showing where there's supposed to be 'color'.
The backgrounds in the page that SharinganEye posted remind me a bit of Masamune Shirow's background art. Talk about fine lines and ink details....-drool- |
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