Controversial What the hell happened to the art in the manga? (Chapter 1118 and beyond)

[Poorsalino Cooker]

Isn't it just bad scans ?

No. Check the raws and even volume releases. Its the same thing. Like some have said, even the final chapters of Wano have a dip when compared to the start of Wano.

 

[Foul Legacy]

This is not even a pre-timeskip, post-timeskip debate. Fishman Island and Punk Hazard, despite being controversial arcs, have some of the best art in the whole series. Just compare the first three chapters of Wano to the last three chapters of Wano and you'll notice how bad it's become.

I would say oda is not stressed anymore.
Egghead wasn't supposed to be a beautiful arc. Just small island lore piece which is verbal too unlike jaya.

 

[zzShinichi]

Pre timeskip:

Post timeskip:

 

[L57]

I might be swearing in church but I looked in to Jujutsu Kaisen (JJK) to see what all the fuss was about. Read 2-3 recent chapters. I dont follow the plot obviously but what really put me off is the terrible drawings, terriner character designs and how it is impossile to even understand what is going on in the panels. The popularity of that series is beyond me judging by the above.

Jjk art clears mid piece lol

 

[yoyoyotony]

No. Check the raws and even volume releases. Its the same thing. Like some have said, even the final chapters of Wano have a dip when compared to the start of Wano.

I meant this chapter specifically, some of Luffy's and Bonney's distorted faces. Saw this a few times, and it was just bad scans and bad redraws... Though I definitely agree his art has gotten way rougher.

 

[SkySanji]

Nobody reads One Piece for the art, and it'll be cleaned up for volume releases anyway, if you think this is bad then you haven't seen HxH's pre-volume release chapters.

 

[Buggy D Clown]

It's way too cluttered and even when not, it's kinda hard to tell what's happening on panel sometimes. It's been especially bad since the Gorosei showed up.

The style with clean and simple lines pre skip was better imo than whatever has been happening lately too. Everything seems more... round idk how to explain it.

 

[ShiShiShi]

I meant this chapter specifically, some of Luffy's and Bonney's distorted faces. Saw this a few times, and it was just bad scans and bad redraws... Though I definitely agree his art has gotten way rougher.

I thought his eye surgery was going to help with that

 

[ShinichiMugi]

I also think that these panels looks bad on paper,when you buy the volume. Thats what i have heard also by professional comic artists. By the way altough you said in the opening post to dont use his health as an excuse,i think thats one of the reasons,together with the fact that he just wants to arrive to the end so he knows he must put a lot of words in baloons otherwise the plot wont move fast enough.

 

[vikas]

Some faces be looking like they were generated by cheap AI.

The intern at odas...

 

[D. Plant]

I remember Oda said he spent too much time on design and don't have enough time left for drawing. Honestly a lot of his recent arts look like doodle, some even feels incomplete like the smoker on bike scene.

 

[Blax Blah]

I really prefer the current art for the things that are going on in the manga by far, the simpler style fits the earlier story but it wouldn't look as good if it tried to portray the New World and the final saga

 

[Kumathegoat]

Did Oda read Penguin Gohan?

peak manga art!

 

[Peroroncino]

He’s only 49

Thats ancient

 

[Cozy Sofa]

Jjk art clears mid piece lol

From what I’ve seen, no. Vagabond, Slam Dunk, Rurouni Kenshin, DBZ, Naruto, Death Note, Bleach, Blade of the Immortal are all better than OP in art (although OP have had great art as well, especially in Water 7/Enies Lobby). But what little I’ve seen from JJK is utter crap, sorry.

 

[a_fan]

Just like the anime after the first half of Wano.

Clean and simplistic style.

Spoiler

Over this monstrosity.

 

[SkySanji]

Just like the anime after the first half of Wano.

Clean and simplistic style.

Spoiler

Over this monstrosity.

The latest one looks a thousand times better bud, you're blinded by nostalgia.

 

[BoaHancocksHusband]

To be fair, Akainu doesn't deserve any more detail in the drawing, he's a useless government wage slave.

You take that back about Papazuki RN!

 

[Bisoromi Bear]

You take that back about Papazuki RN!

Lakainu

 

[BoaHancocksHusband]

Lakainu

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