#kagurabachi layouts

[pfpanimes]

⌕ kagurabachi • chihiro rokuhira.

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"kuro"

day 19 of inktober (@alksnd 's prompt): redraw a screenshot

this is based off a couple panels from chapter 53 of the manga kagurabachi (i took a bit of liberty for the definition of "screenshot" :P ). it didn't turn out exactly as planned but i spent so long on this i just decided to post before i kept getting frustrated. been really into this manga!!! been reading it since the beginning and the layout and composition of the action sequences in the manga are absolutely cinematic. you tell the mangaka loves film. highly recommend the read if you like shounen manga.

[sloaners]

HIIIII I'M READING KAGURABACHI AND WILL SCREAM WITH YOU!!!!! IT'S SO GOOD!! every character is fun and the art is SO good every week and there's often fun creative panelling with really exciting and dynamic fights and i love Chihiro and the quiet but intense way he approaches things. How bout you??!!!

I ADORE THE LAYOUTS AND PANELLING!!! You can tell Hokazono is very into cinematic framing, total movie guy. And it works!

Oh yes I love Chihiro too; you think he’s going to be kind of edgelordy for MAYBE a minute in the first chapter, but it becomes immediately apparent he’s such a good guy and very kind. The way he interacts with Char is so sweet 😭😭. Still, he’s quiet, intense, and ruthless when there’s no other option. I’ve seen him compared a bit to Batman, and I can see a few parallels (other than Chihiro’s kill count lol). Such a fun protagonist!

All the characters have been really interesting, and Hakuri’s definitely in the running for my favorite rn. I loved him the second he was introduced and it’s gotten better with every passing chapter about him. Plus I love his dynamic with Chihiro.

10000/10 series so far, absolute banger

[animehouse-moe]

I think you're being a bit too harsh about the Kagurabachi "hype" lol. A lot of people KNOW it's pretty generic- the community began hard trolling about the previews being the next "it" WSJ manga before the 1st chapter even officially came out. Most of the high scores and praise are coming from a sense of being ironic. The meme (and therefore the series too) just became extremely popular because it parodies/makes fun of Shonen Western fandoms on social media. So the less you take the Kagurabachi "hype" seriously, the more you're going to have fun with it.

I agree and disagree in regards to that last point. Kagurabachi has only ever been "alright". If you want something to fill the time, I suppose it's alright. But just look what's debuted around it. Mama Yuyu has a strong art style and character design, a creative story with an idea that it executes upon, and arguably the best paneling and layouts we've seen from a new manga within the last 5+ years. Two On Ice completely trounces Kagurabachi in terms of the quality of art, character designs, and its ability to convey movement. Stories are incomparable since they're entirely different, but even then I'd still say Two On Ice shows more potential for being able to give readers something.

I do agree with my being harsh, especially since it can be rude and dismissive of the effort that the mangaka has put into their work, especially since it's something I'm certainly unable to beat them at. I think one of the best parts of Kagurabachi is its environment art, personally. It's just that we don't get to see that too often.

Now, in regards to first piece about it "being a meme" and that it's not actually popular or well regarded. Yes and no. A lot of people do still take it as a joke, the issue is the fact that people see the joke of it being "the greatest ever" and buy into the series being good because of it. I think you're potentially a little... lax (?) about the idea of it being generic? It's hard to explain, but let me provide a little anecdote from people that I know, that I've talked to.

I just witnessed a conversation in a Discord server (via a friend) where people were trashing on the Frieren anime. Even though they echoed some of my complaints with the manga, bagging on what's visually the greatest anime of the season hands down is just sort of mind boggling.

But that's the tip of the iceberg. I know people out there that will watch every harem series. People out there that will religiously commit to isekai series, and have said "I don't care if doesn't look good". I know of people that will refuse to watch Cloverworks series because of The Promised Neverland but can't tell you which series are from Cloverworks.

Until you really come across it, it can be really hard to understand. But in my experience, the average animanga fan is borderline insane in how they approach media. Rhyme and reason in the way that someone like you or myself see it doesn't register on their radars. So where there's hype, whether it's ironic or not, people like the ones I mentioned will flock to it in a genuine fashion. Hopefully that helps explain my harshness on the popularity/reception of Kagurabachi.

[hardieworth]

Yeah, so… I just finished all available chapters and… that shit was good. Like, really good. I honestly wasn’t expecting to like it this much. It was supposed to be just some casual reading while I was bored, but that absolutely backfired.

It got all the overused tropes that I usually avoid, but it was so well written that it didn’t feel cliche at all! Actually, because the plot is meticulously built, the characters get more and more complex and interesting with each scene.

I know this sound really obvious and basic, but that’s why it works so well! I’ve seen so many authors try to be extremely revolutionary, stacking subversive plots and multi-layered characters without grasping the basics of a good narrative, that meeting a story with a clear and specific goal and a good pace is refreshing. (Also, the layout of the panels interact with the story in a really intelligent way).

I honestly can’t recommend this manga enough. Join the Kagurabachi cult! We need more art, and fics, and headcanons, and ships… Let’s make an anime adaptation possible!

And if you don’t like it, forget I ever said anything and let me have this. I long for something to enjoy.

Ok, time to read this Kagurabachi you people keep talking about.