I definitely like her later work, post-hand injury, better than the art in the first couple of volumes. For all that there's something endearing about the scratchier lines and movement there, you can tell that she doesn't look totally settled in her style. (What did I say when I did that reread post a while back??? Have to go back and check.) Still, it's way better than her older series -- the proportions there kind of make my head spin.
Yours is the popular opinion, but I dunno, I still appreciate the anime for what it is. Most of the material it covered was before the manga took a dark(er) turn, which is why it seems sugary in comparison. But it had great comedic timing and vibrancy -- it didn't feel by-the-numbers, which is my problem when it comes to adaptations. It had its flaws, but I like it even in hindsight.
Ah, maybe, yeah. My biggest issue with the later story is the number of contrivances; if the manga were longer, maybe it would have come across as less forced?
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on 2012-10-11 11:20 am (UTC)Yours is the popular opinion, but I dunno, I still appreciate the anime for what it is. Most of the material it covered was before the manga took a dark(er) turn, which is why it seems sugary in comparison. But it had great comedic timing and vibrancy -- it didn't feel by-the-numbers, which is my problem when it comes to adaptations. It had its flaws, but I like it even in hindsight.
Ah, maybe, yeah. My biggest issue with the later story is the number of contrivances; if the manga were longer, maybe it would have come across as less forced?
Yep, it'll be fun!