http://www.gottsu-iiyan.ca/gib/index.php?disp=comments en-CA http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:19:33 +0000 gottsuiiyan [Member] c344@http://www.gottsu-iiyan.ca/gib/ <blockquote>UPDATE: Your foresight is sharp and your wish has come true. It turns out it is a "comic in a manga" intro!</blockquote><br /> <br /> Thanks for the comment.<br /> <br /> If you really look at the art I guess there is a lot of Urasawa in it, but it's very different - not only for him but for Japanese comics in general.<br /> <br /> One example is that I didn't see any of the typical Japanese onomatopoeia. Also, in a scene where the protangonist gets beat up by a bunch of thugs, it's one of those one panel "big cloud with arms and legs sticking out everywhere" type things, just like in old cartoons.<br /> I guess what I mean is that he didn't draw typical "mangaisms" or make manga versions of the classic Amercian comics, he just did HIS version. <br /> There's nothing wrong with "manga style", it's just that all these manga versions of everything is getting old. <br /> <br /> Only one chapter has come out so far, but it really looks like Urasawa is doing something different stylewise and I thought it was pretty cool.<br /> <br /> I didn't know about "Blacksad", though. <br /> I haven't found much about it in English yet, but just looking at the art - which is awesome - I see what you mean!<br /> I'll look for more on that.<br /> <br /> Thanks! UPDATE: Your foresight is sharp and your wish has come true. It turns out it is a "comic in a manga" intro!

Thanks for the comment.

If you really look at the art I guess there is a lot of Urasawa in it, but it's very different - not only for him but for Japanese comics in general.

One example is that I didn't see any of the typical Japanese onomatopoeia. Also, in a scene where the protangonist gets beat up by a bunch of thugs, it's one of those one panel "big cloud with arms and legs sticking out everywhere" type things, just like in old cartoons.
I guess what I mean is that he didn't draw typical "mangaisms" or make manga versions of the classic Amercian comics, he just did HIS version.
There's nothing wrong with "manga style", it's just that all these manga versions of everything is getting old.

Only one chapter has come out so far, but it really looks like Urasawa is doing something different stylewise and I thought it was pretty cool.

I didn't know about "Blacksad", though.
I haven't found much about it in English yet, but just looking at the art - which is awesome - I see what you mean!
I'll look for more on that.

Thanks!]]> http://www.gottsu-iiyan.ca/gib/index.php/2008/10/20/breaking-the-manga-mold#c344 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:11:05 +0000 Rorimack [Visitor] c343@http://www.gottsu-iiyan.ca/gib/ I'm still hoping that this is just a "comic in manga" introduction.<br /> <br /> If it were not Urasawa and Nagasaki, I would say someone got "inspired" by Blacksad.<br /> <br /> I have only seen thumbnail-size pictures from the advertisement before the debut, but didn't it contained more Urasawa-like drawings?
If it were not Urasawa and Nagasaki, I would say someone got "inspired" by Blacksad.

I have only seen thumbnail-size pictures from the advertisement before the debut, but didn't it contained more Urasawa-like drawings?]]> http://www.gottsu-iiyan.ca/gib/index.php/2008/10/20/breaking-the-manga-mold#c343