Boichi (Artist Analysis)

[@Doublesznn]

Boichi’s art is incredible I’m glad that you analyzed it.

[@linnedarinne]

I recently got into Dr. Stone after it ended and have loved every chapter. From the way he designs characters to the composition of certain scenes, he really is a master of manga art. Also, I feel like you explained things more in-depth when it came to certain tips, which was nice!

[@francisabellana445]

There's so much preparation lol

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

I was wondering why Dr. Stone’s MC reminded me of somebody, but I couldn’t nail down who. Had no idea it was a Boichi project.

[@mikkey246]

Boi will you love sun ken rock and raqyuia

[@Jordie_42]

Imagine if Boichi took over One Piece from the Wano kuni arc. It would have taken him 20 years to finish

[@heckdeck]

Boichi's spreads are incredible, god tier, and I'd say the 2nd best. Kentaro Miura being the 1st. Not just because of Berserk, but also because of Gigantomaxia. The sheer scope of those double page spreads is absolutely astounding while still showing the details of the absolutely massive characters. That said, Boichi is phenomenal and this is a great breakdown of his work. Especially the One Piece chapter. Nicely done!

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

By anatomy I am more second than first.

[@pax_sxprano]

Murata?

[@mrmanju6989]

gigantomakia had some killer art. Epic and fresh and cool sci fi fantasy shit. Love it

[@TheLightUpMachine]

Said it before and I'll say it again: Somebody NEEDS to make a anime adaptation of Sun Ken Rock! If it turns out anything as Doctor Stone did, I can't imagine what it would be like as an animation.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

@Lebundon sure and shouldn't stop at Sun Ken Rock, the industry needs it sometimes.

[@whatthefloppa2700]

they wouldnt be able to animate it well because the manga is so detailed... a mediocre sun ken rock anime with mediocre animation will not be good

[@eren7016]

This was a really awesome analysis on Boichi's art! Been meaning to read some of his work and look into his art. I'm curious if you'd ever analysis Yana Toboso in the future.

[@Namukir]

Yes she’s on the list of artist I’ll definitely look at in the future! 😀

[@stylishskater92]

His art is amazing, and i especially love his depiction of muscular anatomy as you pointed out - however, regarding double page spreads i would say Miura's Berserk can rival them for sure. But they are absolutely elite definitely.

[@kaku2189]

Both sell the impact of the weight behind it. Miura when guts swings the dragon slayer and Boichi having his very leaned out characters punch. We sense the density within the images as both have equivalency being hit with something hard as metal. Largely using thatching techniques.

[@stylishskater92]

@@kaku2189 Exactly.

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

What I noticed is Boichi is already a master when he started making mangas but Miura improved along the way.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

honestly the manga industry equalizes with these two, it's not everyone but... It's a lot of people, even Naruto has some envying perspective angles, because the manga focused on this cinematic portrayal with a lot of emphasis in contrast to the Comics that were engaging in these questions, examples I would stay until tomorrow, but I would summarize two guys Katsuhiro Otomo and the Toshio Sako that in my head are the ones that are exploding my head.

[@sage4566]

the name of the art book is " Shonen Gahosha Young King Comics Boichi Cool Man Character Manga Class!" if yall trying to find it like me.

[@hollowify_tensa_zangetsu]

OMG OMG "OH!GREAT" no one talks about him " Air gear" which i did only see the anime. But just the format,styles and how the story doesnt falter.

[@roycelectron]

Boichi is definitely like a Top 3 manga artist for me, but Yusuke murata just has better 2page spreads in my opinion

[@deliverus6856]

Imagine if they fused into one person

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

@@deliverus6856 Bosuke Murachi?

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

@@gamdanyunizar7849 YES!

[@tganims9804]

@@deliverus6856 I feel like if they fused into one person, they would be one person

[@yasackyon6686]

4:44 for me one guy that can do better spread pages is Shinichi Sakamoto, I just love the guy. Him and Boichi are mine main inspirations as an artist.

[@sammysaito529]

I would also say “Oh! Great” as one of the best artist in the industry

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

And they have so much in common, but so much different.

[@yasackyon6686]

@@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947 Yes, they are my top 2 mangakas. But I believe the difference between them is that Boichi realism is brute, like muscle flexing and face expression and in a way a "dark realism* while Sakamoto has a "idealistic realism" in a way that it reminds me of old paintings and because most of his characters are skinny this becomes even more noticeable and his face expression and more tender and delicate.

[@aster1760]

in terms of truly celestial quality spreads, I think the only other artist of note to contend here is the Late Kentaro Miura, especially around the mid to late work on Berserk where the spreads become a horrifically beautiful and entrancing phantasmagoria of surrealism, horror, detail, and nuance that perfectly encapsulates the legends life's work, fitting the narrative to a T.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

I don't think it's a two-person question.

[@catnamedfeneuch7860]

Yuusuke Nomura (Artist of Blue Lock) has some excellent double spreads, when I first saw it I was damn impressed but later on it became so repetitive like 3 spreads in a single chapter and 2 in the next, it just continously lost it's special feeling

[@lucaswarriorteammining5786]

I feel the comparison with One Piece showcases how cluttered and noisy Boichi's manga can look, One Piece is easy to read and clear while Boichi has so much going on that you have to pause.

[@Acceleration50]

This is exactly what I was thinking and like it's not bad, the art is amazing, but it sometimes feels cluttered, probably because of too much detail.

[@the_onlykenji]

Just by watching sun ken rock and dr stone, i can now say that boichi is HIM

[@catnip4936]

Not only boichi Underated manga artist Makoto Mizuta really have talent to draw, you should read "Out" and "Bouncer"

[@jemajoy8839]

Yes!

[@newdivide9882]

This analysis is so good that it actually made me realize Boichi is the artist I really need to study. He does everything that I want to learn to perfection. I don’t think I ever would’ve realized that if I hadn’t watched your video, man. Genuinely a Godsend of a video. Thanks, dude

[@crozraven]

I would say Kentaro Miura is still the king of spread page & mad genius in paneling. I would argue that his spread pages arts can be easily add into the art museum.

[@KillerTacos54]

Great video! I love how detailed his work is, and the fact that he includes a lot of facial features which are, as you mentioned, typically omitted in most manga and anime

[@garianarnold3754]

Berserk got the best 2 page spreads in my opinion.but boichi got some great ones aswell

[@lowa1436]

Berserk isn't so good drawn. To much details. You need to look closer to see something

[@kaku2189]

Great artist analysis. Yes boichi uses value to give boybandish characters in the mature mangas, a more lean/cut body weight with some vascularity. That contrasts characters inside his work that bulk up in mass and volume which the anatomy takes into account how the actions play out. Cinematic Light, shadow and angles. I see cues from Akira Kurosawa, Spaghetti & American Westerns. All exude modern masculine aesthetics prior to the body build mass direction. Kurosawa angles incorporates natural elements while the Westerns establishes the familiar intense close ups and wides to create adrenaline without much action. Where our minds are subconsciously registering good guys and bad guys or key emotions in gritty settings & themes. All of this Boichi emulates mostly through value & thatching, all the more makes it astounding.

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

For me it emulates the current comics, from the shadows to the veins and anatomy definitions, to summarize the examples I use Lee Bermejo, but Boichi brings more gestures on its pages compared to the Comics.

[@razorlokiii1012]

YESSSS I LOVE HIS ARTWORKK, HIS ART IS SO INCREDIBLE. It's hard to believe this was done by human but man this is so so good

[@mymanjohan5101]

An amazing artist! A banger video namukir. Well done man!

[@andromeda8368]

I love boichi workand he probably is my favorite artist, but I do have a problem with his characters. Alot of them seem very similar and can blend into each other. Especially the females, they seem to be in a different style than the realistic style of some other character and they all seem to be the same character with reskins. Great analysis, keep it up!

[@DesignThinkerer]

For me they look more like hyper realistic dolls rather than humans, it's a bit unsettling

[@KongFuzii]

His female characters are very bad imo

[@chiiapets]

@@KongFuzii I think at times they look uncanny but it some panels can look really pretty it just varies

[@mattb.7079]

In Dr. Stone it's better, but in his seinen it's kinda creepy

[@mikkey246]

His characters do look like dolls lol, the girls aren't too bad imo

[@marvelous_jack5228]

Ayyyy, a video on Boichi! Will ya ever do an artist analysis on Shinichi Sakamoto, the mangaka for Innocent, Innocent: Rouge and DRCL midnight children? His artstyle is VERY realistic and just *gorgeous* to look at, i literally cannot find any faults with his artwork

[@nothingiseverperfect]

Honestly you deserve SO MUCH MORE VIEWS. You analysis are so amazing and insightful for other artists inspired by manga. Thank you so much for your work.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Crazy skilled artist. Great blend of realism and anime aesthetic.

[@sever8263]

Boichi started working in digital format in 2021 when covid 19. Sun KEn Rock and almost half Dr. Stone was in traditional

[@LinTekKim]

Tsutomu Niihei's work is also pretty good if not as detailed, his architecture is damn good 👌

[@glace38]

i'm glad this was recommended to me.

[@TheKsenpai]

randomly poped in my youtube feed, instant sub, i don't wanna lose this channel out of my sight.

[@nikolaizeedmitri4482]

Its not just the art by Boichi, but the story as well. Origin was my all-time fave.

[@joeill620]

There was always something that captivated me about his art style very distinct. I never liked hyper anime art style I respect all art styles but there’s something so striking about sun ken rock action scenes the blood the vein’s the abs the gang suits silhouettes beautiful. I love his eyes as well

[@ishnoll]

Excellent use of stray sheep.

[@kurokishiamv3039]

wow talking about an underrated channel

[@stinkylemony103]

this was an amazing analysis! i started reading dr. stone around 2019 and I've loved his art ever since though i would love to hear you talk about bersek's art and artist kentaro miura (rip)

[@crozraven]

Boichi's godlike arts also probably why we still don't get a proper Sun Ken Rock or Origin or Wallman anime so far. SKR alone is easily one of the best action mafia/gang crime manga of all time, added with a whole Boichi universe with Origin & Wallman.

[@animationmann6612]

Hey Bro i still think about you Video about Bochi thank you for it

[@theburgerman]

I saw the thumbnail of this video, and I was certain that it was the artist behind Dr. Stone. Until about 1:30 into the video, I thought I had been mistaken. Great arkwork, great video.

[@RexMckinnis]

I read Sun Ken Rock and LOVED it, never went back! Sun Ken Rock needs an anime adaption like PLEASE! Along with Berserk and Vagabond - but they need to be done properly!

[@RexMckinnis]

@@lau_ewo Yeah, you have a point. However, with how chainsaw man was done; if done properly people would gravitate to it INSTANTLY!

[@jewel3170]

I like the catherine game music. Some of my favorite gaming music and works really well with the video.

[@agu2bsmz]

really great video, you outdid yourself. glad to see another black nerd in this space :-) keep at it the way boichi uses hatching in his artwork is so satisfying too

[@mikkey246]

I am inspired by his art style, it's so realistic yet similar to anime as well 3:57 you describe this so well! His drawing are very light and so much details

[@jeepeedurocher]

the way he draws muscles reminds me of how david finch and a lot of comic book artists draw comics

[@basicsyphilis8]

Awesome breakdown 1st time around here.

[@sfadasfsfds3208]

Boichi and murata are amazing and their double page spreads are unbeatable. Until you start reading berserk of course

[@dinonuggets7148]

The Baki artist knows anatomy, he just chooses to fuck with it and damn it looks good

[@gjgjgtcgj]

Just imagine him doing every Gut's fight scene in Berserk, bodies flying, blood splattering and his huge sword right up in the reader's face.

[@cardinalwilson8034]

god its been 5 and half years since i read this chapter and is still one of the best manga i have ever read next to berserk

[@justkillingtime8622]

An absolute favorite of mine as far as artists go. I adore the hatching and detailed strokes of hair. I haven't read Dr. Stone but Sun-Ken Rock was an favorite of mine back in the day and I was afraid he was over looked and forgotten about untill I saw the announcement of Dr Stone and I instantly recognized his penmanship. Just found your channel btw, great stuff dude 👍

[@mikeg4490]

His art is so lit

[@kennethforman5265]

He also gets thise angles by taking pictures of himself or assistants in those poses and traces the proportions, then he changes what he needs to be changed and adds details. Its a great process and shows how to work smart. Remember, he only traces the pose. Nothing else. So those, "dont trace" people dont have to worry about "cheating"

[@JF80001]

Manga artists are notorious for blatantly tracing other stuff such as vehicles, buildings, and animals but I can see the authenticity in Boichis's case

[@kennethforman5265]

@@JF80001 Hell yeah. You should. That stuff is annoying and we got deadlines. Scott pilgrim has a free comic when an actual photo in the background instead of a drawing. The caption on the bottom of the page said, "im not getting paid for this so Im not drawing all that."

[@sorensouthard927]

Sun ken rock's protagonist looks like senku if he didn't dedicate his life to science but rather pure muscles.

[@adikki]

ufffffff video nuevo tuyo , bien bro, tengo ganas de hacer analisis a tu estilo, no dibujo ni cercano a lo bien que vos dibujas pero admiro mucho tu contenido gracias bro

[@juliuz2512]

Just imagine ALL one piece with Boichi art....

[@trshape92]

Epic video brother you're amazing !!!

[@notsoberoveranalyzer8264]

Holy shit, I never expected to be recommended a video about Boichi and Sun-Ken-Rock in the thumbnail. One of the best highlights reading SKR as it was coming out was when translators added in author notes, when Boichi explained different things he did to improve his artwork. The boyz getting baseball bats and smashing beer cans taking photos, you know that they just wanted the company to pay for their booze. Normally, I lean towards artwork that’s like Dorehedoro. But man SKR was something else, the charcoal art to him finding a great balance between realism and exaggeration( I’m not sure what they actual name for this would be, but when boobies are bigger than heads, or dudes with just 8 packs giant arms but somehow miss leg day) Even the Vietnamese character’s dialogue all being in katakana and broken Japanese. It really did match how a SEA person trying to speak Japanese would structure their sentences. The building scenes too were outright amazing. I haven’t thought about Boichi in a minute, thanks my dude!

[@sunflowersamurai10]

Sun ken rock looks gorgeous

[@martialgirl8301]

I remember reading Hotel: Since 2079 & finding interest in the artstyle. When Doctor Stone dropped - I knew I had seen something like that before, visually. Great video!

[@drainedeyes4268]

Great video, had to sub. Love this type of content.

[@notmat.h]

We need more of this

[@Rabaikal]

Miura might be dead but come on Berserk got the best splash pages out there.

[@AlvinREDDELTA]

this drawing is super chad i can't draw like this 😱

[@nicolasrodriguez5054]

We need a baki -keisuke itagaki- analysis asap man! The forearms are HILARIOUS

[@speedygus2564]

As far as splash pages go, Made in Abyss forever takes the top spot in my mind.

[@KhemBMD]

Boichi is my fav mangaka and I’m so happy he’s getting the amazing credit he should I see him kind of like manga’s Jim lee

[@npcimknot958]

This proves hownimportqnt composition is in art.

[@Dante-ot8xg]

I want to draw like him. Or at least draw from his style and adopt into my own

[@mysticalpotato3928]

The only other artist I could argue has better double spreads would be the legend himself Kentaro Miura I mean his art in general is just godlike but his double spreads honestly I don’t know what it is it just brings everything to the next level

[@gooner6t7]

Bro is too good in art

[@LunaticStruggler]

Damn i gotta re read sun ken rock again, the motivation i got from it is immense

[@tqmper7153]

this persona music is fire

[@SsqueakyRat]

Tatsuki Fujimoto did my favorite spread I've ever seen in his one shot "Look Back" (I've read Sun Ken Rock).

[@rynsart]

I loved this video. Its hard to find analysis videos of anime/manga artists and their art. This video taught me a few things and had let me know about art techniques that I haven't been aware of. Thank you

[@stephenharbor3179]

Boichi , Yusuke Murata , and Kentaro Miura(RIP) are my top favorite artists in manga

[@fafakyu]

You should do a video for Kentaro Miura. Great video.

[@deddrz2549]

I will say one thing, idk how it was when it first came out but at least later on Dr Stone became sorta monthly, so at least he didn't have to pump out one a week

[@bimo9132]

Boichi🛐

[@windknife]

His musclework kinda reminds me of Jim Lee's stuff. Boichi is definitely a standout amongst the typical anime art style.

[@dingobuskee588]

I would love to see boichi draw wolverine

[@_Senku_the_SCIENCE_GOD]

Magma is on thumbnail. Isn't it 👀?

[@Tokax]

His art is one of a kind and makes me wanna survive in the wild

[@piyushdwivedi7195]

Love Boichi!

[@cmbaz1140]

sun ken rock is fucking amazing

[@Paopao621]

sunken rock is so underappreciated

[@koolkakashi125]

Kim Dong-hoon...the artist of the Mahnwa "veritas" is also great.

[@kellymiles8534]

who else has great splash pages? Kentaro Miura the amount of detail on those pages I always looked at them for a while before I finally saw everything going on in that page

[@jordansiarya762]

i love your channel ❤❤❤

[@samsketches5068]

You should definitely do an analysis of Itagaki Keisukes art,I think you could really do it justice! Plus he’s my favorite Mangaka artist.

[@angeloflores2614]

that is adult senku without science

[@phoenixedraws]

my sign to study his art because this is exactly where I wanna get to (although I have a style entirely without lineart) art is exhilarating!

[@McJaews]

Always bugged me how he basically only does one female face though. His female characters can be sort of off-putting at times with how alien they look compared to the more realistic male characters.

[@shreyapatil7076]

Boichi is OP

[@charlottemaguire4290]

I've read Dead man Wonderland and Smokin Parade. They've got a pretty cool art style and are illustrated by Jinsei Kataoka.

[@FossilApostle]

Imo the only other Mangaka artist that opposes or exceeds Boichi for 2 page shots is Kentaro Miura with Berserk. But Boichi is probably the Best Manwa artist for Male subjects in young adult novels we have in history of manwa

[@RampantDaydream]

Cool video. One criticism: make your music volume lower. It's hard to hear your voice.

[@enix0053]

A little idea, what if your phone can detect the facial features of your character/drawing, and you can use the aging feature like the ones on tiktok to see how they would look like at a certain age.

[@zacbais7781]

Bro can you do an analysis of kentaro miura's art? I swear you're gonna enjoy analyzing his panels.

[@Zorahime29]

Pls make more artist analysis

[@scrumpiousravioli3434]

i wouldnt say hes better in splash pages, but the art in usogui is also godly sometimes