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Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
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#27: Jan 12th 2011 at 3:40:12 AM

[up][up] I was meaning for Vitriolic Best Buds. I am fine with the Batman image its pretty much exactly like the first image I posted except a western example and everyone always chooses western examples to eastern ones on this forum. (Although Batman is known for his sarcasm)

edited 12th Jan '11 3:47:18 AM by Raso

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helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#28: Jan 12th 2011 at 4:05:27 AM

[up] The Batman one is in color, does not rely so heavily on text, and is a clear, obvious image. The first one you posted is decent, but takes a few seconds to understand, is in black and white, and has more text.

Again, your picture is too busy. That much text is no good for any trope image.

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#29: Jan 12th 2011 at 4:32:55 AM

[up] I dont see how its busier than a lot of the other panel images on the site.

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helterskelter Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#30: Jan 12th 2011 at 4:49:29 AM

Well, if you see one like that, report it here. An image like that is relying solely on the words to convey it—why use an image, then?

TotzthePlaid Time Lord from Danville Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
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#31: Jan 21st 2011 at 10:52:16 PM

I vote for the first Mahou Sensei Negima one. The kick to the back of the head with "Cheer up!" in the caption just feels more accurate than Batman kicking Speedy (or whatever he's called now) in the face. Also, I know that someone who's not familiar with all the characters might not realize this, but the girls actually ARE on friendly terms, while Batman and Speedy... not really. Maybe if someone 'shopped that manga pic into color using a color pic of the characters for reference, that would work?

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#32: Jan 22nd 2011 at 11:22:44 AM

[up] Let me see what I can grab from the episode.

edited 22nd Jan '11 11:30:13 AM by Raso

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#33: Jan 22nd 2011 at 11:30:21 AM

Ohh Kay In the episode the flashback to that moment is done entirly of stills and She DOES NOT hit her they completely skip over that whole part and go directly to the next scene of her getting mad and chasing after her [1][2] [3]

... ffs another reason to hate that first series.

edited 22nd Jan '11 11:36:31 AM by Raso

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FallenLegend Trickster. from Navel Of The Moon. Since: Oct, 2010
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#34: Jan 22nd 2011 at 9:19:00 PM

I vote for batman too

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#35: Jan 22nd 2011 at 9:26:37 PM

Batman is still the best.

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SharPhoe Since: Jan, 2001
#36: Jan 26th 2011 at 6:51:10 AM

My vote's for the Batman one, too. Short, simple, and to-the-point. Being in color also helps.

suedenim Teutonic Tomboy T-Girl from Jet Dream HQ Since: Oct, 2009
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#37: Jan 26th 2011 at 7:01:11 AM

Another vote for Batman.

The problem I often have with manga images is one of image clarity Some of the art styles can be awfully hard to interpret. I'm OK with the amount of text in the earlier examples here, for instance, but it's harder than it should be to see the characters and understand what they're doing.

Even if you don't know who the other character is (or context like the fact that Batman, in this case, is actually Dick Grayson), it's very clear and unambiguous: Batman's kickin' a dude in the face while calling him "friend."

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