Erika Won't Back Down - Vol. 1 Ch. 4 - A Man Without Love

[MangaDex]

 

[Darklight99]

Awww, I feel bad for those enemy hemchmen

 

[Witoplshelp]

Peak has returned

 

[EmotionalDamage1]

Absolute peak. I wish for the author's health to be in top condition no matter their age or injuries they may encounter.

 

[Septazia]

Wow that was unexpected, pretty damn good, funny in a dark way, reminds me of the Berserker bloopers (timestamped)

when Guts in particular is thinking philosophy while fighting.
Is nice to see a first person point of view that isn't like.....how Twitter comics use it. I love how thick and sharp the lines are.

I wonder how hard was it to decide how to handle the panels, you got multiple text panels and various talking characters, you need to the viewer to understand who is talking possibly without beating them over the head with it.

Interesting choice of a cliffhanger, of course if she can find him who else can? His enemies?
Good luck in Indonesia, I'd love to visit the country one day.

P.S.
Does reading it on namicomi as well help you in any way?

 

[SakinoYumeko]

Peak has returned

Absolute peak. I wish for the author's health to be in top condition no matter their age or injuries they may encounter.

Thank you y'all, seeing people saying "peak" for my manga feel so unreal

Wow that was unexpected, pretty damn good, funny in a dark way, reminds me of the Berserker bloopers (timestamped)

when Guts in particular is thinking philosophy while fighting.
Is nice to see a first person point of view that isn't like.....how Twitter comics use it. I love how thick and sharp the lines are.

I wonder how hard was it to decide how to handle the panels, you got multiple text panels and various talking characters, you need to the viewer to understand who is talking possibly without beating them over the head with it.

Interesting choice of a cliffhanger, of course if she can find him who else can? His enemies?
Good luck in Indonesia, I'd love to visit the country one day.

P.S.
Does reading it on namicomi as well help you in any way?

Thank youuuu, totally didn't expect that it'd remind you of Berserk of all media pieces XD
Berserk peak tho (even the bloopers).That said, how does Twitter comics usually use a first-person POV? I actually didn't know much about it. I mainly trying to go with Doom & Hotline Miami vibe when making this chapter.

It's actually....really hard hahaha. It took me about 2 months working on just this chapter. Like, when i draw the storyboard it feel like flowing, it's so easy it only took me like 3-6 hours. But when i actually drawing it for real, and deciding how the dialog goes, it truly was a head-scratching moment lmao.

Yeeeeeeepppp, we just have to wait for the next chapter hahahaha. Thank youuu

IDK actually, personally i don't think so? Right now i'm still just trying to spread a word around about the manga the best i could.

 

[Septazia]

Thank you y'all, seeing people saying "peak" for my manga feel so unreal

Thank youuuu, totally didn't expect that it'd remind you of Berserk of all media pieces XD
Berserk peak tho (even the bloopers).That said, how does Twitter comics usually use a first-person POV? I actually didn't know much about it. I mainly trying to go with Doom & Hotline Miami vibe when making this chapter.

It's actually....really hard hahaha. It took me about 2 months working on just this chapter. Like, when i draw the storyboard it feel like flowing, it's so easy it only took me like 3-6 hours. But when i actually drawing it for real, and deciding how the dialog goes, it truly was a head-scratching moment lmao.

Yeeeeeeepppp, we just have to wait for the next chapter hahahaha. Thank youuu

IDK actually, personally i don't think so? Right now i'm still just trying to spread a word around about the manga the best i could.

how does Twitter comics usually use a first-person POV?

reddit.com/r/manga/ is full of em, for example "Aru Hi Totsuzen Message Window ga Hyoujisaretan desu kedo!?".

Webcomics, with 1 or 2 pages chapters, we dont' see the protagonist, background remains static, it might even be just a single panel.
They could also have a more traditional look some good examples are:
https://mangadex.org/title/5a0ab49a...pothecary-is-gonna-make-this-ragged-elf-happy
https://mangadex.org/title/76ee7069-23b4-493c-bc44-34ccbf3051a8/tomo-chan-wa-onna-no-ko
The First one recently got a proper serialization and the second one got a (very nice) anime.
Problem is, while the 1st is beautifully drawn the story is given in hiccups and slowly, 1 page at the time, we skip a lot of things, pacing is sacrificed.
On the second case the story is drip-fed.
Is the sort of compromises which I can understand coming from being a solo work, but it seems to also favor a negative culture, where you try to post it quickly, hoping to trend and go viral and post it almost every day, I dunno, this is my perspective as a reader not as someone who actually knows what is like to draw.

It's actually....really hard hahaha. It took me about 2 months working on just this chapter.

Wow you must be very good at planning then if you could release it one month after the last one.

I feel a sense of novelty you are giving the story but without trying to rely on multiple twists, but just on the way the art is delivered.
Kinda like Tremors, the story is straightforward, at a certain point you can easily guess that is about killing the worms and then the movie ends, but they made a point that none of them die in the same way, they don't make it straightforward, but after all, John Wick 1's plot was simple and easy, but the intensity of the action made it credible and thus unique and engaging....perhaps I use too many examples.

Hotline Miami vibe when making this chapter

I can totally feel that, I think the "bugle call" did something like that too, can't find the panel right now, top view, a page that showed the character walking through all the rooms like when you finish the level.

Good job with the text panels anyway, I have seen chapters with less characters and the translators having to point out who was saying what because it didn't come out as clear.

Yeeeeeeepppp, we just have to wait for the next chapter hahahaha. Thank youuu

Is fine, because this chapter doesn't leave me thirsty, is not that I don't want to know what is going to happen next, but is the difference between going to a Fast Food and going to a nice restaurant for the first time, in the first case, you might be fed and relatively happy, but there is often that sense in your mouth and stomach like you are somewhat still hungry, like a drug trying to hook you up........in the second case, you get the sense of satisfaction and look forward to visiting it again, too many stories seem to thrive on trying to put a twist at every chapter's end.......but is it really a good thing to leave the reader everytime with a sense of anxiety?

Of course some could disagree and call it excitement, it remains like a pin in your mind, maybe that way you care more about the story? Oh well.
Sorry for the long message, don't worry about replying to every point.

 

[SakinoYumeko]

reddit.com/r/manga/ is full of em, for example "Aru Hi Totsuzen Message Window ga Hyoujisaretan desu kedo!?".

Webcomics, with 1 or 2 pages chapters, we dont' see the protagonist, background remains static, it might even be just a single panel.
They could also have a more traditional look some good examples are:
https://mangadex.org/title/5a0ab49a...pothecary-is-gonna-make-this-ragged-elf-happy
https://mangadex.org/title/76ee7069-23b4-493c-bc44-34ccbf3051a8/tomo-chan-wa-onna-no-ko
The First one recently got a proper serialization and the second one got a (very nice) anime.
Problem is, while the 1st is beautifully drawn the story is given in hiccups and slowly, 1 page at the time, we skip a lot of things, pacing is sacrificed.
On the second case the story is drip-fed.
Is the sort of compromises which I can understand coming from being a solo work, but it seems to also favor a negative culture, where you try to post it quickly, hoping to trend and go viral and post it almost every day, I dunno, this is my perspective as a reader not as someone who actually knows what is like to draw.



Wow you must be very good at planning then if you could release it one month after the last one.

I feel a sense of novelty you are giving the story but without trying to rely on multiple twists, but just on the way the art is delivered.
Kinda like Tremors, the story is straightforward, at a certain point you can easily guess that is about killing the worms and then the movie ends, but they made a point that none of them die in the same way, they don't make it straightforward, but after all, John Wick 1's plot was simple and easy, but the intensity of the action made it credible and thus unique and engaging....perhaps I use too many examples.


I can totally feel that, I think the "bugle call" did something like that too, can't find the panel right now, top view, a page that showed the character walking through all the rooms like when you finish the level.

Good job with the text panels anyway, I have seen chapters with less characters and the translators having to point out who was saying what because it didn't come out as clear.

Is fine, because this chapter doesn't leave me thirsty, is not that I don't want to know what is going to happen next, but is the difference between going to a Fast Food and going to a nice restaurant for the first time, in the first case, you might be fed and relatively happy, but there is often that sense in your mouth and stomach like you are somewhat still hungry, like a drug trying to hook you up........in the second case, you get the sense of satisfaction and look forward to visiting it again, too many stories seem to thrive on trying to put a twist at every chapter's end.......but is it really a good thing to leave the reader everytime with a sense of anxiety?

Of course some could disagree and call it excitement, it remains like a pin in your mind, maybe that way you care more about the story? Oh well.
Sorry for the long message, don't worry about replying to every point.

Yknow, the funny thing is...That's exactly the reason why i stopped reading Weekly Shounen Jump right now, like every title i read from Jump is a cliffhanger hook at almost every end of the chapter, it burned me out completely, except for a comedy titles like Boku to Roboco & Witch Watch.

So i tried to structure the story to be enjoyed per volume, giving a hints that gonna have the reader to check back to earlier chapters, while also a foreshadow. Right now i made integral characters on each chapters that are seemingly not important, but actually have a great impact for the overall development of the story. But they are easily missable lol, i tried to point out the relevance in the dialogue though.

This is my personal preference, but i myself don't like having too much twists on my plate hehe. If possible, i'd like to instead prepare the chekov's gun early and have it shot later, rather than having a twist out of nowhere. I also still try to emulate Tarantino style hahaha, minus the feet.

Also i don't mind for the long message!
I love reading

 

[peepopog]

Peak. I want Rio to be happy!

 

[SakinoYumeko]

Peak. I want Rio to be happy!

danke! i want him to be happy too :')

 

[Average-Manga-Enthusiast]

I am hoping this is going on a similar route of romance as the cyberpunk anime. romance which is revolving around the core adventure story. Art is an another plus point. Instant follow. !

 

[SakinoYumeko]

I am hoping this is going on a similar route of romance as the cyberpunk anime. romance which is revolving around the core adventure story. Art is an another plus point. Instant follow. !

Thank youuu~
Edgerunner is actually one of my favorite anime of all time lol, it traumatized me for weeks after finishing it.

 

[Poinn]

EVERYDAY I WAKE UP THEN I START TO BREAK UP, LONELY IS [chapter title]

 

[toiyeuedrag]

Is that the fucking black silence?

 

[Davpyu]

ngl seeing the mask reminded me of majima goro