It's amazing seeing how and how much Ichikawa's art has changed over 10+ years. comparing v01 to v11 is like looking at two different artists' penmenship. It's one thing to see it across stories, but something entirely different to see it across volumes. But there are some facial expressions that still hearken back to the early days. Art styles change for many reasons. Each stroke is a refinement of the last. Their grip might change due to injury or if their schedule is tight they may take shortcuts, but there are some that change because they want to or they needed to (yaoi hands). I've been reading comics/manga/wha/hua for so long that I've gotten to see it with a number of artists. Some I'd call an improvement or a nice change and others, not so much, but I still like seeing the gradual transformation.
It's amazing seeing how and how much Ichikawa's art has changed over 10+ years. comparing v01 to v11 is like looking at two different artists' penmenship. It's one thing to see it across stories, but something entirely different to see it across volumes. But there are some facial expressions that still hearken back to the early days. Art styles change for many reasons. Each stroke is a refinement of the last. Their grip might change due to injury or if their schedule is tight they may take shortcuts, but there are some that change because they want to or they needed to (yaoi hands). I've been reading comics/manga/wha/hua for so long that I've gotten to see it with a number of artists. Some I'd call an improvement or a nice change and others, not so much, but I still like seeing the gradual transformation.