Comments on: February’s Final Denouement: The mysterious use of screentone in OEL.

By: A Nerd of Circumstances, and Better for It « OGIUE MANIAX

A Nerd of Circumstances, and Better for It « OGIUE MANIAX — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:00:28 +0000

[...] out ways to best utilize their monochrome palette, including strong usages of negative space and creative application of screentones. Yes, if they had the money to afford full color back then, none of this might have ever happened. [...]

By: January’s Manga of the Month: Afterschool Charisma « Reverse Thieves

January’s Manga of the Month: Afterschool Charisma « Reverse Thieves — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:53:23 +0000

[...] 2011 I will admit I have little understanding of what is actually popular on this site other than Narutaki talking about graphic design and Narutaki talking about sex. This explains the fact that when we retired the Manga of the Month [...]

By: Sho Nuff Himself Would Be Scared « OGIUE MANIAX

Sho Nuff Himself Would Be Scared « OGIUE MANIAX — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:32:23 +0000

[...] fans, I feel like there is an obsession with “realism.” In OEL manga for instance, a great amount of attention is put on screentones for smooth shading and for perspective in building backgrounds. With fan artists, perhaps this [...]

By: Ongoing Investigations: Case #091 « Reverse Thieves

Ongoing Investigations: Case #091 « Reverse Thieves — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:38:39 +0000

[...] every chapter being it’s own arc. I am curious how Narutaki would say this series fits into his theories on OEL manga. Overall it has the same slow but deliberate pace I remember. There is a sense in movement in [...]

By: Different Aims, Different Misses: “Traveler,” Manga, and OEL Manga « OGIUE MANIAX

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:35:16 +0000

[...] talked about some of the reasons why I think this happens, and Narutaki over at the Reverse Thieves pointed out the abuse of screentone in a lot of OEL titles. But I think there’s a more inherent cultural difference, one [...]

By: The Reverse Thieves Dossier for the Aniblog Tournament « Reverse Thieves

The Reverse Thieves Dossier for the Aniblog Tournament « Reverse Thieves — Sat, 22 May 2010 14:02:13 +0000

[...] is a tag-team blog, but we do go solo on occasion like Narutaki’s post about screentone use in OEL and Hisui’s thoughts on the popularity of childhood friends and incest in [...]

By: laurie

laurie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:35:27 +0000

I kind of think it comes with the notion that tone ‘replaces’ color instead of it being its own thing. also, I’ve seen in many oel , that ink work (or felling confident in just the inks) is a lot less refined so when we get to the pc with its infinite crtlZ we try to fill the canvas or make up for areas that are lacking.

At lest thats how me and my friend feels. right now I’m not toning my pages and since then I’ve gotten better in where to spot my details. I know that when I do go back to tone, I wont have that weird dependency to ‘fill the page’.

granted though, toning as shading is fine and its not like we’re working with expensive hand tone or very tight deadlines.

By: Filter Bags

Filter Bags — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:37:06 +0000

Japanese is good at anime.

By: SDShamshel

SDShamshel — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:52:29 +0000

I’d really like to see the “OEL” style develop and become more refined over time, particularly in the use of screentones AS shading.

After all, the concept of using screentones as shadows isn’t inherently bad, it’s just that it tends to get overused. Over time I think we’ll see people become more experienced in its use, while also understanding the concept of overuse and how to avoid it.

By: reversethieves

reversethieves — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:41:42 +0000

@Shay Guy

I agree, I hate the term OEL, it is purely a marketing ploy, but that’s what the kids are calling it these days!

By: Shay Guy

Shay Guy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:19:13 +0000

Huh. So “OEL manga” isn’t just blind mimickry; there’s actually distinctive style traits developing.

Still wish it wouldn’t get called “manga.” The distinction is artificial anyway. The matter at hand is what makes good (and popular and profitable) comics.

By: OEL Screentone Revelations! « OGIUE MANIAX

OEL Screentone Revelations! « OGIUE MANIAX — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:03:05 +0000

[...] though, through the keen of eye of the Reverse Thief Narutaki, my suspicions have been confirmed, and I now fully understand why OEL screentones had been [...]