Comic Update: BREAKING YOUR FACE
To be quite honest, I only have second hand accounts about the English-language reception to K-ON! because I don’t actually read shitty anime blogs or 4chan. That said, I do get reports from people who do subject themselves to such things, and the impression I get is that people are rather split, and there is a large contingent of people who just don’t like it.
Those people are clearly faggots.
However, being in Japan you learn a few things. One is that while KyoAni is on some level universally worshiped, there are camps of people who won’t indulge. Rets–being an avid believer in the Japanese always agreeing with him–is too shocked to believe that they would do the opposite, and thusly he reacts in a defensive manner. As for the art style, I’m kind of suffering from a hangover as a result of making a ton of Zetsubou Sensei fanart, so please forgive me. I was actually going to force Dutch angles on some of the panels, but I forgot. It’s probably for the better.
One thing I noticed when making this comic is that colour selection is really what makes this process so long. In this comic I kept to a simple grey scale and red, which made things rather easy as far as colouring went. This comic only took me about four hours. Comics with the normal amount of colour usually take twice as long. I need to find a way to speed up colour selection and placement.
In some other site news, I’ve finally revised the Introduction to seem less wimpy and more pretentious. Now all I need to do is revamp the profile page, the character page and update the reference guide. All in good time, I suppose.
That’s all for this time. I’m really going to make an attempt to update twice a week in an attempt to speed up my production time. I probably won’t pull it off, but I can try. I want to make as many Japan-focused comics as possible. As a result though, these rants will probably become more comic focused than anime focued. For anime focused rantings, you’re better off reading the blog. Later.
Your introduction page needs more grainy black and picture(s) of you holding a cigarette.
Also, you must start doing con reports again once you hit up Comiket.
I digress, for I both am a faggot and adore K-on.
for the most part, the American fandom is the exact same as the Japanese one – legions of KyoAni worshippers and the occassoinal hater, just the haters are really loud and obnoxious in America.
Your Zetsubou sensei style either works or doesn’t from panel to panel. Stop trying to get that eyeball effect (I think is what it’s supposed to be) it’s sucked both times.
Not sure what internet circles you hang around in, but I have no idea where they get the idea that there’s a lot of negativity towards K-ON!. From what I’ve seen it’s got almost insane amounts of universal love. Hell, you can’t go to a blog or site without someone screaming how much that love Mio.
I’d say they’re might be too much love if anything. Then again, the show is awesome, so there can never be too much love.
So, in the end your comic makes no sense to me. I think your friends are messing with you or just happen to be on the only part of the net that doesn’t like K-ON!
K-On! is decent, but it isn’t great. Mio is overplayed and somewhat boring. I’m just watching for that smile Yui makes. You know the one.
>>Karisu
When it first aired it seemed rather polarizing. It’s settled down by down but there are still some people who don’t really get it. But he likes Hatsukoi Limited honestly so there’s no real hope for him.
Though there is a real chance that I may indeed be living in Pretend World and everyone really does love K-ON!, but between the initial fake subs an IMs from countless friends going “K-ON! HAS BROKEN THE INTERNET” I think this impression is somewhat warranted, if not a couple of weeks out of date.
>>digitalboy
you have never ever spoken with a japanese person in your life you live in virginia stop commenting on my blog
>>Those people are clearly faggots.
Or…ya know, they’re not into 4 year olds, then again black haired chick looks nice.
K-On! suffers the same downfall that plagued Lucky Star: It’s boring. ~_~
I like the last two panels here. I like them very much.
Yeah, yeah, I’m part of the Mio fan legions I’ll admit, she’s almost tipped me into choosing to get a pair of AKG-K701’s instead of Alessandro MS2’s… (I’ve been looking for new headphones).
I’d say K-On! is probably the only show I really look forward to every week, though Higashi no Eden’s been very entertaining, and Valkyria Chronicles has been interesting to compare to the game.
While we’re on the topic of K-On, what’d you think of the performance in episode 6 wah?
Personally I thought it was a bit too…(MTV-ish?) for me, and I think I would’ve liked it better if they just showed the band playing on stage…
I think being part of the Mio fan legions is better than being, say, part of Hinagiku’s legions of mindless drones. My loyalty lies with Yui and Mugi, though.
I liked how the handled the performance. It would have been cool to see them actually playing, but this approach was fine.
ah well, it’s KyoAni after all…
but really, what’s with anime these days?
I dunno, you tell me what’s with the anime these days. It seems fine to me!
Every minute KyoAni spends making a 4koma into a “series” is another minute they are not working on another Full Metal Panic! Tessa is crying.
I just want to see KyoAni return to the stuff that really makes them shine. Doing the anime versions of Key VN’s!
I’m expecting a Little Busters announcement at the end of K-On!
I think Key adaptations make KyoAni the most boring studio ever.
Ok, Air and Kanon were swell but Clannad was neither here nor there.
I really don’t understand the Hinagiku fanbase…they’re just…..strange.
Yui bugs me sometimes, but usually she’s ok. Mugi though, it’s like they combined Hiyori and Miyuki from Lucky Star and then made her really cool and funny. I’ve normally never liked the BL-enthusiast characters, but I rather like Mugi.
I can’t stand most of KyoAni’s stuff, it’s just too moemoe with little plot for my likes.
I agree they make awesome Key adaptions though. I cried many bitch tears to Clannad.
K-On is pretty darn bad. I can’t imagine what people see in these shows. No content, no exciting storyline, only lame moe-ness. If you’re horny, get laid or start wankin’. Don’t watch crap like that.