Sora wo Matotte
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Very interesting.
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Woah, this is quite something. I'm looking forward to each chapter.
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I find this series to be very intriguing, and I look forward to witnessing Haro Ogawa's artistic journey in this series.
I find it very interesting as well that this is Shinya Komi's rebound project after witnessing the EX-ARM series' undeserved, ignominious end due to it's inexplicably and inexcusably bad TV Anime adaptation.
I find it very interesting as well that this is Shinya Komi's rebound project after witnessing the EX-ARM series' undeserved, ignominious end due to it's inexplicably and inexcusably bad TV Anime adaptation.
I don't really like it much.
The characters are all just shonen archetypes thrown into an art setting, but it doesn't have much to say on the matter.
The art (of the manga, as opposed to the subject, I mean) is pretty damn good, and I agree with the previous comment that said that depiction of nudity without an "impure" gaze affixed to it is fresh. It's more matter of factly depicting the subject rather than fan service for teenage boys.
But it's shallow beyond this, the MC is barely more than this tunnel vision kid that is just one attribute with no substance to his character, and I predict that there will be little character growth overall outside of the clichés of their archetypes:
MC will at some point emotionally connect with a subject and probably then see them in an erotic light, resolving a slump he would have fallen into; The lovestruck girl is set up as a loosing heroine: she'll rpobably try to be the aforementionned emotional connect but will then be heartbroken when she discovers the MC's infatuation with the witch, who in turn will open herself to the MC at some point after we learn about her tragic backstory (guessing former teacher of hers that she was in love or in a relationship with, and who died or "dissapeared".) and MC'll help her to move forward.
Annoying rich kid is typical rival and foil to the MC, he'll most likely come around, he's mostly here for contrast. He serve as a mesuring stick for the MC, and will at one point get taken over, rebound and go beyond the MC, who will then get in an art slump. Rival will probably also move beyond "technical" superiority and also surpass the MC in the emotional sphere as well, since he already has a tie here to exploit: his sister. Once he moved to this point the MC will get over his slump and take him over once more.
The sensei is just a typical old mentor, he has ties to the witch's past and it's through him that we will first get clues about her past, he most likely won't be very useful beyond this. The single mother is an instigator of romance, she's rooting for the lovestruck girl and will push her forward in her attempts to get the MC's affection, so little more than a drama plot device. The wild girl is another foil for the MC, simillar to him enouth to drive the plot forward for his developpement as an artist and with her own subplot of conflict with her parents (that's where we are as of writting this at the end of chapter 19), mother probably sick, once initially resolved won't come up again unless mother health take a turn for the worse in the future in an exam/tournament arc and she's forced to drop out. Beyond this she's just a goal for the MC to surpass, like the rival is better in technical execution, she's better in raw expression (and color, we're told).
If the series run long enouth we'll meet a bunch of extremely specialised geniuses and professors in the peanut galery. One of whom will be the "skeptic" type that doesn't see anything special about the MC and will probably serve as an antagonist with a dry and snarky character, think Snape from Harry Potter. And the ultimate antagonist beyond that will probably also serve has a love rival or opposing the romance between MC and the witch, could be the witch herself.
It would be surprising but the author could have the MC end up with lovestruck girl in the end, if we get enouth time away from the witch. But it's unlikely that she'll follow him to uni once the first major arc is done and the MC's accepted and can reunite with the witch on campus. At least the title is not something like "the witch I met that day" or anything similar, or it would pretty much be set in stone from the get go.
All in all I see classic shonen happening with the veneer of art as a subject. You want more in depth thoughts about art as a career in japan and the differents kinds of people trying to be artists? Read Blue period, it's fantastic. Want to read a short manga that focus on art but also on the relationships between the characters? Then try season of alabaster, also really good, and adresses somewhat the subject of eroticism and nude painting.
Got nothing against this manga and I don't mean to damper the mood of those enjoying it, I just don't see it treading any new ground in any new meaningful way, either in the art subject or in the drama... But hey, maybe I'll be proven wrong, who knows?
In the meantime it's off to the runaway kid arc
The characters are all just shonen archetypes thrown into an art setting, but it doesn't have much to say on the matter.
The art (of the manga, as opposed to the subject, I mean) is pretty damn good, and I agree with the previous comment that said that depiction of nudity without an "impure" gaze affixed to it is fresh. It's more matter of factly depicting the subject rather than fan service for teenage boys.
But it's shallow beyond this, the MC is barely more than this tunnel vision kid that is just one attribute with no substance to his character, and I predict that there will be little character growth overall outside of the clichés of their archetypes:
MC will at some point emotionally connect with a subject and probably then see them in an erotic light, resolving a slump he would have fallen into; The lovestruck girl is set up as a loosing heroine: she'll rpobably try to be the aforementionned emotional connect but will then be heartbroken when she discovers the MC's infatuation with the witch, who in turn will open herself to the MC at some point after we learn about her tragic backstory (guessing former teacher of hers that she was in love or in a relationship with, and who died or "dissapeared".) and MC'll help her to move forward.
Annoying rich kid is typical rival and foil to the MC, he'll most likely come around, he's mostly here for contrast. He serve as a mesuring stick for the MC, and will at one point get taken over, rebound and go beyond the MC, who will then get in an art slump. Rival will probably also move beyond "technical" superiority and also surpass the MC in the emotional sphere as well, since he already has a tie here to exploit: his sister. Once he moved to this point the MC will get over his slump and take him over once more.
The sensei is just a typical old mentor, he has ties to the witch's past and it's through him that we will first get clues about her past, he most likely won't be very useful beyond this. The single mother is an instigator of romance, she's rooting for the lovestruck girl and will push her forward in her attempts to get the MC's affection, so little more than a drama plot device. The wild girl is another foil for the MC, simillar to him enouth to drive the plot forward for his developpement as an artist and with her own subplot of conflict with her parents (that's where we are as of writting this at the end of chapter 19), mother probably sick, once initially resolved won't come up again unless mother health take a turn for the worse in the future in an exam/tournament arc and she's forced to drop out. Beyond this she's just a goal for the MC to surpass, like the rival is better in technical execution, she's better in raw expression (and color, we're told).
If the series run long enouth we'll meet a bunch of extremely specialised geniuses and professors in the peanut galery. One of whom will be the "skeptic" type that doesn't see anything special about the MC and will probably serve as an antagonist with a dry and snarky character, think Snape from Harry Potter. And the ultimate antagonist beyond that will probably also serve has a love rival or opposing the romance between MC and the witch, could be the witch herself.
It would be surprising but the author could have the MC end up with lovestruck girl in the end, if we get enouth time away from the witch. But it's unlikely that she'll follow him to uni once the first major arc is done and the MC's accepted and can reunite with the witch on campus. At least the title is not something like "the witch I met that day" or anything similar, or it would pretty much be set in stone from the get go.
All in all I see classic shonen happening with the veneer of art as a subject. You want more in depth thoughts about art as a career in japan and the differents kinds of people trying to be artists? Read Blue period, it's fantastic. Want to read a short manga that focus on art but also on the relationships between the characters? Then try season of alabaster, also really good, and adresses somewhat the subject of eroticism and nude painting.
Got nothing against this manga and I don't mean to damper the mood of those enjoying it, I just don't see it treading any new ground in any new meaningful way, either in the art subject or in the drama... But hey, maybe I'll be proven wrong, who knows?
In the meantime it's off to the runaway kid arc
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I got played by author, nice one.
Made me think there was going to be philosophical art talk, when it's just kids playing in a sandbox in quest for an erotic professor's body.
Trash. 3/10
Made me think there was going to be philosophical art talk, when it's just kids playing in a sandbox in quest for an erotic professor's body.
Trash. 3/10
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Imo it's not about pleasing someone but about voicing out your feelings when you comment about what you read, since you just explain how you felt the experience.
If it's bad, then why bother stopping yourself from saying that just because others like it ? It's even better when there are different opinions, freedom of speech and plurality in opinion is really great ! There's no better opinion than the other one when it comes to experience in reading something really, every feedback is appreciated by writers in general (I'm not one but I like that too haha).
I'd like to know what you think of that if that's not too much asking @DEXdimon x)
Okay, here goes.
I'll preface by saying that from internet standards I'm old. Like ancient. I remember the before times and I've seen the birth of the internet. And I've read a crap ton of mangas in the time from then to now (and other things besides, but that's irelevant to the point).
With that in mind I see patern in writings that newer readers may not be already familiar with and tropes that they might not be fed up of seeing. So I do adress that some sore points for me may not be relevant to another person's reading experience.
And in general I'm not on the internet trying to pick fights, so even if I dislike something I try to cushion somewhat my argument so that I can have meaningful discussions with the opposing point of view instead of emotional responses and tantrums.
I also aknowledge that I'm just another internet nobody and that my opinion (wether right or wrong) should rightfully be dismissed if it upset somebody. Better ignore me than feeling upset. Internet discord is not worth it (been there, done that).
So I'd say that I try to expand on subjects that I find interesting, and when I have knowledge and/or experience in said subject I try to educate those less versed in them, or point them towards more meaningful ressources. Case in point: in my original comment I pointed towards other art related mangas that I feel are better and people that read this could be interested in checking out.
TLDR: I'm just another guy rambling, and it's fine to ignore me. however if you think I said something worth discussing over (wether you agree or disagree), then chances are I'll respond if you hit me up.
