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This time, ONLY 20% "re-drawn"...

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>>194184
No boob shadow?

>>194185

OMG Please make me unseen.

>>194190
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>194197
I'll grant that Yukari's face looks a bit Yotsy around the eyes (though if you're going to complain about that you might want to start with Tomo and especially Chiyo), but I have no clue what's supposed to be so similar between Sakaki and Fuuka.

>>194197
My...god! It's almost as if they were....drawn by the same artist!

Oh wait. They were. Nevermind.

I'm actually disappointed by how unmoved I am by the new cheesecake images.
Ah well, thanks for posting them anyway, I still appreciate getting to see them.

Looks like I was on the money about the later volumes not getting touched up as much.

>>194206
I'm disappointed by the Kagtank's sudden opacity, but aside from that I approve.

...After looking at the new Nyamo I think I might have a track jacket fetish.

>>194211
High-five! You and me both. It just looks so good on her. Also I'm going to admit that the more I see of the new style the more it bothers me. It's really no big deal but I just don't like it as much as the old style. /whine

>I just don't like it as much as the old style

It's kinda weird seeing people refer to the "old style" because I'm not sure there is one. Azuma's art improved a fair bit as he worked on Azumanga, so that it looked significantly different between the beginning and the end. I mean, would you have classed the work from book four as "the old style" as well? Because I'd say it's closer to what he's doing now than it is to the art in the first book.

>>194217
It always confuses me when I see people saying they don't like the new material because it's drawn in the "Yotsuba style," as if he has a distinct style for that and another for Azumanga.

>>194184
The anatomy of lefthand Nyamo looks a bit... off.

>>194231
I swear I only did this for science.

I think a big part of it is the bikini straps, they kind of attract the eye's attention and make her torso look a lot more weird than it really is at first glance.

At least I think so anyway.

>>194235
That's definitely a contributing factor, but even without the straps, her boobs still seem kind of missile-shaped, and her body appears kind of tube-like.

>>194219

I don't like the new material because it's drawn in the "Yotsuba style" :\

>>194249
As I read this I felt my hand, not by any command of my own, begin to rise and curl faintly, into the shape I make it assume before I slap someone.

>>194261
How about you curl your hand a little bit more then shove it up your ass?

You want it covered in shit when it smacks you, or something?

>>194263
I wouldn't think shit comes out of your ass since you spew enough of it out of your mouth.

>>194262>>194264 You need to stop being such and asshole.

Seriously, when's the last time someone got angry in here?

>>194249 Wait, so you don't like yotsuba? What's wrong with you.

>>194269
Oh, and he wasn't an asshole, either?
I'd call you a brown-noser, but it's probably more appropriate to call you a cock-sucker.

>>194184
Nyamo is looking insanely cute on the right, there.

>>194271
NNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG SO ANGRY

>>194273
DUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRR SO RETARDED

>>194274 here

To >>194261, >>194264, >>194271, >>194273...

LOL I TROL U

>>194275 here

No, but really, I just sometimes enjoy tweaking peoples' noses, and I knew dissing Yotsuba would do it.

I'm not a huge fan of all the changes Azuma made, to be honest, but it's not like it's intolerable.

>>194275

Trolls in my azu? Get in ther car! Oh wait ...

>>194278
Caption: "Out of my way bitch!"

>>194271
I figured that because you made a comment about the Yotsuba style right after someone got through explaining why the term's probably invalid, that you were demonstrating a bit of tongue in cheeck humour, so I thought I'd demonstrate a bit of the same, while reprimanding you slightly for a somewhat stupid comment.
Sorry if it annoyed you, it wasn't supposed to be especially serious.

>>194281
No problem. Sorry that I acted like a dick. I kind of got up on the wrong side of the bed, so to speak.

It's not the "Yotsuba style" that bugs me so much as the radical changes made in some parts. I'm not sure how much it's necessary, but hey, it's his work. :\

>>194281
>>194282

It so .. it so ... bawwwww

>>194281
>>194282
This is why /azu/ is the superior image board.

I guess I better get around to ordering this volume from Yesasia too...

>>194185
I noticed in the revised Volume 1 that Kagura's swimsuit had been replaced with this backless version (and Nyamos had been replaced with the version seen there as well.) I'm not complaining.

>>194284

> This is why /azu/ is the superior image board

Eah! Because here is I`am - Tomo The Wise!!!

I received my copy from Yesasia today and did another comparision with the old editions.
This new vol.2 covers from page 53 of the old vol.2 through page 126 of the old vol.3

The 4 color pinups from the front of the old vol.3 are gone.

The Osaka has hiccups("Osaka's half Day") story has 4 pages redrawn.

Of the 22 pinups from the beginning of new chapters, 16 have been replaced.

The story "A day in the life of Chiyo-chan" has 5 of the 15 pages redrawn.

The 7 strips from when Mr. Kimura was at the swimming pool has 3/4 of the panels redrawn.

There are also an additional 60+ panels redawn, mostly in the first half. This doesn't include other panels where noses, eyes and cheekbones were altered.

The 2nd new chapter from Shonen Sunday is included at the end of this volume.

>eyes and cheekbones were altered.

?

>>195222

>eyes and cheekbones were altered ?

Azuma Kiyohiko softened and rounded the facial features in a number of panels.
Here's a comparison. The new art is on the left side.

>>195225
Oh, that's pretty interesting. I've always thought their cheeks stood out a bit more in the older chapters.
I thought by cheekbones was referring to Kimura.

>>195220
Man, when are you ordering these? I ordered mine like 2-3 days after the release, and I haven't even received shipping confirmation yet.

>>195242
I ordered vol.2 on June 25th. Vol.3 I ordered today (comes out August 18th).

>>195262
Hm, alright, that's more than a month before I ordered mine.
I just got my shipping confirmation a few minutes ago.

>>195289
Mine just arrived today.
I like the new... not pinups, but the large character drawings at the start of each segment. There's a really beautiful one of Osaka right at the beginning.
Also, a slightly scary one of Yukari a little further in (she's wearing a tiny little skull necklace).

I'll scan these later, but the first and last redrawn pages of the Chiyo's Day segment are adorable.

I found this stuffed in the middle. Azumanga color prints included with the September issue of Monthly Sunday? I'm having a hard time figuring out how you're supposed to get them actually...

>>195948
Oh, I'd love to get my hands on those.
The text doesn't specify whether they're included or that you have to order them separately?

>>195948

>I'll scan these later,

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it.

>>195955
It might say, I haven't had a chance to read the fine print. The large text isn't very helpful though.

>>195225

I'll just say it:Kagura's more cute in the new style.

>>195955
I can't make out some of the fine print at the bottom, but in main, it looks like you have to send in a pre-set money order for 1000 yen for the set. (Some money-order circumstances require an additional 100-yen fee for a total of 1100 yen, but I can't tell exactly why. A couple of the kanji on that line are too fuzzy for me to read at that resolution.) I'm guessing the mailing address and such are on the reverse of that flyer.

>>195948
is that duralium..ni..um... yotsubas teddy there, in the 4th poster?

>>195976
I think I might have to agree.

>>195977
Okay, that doesn't really sound like an option for me, then. Thanks for the information anyway.

>>195976
I got used to the new style (slightly longer, more realistically proportioned faces faces, hair less cartoony anime spikes) pretty quickly. I'll make sure I'll get my hands on the redrawn books one way or another.

>>195948
Thanks Ralen! Awaiting your scans like a kid waiting for Christmas.

>>195987
It must be a slow year for you.

>>195948
>>195977

I did order them.

Just two sets.

-AKA: "Windowledge"

>>195977
Here's a higher res scan with the reverse side include. No mailing address though. Maybe you have to get it from the August or September issue of Monthly Sunday?

Here's a mini-flood of some choice changes I felt like sharing. Some of the scans are kind of crappy, but these are just meant to serve as an example. There are lots more new things besides what I'm showing here, so if you want to see all of them I highly recommend you buy the book.

To start off, some lovely Osaka.

And now the scary skull Yukari...

Besides the completely redrawn Kagura, there are some dialogue changes here as well. I particularly liked where Tomo starts to blush.
1.
Kagura: "Alright!"
Kagura: "It's you and me Sakaki!"
Kagura: "I'm gonna win today!"
Tomo: "What a competition nut."

Kagura: "What's that you bouncy nut?"
Tomo: "Bouncy!?"
Kagura: "Because your hair's all light and bouncy."
Tomo: "Wh-"

Tomo: "Are you trying to compliment me or insult me? Make up your mind!"
Kagura: "What!?"

Tomo: "Anyway, this nut is the problem."
Kagura: "You got the hiccups Osaka? That really is nutty."

And here are the redone Chiyo's Day pages.
This first one is adorable. The dialogue is the same.

>>196002

>August or September issue

Yes.

AND you must send w/"Little ticket" (Oubo-ken) on Aug. Sep issues...

The dialogue is the same here as well, but I wanted to use this as an example of something I've noticed a strong trend of in the revised editions.
Azuma has pretty much done away with all instances of deformed characters. In the original volume 1 there was an SD version of each character about every 20th page or so, but those were all removed. Here you can see Nyamo has been redrawn in a much more realistic style. He still exaggerates some features, but not nearly as much as he did in the past.

The bottom right here is another good example of an intentionally deformed looking drawing being swapped out for a more realistic one.

The dialogue here is different as well.

Tomo: "Chiyo, are you alright!?"
Chiyo: "I was alright..."

Kagura: "Be more careful."
Kagura: "Chiyo's legs can't reach the bottom, so it would be easy for her to die."

Osaka: "But if that happened"
Osaka: "Her head floats would deploy!"
Yomi: "She doesn't have those."

Chiyo: "I hope I grow up fast..." (And learn how to swim fast too...)

Last of my scans. Same dialogue, but again, much more adorable Chiyo/Tadakichi combo.

In a large portion of these revised pages I'm noticing Chiyo's chin has been all but removed, giving her a much more circular looking face.

>>196006
I definitely like the redrawn Kags more. Cuter and cooler.

>>196003

>>196007
So like, is she hugging him or something?

Cheers for the scans.
The new pages are pretty grand. I rather like Kagura's confused compliment/insult of Tomo, and that it made her blush.

Seeing the redone versions of the pages where Azuma didn't use the 4koma format reminded me that my only disappointment with the new pages is that we didn't get another one of those.
Still, that really would've been pushing our luck.

>>196017
It looks like she's hugging him to me. Or alternatively/concurrently waking him up. You can see from the panel above that she was originally sleeping in a different position before crawling over to him.

>>196018
Especially liking how it looks like she's just sleepily flopped over onto him from her sitting position -- it's more believable (to me, at least) for a kid her age than both her instant chipperness and lack of any physical interaction with Mr. T. from before.

>>196014
I just noticed, look how much thicker the book she was reading got.

>>196021

And hardcover to boot. I think I like the first volume.

>>196007
I like how her treepot turned into a light stand.

>>196015
Really? Like, her eyes, even?

>>196026
And then in >>196014 the lamp on her night stand turned into a potted plant.

>>196038
Azuma must be practicing his Feng Shui

>>196015
Oh,Gawd yes-much Cuter,she could actually make puppy dog eyes that's make you melt now.

And we went and killed her?.....spaeking of which what happened to that insanity?

>>196004
Makes me think she's into metal.

>>196061
You mean the Yukari is Free threads? We moved it over to the Shimauu board.

(She got better.)