for a manga that spawned the quintessential ao3/tumblr angst genre, it never had any scans release whatsoever in ENG-speaking countries
newcomer artist tends to angst about how their lineart isn't clean/smooth enough
turns out clean lineart only depends on what art style you wanna convey. In some case the reason why you think "sketch looks better than final" was coz the messy lineart gave a sense of texture
the reason why modern also looks flatter despite 90s having similar "flat" looking face might be coz less facial proximity (everything looks more "spread" in modern art style)
also lineart "does" have certain effect on the drawing. It gives old art style a certain texture to it
pop art style seems to have less emphasis on the nose + prefers stylized eyes. With the preference for flatter lighter color+shade+bloom filter, it doesn't help to make the impression of flatter "softer" art style
70s-80s anime had flat colors, but they still had detailed nose
always thought modern anime looked more shinier+flatter coz they use softer shading + palette.
old anime tends to have more darker shading (esp. in 90s OVA), and color choice tends to be more bolder
doesn't help modern anime loves to spam bloom+blur so much https://t.co/1j1hSkUApa
