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How do we feel about VERSUS, /a/utists?

>>280043816 (OP)
I hate the ugly pig design. Intentionally hideous designs are a stupid idea.

>>280043816 (OP)
On this board we stan the ONE

Awful ONEslop, Tenkaichi Nihon does everything better w/ same artist.

>>280043816 (OP)
I haven't read it but I kinda want to now.

>>280044266
Yes, she's why.

>>280044266
What's the mouth situation here? Is she like one of those mortal kombat girls?

>>280044301
No. She's actually trying to hide her beauty, not her hideousness. But the reason why is a spoiler

>>280043816 (OP)
I love it. It even became my favorite series. Ginbak is also my favorite character.

>>280043816 (OP)
I have the same problem with it as Bug Ego. It should be twice a month instead of once a month.

>>280044498
She has pupils and eyebrows, the other neo-humans don't, this makes me think that she's not a complete neo-human or that she's a variation or a failure.

>>280044609
Bug Ego has at least released an average of 50 pages per chapter or even more so far, which is almost the same as the number of pages weekly manga release each month.

I'll put a comparison for you to see.
Bug ego chapters:
Chapter 1: 66 pages
Chapter 2: 71 pages
Chapter 3: 57 pages
Chapter 4: 46 pages
Chapter 5: 57 pages
Chapter 6: 69 pages
Chapter 7: 35 pages
Chapter 8: 32 pages
Chapter 9: 42 pages
Chapter 10: 28 Pages
The average number of pages per chapter of Bug Ego so far is 50.3.

Pic related is the number of pages of the versus chapters in comparison.
Chapter 26 is not included in the image, it had 35 pages.
Honestly, there wouldn't be a problem if Versus chapters had a similar number of pages to Bug Ego.

>>280044706
Also, here's the number of pages in Tenkaichi's chapters in comparison.
You can even notice the drop in the average after Azuma started Versus.

>>280044498
Wife

>>280043816 (OP)
Very good.
See all that popularity and money that JJK and KNY earn? Well, manga like this, which are lesser-known but higher quality, deserve that.
I hate how this works. Obscure manga (though I'm not sure if versus counts since it's written by a very well-known writer) barely receive a cent even though they're very good, but generic mass-produced shit sells billions of copies. It sucks.

I love how many fine bitches there are in it. Even background NPCs and chicks that are meant to look a bit goofy look hot.

>>280045680
when this inevitably gets an anime adaptation, you just know the rule 34 is going to go crazy.

>>280044609
makes sense that OPM has had such a dip in quality. ONE tryna juggle three different series, wtf is he thinking

>>280046817
That's wrong, the drop in quality of OPM happened before ONE made any other series, the redraws were already happening years before that, ONE was barely involved in the manga years before he created these other 2 manga and he hasn't actually been releasing webcomic chapters more frequently in the last six months.
What's more, these webcomic chapters have doubled in size, he's been creating webcomic pages almost as fast as he did at the height of his speed. The problem with the manga adaptation is that ONE abandoned it almost completely in Murata's hands many years ago. It has nothing to do with any of those other two manga that were made years after that.

>>280046995
he has* actually been releasing webcomic chapters more frequently in the last six months.

>>280047011
And those chapters of the webcomic are excellent BTW.

>>280046817
>>280046995
Anyway, the manga adaptation has always been inferior to the webcomic in terms of story, the only thing that was better was the art and now even that isn't really that much better and is far inferior in composition to the current webcomic.

ONE's art has improved a lot, he's clearly working more on OPM than anything else, but on the OPM webcomic, not the manga he doesn't give a damn about anymore.

>>280046817
Here's an example: recently he's released 4 chapters of the webcomic in 5 and a half months, while he's released 5 chapters of Bug Ego and 5 chapters of Versus in the last 6 months.
But in the case of OPM he actually does the artwork and he's been making the chapters 30 pages long with better art than he's ever done before whereas before he used to make them 15 pages with worse art, he's put more work into OPM than Versus and Bug Ego and his OPM page production speed is almost as fast as it was at its peak. Your complaint is stupid.

I feel like this is the type of shit that's going to hit big with the anime adaptation since it appeals to two of the biggest demographics in normiedom and the general anime community.

Powerscalers and gooners.

>>280047564
Powerscalers aren't really that numerous, they're just noisy, powerscalers can't sustain a manga.

>>280047605
clearly you've never been around the countless normie retards that talk about which superhero can beat up other superhero, or goku vs superman, etc.

>>280043816 (OP)
murata's art is good as always but the story feels a little directionless. like it hasn't found its footing yet

>>280047669
and that's a good thing

>>280047738
sure, but that blatantly makes him wrong about the realities of how big that demographic is

Bug Ego is the least interesting of ONE’s current projects. They found a really good artists for it, and it has this Lovecraft vibe mixed in with Japanese curse / urban fantasy style, but I never once felt particularly hyped up to see where the story went next. It’s not BAD it’s just not superlative. OPM still has its soul, and Versus started slow but peaks out in absolute hype level when it gets good. Remember when Ginback was introduced? Titans were turning into the jobber faction, then suddenly a 10/10 character pops up from out of nowhere.

>>280043816 (OP)
Tenkaichi is just better

>>280047776
VERSUS today is what OPM used to be for me. The only way I get hyped for One Punch Man now is when releases a webcomic chapter. Still waiting on seeing what he does with the Boros reveal.

>>280047711
This ain't Murata.

Artist definitely has a preference lol

Is that a chick or a dude?

>>280047851
It's better.

>>280047564
the premise is genius

>>280043816 (OP)
One the best running stories right now.
Every chapter delivers something fierce.

>>280045527
Versus is slowly, but steadily, gaining on popularity. It probably won't ever become remotely close to the phenomenon OPM, and to some extent Mob Psycho, were, but it's going to make very solid sales (it's already selling well).

>>280048069
A God

>>280043816 (OP)
>same artist for picrel
>written by one
i'm sold, especially for the art

>>280046156
That cosmic bitch can get it, honestly

>>280043816 (OP)
It needs faster releases

>>280043816 (OP)
I don't know, in fact I have no idea. I don't read manga before they are fully completed and I've had the oppprtunity to read plot spoilers and check the ending. So ask me again after a decade or so and I might be able to give you an answer.

>>280051170
Based

>>280047831
>The only way I get hyped for One Punch Man now is when releases a webcomic chapter.
As nature intended, there's nothing wrong with that.

What do you guys envision the endgame for this series being?

>>280051705
Everyone has a gigantic orgy and becomes a single race.

>>280047605
>Powerscalers aren't really that numerous, they're just noisy, powerscalers can't sustain a manga
Yeah you're retarded, most normies are shounentards, they will eat this like ambriosia

>>280052343
I wasn't saying that the series won't become popular, I was just guessing that the main cause wouldn't be powerscalers.

>>280052504
And I really hope it's not because fuck those faggots, I don't want them ruining my hobby.

>>280052524
hobby?

>>280052572
Stop annoying me, you retard.

>>280052600
just asked a simple question. what's wrong?

>>280047776
You nailed it.
I would've loved to love Bug Ego as mush as I did Versus, OPM and Mob Psycho but you can clearly it's his weakest work so far. But there are people who love it so to each their own.

>>280052600
annoying?

>>280052626
You should be able to understand what I've said without having to ask, this series is my hobby, I love it, of course I want it to succeed, that's obvious from me calling it my hobby. Can't you read?

>>280052629
Bug Ego honestly really only works as a one-shot.

I have no clue why he tried turning it into a serialized series. Between the girlboss character that joined, to the random disjointed and unfocused premise, it's genuinely just uninteresting. It's clear not much thought went into it beyond the completed story of the one-shot.

>>280052635
Are you stupid?

>>280052652
this series? not anime/manga in general? who refers to a series as their hobby? are you okay, anon?

>>280052652
>>280052667
stupid?

>>280052680
I don't watch any anime and read almost no manga anymore, this is one of the few works of fiction I'm still willing to follow.

>>280052709
>"VERSUS is my hobby"

>>280052524
Too late, I already see ppl powerscaling Jachi and company.

>>280052666
I agree with satan here. I think up until yuki joined it was among ONE's best works but at this point I simply don't feel anything towards it.

>>280052747
It's okay, it's normal to have this in any work to some extent, there's nothing wrong with it and it's part of understanding the work and its world-building. That's different from having a whole fandom of powerscalers whose main concern is this.

>>280043816 (OP)
Boring 70% of the time but when it hits it HITS. I am speed reading human parts at this point overall not ONE's best but decent enough to binge when something good happens.

>>280052747
This series was fucking tailor made for powerscalers. I don't get why anyone would be bitching about them

>>280052833
According to whom? Almost anyone likes a series with action, concepts and world-building like this, regardless of whether it's a powerscaler or not. And there's no problem in powerscaling and anyone will powerscale even if they don't call themselves one. You have to do this to even understand a story.
There's the annoying type and the fun type, so far most have been the fun type.

>>280052833
>>280052972
What I don't want is a whole fandom of people who actually call themselves powerscalers, spending all their time powerscaling and battleboarding and putting in a load of bullshit and every conversation being infected with it.

>>280043816 (OP)
Bootleg Ishura.

>>280043816 (OP)
I'm willing to give it time to setup. But it's been the least engaging ONE series for me.

But I'm loving bug ego so far

I don't like the translations of the official translators. I hope there will be a new fan translator in the future or that at least the anime will translate differently and better.

I like cute muscular women
I haven't actually read the manga since chapter ~6 or so because I want to read it all in one go.

>>280045680
Where's the cute mage killed by the neofags?

>>280045680
i knew i wasn't the only one who thought that this background chick was oddly INSANELY fuckable

>>280053809
i hope they give her a name so that gives her more chances to get interactions with the main cast and therefore more screen time

>>280053030
This series was tailor-made to bait powerscale discussions though. Throwing in 13 different worlds of enemies is begging for it.

I just really like the premise though. You know that humans will never amount to a true natural enemy, so the stakes are generally fresh. Though I do think sometimes there's too many red shirts for how small they should be, as they should all be in survival mode trying to maximize how many (useful) people they can keep alive.

OPMfags, how do we respond?

>>280053340
whats the issue

>>280052666
I was fine with the girl joining when it seemed like she would be more cheery now that she's finally found a place where she can feel wonder again, but she just turned out to be a mary sue that's still a massive downer bitch and it immediately turned the manga into trash because now the two main leads have to warp themselves around her ideas and plans.

It would've been better if it was the shy girl with the glasses that joined the club.

>>280044145
ONE is a hack

>>280052972
>According to whom?
>really asking that when most of the promotional art has the natural enemies competing with each other
C'mon

I'm kinda curious as to when this is going to get an anime announcement.

>>280056581
Murata is married. He won't fuck you

>>280054870
By redrawing ourselves several times over.

>>280044266
i want to BREED heidi!

>>280046995
He already made several huge changes during and after the filler tournament arc so you’re not making any sense with that argument

>>280059667

23/6/2018
>T/N: ONE is very busy with other projects these days, the storyboards he sends often consist of simple stick figures and sometimes only descriptions of characters or scenes in text, leaving a lot of the creative work to Murata.
https://onepunchman.fandom.com/wiki/Interviews/Stream_Q/A_4