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Changing Artstyle

Once more: Possible SPOILERS TO LATEST CHAPTER, you have been warned!

Hi everyone! I don't usually post here, just kinda stalk and comment lol.

But I wanted to bring up the latest GORGEOUS new chapter that came out recently!

Or so everyone says.

Don't get me wrong at all, I LOVE the art of D. Gray-man.

It's just that I was thinking I miss the old style,
like
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/60/13/
and here
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/61/02/

Very different from:
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/182/01/
and
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/182/17/

Same Allen, same mangaka, totally different.

I'm not complaining, but I was wondering if people had thoughts. As for me, I think the newer style is much sharper, more bloodier, and my friend says it's much "cooler". But I miss the kinda simpler, hilarious, style of the earlier days. I like these http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/82/02/ and http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/82/04/

Just making conversation. Thoughts? Discuss<3 :D

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Well maybe the artist decided that there are no games and a lot less jokes anymore, so this new style is somewhat organic and natural for that darker allure. Maybe what you really miss is kindness and good humor and not just 'the old style'.

Nope I like the "darker allure", that's why I love D. Gray-man. ahahah *feels kinda sadistic for saying that. considering how Allen basically impales himself ;;*

and it's still seriously funny:
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/182/17/

aahaha.

Idk I just got the impression that people were like "OH COOL, Allen looks so much hawter now" across the board.

I believe that Hoshino Katsura's style is still developing, that is why her art changes. We see that happened to many mangaka. Once they're set on a style, they are likely to stick with it. Right now, it is still evolving.

Allen's appearance changed more than four times from the start of the series. If we compare nitty gritty things like his hair style, the shape of his eye, we notice the differences. It is not a bad thing. I love the art lots, just like many others. In occasional chapters, some details are lost and that's when I dislike it. Detail is a major feature in Hoshino's style, she draws more descriptively than any other mangaka I know (except one, perhaps).

I do miss the old style too. Right now, I'm enjoying what we're getting ^_^

I actually mistook some chapters back for having 'sloppy' art and I got my head bitten off when I commented on it. xD I was so disappointed to see that the style was changing the way it did. But I really like the art in the newest chapter. What with Hoshino's illness and all that, I think she was having a bit of trouble, but it seems she's back on track. (I can only imagine how stressful it is with all the deadlines, and a sore hand isn't going to help much.)

I really loved the style in the Krory arc and around that period, and then from there on it just went downwards for me. Then the newest chapter, as I said, restored my respect xD Both Kanda and Allen were drawn beautifully.

Still. Miss old art. *sniffle*

*attaches head back on* There all better<3 XD;

Ah I knoww geez, Hoshino-sensei's amazing. I wish she had a blog or something to follow though. So secretive? (Or maybe there is one, I'm just missing it)

Krory arc!!? THat's unexpected.
Aw lol Allen looks like such a bebie back then though:
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/34/01/
Look at them big shiny eyes. XD

Compared to:
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/182/01/
LOL.
(jfklajdlkajk it's creepy to remember he's dark like a Noah on the new splash. GAH ALLEN. ;;)

Hmm it's actually really fun doing back through the old chapters, n seening how they changed.

I personally love both styles.But every mangaka's style changes as time goes on...they develop their technique and characters becomes easier and easier to draw as the story progresses.I'd probably be surprised if her art had stayed the same as it was in the beginning..art like the story that's being told progresses whether for better or worse.Either way I'm glad to see the story getting back on track again and this new art style is nice enough to keep me from complaining so it's all good.

I think it's sexier; more streamlined.

Also, Allen is fifteen: it makes sense that his face is filling out and starting to look less boyish.

But no, I think Hoshino's older stuff was really unrefined, and this isn't.

Yay! :D

And it seems I missed the mark a bit. I just remembered that I liked that part in the manga. And concerning big shiny eyes: Allen being cute is Allen being Allen! xD

http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/50/14/
And there, lookit: http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/182/credits/
And this! http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/133/06/

Ack, looking back now, I see that my like and dislike really varies. There are some parts where I really like the art. It seems it was only the very recent chapters I disliked xP

But gosh, he really looks so good in the newest chapter. *_* *pets Noah!Allen*

Edited 2009-03-30 09:00 (UTC)

So, in other words, in your opinion: Progress.

:D?

Ahaha I love how more links popped up even as I was clicking on them<3

YES YES I agree. My fav was either the "oh shoot I'm alive" part, and the Save Soman arc... but now that you mention it the "Playing Piano" art was great too.. Hmm..

*munches on popcorn while admiring the art*

I see your point about it varying, but it still all being good. LOL.

I think the recent chapter that really hit me as, "WHOA the art changed" was this one:
http://onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/173/03/
It was a dream-like sequence, but it really made me realize, wow it's really diff now.

and hm why do I get the feeling Noah!Allen isn't going to react well to the petting?!? XD;;; *omnious*

"she draws more descriptively than any other mangaka I know (except one, perhaps)."

That's high praise. :Db

I like her old style and new style. Which is rather rare for me, because normally when I read some manga and backtrack to the old style, I always tend to think the new style is way better.

Hoshino's still a learning mangaka in a sense, so she's still developing her art. If her art style changes really suddenly from one arc to the next, she's just experimenting to see how people would react I guess.

All the characters changed a lot, not just Allen

All the characters changed a lot, not just Allen

For example, Kanda turned from a girl (http://www.onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/92/13/) to a beefcake (http://www.onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/144/11/). xD

AHAHAH <3 XD;

Hmm I offer this one for how much Kanda's changed:
http://www.onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/170/04/

You know what's funny? He actually looks like he cares now. :P

Haha, whoah! You're right! He looks so much more...manly... now.

I was all for pretty girly uke!Kanda at the start of the series, but now I've gotten to like MANRY!KANDA too. 8D

It looks more.. generic to me. I dunno, I always thought Hoshino had a very stylish, and amusingly, constant changing style that I enjoyed. I also REALLY like the silliness in the stories -- it's one of the things that keeps my short attention span. I haven't read the new chapters, but is the content that much different? Is it serious all the time? Because I could not see myself enjoying 24-7 anger/stoic faces, at least not with D.gray-man -- which I honestly can't take seriously. I mostly read it for the characters and the art. xD

I like the change, really. The art seems to become sharper and darker as the story progresses, and with a change in style we can see a change in Allen as well. It's like the art is growing along with the character, changing at he changes and the like. Personally, I find both styles quite enjoyable, though the previous one allows for easier comedy, it also helps us see how childish Allen is at the beginning.

Bleh, I could ramble all day about progressive art like manga is, but I'll just leave you with that. <3

Even the ones in the 60s and 80s are different than the original style. I miss that one, with the strange backgrounds and everything was very unique. I feel as if her art has gone more mainstream by the issue.

*dresses up as Tiedoll* Our little boy has grown up so fast ;_;! *sniffles and tries to hug Yuu-chan but he refuses "in a gentle way"*

I like a lot this new style, the characters look like if they grew up and not stuck in the fountain of youth like it happens to many characters at other series. It's refreshing yet I must admit I miss Allen's huge puppy eyes and the overall silliness.

Hoshino definitely needs to add more Komui doing non-sense for the lulz and the protection of his adorable, virginal, sweet, etc, etc, etc sister who has gotten prettier as well (and she is about to reach the legal age to get married! Double efforts to prevent such catastrophic event!) <3 and testosterone needs to stop hitting Kanda's fan for a little while. I like him now, oh so masculine and fanservice, but I fear the bara factor ever since that crazy non-sense doujinshi in which he put Arnold to shame. *shudders*

*hugs*
Maldy

I like the evolution of style. There's been some incarnations I liked more than others, but overall, it's D. Gray-man so I love it haha.

I'm sure her style will stabalize, but for now I really like watching the changes. I'm sure she gets tired of drawing the same way all the time, too XD

He does look like he cares now! He's slipping!

I second the enjoyment of Manly!Kanda. It is very nice lol.

It's a fact as well :) The recent chapters (those released after Hoshino's break) are amazing.

I haaaate the new style. :(

Especially the new coloring style. Like the cover of the fanbook, for example -- it's just flat-out ugly.

The way Hoshino's taken to drawing character heads/faces lately is very weird; they don't have a sense of proper proportion to them anymore. Komui constantly looks like his head is flat T_T

Well at least her new style didn't look crappy, if you're comparing with Bleach and Naruto, not only their art styles has been really poor lately, but also the plot as well and I'm a bit surprised that Hoshino hasn't fucked up with her story at all even though styles has changed. And the same goes to Hiromu Arakawa, the mangaka for FMA though styles hasn't changed much and plots are still good, though humor and simpleness also disappeared as well.
Again the older style was better and I missed when they had at least humor in this story.
That's what I need to say I guess.
-Dana aka Gordafarid

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