Most manga has no original ideas but makes up for it with incredible character development (which has NO parallel in western comics) and true graphical storytelling.
Anyway, as to balance: I reckon Bryan Talbot is under-rated here. "Heart of Empire" had a great balance of pace, drama and ideas. Plus fantastic art, obviously. His Nemesis work was decent too...
― Jacob (Jacob), Friday, 14 October 2005 06:29 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jacob (Jacob), Friday, 14 October 2005 06:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to kill all the threads (chap), Friday, 14 October 2005 11:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― chap who would dare to kill all the threads (chap), Friday, 14 October 2005 11:38 (eighteen years ago) link
Did you mean to say "incredible character design"? Because most manga I've read features characters that are indeed well-fleshed out, but stay basically the same for hundreds or thousands of issues. Also, most mangas with a romantic theme or sub-theme (Ranma, Maison Ikkoku, Oh My Goddess, Outlanders, etc.) seem to be based on an endless variation of a single premise. I guess the fact that they can still stay somewhat interesting is proof for the importance of good story-telling skills, something that many manga artists indeed possess.
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 14 October 2005 12:23 (eighteen years ago) link
Hilarious take on ideas.
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Harsh!
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Well I personally would dearly love to FP Dunty.
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