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Maybe Japanese comics are beating American comics because the artists know anatomy well enough to be able to break the rules interestingly instead of complaining that it's "unrealistic".
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@neikocat @Moon manga also have a strong public domain to draw from in the form of folklore stuff, youkai etc. copyright crushes creativity
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@Moon I think it's more that Japanese comics allow more freedom when it comes to storytelling than western comics, there's only so much you can do with batman fighting the joker for almost 100 years
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@neikocat @Moon (and not being afraid to repurpose religious iconography also