Manga Art Errors Thread

[Crystal Moon]

This flashback shot of Queen Serenity from Act 13 is strange to me:

It looks like her hair is down/loose instead of in two pigtails, and why is she wearing a ring all of a sudden?

It's the "manga language". In order to depict a character's feeling, sometimes they drew a naked body, loose hair, or even long hair for a short-haired character.

 

[sapphire91]

It's the "manga language". In order to depict a character's feeling, sometimes they drew a naked body, loose hair, or even long hair for a short-haired character.

She kinda looks like Ikuko mama here.

 

[Clow]

From Act 8: On the first page (pre title pages), we see Venus drop both of her gloves (for some reason). When next we see her arms clearly, they are gloved. On a later page, she removes one glove (again, for...reasons...) only to be wearing both gloves again in the bottom panel. Venus's gloves: they're as inconsistent as Pluto's backstory, role, color scheme, skintone, and occupation!

I always thought that was a flashback scene. Venus removed her gloves to greet the girls.

 

[MementoNepenthe]

In Act 26, the top part of the Heart Moon Rod was accidentally done with the Cosmic Moon Compact stock image.

 

[Crystal Moon]

In Act 26, the top part of the Heart Moon Rod was accidentally done with the Cosmic Moon Compact stock image.

In Crystal episode 26, the Heart Moon disappeared and was replaced by the Cosmic Moon too, and then the Brooch "landed" on Sailor Moon.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

^ Proof that Crystal faithfully follows the manga. (Can't wait to see Uranus' insect arm animated. )

 

[POKIWOKI]

In the "Mars Dream" chapter, Rei starts to call out "Mars Star Power Make Up!" to transform. She should be using "Mars Planet Power Make Up!" however.

Is this an error? Because she says she messed up her transformation phrase.

 

[MementoNepenthe]

She's only saying that because she didn't transform. I'm pretty sure it's an error on Takeuchi's part.

 

[sapphire91]

She's only saying that because she didn't transform. I'm pretty sure it's an error on Takeuchi's part.

If Eternal was a 1 on 1 adaptation we might have been completely sure.

 

[MementoNepenthe]

Even if it were, we wouldn't know, since it's entirely possible they'd just uncritically recreate Naoko's errors. (I full expect Queen Serenity to use the old version of the Moon Stick, and for Uranus's double-elbowed arm to make its glorious animated debut in Part 2.)

 

[MementoNepenthe]

The outline of Kaolinite's earring in this panel doesn't really match the earring's proper design:

 

[Starlight]

Can't a girl own two pairs of earrings?

 

[GalX3]

Well I'm going to throw in my thoughts on the extra-long Uranus arm. I think it's fantastic! And I also feel like it is more an artistic expression than a mistake whatever its origins. Sure to some people it will look awful immediately because everyone is unique, but at a casual glace I just see am action scene with someone stretching their arm super high into the sky with all their might. I don't see any need to "fix" this.

 

[foenyanko]

Well I'm going to throw in my thoughts on the extra-long Uranus arm. I think it's fantastic! And I also feel like it is more an artistic expression than a mistake whatever its origins. Sure to some people it will look awful immediately because everyone is unique, but at a casual glace I just see am action scene with someone stretching their arm super high into the sky with all their might. I don't see any need to "fix" this.

The secret behind her immense skill at track: she could extend her limbs at will all along.

 

[GalX3]

Not that there aren't things that don't look a little strange to me, even at first glance...
For some reason I feel like Usagi's nose should be pointing left not right here. Or maybe I'm just seeing it wrong...

Official Manga:

My expectation (nose pointing left):

 

[GalX3]

The secret behind her immense skill at track: she could extend her limbs at will all along.

Haruka... I can't help but feel you've been keeping me at arms length today. Is something wrong?
(extends her hand to Michiru)
(continue to maintain the barrier holding in Pharaoh 90)

 

[foenyanko]

No, you're absolutely right. We can only see part of her ear on the left (her right) side of her face because her face is partially turned away. Unless there was like... A strong spotlight on the left side of her face casting a shadow and creating the illusion of it pointing right, then it's wrong.

Not that there aren't things that don't look a little strange to me, even at first glance...
For some reason I feel like Usagi's nose should be pointing left not right here. Or maybe I'm just seeing it wrong...

Official Manga:

My expectation (nose pointing left):

 

[Starlight]

Usagi's raised arm in that panel is ridiculously long.

 

[Rika-Chicchi]

Usagi's raised arm in that panel is ridiculously long.

Agreed - it wouldn't have looked that long if it were drawn w/ an extra elbow like Uranus' arm in that legendary panel.

 

[Crystal Moon]

Not that there aren't things that don't look a little strange to me, even at first glance...
For some reason I feel like Usagi's nose should be pointing left not right here. Or maybe I'm just seeing it wrong...

Official Manga:

My expectation (nose pointing left):

I think that's the shadow of her nose. Some old shoujo manga drew the same way in particular scenes.