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“I like the way Quentin Tarantino creates a scene using a series of close-ups or showing very cool images of a person or people walking on some ordinary street in slow motion. I wish I could achieve that kind of slow-motion effect in manga, but it's rather difficult to draw; the only things we can…” quote by Masashi Kishimoto
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“I like the way Quentin Tarantino creates a scene using a series of close-ups or showing very cool images of a person or people walking on some ordinary street in slow motion. I wish I could achieve that kind of slow-motion effect in manga, but it's rather difficult to draw; the only things we can play with are tones of black and white.”

Masashi Kishimoto

About This Quote

Source Interview: Discussing manga techniques, 2018

He admires cinematic close-ups and slow motion, wishing manga could replicate that visual rhythm despite medium limits.

In simple terms: Wants cinematic feel in manga.

Key Takeaway

Explore visual pacing in comics.

Themes

art cinema visual storytelling

Mood

creative analytical

Type

artistic inspirational

When to use this quote

  • comic creation
  • storyboarding
  • animation planning

Key Concepts

Narrative pacing visual dynamics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can panel layout suggest motion?
  • What techniques enhance emotional impact?
A Different Perspective

Manga's static nature restricts motion illusion.

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