"Mitsugetsu" (Souzaiya Fifth Shop)-- ~done(?) :b

This story is from the Kenzan Hanaya circle and takes up the first half of the small full-color doujin "Souzaiya Fifth Shop"; the Yamaguchirow story "Morning Mission" takes up the second half. (Presumably I'll get to that later.) The art style isn't nearly as detailed as Yamaguchirow wrt scenery, shading, anatomy, facial expressions, and so on; still, it's pretty enough, and there aren't that many Kenshin/Tomoe doujinshi out there, though I think I may have another K/T from this group (the art style definitely looks familiar).

It appears to take place in the house near Otsu, at least judging from the bits of wood panelling that appear in the background. I'd guess that this is their first night there, based on the title: "Honeymoon". All of the major lines seem to belong to Kenshin, aside from a few sound effects. Given the circumstances of guarded reserve on all sides, possibly this isn't the best scenario for gauging the artist's skill with facial expressions; OTOH, it's difficult not to compare it with Yamaguchirow's "A Distant Thunder".

Usual disclaimer: I have no idea what I'm doing, except for juggling a lot of reference books and web lookups. Please do not convert these into English-language scanslations, or I will be cross. ( Read more... )