@sandwichbread
I feel you, both with Octave and with Manga no Tsukurikata, the latter just somehow manage to throw all it had going out of the window.
(Have you read the other titles I mentioned in the previous posts? You might like stories like Lilly Love and Moonlight Flowers. MF has a mature plot, though maybe a tad shallowish, but this is more due to the fact that it is quite old, and that the story was produced in an era where yuri was even less popular, and men are more dominantly ruling the scepter. The plot has the typical dark trophs, but at least it delves into some yuri issues of that era.
Prism, I was halfway through reading it, till I noticed the hiatus, so I abandoned ship (before it's too late).
Though none can beat FF when it comes to the flutters.
- Marimite - ...I'm guessing this is a nick for Maria-sama... I think I started looking for Yuri anime before I tried to find any manga in that genre, so I saw the anime first. ...and then I read tons of fanfiction around it. I actually just started going through Dynasty's releases from front to back (starting at page 500-something)--not reading them all--and when I got to Marimite ;) it was just so...different. I don't think I could read it. And it's looonggg. And quaint. The art would have to be really, really my style for me to read a manga that has no developments of any kind for long spells. Nabi and Vagabond...but they're journey stories. There are scenes and the background's changing. Nope. Can't think of anything.
- Pìeta - I totally remember skipping over this one because the art did not look my style, but after scanning a few pages further just now, I think I'll take a look.
- Moonlight Flowers - This art looks a bit older, but the shading is different (from other things I've read), so I'll add that to my reading list as well. The background you've provided is enough for me to read this one (in addition to it's being short ;p).
- Applause looks old, but short. I could read that.
- Huskey and Mendley - Not my usual style, but I'll add this too.
- Lily Love - erm... The art is...nice. I prefer looking at the colored Author art, but there isn't much of a plot there to me. The characters are simple. It's very run-of-the-mill to me. I was afraid of the sensuality being oversold as more of the author's art was posted after the first couple of chapters, and my expectations were met a couple chapters ago. The latest thing with the ex.. >.<. That pretty stuck the knife in it for me. Cute (less-attractive-than-love-interest), naive lead protagonist. Conniving ex. omg...--I can't. Even without those things. It's too fast. A "plot" for convenience.
- WDTFS - I really do like the art. It's right up my alley, but I am sooo tired of the promiscuity theme with adult, lesbian stories. I've only read the first two chapters or whatever was posted on Dynasty, and I'm not really trying to read anything more.
- Nishi Uko - Like 'em all. Some a lot, but they're always treats (at worst ;)). The art is not pretty (to me), but it's different (and "nice" enough). The characters and interactions, I love. And she has mature, adult characters in mature, adult situations. Much appreciation.
A point on Fluttering Feeling's art: For me--I love reading books, novels, fanfiction, lots of text. If I'm going to be bothered to have pictures (games, manga, movies), I want them to be visually stimulating. And there has to be a change in style to stay interesting. Ssamba does that. (Takemiya Jin, not so much. >.< So pretty too...) Although I find a couple of the images from Lily Love sensual, sensual "all the time" starts to feel cheesy or unpalatable.--Back to FF, take chapter 53 (of FF) for example, even the bubble blushes with Seol-a's face. That's what I want. That's something you can't really do with other art forms. I love it when artists take advantage of all the available material to add to effect (like great writers breaking up sentences to match the emotional tone of the chapter, dialogue, thoughts, etc.)
I think Ssamba has great pauses. (I'm just reading the Dynasty post of 17 now and seeing all the things I love about Fluttering Feeling's art.) She lets us soak in the scene (before the effect washed away with dialogue or something). Part of what helps with the emotional strength the transitions. She's so good about pan and zoom. A background with indistinguishable characters. Then a bit closer so you can see body tone. Then dialogue. And then more specific to the emotional delivery strength, we see a character looking (at someone) before we see the person of focus. For me, she gives just enough to set the context before focusing in on the characters faces, interactions, etc., which could take place anywhere if we weren't shown that they were at a party, in the cafeteria, etc. in previous panels. (Nabi is weaker on this point and loses people this way.) Think all the times we're shown Seol-a, see her stop and/or stare (or do a double take ;)), and then she shows us where No-rae, which translates to how Seol-a is look at No-rae. It's sooo consistent to me.
And I find few wasted shots (shots without a focus) within chapters; they're packed full with everything she wants to show us. The same face part may seem lazy, but, generally, I think her chapters are denser with effort overall (relative to other things I've read). And these are weekly releases. It could certainly only help if her characters were more distinguishable, and I think they be a bit more, but I pretty much don't care about that aspect (beyond wishing Seol-a was the only one with Seol-a's face >__>).
I remember being sold on the few pages (looking at Dynasty's scans) of the first chapter because I saw all of those things. I wasimpressed by how she simplified the drawing style to show the characts feeling lighthearted, walking side-by-side versus the (standard?? drawing) start versus the careless-looking?? style when No-rae's sitting chatting with her friend (feeling care free). And the distinguished styles aren't over used, so they continue to have an effect as she switches. I saw not the prettiest Manwha I would read, but I saw an instant connection between the main characters and artistry that really, really appealed to me. Ssamba delivered!
whew... ( &looking at preview& A point. Yeah. Talk about carried away... >__>)
P.S. I was hoping @halomini's translation was going to at least hint at why there's no chappie this week. I don't mind so much (so long as Ssamba _is in good health) because a once-a-week cadence for this duration for a yuri shoujo is setting a precedent, if my mind isn't completely failing me._
P.P.S. @sandwichbread because the style of Applause (brudges) reminded me of Skip Beat, after taking a glance at it Baka-Updates I now feel compelled to catch up on it...talk about a slow developing manga. Sheesh...I know I'm going to end up questioning my sanity (again) as I work my way through the most recent 20 or so chapters.
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