I think the problem with older works isn't particullary the art but more the quality of the scanlation & the flow of the panels for me. There are many old mangas that I really love but when I go back to reread I realize how the panel adjustments are not as neat & tidy as todays time & it can get overwhelming really fast.
Doesn't stop me from rere...... 1 reply
Even if the art is bad I get used to it if the plot is good enough to stick around. And I dropped potn also by those old style yaoi, you mean yaoi hands and stuff? I don't read that, cause mostly the plot is bad and the proportions are traumatizing. 1 reply
I mean, I enjoyed Junjou Romantica and their faces look like squares and triangles. It's really hard to find ugly and bad art on mangago, especially since its a mix between yaoi and isekai women. If the plot sounds amusing, then I'll read it. That said, Painter of the Night might look nice but it's absolute shit, idc how great the art is. 1 reply
I'll be straightforward to you. I like POTN for two reasons: — historical setting — drawings.
If it wasn't with those drawings and wasn't even historical setting I would've dropped it already. 1 reply
Probably not tbh hell actually the only thing probably keeping me reading potn is the art style I don't even like the characters all that much how am I supposed to enjoy reading something if the art burns my eyes no hate to the artist of course but if it's not my style then it's just not my style and I most likely won't read it unless someone rec...... 1 reply
I feel like the older yaois with stupid proportions also had a senseless plot to amplify my aversion to it tho. I don't mind good plot with bad art, but if it's the stupid art with yaoi hands like before then I probably won't read it.
Edit: my bad so ya meant potn specifically, I already hate the plot so I do not go near it, if the art was bad I w...... 2 reply
