In the meantime, here's some common elements I've noticed keep popping up in Shonen series. I'm sure there's a bunch of widely reused panels that I've missed, but I chose the ones that would best tell a story, even if the protagonists keep changing every panel. I might do a Shojo equivalent in the future, unless someone else beats me to it first.
#1. Establishing shot
#2. Scene of normalcy
#3. An announcement from outside
#4. Running past a surprised person
#5. Walking feet
#6. Falling down
#7. Gang of three
#8. Defiantly looking up
#9. Scornfully looking down
#10 - 11. Two opponents staring at each other
#12. Presenting something from behind
#13. Slump of despair
#14. Extended palm / index finger
#15. Heroic sacrifice
#16. Cradling a dying body
#17. Manly crying
#18. A scream that dislocates the jaw
#19. Punch to the solar plexus
#20. Coughing up blood
#21. Waving goodbye from behind
#22. Hero’s face superimposed against the sunset (very rare nowadays)
Presenting something from behind?
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ReplyDeleteYeah, this was the one I had the most trouble with. I envisioned a better kind of panel of this, where the presenter would make a sweeping motion to show the background. This is usually done by tour guides giving a general idea of the surroundings. It’s characterized by a large head, combined with an outstretched and spread fingers pointing towards the background.
The problem was that I couldn't find anything that would show a villain making a grand gesture
The closest comparision was Franken Fran showing the waste disposal unit in the 26th chapter, page 9. But I excluded her because, despite all her horrific operations and grey morality, I simply couldn't think of her as evil.
I’ve currently replaced it with another panel. If anybody can think of something better, let me know, and I’ll exchange it.
"Waving goodbye from behind" manga name?
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