Also check out this well written article which tells us the basics of a BATTLE MANGA!
Tuesday 11 November 2008
mangagagagaga
Check out this comic, Bakuman which tells the story of two students who wish to become professional mangaka. If you're wondering how the Japanese comic industry works, this manga will provide you the answers.
Also check out this well written article which tells us the basics of a BATTLE MANGA!
Also check out this well written article which tells us the basics of a BATTLE MANGA!
Tuesday 28 October 2008
big man with a big gun
Sunday 5 October 2008
Death Magnetic Review
Ah, this is the damn album I have been waiting for from Metallica. Unlike St. Anger, this album IS a Thrash Metal record and in my opinion it is definitely on par with what the other old school bands like Overkill and Testament are releasing these days. It's time to get that Metallica T-shirt out of the cupboard again. Don't download this album. Go out and fucking buy it because they deserve it.
Maybe these videos will get you interested
If I were to buy albums based on the art on the sleeve, I will probably be owning a lot of Indie shit.
Anyway here's an interesting list of album sleeves.
Maybe these videos will get you interested
If I were to buy albums based on the art on the sleeve, I will probably be owning a lot of Indie shit.
Anyway here's an interesting list of album sleeves.
Sunday 21 September 2008
the supreme satanists
I present to you, molotov cocktail by thesupremesatanist:I love the Internet for its idiots.
Sunday 7 September 2008
More appealing than donkey balls
Until three weeks ago, I knew very little about Dragonball and my knowledge was simply the fighters' hair could turn $gold$ and they could sometimes transform into giant apes due to the moon and there were these magical dragonballs used to grant wishes. Being an avid reader of the manga One Piece and finding out that Eiichiro Oda is a big fan of Akira Toriyama's Dragonball, I was interested to see how much Akira's masterpiece has influenced One Piece. Thanks to this site I just finished reading all 42 volumes of Dragonball.
Dragonball ( Dragonball and Dragonball Z )review:
To be fair, the only manga I have read and am following these days are One Piece, Naruto and Full Metal Alchemist. Dragonball's universe and storyline is very simple compared to these comics and that is interesting. Storytelling has either improved or became more complicated in manga these days as their creators like to focus on back stories and Akira never did bother with all that hassle. For e.g. it is mentioned via speech bubbles later on in Dragonball Z, how Goku (our hero and a Saiyan) was sent to Earth and how Vegeta and his men ( Saiyans) came under Frieza's control, but do not expect to see whole chapters dedicated to showing the history behind the mighty Saiyan race (though that would have been nice). The story is always progressing forward except when the characters are training.
The art in Dragonball is simple and can be said to be 'Disney' like compared to say JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Despite the simplicity in character design, anatomy and action poses are all very well drawn. Akira's characters also occasionally change their looks. They tend to spot different hairstyles and yes, they do change their clothes from time to time. This makes the characters more 'realistic' and interesting to look at ( It may not be impressive compared to Archie and Marvel/DC comics where the characters do change their looks often. However in Manga, the characters usually spot the same look to make it easier for the creator and his assistant(s) to quickly work and release the comics on a weekly basis). This touch of 'realism' can also be seen in One Piece where characters change their clothing depending on the climate of the Islands they visit. The extent of Akira's imagination and to what he can draw and wanted to draw is also impressive. Dinosaurs. Androids. Anthropomorphic animals. Aliens. They are all represented well including the vehicles and environments.
Plot wise, the story arcs in Dragonball are more humourous and adventurous while those in Dragonball Z have a more sinister atmosphere. To better sum it up, Dragonball is like a RPG which has many mini side quests until the final big boss Piccolo arrives to lay waste to Earth. The manga starts off with Goku as a naive child who does not even know about women until he meets Bulma, a brilliant inventor who wants to use the Dragonballs to wish for the perfect boyfriend. The story just keeps getting more interesting to read as each new character introduced is always quirky. A shape shifting pig, a thief who is afraid to talk to women, an old skinny perverted martial arts master, a commander of the Red Ribbon army who wants to use the dragonballs to become tall.... the list just goes on. Besides the quest for the dragonballs, there are also these tournaments which showcase how strong our heroes have become and instead of some mindless brawl, they display some strategic fighting. These tournaments also give a reason for the fighters to train and learn some new moves and that helps to push the story forward. Overall the story in Dragonball is very well balanced.
If Dragonball felt like a RPG, Dragonball Z is more of a King of Fighters game. The series starts off well giving some insight to character origins as well as introducing new rivals for the main hero. The Frieza arc also exhibited many alien like elements which was different from the previous arcs in Dragonball which had a mystical underlying tone. Super Siayans ( Powered up Goku with golden hair) were also introduced as well as other races of fighters being able to change forms to increase their power. I am not sure if this was groundbreaking back then in the 80s but it certainly pushed the series to a whole new level.
The next arc talks about time travelling and the main villains are androids which further shows that in every arc Akira tried to do something different. Unfortunately the plot remained the same. Super strong bad guy comes. People die. Good guys fight bad guy. Goku/Gohan defeats bad guy. Dragonballs used to resurrect people who died. It should have ended there but the plot in the Buu arc followed the same formula. In fact a groan escaped me when Buu was fearfully introduced in the manga to be very powerful. Overall in 'Z' , dragonballs are so often used to resurrect people who were killed, Goku and friends cannot really be called heroes and fights are often just suicide missions. The flaws are very obvious since I did take a few days to finish reading 'Z' .
Despite the Dragonball series not being a true masterpiece, it is still a very innovative piece of work that has definitely inspired current popular selling manga. So yeah, read it and do not watch the anime because I heard it is crap and even worse, it is fucking censored.
Dragonball ( Dragonball and Dragonball Z )review:
To be fair, the only manga I have read and am following these days are One Piece, Naruto and Full Metal Alchemist. Dragonball's universe and storyline is very simple compared to these comics and that is interesting. Storytelling has either improved or became more complicated in manga these days as their creators like to focus on back stories and Akira never did bother with all that hassle. For e.g. it is mentioned via speech bubbles later on in Dragonball Z, how Goku (our hero and a Saiyan) was sent to Earth and how Vegeta and his men ( Saiyans) came under Frieza's control, but do not expect to see whole chapters dedicated to showing the history behind the mighty Saiyan race (though that would have been nice). The story is always progressing forward except when the characters are training.
The art in Dragonball is simple and can be said to be 'Disney' like compared to say JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Despite the simplicity in character design, anatomy and action poses are all very well drawn. Akira's characters also occasionally change their looks. They tend to spot different hairstyles and yes, they do change their clothes from time to time. This makes the characters more 'realistic' and interesting to look at ( It may not be impressive compared to Archie and Marvel/DC comics where the characters do change their looks often. However in Manga, the characters usually spot the same look to make it easier for the creator and his assistant(s) to quickly work and release the comics on a weekly basis). This touch of 'realism' can also be seen in One Piece where characters change their clothing depending on the climate of the Islands they visit. The extent of Akira's imagination and to what he can draw and wanted to draw is also impressive. Dinosaurs. Androids. Anthropomorphic animals. Aliens. They are all represented well including the vehicles and environments.
Plot wise, the story arcs in Dragonball are more humourous and adventurous while those in Dragonball Z have a more sinister atmosphere. To better sum it up, Dragonball is like a RPG which has many mini side quests until the final big boss Piccolo arrives to lay waste to Earth. The manga starts off with Goku as a naive child who does not even know about women until he meets Bulma, a brilliant inventor who wants to use the Dragonballs to wish for the perfect boyfriend. The story just keeps getting more interesting to read as each new character introduced is always quirky. A shape shifting pig, a thief who is afraid to talk to women, an old skinny perverted martial arts master, a commander of the Red Ribbon army who wants to use the dragonballs to become tall.... the list just goes on. Besides the quest for the dragonballs, there are also these tournaments which showcase how strong our heroes have become and instead of some mindless brawl, they display some strategic fighting. These tournaments also give a reason for the fighters to train and learn some new moves and that helps to push the story forward. Overall the story in Dragonball is very well balanced.
If Dragonball felt like a RPG, Dragonball Z is more of a King of Fighters game. The series starts off well giving some insight to character origins as well as introducing new rivals for the main hero. The Frieza arc also exhibited many alien like elements which was different from the previous arcs in Dragonball which had a mystical underlying tone. Super Siayans ( Powered up Goku with golden hair) were also introduced as well as other races of fighters being able to change forms to increase their power. I am not sure if this was groundbreaking back then in the 80s but it certainly pushed the series to a whole new level.
The next arc talks about time travelling and the main villains are androids which further shows that in every arc Akira tried to do something different. Unfortunately the plot remained the same. Super strong bad guy comes. People die. Good guys fight bad guy. Goku/Gohan defeats bad guy. Dragonballs used to resurrect people who died. It should have ended there but the plot in the Buu arc followed the same formula. In fact a groan escaped me when Buu was fearfully introduced in the manga to be very powerful. Overall in 'Z' , dragonballs are so often used to resurrect people who were killed, Goku and friends cannot really be called heroes and fights are often just suicide missions. The flaws are very obvious since I did take a few days to finish reading 'Z' .
Despite the Dragonball series not being a true masterpiece, it is still a very innovative piece of work that has definitely inspired current popular selling manga. So yeah, read it and do not watch the anime because I heard it is crap and even worse, it is fucking censored.
Wednesday 27 August 2008
A formidable warrior
This incident happened a few days back but the image has been burned into my retinas... the sheer amazing powers of the little warrior.
I arrived at the locker room. I needed to pee. I chose a cubicle. Floating in the toilet bowl water motionless, was a beetle. I started to pee. It moved! It was dashing about with its tiny legs. A few seconds later, I flushed. Goodbye Mr. Beetle. But alas, it did not drown and go to the animal's graveyard. It was still swimming about.
I washed my hands. I changed into my uniform. I needed to pee again. I chose the same cubicle and repeated the same things in the paragraph above. In the end, after being flushed twice, it was still struggling around.
My final thoughts as I left the toilet: if a radioactive beetle bit me, I would be a great swimmer.
I arrived at the locker room. I needed to pee. I chose a cubicle. Floating in the toilet bowl water motionless, was a beetle. I started to pee. It moved! It was dashing about with its tiny legs. A few seconds later, I flushed. Goodbye Mr. Beetle. But alas, it did not drown and go to the animal's graveyard. It was still swimming about.
I washed my hands. I changed into my uniform. I needed to pee again. I chose the same cubicle and repeated the same things in the paragraph above. In the end, after being flushed twice, it was still struggling around.
My final thoughts as I left the toilet: if a radioactive beetle bit me, I would be a great swimmer.
Tuesday 22 July 2008
Getting thy legs shaved?
Check out the first issue of this 'magnificent' comic called No Bra at onemanga.com. More exciting than the first episode of Lost, it's like Pringles, once you start, you just can't stop. A comic that makes you wish you had self control like a man lost in the desert wondering if he should drink his own pee to survive.
Monday 21 July 2008
Walk til your feet dislocate
There were dozens of camels to choose from but why did Moses walk? Besides the fact that he did not have a license , Moses was not a lazy bum like you. He was an athlete who knew the benefits of excercise. Check out those thunder thighs.
Monday 30 June 2008
Saturday 28 June 2008
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Those heels turn me on.
A council in Kelantan, Malaysia has put a ban on wearing lipstick and heels. Apparently, wearing lipstick and heels gets women raped and more recently a fine of S$250 for breaking the law. Do rapists really get turned on by lipstick and heels? What color heels? Red or the translucent glass ones ?
From stones to diamonds
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Sunday 1 June 2008
The Boogeywoman
A mysterious 58 year Japanese old woman also known as Boogeywoman by the little ones had been living in a man's closet for more than a year before she was arrested by police. The man probably a car manufacturer by day and a pervert by night became suspicious after he discovered his food was always missing and his clothes were always neatly folded. Using a toilet roll and a pencil, he created a camera which captured images of her walking on fours and folding his underwear. After showing the images to the Japanese CSI, they found her
in the closet. BRAVO! Original story can be found here.
in the closet. BRAVO! Original story can be found here.
Family values
Sunday 4 May 2008
Why do good things always come to an end?
Oh well Tenacious Games should have asked Donald Trump for financial advice. Since the company is unable to produce any more cards, let's take a look at some of the great art this company's artists have produced.
Saturday 29 March 2008
Music is serious business
First Exciting Story:
Apparently Mexico isn't just about cacti and sombreros. It's also about emo kids getting beaten with cacti by the cooler sombrero wearing metal heads and punks riding on donkeys drunk on tequila. Thanks to CNE ( not CNN) for this exciting news which will determine the soundtrack for the next Zorro movie.
Second Exciting Story:
Drinks company Dr Pepper has challenged Axel Rose that they'd give a free can of drink to every single American citizen if the 'Chinese Democracy' album can be released by this year (2008). It will be like the scene from " V for Vendetta" except that nobody gives a shit. I am not sure if Mr. Axel has accepted the challenge but it seems Bon Jovi will not drink his Dr Pepper.
Apparently Mexico isn't just about cacti and sombreros. It's also about emo kids getting beaten with cacti by the cooler sombrero wearing metal heads and punks riding on donkeys drunk on tequila. Thanks to CNE ( not CNN) for this exciting news which will determine the soundtrack for the next Zorro movie.
Second Exciting Story:
Drinks company Dr Pepper has challenged Axel Rose that they'd give a free can of drink to every single American citizen if the 'Chinese Democracy' album can be released by this year (2008). It will be like the scene from " V for Vendetta" except that nobody gives a shit. I am not sure if Mr. Axel has accepted the challenge but it seems Bon Jovi will not drink his Dr Pepper.
Saturday 1 March 2008
what do we have here?
A children's home that tortures children? What a big fucking surprise! Anyway 3 cheers to Eddie the dog!
Saturday 16 February 2008
Thursday 7 February 2008
End of the pig, rise of the rat
Year of the pig ends....
Mayhem - Freezing Moon
Year of the rat begins. Happy Lunar New Year!
Marduk - Throne Of Rats
Mayhem - Freezing Moon
Year of the rat begins. Happy Lunar New Year!
Marduk - Throne Of Rats
Sunday 6 January 2008
Why do...
...people like to call me when I am looking for a toilet to piss, am about to take a piss and while I am pissing? why? WHY??????!!!!!!!(x infinity)
I am an angry unhappy person.
I am an angry unhappy person.
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