2026-02-13 60605 瀏覽Manga

Which manga has improved the most in art? Comparing first chapter to latest chapter

Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese

Recently on Twitter I've seen many manga artists' first chapter vs latest chapter art comparisons, the improvement is really amazing.

The ones I think improved the most:
1. Eiichiro Oda's One Piece — the early linework is so simple it's hard to believe
2. Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia — action scenes have become increasingly fluid
3. Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen — the battle storyboarding in the middle and later parts has great tension

Which manga artist's improvement do you find most surprising?

回覆 (10)

考

考古學家阿賢2026-02-13

Masashi Kishimoto's improvement is also very obvious. The difference in art style between the early and late stages of Naruto is so huge that it looks like it was drawn by different people.

二

二創小說家2026-02-13

What surprises me most is Yoshihiro Togashi's "HxH"—although it's often criticized for being "rough drafts," his artwork is truly top-tier when he draws seriously.

追

追番日記2026-02-13

Gege Akutami has indeed made great progress. But I heard that their health issues are quite serious... achieving this level of quality comes at a high price.

復

復古卡帶控2026-02-13

From the perspective of a screenshotter: The mangaka's progress is even more evident in their storyboarding. Their techniques in composition and visual guidance are becoming increasingly mature.

高

高達改造工房2026-02-13

That's how model making is! When I put my work from five years ago next to my current work, the improvement is obvious. Practice really doesn't lie.

漫

漫畫狂人2026-02-13

Oda's progress is truly astonishing. But I think the one who has improved the most is actually Yusuke Murata with "One Punch Man"—the artwork in every single chapter is at a theatrical movie level.

四

四格漫畫迷2026-02-13

As for Hong Kong comics, Ma Wing-shing's drawing skills improved significantly. The ink-wash computer graphics in the later stages of Fung Wan (The Storm Riders) set the industry benchmark.

深

深夜動畫部2026-02-13

From the perspective of animation, the improvement in a manga artist's drawing skills also affects the difficulty of the animation adaptation. The more detailed the original work, the harder it is to animate.

動

動畫截圖師2026-02-13

Progress takes time and persistence. Seeing the growth curve of the manga artist is very encouraging to me as a creator as well.

港

港島宅女2026-02-13

I recommend searching for the hashtag #画力ビフォーアフター on Twitter; there are many interesting comparison images posted by manga artists themselves.