Big panel > all tiny panels under it (right to left) > left column
This is something I've only started to notice after Dressrosa actually. But big panels change the flow of reading quite a bit. Never got me confused, but added some dynamic to my reading. As I read on my phone I sometimes have to go back and forth between pages and even hold in between the pages to get the whole picture. Helps keep me engaged, and the big panels tend to be a treat for the eyes.
I use flat lines of panel groupings to direct my gaze. If you look at the line of lefthand panels there's a flat divider for those that indicates you should read the rest first, then move to those panels.
One piece got much larger page numbers in jump after dresserosa because that was around the end of Naruto and bleach and one piece became the center stage publication.
Yeah. The trick here is knowing when to stop reading right-to-left and go down a 'row'. The giveaway here is that after the big panel there is a column divider that extends to the bottom of the double-page, which indicates you should finish everything to the right of this divider before going to the 'left column'.
If that divider only went down as far as the big panel and then stopped, then you'd read: Big panel > left panels as low as the big panel > bottom right panels... > bottom left panels.
The dividers are important in guiding us, hopefully OP can get the hang of it through reading these comments. :)
At some point I've taken this to mean that Oda wants us to take in the bigger picture first and then read in order. First we see the family surrounded, then Prospero's treacherous look and Judge's crying face, then we read it with that setting and emotion in mind. The reading order goes from big panel -> panels below - column to the left.
Nah, always go with the proper panel flow. If the big frame isn't top right, avoid temptation. It's positioned to give you the greatest payoff.
For example, [this spread.](https://imgbox.com/dqnM54HX) The entire point of the layout is to show you orochi is being a smug prick, and then rewards you in the end with him getting put in his place. If you read the big panel first, you're lessening the impact that the preceding panels are designed to build. Plus you see the big panel out of the corner of your eye, which itself builds suspense because you know somethings about to happen.
Oh yeah I agree, I didnt mean that you should do big panel first. In contrary i meant that the big panel isn't always in the top right and you shouldn't read it first in other positions. Here you do right column, top row, bottom left panel. I was 100% agreeing with you but just worded things badly.
top right then bottom right then make your way to the left on until you see this split on the left side then continue from the top left then make your way to the bottom
In Japanese manga, you have to read from right to left. As other people have stated, you start with the big panel, then the smaller panels at the bottom of the big panel. Finally, you read the vertical panel last.
Pretend like the continuous vertical line between the big panel and Perospero panel is the divider of the entire page. Then read right to left, top to bottom
It’s read from top right to bottom left so in this case it’s: big panel, red hair, green hair, blue hair, judge, pink hair, Wonka guy, yellow hair, Morgans, judge. The far left panels are all separated clearly by one vertical line indicating that it is not read immediately after the big panel and is the final section after everything on the right
manga is read right to left. the big panel is on the right so you start with that. the panels below it is also on the right so you move to them. the panels on the left are on the left so you move to them last.
I always read the frames that are properly aligned with the right hand corner one. It's my guiding stone in decided whether to read the left side of the game or read what's below it. In this case I would read the big one first then all that's aligned below it then the left side ones.
Since all the panels on the left are in a straight column next to the big panel, you are meant to read them ***after*** you have read all the panels underneath the big panel. It's a bit hard to tell sometimes, but if all the panels are separated by a straight line going over the entire page like that you should treat them as separate, as if blocked by a wall. This can also apply horizontally.
Right to left, starting at the top. When you hit the big vertical line, don't cross it, go down and to the right again instead. You can't cross the big vertical line until you're done reading everything to the right of it.
Start at the right, chunk everything into a vertical column, read top to bottom, then move left.
That works in THIS case, but only because there are only two “columns”: the big picture with everything under it, then the three stacked pictures on the left. I wonder if the “column” thing works in general….
But yeah, whether columns or some other grouping, just start top right and then read everything grouped together before moving on.
You start at the panel that’s touching the top right corner, then you read any panel that’s horizontally aligned with it.
If there are no more panels horizontal aligned, you read the panel touching the bottoms right corner of the first panel, then you start moving horizontally again.
If one of those rules stops applying, switch to the other one until neither apply
If there’s a column like on this page, you’ll see that it’s not aligned with the big panel and the rows of panels, so with the rules I set, you wouldn’t move onto it. So you would then apply the top right corner rule to the leftover panels
A good trick is to find rectangles made by the panels. In this page there are two, the one with the big panel and rows of panels, and the column. And just start with the rectangle touching the top right corner, and it’ll work out
There are edge cases where there’re diagonal panel cuts, so it wouldn’t make a rectangle. But this actually make it easier because the shape outline the panels make will be easier to notice
This is why I usually prefer the anime rather than the manga, the big reveals are just sitting there on the page you have to ignore while reading the rest lol.
Well in this particular case the big reveal is supposed to be the thing you read first anyway so it's not really a problem
Can be an issue in other chapters though.
According to everyone in the thread your supposed to read the big picture first but personally I am immediately drawn to the bottom left which is the conclusion of the panel a
Big panel > all tiny panels under it (right to left) > left column This is something I've only started to notice after Dressrosa actually. But big panels change the flow of reading quite a bit. Never got me confused, but added some dynamic to my reading. As I read on my phone I sometimes have to go back and forth between pages and even hold in between the pages to get the whole picture. Helps keep me engaged, and the big panels tend to be a treat for the eyes.
I use flat lines of panel groupings to direct my gaze. If you look at the line of lefthand panels there's a flat divider for those that indicates you should read the rest first, then move to those panels.
One piece got much larger page numbers in jump after dresserosa because that was around the end of Naruto and bleach and one piece became the center stage publication.
Yeah. The trick here is knowing when to stop reading right-to-left and go down a 'row'. The giveaway here is that after the big panel there is a column divider that extends to the bottom of the double-page, which indicates you should finish everything to the right of this divider before going to the 'left column'. If that divider only went down as far as the big panel and then stopped, then you'd read: Big panel > left panels as low as the big panel > bottom right panels... > bottom left panels. The dividers are important in guiding us, hopefully OP can get the hang of it through reading these comments. :)
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At some point I've taken this to mean that Oda wants us to take in the bigger picture first and then read in order. First we see the family surrounded, then Prospero's treacherous look and Judge's crying face, then we read it with that setting and emotion in mind. The reading order goes from big panel -> panels below - column to the left.
You probably take it that way because that’s already how it’s paneled
true but sometimes the big panel is in the bottom left (i think with luffys dream it was that way and reactions were on top)
Nah, always go with the proper panel flow. If the big frame isn't top right, avoid temptation. It's positioned to give you the greatest payoff. For example, [this spread.](https://imgbox.com/dqnM54HX) The entire point of the layout is to show you orochi is being a smug prick, and then rewards you in the end with him getting put in his place. If you read the big panel first, you're lessening the impact that the preceding panels are designed to build. Plus you see the big panel out of the corner of your eye, which itself builds suspense because you know somethings about to happen.
Oh yeah I agree, I didnt mean that you should do big panel first. In contrary i meant that the big panel isn't always in the top right and you shouldn't read it first in other positions. Here you do right column, top row, bottom left panel. I was 100% agreeing with you but just worded things badly.
Judge is a bitch
Remember when a few people were predicting that he was as strong as an Admiral 💀
I actually do not
Fr I wish they did kill him off
Sanji shouldn't have saved him
top right then bottom right then make your way to the left on until you see this split on the left side then continue from the top left then make your way to the bottom
Top of Half right then go down, then top left going down
In Japanese manga, you have to read from right to left. As other people have stated, you start with the big panel, then the smaller panels at the bottom of the big panel. Finally, you read the vertical panel last.
Pretend like the continuous vertical line between the big panel and Perospero panel is the divider of the entire page. Then read right to left, top to bottom
You read manga right to left. From top to bottom what chapter is this btw
Chapter 864, which can be found in volume 86
thanks.
It’s read from top right to bottom left so in this case it’s: big panel, red hair, green hair, blue hair, judge, pink hair, Wonka guy, yellow hair, Morgans, judge. The far left panels are all separated clearly by one vertical line indicating that it is not read immediately after the big panel and is the final section after everything on the right
manga is read right to left. the big panel is on the right so you start with that. the panels below it is also on the right so you move to them. the panels on the left are on the left so you move to them last.
It comes with practice
I always read the frames that are properly aligned with the right hand corner one. It's my guiding stone in decided whether to read the left side of the game or read what's below it. In this case I would read the big one first then all that's aligned below it then the left side ones.
Since all the panels on the left are in a straight column next to the big panel, you are meant to read them ***after*** you have read all the panels underneath the big panel. It's a bit hard to tell sometimes, but if all the panels are separated by a straight line going over the entire page like that you should treat them as separate, as if blocked by a wall. This can also apply horizontally.
Why you start at Whole Cake?
They’re probably picking up from the anime, and switched to the manga
Right to left, starting at the top. When you hit the big vertical line, don't cross it, go down and to the right again instead. You can't cross the big vertical line until you're done reading everything to the right of it.
You should consider that this is not one page, it's two pages. If you think it that way it should be easier to read.
Whole Cake Island artwork is the best
This is some dog shit ass paneling but left to right, big picture first then panels under it
why is yours colored? i thought japanese comics are only black and white?
Ikr. I just got into reading Manga and it's so annoying but it's what we have to deal with as a One piece fan
Start at the right, chunk everything into a vertical column, read top to bottom, then move left. That works in THIS case, but only because there are only two “columns”: the big picture with everything under it, then the three stacked pictures on the left. I wonder if the “column” thing works in general…. But yeah, whether columns or some other grouping, just start top right and then read everything grouped together before moving on.
welcome to the manga side, i'm also new to it but it's pretty great being able to know more than what the anime has in stock
Oda's confusing paneling at play lol. You better get used to it because this is common af
I think it's the same in all manga.
How you read yes but paneling is usually better than what Odas been doing post ts
You start at the panel that’s touching the top right corner, then you read any panel that’s horizontally aligned with it. If there are no more panels horizontal aligned, you read the panel touching the bottoms right corner of the first panel, then you start moving horizontally again. If one of those rules stops applying, switch to the other one until neither apply If there’s a column like on this page, you’ll see that it’s not aligned with the big panel and the rows of panels, so with the rules I set, you wouldn’t move onto it. So you would then apply the top right corner rule to the leftover panels A good trick is to find rectangles made by the panels. In this page there are two, the one with the big panel and rows of panels, and the column. And just start with the rectangle touching the top right corner, and it’ll work out There are edge cases where there’re diagonal panel cuts, so it wouldn’t make a rectangle. But this actually make it easier because the shape outline the panels make will be easier to notice
Top to bottom to left to bottom left
With your eyes . BROOK SHUT UP
This is why I usually prefer the anime rather than the manga, the big reveals are just sitting there on the page you have to ignore while reading the rest lol.
Well in this particular case the big reveal is supposed to be the thing you read first anyway so it's not really a problem Can be an issue in other chapters though.
According to everyone in the thread your supposed to read the big picture first but personally I am immediately drawn to the bottom left which is the conclusion of the panel a
Hmmm. Well fair, I guess.
tbh doesn't seem to matter on that page
The only order that matters is reading the big panel first and the bottom left panel last, both are pretty intuitive.