Chapter 197 Reaction Polls

[symbolism_egg]

Because I enjoy discussion and loving mockery, I bring a poll. Inspired by the previous discussion post as well as my own thoughts.

Spoilers for DGM 197.

Comments

[pattypimp]

i going to be honest... i think the art work is going down the drain. it use to be so much nicer. im not sure what she is going but its just not working for me. you would think that the chapter would look nicer seeing how she has most time to work on them... but the art is just sad to look at... well to me at least. its just so hard for me to see things sometime, like in the chapter cover Allen looked like Alma.. i mean just make the scar off and color in the hair and you got a Alma. even trough out the manga i kept thinking that if Allen didn't have white hair he would look just like Alma. and Kanda's hair... wtf? over all the art is going from curves done using a curving tool on paint to lines using the line tool on paint. over all... one of the reasons i read the manga just went down the drain for me.

as for the story... i cant say much seeing how i have to wait for the english translation. but if its bad you will see a rant. =/

[defade]

THIS. Seriously, this. DGM used to be the prettiest out of all shounen manga, what has happened? The artwork in Ark arc was brilliant, and only continued to improve even after we reached the 14th first awakening. It was still pretty good when she first moved into monthly releases, but something started happening last month and I really don't like it. Her current Allen looks completely different now.

[riot_of_flowers]

THIS.

The artwork has changed a lot, I can tell it has more dynamics (?) but seriously I see twins, not two different characters and the faces, they make me suffer a lot and I miss the gothic like initial style and well, it feels like a doujin sometimes.

[ice_flow]

YES!!! I SOOOO agree...I actually only recognized Allen because of his scar....@_@...figured hey, no one else has such a scar, irght? lol....but yeah, I really miss her distinct character designs.....everyone had a different design and it was sooooooooooooooooooooooo good and beautiful...

...and I liked Kanda's hair a few chapters ago....T_T...it was so beautiful and silky and long and *squeals*.....and now it's like, POOF, split-ends and tufts and tentacle waving and everything...*twitch* *is shot for her Yullen fantasy involving Kanda restraining Allen with his hair and *cough*-ing him*

[hellzabeth]

Title wise, I picked "but where is Lavi?" though "Why didn't I learn Chinese" and "shut up, it's a chapter" were good as well XD

I'm looking forward to the 14th Noah appearing. Like, properly would be nice. Might even get a name to go with it. Plz kthx.

*watches that tail, hypnotised*

The art style... I'm not gonna comment. Apart from on Kanda's shonen hair ahahaha.

I wish I knew more kanji so I could maybe decipher what they were talking about. I could only catch Kanda's name...

[symbolism_egg]

Yes, I'm looking forward to what happens with the 14th next chapter, too. I wonder if we'll ever get a name. If so it had better be a good one. XD (Although if Mana is a Walker, then I suppose the 14th is too? I'm not sure if that's an assumed name or no.)

I don't know Chinese, but I do know Kanji, which was enough to match up the Japanese lines with the scanlation. If you want more names, Allen is 亞連 and Alma is...what Kanda's saying on the last page, I can't seem to write it with Japanese input.

[citatsce]

The artwork isn't terrible or bad (in fact, the amount of detail is stunning!), but it's definitely different to what it used to be some arcs ago. :/ It's not that her art quality is going down the hill, she's just changing styles and people apparently still aren't used to it. (Am I the only one who didn't mind Kanda's hair? I thought it was pretty cool.) Not to say that I like this style of artwork the best, since Allen did look like Alma in this chapter and I sort of missed Allen's feminine-ish look, but the artwork didn't distract me from what was going on, which is good. :)

That said, I'm glad the plot is starting to pick up now, and hopefully Hoshino will finally settle on a style she likes soon!

[sharkgrinder]

It's not that her art quality is going down the hill, she's just changing styles and people apparently still aren't used to it.

Thiiiis. People complained at the Ark Arc style. People complained at the Grey Arc style. People complained at the post hiatus style. Honshio's always been one to change her style vastly, and as a result we just have to get used to new art over and over. It's a little annoying, but eh.

I did rate her down at average for the unfinished pages, though. I wonder, whatever happened to her assistants? Does she not have any anymore?

And Kanda's hair is well drawn, but it's just so... poofy. Had that been its style from early on it wouldn't have been a problem but it came out of nowhere so people are still like 'whoa what'. It looks like it's only a 5th Illusion thing, so it should go back to normal.

[citatsce]

I've never been around in the fandom long enough to see people complaining about the previous arcs, but yeah. And I agree with you that it is a little annoying how she changes styles so much, I usually identify artists by their style in mangas and such, but hers is a bit confusing. :/

LOL, it was definitely sudden, but didn't Kanda's poofy hair start coming around some few chapters ago? I wonder why people started complaining now. >_> Or maybe I just missed a lot.

[sharkgrinder]

Nah, it was just this and chapter 196 somewhere towards the end that he activated the 5th Illusion and his hair went Saiyan on us, and I think some people were bringing it up then, too.

[unforgivingtime]

I'm a shameless Kanda/Allen fangirl, so... *cheers* When I wasn't cringing at Kanda's ridiculous hair, or Allen's pain (seriously, that kid always gets so beat up) I was pretty happy with this chapter. Although the art is confusing me a little now.. I hope Hoshino get's it sorted out soon.
I'm also a little surprised that there are a few Allen/Alma shippers making themselves known after this chapter. O_o Hoshino should probably bring a few female characters in to balance this out LOL. Seriously though, I miss Lenalee. ;n;

And I am totally looking forward to seeing the 14th. ♥

[sparklishh]

Allen/Alma is probably more crackish than anything else, but I guess the shippers just can't resist the tail 8D

[starcrossed_sky]

The shippers around here can't resist much of anything. I haven't seen this many ships since I made my Kingdom Hearts crack pairing dice roller.

[symbolism_egg]

I'd love to see some more female characters as well. Lenalee hasn't been absent as long as Lavi, but she's still pretty absent. At least Fou's joined in this scene.

I demand the Earl in a red dress or else! (and for Hoshino to grow fond of the gothic style again)

[riot_of_flowers]

I was very fond of the chapter but the artwork not so much.

Don't get me wrong, in fact, I'm love with the fact the guys are getting their daily dose of testosterone and showing they have grown up and that Kanda won't end as Lenalee's twin sister (a shame to Lavi and Allen and Bak, because, you know, twins fantasy FTW!), but the faces are making me recall other mangas because I swear her style is starting to have influences, heavy influences, from other styles

Re: I demand the Earl in a red dress or else! (and for Hoshino to grow fond of the gothic style agai

[symbolism_egg]

I miss the earlier style(s) as well. I hadn't thought about the use of a lot of ink, but I agree it suits the story's atmosphere better than the mostly-white tones. At the very least, I wish the character designs were more distinct, like they used to be! I don't hate the current art style, though.