Yeah I ended up buying it in a recent sale as I'm starved of beat em ups but I do find the artstyle ugly and its the reason I never touched it until now. When I get round to playing it I'll be doing it purely for gameplay and I'll just have to force myself to tolerate the look.The art style seems to be the #1 reason people don't play Dragon's Crown. I feel the same way and somebody else says the same thing every time the game comes up.
Even if you don't find it offensive, lots of people find it aesthetically repugnant. Which is too bad, because I hear the game is supposed to be a lot of fun.