Japanese comic look
Gekigacomic style
gritty black-and-white brushwork
Where it comes from: Japanese dramatic comics, 1957–1970s.
Gritty realistic brushwork, heavy blacks and grey ink wash, weathered grown-up faces, in black and white.
Good for
- samurai tales
- crime
- hard-bitten adult drama
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