Kist Graphic Novels

Text and Dialogue 

Narration:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Told from first person POV.
Naruto- Told from third person POV.




Balloons:

Both Pinocchio Vampire Slayer and Naruto use a lot of balloons throughout the story.

Captions:

There are only a few captions in both of the graphic novels.

Emanata:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Rarely used.

Naruto- Used several times to indicate shock or surprise.

Labels/Signs:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- None Present.

Naruto- Used to show readers which direction to read. 

Lettering:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Normal size lettering subtle uses of bold and italics.

Naruto- Large size lettering more obvious uses of bold and italics.

Sound Effects:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Some instances of sound effects (for characters actions). 

Naruto- Uses sound effects often for movement (ninja moves).

Visual Features

Characters: 

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- All look dark and creepy.

Naruto- All are very detailed and have an anime look.

Objects:

Both graphic novels have uses of objects. 

Icons:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Rarely (maybe only one instance).

Naruto- Several uses (exclamation points, question marks, and hearts). 

Scenery:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Used a lot and is very dark and ominous. 

Naruto- Used a lot to show location of characters (displays of nature classrooms etc).

Depicted action:

Both graphic novels use external action and internal action/conflict through dialogue. 

General Layout and Design

Borders:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Used often, but some pages do not have any because it is showing a whole scene.

Naruto- Used on almost every page.

Gutters: 

Both graphic novels use gutters but Naruto uses it much more whereas Pinocchio has more open space in between. 

Panels:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Several uses, but some pages do not have panels in order to show a scene.

Naruto- Uses on almost every page. 

Open Panel:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Several uses.

Naruto- Rarely used.

Splash:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Uses splash a few times.

Naruto- Rarely uses splash in the story.

Angles and Frames

Bleed:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Uses bleed more with characters.

Naruto- Uses bleed more with letters.

Close-up: 

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Few instances of close up.

Naruto- Several Close-ups mainly used to convey the characters' emotions. 

Head shot:

Both graphic novels use head shots, but Naruto uses this shot more.

Head-shoulder shot:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Few instances. 

Naruto- Shot that is used most often in the story.

Full-figure shot:

Both graphic novels use this shot, but it is used more often in Pinocchio Vampire Slayer.

Longshot:

Both graphic novels use this shot, in Pinocchio Vampire Slayer we see the entire figure of a shadow that appears to be far away and in Naruto we see a full figure of a character running.

Extreme longshot:

Very few (if any) in both graphic novels. 

Reverse:


Both have few instances of reverse one where we can see the back of the protagonist and view the faces of those looking at him (Naruto) and the other where the protagonists does not see people looking at him and the reader can (Pinocchio).

Rhetorical techniques applied in text, visuals, and design

Exaggeration:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Some instances of exaggeration. 

Naruto- Characters actions were exaggerated. 

Empathy/identification:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Readers can empathize with Pinocchio because he feels like he is at fault for people dying and missing and has a large burden on his shoulders to protect villagers from harm. 

Naruto- Readers can empathize with Naruto because he is singled out because he is an orphan and a trouble maker. 

Mood/tone:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- The mood is very dark. 

Naruto- Very suspenseful; some sort of action is always taking place.

Simplicity/complexity:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Simple, because it was easy to follow and understand.

Naruto- Complex, because it was really confusing and hard to follow.

Irony/satire:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Irony, because his creator turns out to be evil.

Naruto- Irony, because he finds out he is the nine tailed fox demon.

Realism/icons/symbolism:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Pinocchio's nose is a symbol. Realistic emotions (internal struggles). 

Naruto- Realistic setting (Icons mentioned above).

Order/disorder:

Pinocchio Vampire Slayer- Disorder in the village.

Naruto- Disorder in Naruto's life.

Juxtaposition:

Both have bad vs. good. Pinocchio faces monsters and Naruto, himself.

Relationships:


Both graphic novels show positive and negative relationships. Naruto has far more relationships in the story which were hard to keep up with at times.

Point of View: 


Both can be viewed as outsider and child. Pinocchio is told in first person POV through Pinocchio's eyes and Naruto is told in third person POV but Naruto is the protagonist/ main character.