Best Artwork

[benelori]

Welcome to the nomination phase of
Best Artwork

MangaHelpers' Best Artwork 2011 is...

Berserk

Spoiler: Summary

Gats, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces attracted to him and his woman because of a demonic mark on their necks, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength gained from a harsh childhood lived with mercenaries, a gigantic sword, and an iron prosthetic left hand, Gats must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity.

Staff Members' choice: Berserk
STARs' choice: Berserk

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Spoiler: Nomination info

This thread if for this specific nomination only, for discussion regarding other categories and general discussion about the Awards, please visit the MH Manga Awards 2011 Discussion Thread.

Nomination Info

Please remember, that you may nominate only one title for this award. However during the nomination phase, you can always change your nomination. For more information about how the Awards work, please check the opening post of the thread linked above.

"Please note that for categories that were included last year, the winner of last year's award for that specific category can't be nominated this year..
Winner Best Artwork 2010: Vagabond

For the nomination phase to run smoothly and to avoid situations where nominations weren't counted by accident, please state your nomination clearly. It is preferable to highlight the nominated title with bolded text and color. Example: I nominate <insert title> for <insert category>

Also please explain briefly the reason for your nomination.

Enjoy the Awards and thanks for understanding!

Spoiler: Nominations

The 5 official nominees:

1. Bleach
2. Blade of the Immortal
3. One Piece
4. Gon
5. Berserk


Old nominations:

Vinland Saga
Otoyomegatari
D. Gray-man
Air Gear
Kokou no Hito
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!!
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
Bleach nominated by Shinsatsu; 外国人; crimsonlink310; Kurofaise; Evil3ye; BlackHair (6)
Blade of the Immortal nominated by Shinomori Aoshi; RDN-567; Kaiten; zelllogan (4)
One Piece nominated by hoeru; CBJ; Metalhead (3)
Gon nominated by xCUBE; noonethere, miotara (3)
Vinland Saga nominated by You Say; Gotenkss (2)
Otoyomegatari (A Bride's Story) nominated by MattC302; ick (2)
D. Gray-man nominated by Darjaille; DeathLion (2)
Berserk nominated by naruto-niichan; jorped (2)
Air Gear nominated by Tiranofrome; ghostexiled (2)
Kokou No Hito nominated by BBB Banana; Teubier (2)
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!! nominated by maxie2478; Rowel (2)
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou nominated by shaheer; Googlez_kun (2)
Onani Master Kurosawa nominated by k-dom
Tenjou Tenge nominated by Jaiden8
Loveless nominated by Asclepius
Zen Martial Arts Academy nominated by stark94
The Breaker nominated by Arctigor
Dragon Ball nominated by mattiaildivino
Claymore nominated by Phantom Miria
Slam Dunk nominated by Farfalla
Nurarihyon no Mago nominated by hao-sama

 

[Shinsatsu]

Bleach has the best Artwork.

Even though Bleach fails when it comes to storyline, the art is something else... Sometimes, I imagine a manga written by a skilled author and illustrated by Kubo Taito... He does a great job when it comes to creating characters and drawing human bodies, facial emotions, fighting actions.

 

[Shinomori Aoshi]

You read Blade of the Immortal and you nominate Bleach for best artwork??

I'll do it for you, then. I nominate Blade of the Immortal for best artwork.

I'd also nominate Zetman for the same category if I were allowed to... Am I?

For both of these manga the art is very realistic and never fails to deliver. I don't think there's much to explain.

EDIT: OK, I am not. I just read the rules above, so I am removing Zetman.

 

[You Say]

I nominate Vinland Saga for best artwork.

Yukimura Makoto's realistic style of drawing is simply beautiful and amount of details in his works is terrific, he never fails to express feelings of his characters right when he draws them.

 

[RDN-567]

I nominate Blade of the Immortal for best artwork.


Realistic and clear. I could've nominate my other favourites, but Gantz and Berserk are sometimes so messy... err.. i mean too detailed draws that there is hard to see whats really going on.

 

[MattC302]

I nominate Otoyomegatari(A Bride's Story) for best artwork.

It has a very pleasant art style and is ridiculously detailed.

 

[k-dom]

I nominate Onani Master Kurosawa : The artwork of this manga is pretty unique and in perfect symbiosis with the plot and character. That was definitely one of my favourite discovery this year.

 

[zelllogan]

I support Blade of the immortal

 

[Gotenkss]

I nominate Vinland Saga for the best artwork.

 

[k-dom]

I nominate Vagabond

Vagabond is last year winner. Maybe it would be easier if we remind who win in the first post rather than having to look to the old thread.

 

[ick]

I nominate Otoyomegatari(A Bride's Story) for best artwork.

It has a very pleasant art style and is ridiculously detailed.

Support this.

So I too nominate Otoyomegatari(A Bride's Story) for best artwork.

 

[Darjaille]

I'll nominate D. Gray-man. Even though the story wasn't that.... great, let's say, for the past year, the level of artwork amazes me. It even made me say that I don't care how short the chapters are and how many hiatuses Hoshino takes.. if she draws like that. The gothic world, the details, the character designs, they make my eyes go wide while reading chapters.

I nominate Vagabond

Yup, Vagabond won last year - will you change your nomination? ^^

 

[外国人]

I also nominate Bleach for Best Artwork.

 

[crimsonlink310]

I nominate Bleach for Best Artwork.

 

[Kaiten]

I nominate Blade of the Immortal. Samura is a master at depicting body language, using posture, hands,feet, and facial expression to communicate emotions that words alone can not. I have never seen another mangaka close to as good at communicating so well through their art.

 

[Nii]

I nominate Berserk for Best Artwork.

It's the only manga I know with such a lot of epic drawings and doube-spreads. Just gorgeous to look at.

 

[zelllogan]

I changed my nomination in the first page.

[tmod=darj]thanks, added^^[/tmod]

 

[Tiranofrome]

I nominate Air Gear for best artwork.

we can all say how much oh great! lacks in terms of solid plots , but when it comes to art , he is certainly a top grade

 

[BBB Banana]

I nominate Kokou No Hito

The art is top notch quite similar to vagabond in quality somtimes.

 

[hoeru]

The One Piece fanboy needs to nominate One Piece for the fraction of manga readers that love comical relief.