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If I didn't like the art, I wouldn't have read it in the first place. Though there are some exceptions, like when a manga's plot is really interesting, then I wouldn't mind how crappy I think the art is.

I agree with Yenoh, if I don't like the art I don't read it too. Now I am open minded and will try mangas that do not have one of the styles of art I like, but it has to have a good story/plot. But I'll stop reading a manga that I like the art if it has a bad story or plot.

Sometimes. Off the top of my head, I know I dropped Five because I didn't care for the art, and I just couldn't get used to it.

Mostly though, I'm like Yenoh and Barisaxyphone - if I don't like the art I don't start reading. This is why I tend not to read manhwa or manhua.

But if the plot is strong or interesting enough, I'll read it. I don't like the Nakamura Yoshiki draws her men, especially the shoulders, but she's a great story-teller and has well-developed characters, so I overlook the odd proportions.

I find that for some manga, I don't like the art in the beginning, but as the story progresses the art improves, so I keep reading.

(Isn't there already a similar topic about art? I'm too lazy to go look.)

Story comes first, for me. If it's original/interesting enough, then I'm okay with putting up with off-the-track or even "bad" art... Lol, I even find the xcd stick-figure comics great, so... Yeah. 🤣

To me, the story and its characters are much more important than the art style.

But to answer the question, I can tolerate some drawings, depending on what the manga is about.

See ya!

The quality of the drawing is one of the most important things that the publishers consider before running a manga. Because of that, I've only rarely seen something that I didn't like the style of - and it was generally because the author was trying too hard to be different. In that case, I generally found the story to be equally disappointing (it seems if they have the talent to manage one, they tend to manage both.) And if that happens... I stop.

It depends on the degree of annoyance for me. Really, the deciding factor is the story. If I like the story, I don't mind at all unless the art is absolutely horrific. For example, Angel Densetsu makes me laugh every time I read it, but the first three volumes had just horrible art. Still, I was able to stand the art, because Angel Densetsu was so funny. If the plot isn't very good, bad art is really the straw that breaks the camel's back.

When I'm doing a genre search I usually look at the art first because the style of a mangaka really matters to me but if I find the plot extremely interesting, I will read it and try to get into the manga despite the art.

Kind of off topic but I am a BL fan and I only got into it after seeing a picture of one of the main characters of the Junjou Romantica anime. I remember thinking that the character was extremely cute and I started watching the anime without knowing what I was getting myself into... 😁

Depends on the story.
If the stories are really good, then I can live with the art. Sometimes, I end up liking it so much that I'll get used to the art and end up liking the whole package.

I can think of several authors that I grew to love. For example: Fumi Yoshinaga, Yamada Yugi, Kotobuki Tarako, and most importantly Naono Bohra & Shin Mizukami (yes, these are mostly BL mangaka)

Naono Bohra eyes scared the **** out of me at first. But her stories drew me in and she draws the most amazing bodies. Almost like in an art class. Now she's a favorite.

I'll keep reading it if the story and characters are good. If I just wanted to look at pretty art I could just look up some of my favorite artists and stare at their art. Sure, pretty art can lure me in. But ultimately it's the story and characters that make me stay. This reminds me of people who don't want to give older or 2D videogames a chance because of the graphics. They end up missing out on some awesome games because of that. Especially the older Jrpgs.

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For example, Angel Densetsu makes me laugh every time I read it, but the first three volumes had just horrible art. Still, I was able to stand the art, because Angel Densetsu was so funny.

Angel Densetsu is a really good example 😃

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I am more likely to drop a series with good art and a bad plot, unless the art is eye-candy (why else would I read generic yaoi?)

Well art is an important factor for me when I'm reading manga. So if it's got art that I'm a bit :/ about, then I probably won't continue or won't even start reading it.
I mean, that's why I can't read Shoujo. I can't handle the typical art of that genre (there are a few exceptions though)

Having said that, there have been a couple where the art hasn't been that great, and there are only a few panels of great detail. Erm, examples I can think of is something like Umi no Misaki and Gekkoh. Sometimes there's something out of proportion, but I do get used to it and shrug it off.
These are exceptions, but if it's just continuous bad drawings I can't get used to it, unless I'm really into the story.
Oh and I don't like an overuse of chibi's. I feel like the mangaka is cutting corners drawing them so plain. Don't get me wrong, sometimes they're funny, but it's overkill if it's done too often.

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