MANGA Art Style Challenge! | My Fave Underappreciated Series!

[@ABDIllustrates]

Howdy y’all, thanks for stopping by! \(^^)/ Hope you enjoy this video - It’s a proper chonker, but it was a real blast to put together! Did you have any faves outta this batch of drawings? Lemme know here in the comments! (^^)/ (ALSO!! I’ve you’re a fan of any of the series’ mentioned in this video, PLEASE remember to keep this comment section spoiler free for any folks who might wanna check them out! 💖)

[@sunshinesolace3540]

Am definitely going to try and read all, if not most of these.

[@raineecho4005]

Thank you for giving me some things to check out. Also, there is now a cute guy army on my screen

[@lovergirljennie]

mr. abd my beloved my inspiration thank u for posting !!! ur videos always make me wanna draw so I can get to be as good as u

[@knoxblockz]

OK SO I LOVE BLUE LOCK SM. as a ex-haikyuu fan it rlly went up and beyond past my expectations because yk..... haikyuu. i love the artstyle so damn much and i love how you re-created it in this video

[@1jaynlebox296]

I find the idea of you drawing your avatar in other countries attire oddly appealing. Just an idea.

[@armadafanforever]

A manga whose name starts with 'Blue': *has a fan base* Alex: "It's free real estate."

[@zellafae]

Blue exorcist

[@aaronnoelson156]

Blue lock

[@Munchkin.Of.Pern09]

@@aaronnoelson156 Blue Lock is already in the video

[@tri_iris6890]

The blues clues fandom Is cuacking

[@kra_hme]

Alternative title name: Man draws Manga with colorful names well describing how good they are

[@dandelionsszz]

*while not well.

[@kra_hme]

@@dandelionsszz i’m dyslexic man come on I tried my best

[@dandelionsszz]

@@kra_hme if your dyslexic you pass.

[@gorgonnie647]

@@dandelionsszz *you're

[@dandelionsszz]

@@gorgonnie647 thank you :D

[@goneanburied__]

BLUE PERIOD, god you did so good with all the styles but !!! blue period

[@jos4840]

i screamed so loud when I saw blue period in the snapshot i loove that manga so much!!

[@rokamayonoh3rt362]

fr

[@whytmangatv]

I'm just seeing this for the first time. Honored you thought to add me to this!, thank you so much! nailed the art style by the way. and the pen wand is a solid pick!

[@ABDIllustrates]

oh hey man, thanks so much! Glad ya approve \(^^)/ 💖 (Looking forward to the new Saturday AM print releases btw! Y'all are crushing it 😤💪)

[@whytmangatv]

@@ABDIllustrates Thank you so much! We're all doing our best to level up!

[@EmmyttSavoylee]

❤

[@thatrandomwolf6539]

I zoned out for like three seconds to come back to “surprise it's gay!” that honestly made my day lol!

[@bendustkas]

took about five points of psychic damage when i realised that i misread "blue flag" as "blue frog," what a trip

[@Fandomnut]

I thought it said blue fang

[@yourmincemeat5233]

I keep reading it as blue frog even though I know it's flag

[@BluumanE4ly]

i read it as blue fog

[@RiBloody]

We all can’t read I also saw blue frog

[@Fandomnut]

@@RiBloody truer words have never been spoken

[@ProfessionalCroweater]

ABD: Surprise, it's gay! Me: *_frantically opens second tab to go find a place to buy a physical copy of it_* Update like 6 months later: My local book store had a copy of Blue Flag??? Anyways now I gotta figure out where to fit it in my stacked bookshelf...

[@gloriousanimationz5244]

Tbh Fax

[@danif.9954]

true

[@ROBYNEKFJFKF]

I just bought every manga in Blue flag

[@mechiomochi7048]

LMAO

[@mr.worldwide2205]

blue period rlly hits close to home as a art kid who gets great grades

[@lucyhodges8178]

Wow couldn’t be me

[@netrocastromartha7059]

It also hits me home althought I'm not that good at art an also don't have great grades

[@Ali-gx2fu]

I have that manga and I am forcing all my friends to read it... its more difficult that it seems cuz they only read romance or rlly violent manga 😔

[@STAAR_KIING15]

suttle flex😏 but im in the same category

[@mr.worldwide2205]

@@lucyhodges8178 yeah the pressure rlly kills you though

[@sunshinesolace3540]

A favourite manga of mine is Shimanami Tasogare, or, Our Dreams At Dusk. It's a lovely LGBTQ+ manga about self discovery, understanding and what it's often like living as someone who isn't straight, cis or allosexual. Some of the comic panels are so fucking incredible to look at too.

[@mr.worldwide2205]

OML YES THAT MANGA IS MY LIFE STORY

[@Zweshi_x]

I LOVE THAT MANGA SO MUCH!! But I was sad it ended like that 😢.

[@cassdraws06]

i was thinking about shinanami all the time too. It really is amazing, and so artistic at portraying the character's feelings

[@pinkradiohandlerr]

I’ve been wanting to read it for so long but since I’m broke I haven’t been able to purchase the actual volumes and none of the probably illegal sites I use have it T^T if you recommend anywhere to read it that’d be great

[@Zweshi_x]

@@pinkradiohandlerr The site has some... ads... If yk what I mean, but it's called Mangakakalot, or manganelo

[@jadejohnson1787]

"Not one, not two, but THREE mangas that start with the word 'blue'" Blue is a freaking FANTASTIC color, so I am definitely not disappointed. Okay I'm biased, so what?

[@respectfulevil9022]

Might be cool to see all the heartless crews special moves, or downtime activities, or basically anything at this point You could make anything and I would love it

[@aawagga]

YES WOAH

[@brycen4354]

Does anyone else find his voice super warm and personable I mean I feel like if I hear his voice I'm talking to genuinely nice guy who cares about me so uhh... thanks for that 😊

[@LiuForest13]

RADIENT IS SUCH A GOOD SERIES, YASSSSSSS

[@Kittiesforthewin]

Yeah! I loved the anime

[@dearfutureme6271]

Nice pfp

[@dorrienmapes4686]

It reminds me of the manga idea he's making

[@cookisonthefloor2710]

No! You stole my comment!!😱

[@STAAR_KIING15]

Im still reading it😁 Its good so far!

[@scorpio1733]

The Blue Lock style made you look like a bad boy punk, challenging others for soccer turf 😳

[@chibicelesti4859]

ABD: *explains Shinori Experience* Me: Interesting My brain: So.... Jim Hendrix is her stand then?

[@nazareth03]

you’re onto something 😳😳

[@jackbennett6902]

Only thing bothering me is that the character ABD draws is using a Les Paul when Hendrix is the one who made Strats famous... Edit: didn’t realize it was of ABD’s actual (acoustic) guitar when I wrote this...

[@mmarn1e]

The art style makes me feel more *GAY*

[@2Fab4Uowo]

The reason dolly kill kill Ended so abruptly was because it was canceled. The author had to Rush the ending hence the unsatisfactory conclusion. It’s a shame really since it was very good.

[@jackwriter1908]

Me: F*ck it is far too late, I have to go to bed... ColinFurze, Hacksmith Industries, Alec Steele and ABD Illustration have released new videos. Also Me: Does the human body even need sleep?!

[@mmangalisomasinga432]

Here's your 69th like.

[@mergingreaction]

Alex: I had a hard time finding a reference for the crotch of the jeans Also Alex: *does the exact same thing and covers it up* Truly a style mimic.

[@temporaryfind9048]

We love underrated pieces of media

[@grey316]

blue lock !!! yes 😭 always happy to see blue lock getting appreciated

[@Dafi3100]

I feel like you would really enjoy "Witch Hat Atelier"! It has an amazing art style that looks like it's inspired by fairy tale books or tarot cards! The story is also very cool and interestinng too!!!

[@Aniopteryx]

Yeeees 👏 the art is gorgeous and I love the story. It's nice to see someone else who reads it XD

[@marianacardoso2655]

I completely agree!!! It has an amazing art and story.

[@katherinehavegreen515]

Aaaah, I'm so in love with WTA! I bought the first volume because the cover was pretty and ended up completely in love with the main char! I even bought one volume twice because my first one was badly printed (brazilian problem maybe? t~~t) and I just COULDN'T not have the most perfect print too look at all the details for hours!

[@katherinehavegreen515]

Not to mention that as artists the magic system is just... AAAARRG, SO PERFECT and dream-like! And the main char is good with straight lines because tailoring!!! AND- Aaaaah, it's just too perfect >.

[@marianacardoso2655]

​@@katherinehavegreen515 I can feel the LOVE!!!

[@omgfiredragon]

Now I'm just imagining a spider verse like crossover between all of the versions of your character

[@dareeltrieseverything288]

Alternative title: The Blues, Magic brooms, and The Artist who likes the old and the new

[@soupsoup5838]

I read blue flag just to see if it was good... can confirm that tears were shed within chapter 13

[@b_mrkr1103]

THE INCOHERENT NOISE THAT CAME OUT OF ME WHEN I SAW BLUE PERIOD

[@jojoschauman6055]

For literally no one wondering ever...... my acoustic guitar is named fireill, she is a black fender dreadnought, can’t remember the exact model

[@mileskimasktheslumpgod]

fireill is a very pretty name! what's the story behind it?

[@jojoschauman6055]

@@mileskimasktheslumpgod fantasy name generator

[@jackbennett6902]

@@jojoschauman6055 nice. While I don’t name my guitars, I do name unique bits. For example, my D’Angelico has what I call a “devil horn” on it because it makes it a devil to play sitting. Decided to get a strap with a Celtic cross on it because D’Angelico (angel) and a bit of irony of a cross on a guitar that’s a devil to play sitting.

[@NekoElf1269]

You have no ideas how happy it made me to see Radiant as a french person !!! I loved the video as usual, keep being amazing !

[@passingasteroid1898]

yamaguchi tsubasa (creator of blue period) has a youtube channel too!! her username here is 山口つばさの遊び場!!!

[@dontburstmybubble686]

I'm learning Japanese and I'm so happy I'm able to read some of that (not the kanji tho lol)

[@linah1998]

really exciting that you chose underrated styles instead of popular series :) looking forward to watching now 👏🏻

[@ohbarbara8899]

Blue Period got an anime adaptation!!

[@rosinanicolazzo]

blue flag, blue lock, and blue period. the trinity of fantastic blue manga!

[@actuallchocolate]

Bro your art style is AMAZING I really hope I can get to your level

[@varaa.7263]

APPLE BLACK!! I CANT WAIT FOR VOLUME 3

[@NeichaUnagi]

The guitar struggle is SUCH A MOOD. In art school, first year, my ignorant self decided to do a "mute musical band" project. So I had to draw a short comic about a bunch of mimes who feign playing music, in a library. Basically air guitar with props. I suffered.

[@noukitheslowpokew8843]

Take your early ticket here 👇👇👇

[@olives9020]

I saw shiori experience and blue period and i got so excited

[@Formoka]

I’m gonna check out Apple Black and Radiant! I kind of didn’t notice how big the differences were between each style until the ending lineup.

[@javencummins1426]

Yeah, the end lineup really made me realize the differences.

[@LowkeyLoki16]

been a couple years, and this video's been my go-to for character art block, and also to say that this got me into blue period (it's a massive ouch sometimes, real jugular punch, but i LOVE it, especially the spreads) :D

[@spfft8902]

Wait you read apple black I’m surprised

[@dearfutureme6271]

Same

[@jayyylin]

Hey Alex, not sure if you've heard, but Blue Period's getting an anime adaptation that's set to release in October. And apparently it won the grand prize for the 2020 Manga Award. Guess it's not so underappreciated anymore :)

[@betty5353]

YOOO BLUE LOCK, SHIORI EXPERIENCE, AND RADIANT ARE MY FAVORITE MANGA OF ALL TIME

[@kitsunespawz4004]

I just recently started reading blue period, and the VERY FIRST chapter made me CRY. It was so relatable and hit home just in the right way, I just couldn't stop crying. I binge-read all the chapters the same day and tried to find a physical copy the next day in my fav manga shop - couldn't find it sadly. I did order it now tho. And your avatar in that art style? Absolutely gorgeous, I love it so much. Blue period just inspires me to do more art like I did in school, instead of just doodling manga characters in my sketch book over and over. I can't stress how much I love it.

[@higgyhigglett1563]

All of your drawings recently have this super nice weight to them; I don’t know if I’m articulating this correctly, but your avatar/other characters all feel real in a sense. It’s exceedingly pleasing to look at/ watch evolve. Thank you so much for your art and your time, it genuinely brightens my day when I see a new video’s out.

[@anxietyirl]

Blue Flag!! that manga ripped my heart out i miss it sm 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭

[@1sk1erka]

"manga that are way under appreciated" me, a radiant fan : *happy fan noises*

[@kevsanahking5415]

When a manga has the word "Blue" in it: Yep, this is nice

[@blu3lanc3lot14]

When I saw Radiant I literally GASPED😂 I also squealed when I saw the High Hopes logo you added to your guitar. As always your art is beautiful and inspiring. Keep up the incredible work!

[@Bluepika15]

I read Ao no Flag on your recommendations and I was blown away! They tackled so many important issues and perspectives so delicately. It was so refreshing to see characters like Mami and also have the characters engage in serious conversation about their thoughts and beliefs. I cried a little towards the end and I loved all the characters so so so much! I'll def buy the Manga series when I can, thank you so much for introducing me to this beautiful piece (also the art ugh *chefs kiss)

[@timecross3680]

I can’t believe you know about Saturday AM that’s crazy they really are underrated for how good they are

[@poppyngbaronye-burgess1686]

I cannot explain to you how wonderfully calming I find your videos. It's been a very scary day and this is is a lovely thing to drift off to :)

[@kaylarosemary936]

Yes! My school life is highly stressful right now and I'm watching this video, eating lunch, and getting my feet back under me. His voice is so calming and watching the videos is almost like a bubble out of time. Best of luck with whatever made the day scary

[@niawondertea3618]

Looking at the different art styles Alex drew himself in, I get this feeling that these could be different alternate versions of him from a different timeline. That would be interesting.All these drawings look amazing Alex❤️

[@blu3sk13s5]

Dude, I am so thankful for your videos. Watching them just makes me WANT to draw. I could be neck-deep in an art block and be like "oh abd posted. i guess its time to draw"

[@thethirdwheeler9609]

One thing I love about your channel is the little “ahaha” awkward laugh you make sometimes it just always makes me smile SKSKSK I love your energy and your art is AMAZING 🥺 look a lot of inspiration from you and your art style 💙 can’t wait to see what you come up with next!!!

[@reddprander9079]

Woah! It's so cool to see artists step outside their comfort zone and try completely different ways of drawing! You nailed these styles in my perfectly honest opinion and I envy your pen choices. Another immaculate video, Alex! Keep up the amazing work!

[@dreemysweety]

Sees ABD’s sona’s outfit: Don’t draw don’t draw don’t draw don’t draw DONT DRAW DONT DRAW DONT DRAW DO- Me at five in the morning on a school night: ....

[@katiebirdie7868]

oooh, the tablet pen being your weapon in apple black is so cool! i know you said it'd mostly work with magic ink, but when you first said tablet pen my mind jumped to all the interesting features art programs often have and how you could manipulate them and use them in the real world. expanding perspective guides in front of you that you can shift and manipulate to change the landscape that's in front of it! using a fill bucket tool on a person to douse them in red ink so it's impossible for them to hide! locked layers set to objects or areas you've covered ink that nothing can physically touch or change! hell, having the ability to *erase* alone would be a wild power to have!

[@apollostar19]

I literally screamed when I saw Blue Flag on the list (I'm not joking, I literally sent my friends a video with me screaming about it haha). Also I didn't know the author of Dolly Kill Kill made another manga. I'm defently gonna check that out. But overall you translated these styles so well into your character and, at least for Blue Flag bc that's the only one I read on here, it gave me the same feel as when I read the manga and saw the drawings. Wich is basically "WOAH OMG SFHSJSFJ I MIGHT JUST CRY" :,)

[@8inkk]

Over 3 years late, but I’m so happy to see one of my art idols knows Blue Period! The art was beautiful

[@mentallyy.sillyy]

I’ve been here since you re-drew your heartless characters 3 years ago and I honestly really love how much you’ve grown in art and in confidence! Keep up you great work, you really inspire me and others aswell and I hope you do what you love with no fear of future because I know that your future will always be bright in my eyes! I hope this didn’t come off wierd 😅

[@sandyramhoff8137]

"blue period" is an accurate description for these manga selection

[@mallorylily79]

The music is always so good! 🎶 And thanks for the manga suggestions, can't wait to check them out!

[@novaartino9553]

a new video! I just finished the animal crossing one while sketching along to it. I'm so glad you updated!

[@Theonewhoseeksknowledge]

Yo I saw Blue Lock in the thumbnail and lost my mind, thank so so much for bringing more love to this series. I havent watched it yet, but Im definitely watching it over and over. Please read Blue Period and Blue Lock guys, plzzzzz

[@Theonewhoseeksknowledge]

Ooh now that im a little bit through the video, I remember reading Blue Lock and the reason why the word "blue" is used is because theres some sort of meaning/symbolism with youth or theres a double meaning. Anyone who knows Japanese please correct me if I'm wrong.

[@SC-yj7fc]

this channel is pure gold. Manga recommendations(esp, stuff that I'd never read) + exploring the artstyles + speeddrawings. Truly grateful for your hard work.

[@themagicpotato2943]

I just saw the Blue Period anime trailer and had to come back here haha. From the way you sold the manga I'm excited to see if the adaptation is gonna be just as good!

[@xooxu]

I bought the first volume of Blue Flag in the middle of watching this vid because it sounded lovely. I ended up splurging on all 7 available volumes and binged it in one go. I then proceeded to have a full melt down at the end of vol 7 because I assumed that was where the series ended and felt so betrayed. Then I came to my senses and realized it’s still being localized and ahhhh what a wild ride for one night jeezus. Thank you for the introduction to this gorgeous, nuanced, heartfelt series!

[@mikiyachi2]

“A comic that comes with a soundtrack” - did you mean, ‘A majority of the comics on Webtoon’ lol

[@PumpkinHeadBoi]

YOU ARE SO DAMN TALENTED! All of these look absolutely amazing, and you were able to replicate the different aspects of the different styles perfectly! This was an amazing video!

[@coocaly5643]

Even though it's the same character and colors every time, Alex did an amazing job representing the differences in each art style.

[@madi_b_arts]

Oh I LOOOOOOOOOVED THIS!!! I love art style challenges in general, but I love learning about art that I've never heard of before, as far as manga and stuff goes. Definitely need to give all of these series a go

[@Flareontoast]

I love your lineart process + the voice over. So soothing

[@ko-miyavi]

I love Whyt Manga's work! His tutorials are top notch and I follow him on almost all his socials :D

[@KellyPattonBKNY]

Please do more Heartless content! Maybe a speeddraw where you go a bit more in-depth on the characters? Detail the ways the villains and the heroes kinda parallel each other? What exactly does Heartless’s magic do? What are some storylines that you’ve imagined? That sorta stuff

[@caitlinwaugh9516]

I found Blue Period on Netflix the other day and I am simply OBSESSED with it. Still haven't read the manga but I just wanted to come here and say you inspired me to start watching the anime and it has brought me so much joy

[@b33tlejules]

Have you ever read Dorohedoro? I feel like you'd enjoy its art style and character designs! (plus the story is sooo good)

[@dex5133]

AYEEEE BLUE FLAGG YESS!!😭💖

[@vander9]

I liked that one with blue on the title, definitely gonna read it

[@alexandermarchus1328]

I like the cardigan avatar. Looks like a cozy outfit

[@freshavocadoart468]

I just stumbled across this video and I have recently finished Blue Flag. All I can say is that I one hundred percent agree with what you said about the story, the art style, everything about it is truly a masterpiece. It’s such a pleasure to watch your art process making this video and how you went about drawing your character. Beautiful work!!!

[@STAAR_KIING15]

“This time around” my favorite thing he says

[@clouddancer3109]

I’m so happy that Blue Flag grabbed your attention. Ever since I discovered it, it quickly became one of my top favorite manga story

[@kaiba5271]

Watching this for the fourth time while working on a story idea.

[@looxizo4366]

Blue Period is such an underrated series! I love it so much and I think it's a really nice read even if you aren't interested in art

[@lyssabug2887]

I think my favorites are the 2nd and 3rd he drew -but the whole way it was super cool to see how different each style could be and all look so fantastic

[@umaiayani1161]

I adored how your character looked in each of the different styles. I have personally read a few of these and they do deserve way more love. I would have to say I would love to see what other underrated manga styles you could do or maybe for a different idea you could draw your character as if they were in a specific genre of manga. Basically how would they look in a shoujo, shonen, and others.

[@1Tako1]

The whole time, I kept thinking, "Wow! I love how that manga artist draws eyes!" I then realized I just love how Alex draws eyes.

[@averyfay9914]

I loved seeing Blue Flag AND Blue Period, I really love both of those

[@tiredtm5711]

1:32 they just released a trailer for an anime adaptation for blue period! I got excited (even tho I haven't read the manga yet) because I first heard about it in this video lmao,,

[@ivygilliam5168]

While seeing each of the drawings being made it was hard for me to pick up on diferences they might have, but then seeing them all togeather they look completely different! Very cool! Thank you for making the video!

[@bananamilk_]

DUDE THE SECOND I SAW BLUE FLAG I SCREAMED it honestly so good and i love all of its themes 10/10 reccommendation

[@charlize_n]

These all look so lovely. Also want to take you for introducing Blue Flag because I totally feel in love with the story. Not only did I cry in tears but felt understood in how relationships aren't so black and white. Anyways, if you read this, just wanna say keep up the great work as always :D

[@MilliCB]

Blue Period is probably an all time favorite of mine!! I'm glad to see other people know of it!!

[@AAa-kl4kb]

I’ve started reading Blue Period because of this video, and I love it. I’m only on Chp. 8 but it’s so good. I want to read the rest of these manga now 😭

[@KiryuuYoshiya]

its such a delight to see more people appreciate blue lock ♡

[@Shaeolaura]

Absolutely showstopping. I will always be astounded by your ability to draw in many different styles, have the character you're drawing (often yourself) be recognisable in each, and to make each interesting to look at, since seeing the same character over and over could be repetitive if they're in the same pose. It's so inspiring.

[@jesusmentha9701]

ABD: "soccer for u, Americans" me, from Russia: well... whatever...

[@noatmealcookie02]

ногамяч 👌🏻

[@jtklo]

The first art style is definitely my favourite and vibes the most with me. It’s so fun watching you draw all the different styles.

[@LightbladeAbsol]

I'm honestly very happy that you're a fan of Apple Black. It's one of my favorite mangas too. I have both volumes already and I can't wait for when the third one comes out.

[@mijo3537]

THE BLUE PERIOD ONE LOOKS SO AMAZING. My jaw geuninely dropped seeing that hair gradient 🤩💙