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I'm trying this layout for the next two pages, but something about the frame layout is bugging me and I can't put my finger on it... I think the pages read right individually, but together something is really awful... Ideas would be helpful.

Maybe it's the right page. *argh*

Edit 1: Eliminated some of the frames, got rid of the margin on page 05 (on the left) Reads Right to Left, BTW.

Edit 2: I added the second page over the first (Page 5) because it was easier. ; This is a summary of page 168 of Volume 18, Act 52 of the original Tankoubon... only redrawn from Chibiusa's POV.

Edit 3: Added some preliminary sketches.

Edit 4: Added the hallway better than before. I also added the bubbles with the lace edge.

Edit 5: Added more preliminaries. The page should have shape now. I'm planning to make page 4 heavier with screentone than page 5, to give contrast and mood.

Edit 6: I added yet more screentone and finished panel 5. I also softened a few of the lines here and there to communicate a flashback attitude. It also opened the layout more as well, which I didn't anticipate. Because of that, I had to soften the line in the last panel of 4 to get it to work. I also changed the font over to Hiragano Mincho Pro.

Oh and you can't see Diana in panel 5 because she's too short.

Edit 7: I cleaned up the sketchy frames on page 4. Panel 1, 2, 3 all got an overhaul

Note that the frame 2 is referenced from Volume 16 pg 150 of the original manga. Does it look like the real thing?

Perspective was hell because I didn't recognize the 3 point perspective at first. I declare finished unless there is some glaring error I missed.

Since I'm feeling lazy I might back track at this point and do the English version. Less typing overall. ^_^

Edit 8: Minor gradient change.

Edit 9: Evened out the values on the screen tone. Should be slightly more balanced now.

Description
I'm trying this layout for the next two pages, but something about the frame layout is bugging me and I can't put my finger on it... I think the pages read right individually, but together something is really awful... Ideas would be helpful.

Maybe it's the right page. *argh*

Edit 1: Eliminated some of the frames, got rid of the margin on page 05 (on the left) Reads Right to Left, BTW.

Edit 2: I added the second page over the first (Page 5) because it was easier. ; This is a summary of page 168 of Volume 18, Act 52 of the original Tankoubon... only redrawn from Chibiusa's POV.

Edit 3: Added some preliminary sketches.

Edit 4: Added the hallway better than before. I also added the bubbles with the lace edge.

Edit 5: Added more preliminaries. The page should have shape now. I'm planning to make page 4 heavier with screentone than page 5, to give contrast and mood.

Edit 6: I added yet more screentone and finished panel 5. I also softened a few of the lines here and there to communicate a flashback attitude. It also opened the layout more as well, which I didn't anticipate. Because of that, I had to soften the line in the last panel of 4 to get it to work. I also changed the font over to Hiragano Mincho Pro.

Oh and you can't see Diana in panel 5 because she's too short.

Edit 7: I cleaned up the sketchy frames on page 4. Panel 1, 2, 3 all got an overhaul

Note that the frame 2 is referenced from Volume 16 pg 150 of the original manga. Does it look like the real thing?

Perspective was hell because I didn't recognize the 3 point perspective at first. I declare finished unless there is some glaring error I missed.

Since I'm feeling lazy I might back track at this point and do the English version. Less typing overall. ^_^

Edit 8: Minor gradient change.

Edit 9: Evened out the values on the screen tone. Should be slightly more balanced now.