There was quite a few years between the official end of fake (vol. 7) and all the extras and sequels she did. And as with any artist, her art style evolved. Many aren't happy with the change, but i rather like her new art style. :D
I thought that might be part of it, but it changed SOOO MUCH!
Even for the evolution of the artist's style it seemed too different.
Don't really like or dislike the new style; although, the change is so big it's difficult to keep the characters straight unless you focus on their names and not their appearances.
Thanks for the insight.
ahaha died...probably
If you want to see change in art style. Check out the mangaka Fujisaki Kou. Now that is a difference.
I was confused too. I understand that the style changes over time, but this was too drastic for my tastes. The two styles are just too different. It feels like I'm reading a whole other manga. It's harder to recognize and distinguish between some characters, and they no longer look their age. It's a lot less realistic now... :(
I got to the chapters at the end and thought the artist must have died and been replaced. It's like it was written and drawn by a completely different person. Checking everything over it says the same mangaka drew everything, but is that even possible?