top to bottom. In the first panel, Mariko and Kei are facing off each other. In the second panel below, Mariko draws her katana as she steps forward towards Kei. In the third panel below, Kei's naginata knocks aside Mariko's katana. In the final panel on the bottom, Mariko hits Kei in the solar plexus with her elbow.A gritty monochrome manga illustration in a rough fine-art style, drawn as if in graphite pencil and charcoal with ink wash: loose gestural linework with visible sketch energy
dense scratchy crosshatching in the shadows, and soft smudged tonal shading instead of screentone. Realistic human anatomy and facial structure beneath the rough rendering, drawn with a draftsman's precision. Textured aged paper tone, dry-brush strokes and ink spatter accents, dramatic high-contrast lighting with deep hatched blacks
raw and unpolished but masterfully drawn