Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindlewald

And so, everyone, we've finally to my late review of the latest Harry Potter movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindlewald. The reason it's so late is because I've been really busy lately with my own life and I've just had too much going on. That's why I've been behind on blogging lately. But, I finally saw this movie last week. I've reviewed every single Harry Potter movie before in the past and I've always mentioned how I'm a ginormous fan. I've liked every single movie before this and I thought the first Fantastic Beasts movie was really good and really enjoyable with a likeable cast and it was a good, fun time. So I was very excited, while also being a little cautious about this one because I had heard some... less than amazing things about this before going in. And so, what did I end up thinking of it? Honestly, I never thought I'd ever say this, but this is, in my opinion, the first bad Harry Potter movie for me. I never would have thought I'd ever say that, but this was such a disappointment to me. As much of a fan I am of J.K Rowling, this is the least of all her work in terms of writing in the Harry Potter universe. So, first off, what's the story? Grindlewald, played by Johnny Depp, has escaped prison and now Newt has been informed who's also having some problems of his own like not hearing from Tina anymore or having some problems with his brother. It's also shown that Credence is still alive, even after what happened at the end of the first movie, and is now trying to discover who he really is. So, really, does this movie have anything good in it? Yeah, there are some things like David Yate's directing. He still shows that he understands this world and knows how to direct it properly. It's definetly a good looking movie with cool visuals and the creatures are unique again, even if some of the tricks some wizards do don't seem unique and feel kinda clichéd. And the cast shows that they're really trying with this material. Easily the best part about this movie are Eddie Redmaine as Newt again who still makes him extremely likeable, and the other is Jude Law as the young Dumbledore. This is a great choice for Dumbledore. He does an amazing job with making him very likeable and you feel like this is Dumbledore as you remember him. He's easily the best part of this movie. However, while that's all great, a lot of this movie is, unfortunately, really boring. The film itself is so complicated and so hard to follow that it lost my interest by about the halfway point. It has way too many characters in it and way too many subplots in it and it tries to cram so much into its story that a lot of things feel like hey just don't make sense. Also, while Jude Law is definetly the best part of the movie, he's not in it that much. I wish we could have seen more of him. Johnny Depp does do a great job as Grindlewald, but the character himself is just very forgettable. There wasn't much about him. Unlike Voldemort, who I thought was an awesome and amazing villain, this one just doesn't do much and there's not really anything unique about his character. Speaking of characters, a lot of them are either very forgettable, feel like they have no place in this movie or just don't do much or feel like where they are is just way too complicated to understand. There are some characters who, I guess, may serve a purpose to the plot, but, because I couldn't follow or understand it, I didn't feel like they were necessary. A lot of the characters also feel like they're really annoying here and some do some really dumb things. Like, I really liked Queeny in the first movie, but, here, she does some really annoying things and makes so many bad decisions that she kinda becomes unlikeable. The movie kinda wants to make a love triangle between Newt, Tina and this other woman who Tina think is engaged with Newt due to some misunderstanding. That alone takes up way too much time and it, of course, gets resolved, and not very cleverly. This movie is also one of those prequels where the plot is beginning to mess with the continuity of the Harry Potter history. And I say that meaning that now they've added things to the plot that makes no sense when you see the previous Harry Potter movies. That's one of those things that can be bad about prequels. Where you begin to mess so much with the plot and continuity that some things don't make sense and can sometimes take things away from the other movies a small bit. That's just to show how sloppy this film's writing is. And, really, like I said, there's this whole plot with Credence, Newt and Tina, along with some other people, talking to this woman who says she knows how Credence came to be, but, I couldn't follow it so it just came across as confusing and weird to me. I didn't get it at all. Even the story she was saying was kinda confusing. It just made so many of these plots, given the fact that there were too many going at once, so hard to keep track of. A lot of the humour doesn't work either. There are some funny moments, but there's also some kinda cringeworthy moments of humour. I also didn't think the end climax was a good payoff. The film thinks it's super epic, which Harry Potter has been before, but, for this film, it thinks it's paying off all the build and it's not really as good as it thinks it is. I also didn't like the way it tied everything together at the very end with this whole Credence and Grindlewald thing. Also, throughout the whole thing, I couldn't escape the feeling that this was just a setup movie. I felt that throughout the whole runtime. Overall, I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is the first bad Harry Potter movie, which is something I prayed I'd never have to say. But this was a really not well written movie that I can't say is a good one. It's got some good things in it, but it's also got a lot of bad things. Some people say there's going to be at least five more sequels after this, and, really, all I can say is that I hope they're an improvement over this. For this one alone, if you're interested, I guess you can see it, but don't expect it to be an amazing experience and don't have your expectations too high. I imagine some Harry Potter fans will really like it, like a friend of mine said she really liked it, but I didn't and the vast majority of people didn't either. And so, that's my review of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindlewald. Thank you all so much for reading, please comment down below to tell me what you think and please share this or show it to your friends if you like.

Monday, 26 November 2018

My top 15 Stan Lee creations

So seeing as one of my last entries was a tribute to Stan Lee, I thought I'd do the next best thing and count down my fifteen favourite creations he's done, mainly, just a lot of his characters and teams. I'm sure a lot of you have your favourites and this will be my opinion as always. I've been a huge fan of Stan Lee for a long time and he had created so many of my favourite superheroes and villains of all time. And so, in memory of the great Stan Lee, I'm counting my top 15 of favourite creations of his. And so, let's begin and I hope you all like this.
15. Doctor Strange:

Starting us off at number 15 is master of the Mystic Arts. One of the many characters who got their powers due to some accident, Doctor Strange's life certainly has been strange. After suffering a car accident and not being able to use his hands anymore, he thought his life of worship would be over until he travelled to a monastery where he began to learn about magic and other dimensions. This caused his personality to change from an arrogant doctor into a powerful and humble hero.
14. Doctor Octopus:

Now moving onto the villains of Marvel is one of Spider-Man's earlier villains and one of his most famous. After Doctor Otto Octavius, a brilliant scientist, tried to fuse four mechanical arms to his body, they bonded to his skeleton and warped his brain. Since then, he's committed numerous criminal actions with Spider-Man always thwarting them. Not only that, he's also the main person responsible for starting the Sinister Six and doing everything he can to torment Spider-Man and end him.
13. Galactus:

This huge, purple armour wearing alien is one of the biggest threats the Marvel universe has ever faced. Being a being only intent with devouring planets, he always has his sites set on Earth, but the heroes, and even sometimes villains, must work together to stop him. He's mainly seen as a Fantastic Four villain, but he's been stretched to other heroes who have used all their might to stop him in whatever way they can.
12. Kingpin:

Also known as Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin is arguably the biggest crime lord in the Marvel universe. Causing so many crimes in New York, he's been tormenting so may heroes, especially Daredevil and Spider-Man, so much that he's practically become a staple holding Marvel together. Especially sense a lot of stories he's in might be some of the most interesting and entertaining. Plus, not only that, but he's also a great physical match for so many heroes even if he may look obese. He has the advantage of both brain and brawn on his side which can be troublesome for so many of his opponents.
11. The Fantastic Four:
At number 11 is Marvel's first family and the team that saved Marvel back in the early 60's, the Fantastic Four. When Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue and Johnny Storm all go into space and get hit by a cloud radiation, they gained different powers and formed together as the Fantastic Four. While the team may have a bad track when it comes to feature films, their run in the comics have been incredibly popular over the years and have paved the way for some of the greatest Marvel stories ever made. The actual members of the group are all unique and pretty interesting.
10. Black Panther:
At number 10 is the king of Wakanda and the first black superhero ever created. When he first appeared in a Fantastic Four comic, he became an instant fan favourite. Afterwards, when T'Challa got his own series in Marvel, we got to explore more about him and the fascinating history of Wakanda. Not only is T'Challa one of the more interesting superheroes around, but he's also one of the most, if not the most intelligent superhero ever made, maybe even more than Batman, Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man. Plus, the world around the Black Panther, not just Wakanda, but also the world whenever T'Challa enters in it is just as fascinating.
9. The X-Men:
My personal favourite Marvel team that actually started off as a team from the beginning is the X-Men. A group of gifted mutants who wish to change humanity's idea about their kind. With so many different characters in the group, the X-Men were the first characters who could be people who didn't have some accident happen to them, they could just be characters who were born with these powers and now have to face the problem of prejudice in the world with so many people being against them. And the actual main members such as Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Nightcrawlers, Beast, Colossus, Havoc, Professor X and so on have all becoming staples in Marvel as some of their best characters.
8. Doctor Doom:

Being the primary villain for the Fantastic Four and Stan Lee's personal favourite Marvel villain, Doctor Victor Von Doom is one powerful foe. While he hasn't has a good on screen portrayal so far, his run in the comics and shows have cemented Doom as a staple in the Marvel line-up as one of their best baddies. Being one of, if not the smartest Marvel villain ever, Dr. Doom is a master when it comes to technology and magic with being able to combine both to make him a force to be reckoned with. Not only does he rule the fictional country Latveria, but he's also an extremely arrogant scientist who'll do whatever it takes to take over the world and destroy the Fantastic Four.
7. The Green Goblin:

The ultimate Spider-Man baddie is at number 7, the Green Goblin. After a horrible experiment caused Norman Osborn to become insane and super strong, he set his sights on trying to ruin Spidey's life and kill him. Basically being Marvel's version of the Joker, the Green Goblin created the most shocking moments in comic book history when he caused the death of Peter Parker's first girlfriend, Gwen Stacy. Being a genius with numerous weapons such as a glider, Pumpkin Bombs, lasers and so many others, the Green Goblin never ceases to be entertaining.
6. Magneto:

Probably the best actual villain that Stan had ever done was Magneto, the master of magnetism. A holocaust survivor who's seen what it's like to experience fear and prejudice first hand. Being the main and most famous villain Marvel has maybe ever had, Magneto serves as the primary antagonist to the X-Men, who wish for human and mutant co-existence, while Magneto is less than on board about that idea. Believing mutants should be the only surviving creatures on the planet, Magneto will stop at nothing to have that happen.
5. Daredevil:

One of the more unique superheroes to appear at the time was this blind one, Matt Murdock, also known as Daredevil. After a chemical causes him to lose his sight, Matt's other senses magnified and was able to train to become an amazing fighter and gymnast. After becoming a lawyer he began to fight crime on the streets of New York. Stan Lee himself has said that he had some reservations about introducing the character at first so tat he didn't offend the blind community. But, thankfully, because the character was so well written and so well presented, it gave us a more interested superhero and also one where it was more grounded for the hero of Daredevil with having more personal troubles and the crimes more realistic.
4. Hulk:

Now we move onto some of the most famous superheroes of all time, and the first one of these is the big, green, smashing monster known as the Hulk. After Dr. Bruce Banner was exposed to gamma radiation, his body and mind then began sharing itself with that of this huge being. And when he gets mad, you better run for the hills, 'cause if you're anywhere near this huge muscledbeast, you're most likely gonna get smashed. But, it's not just the smashing, Hulk is also a good guy who's been hunted by the government for years and does want to do the right thing a lot, especially when joining with the Avengers.
3. Thor:

At number 3 is the prince of Asgard and the most famous Norse God superhero ever created, Thor. Originally an arrogant god, he eventually learned humility when he was banished from his home world and sent to Earth. Now he's a humble hero who's part of the Avengers and defends the planet from many dangers including his half brother, Loki.
2. Iron Man:

Coming in close to number 1 is the billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, Tony Stark, A.K.A, Iron Man. In recent years, this armoured Avenger has gradually been becoming of the most famous superheroes ever created. Being an ordinary inventor when he first debuted, Tony Stark's life changed forever when a terrorist group kidnapped him and forced him to make weapons for them. After making an armoured suit and escaping, Tony had a change of heart and vowed to protect the world in a new armoured suit as Iron Man. Another one of the key members of the Avengers, Tony may still be a fast talking, joke making and cocky genius, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to do the right thing.
And my number 1 favourite Stan Lee creation is... Spider-Man:
And finally at number 1 is Marvel's most popular hero and Stan Lee's personal favourite creation, the web swinger himself, Spider-Man. Being Marvel most popular character, and the third most popular superhero of all time, this teenaged web head has been my favourite superhero for years. After a radioactive spider bit Peter Parker and gave him the powers of a spider, he began to win money for him, but this all caused the death of his uncle Ben. He the truly understood Ben's words when he told him "With great power comes great responsibility." Ever since then, he's been swinging around New York stopping crime and supervillains. While also being a normal kid in real life and having problems that a kid his age would have, which makes him the most relatable superhero I've ever seen. He's also an extremely quippy hero too with wanting to make them whenever he's in a fight, which is something I've always wanted to stride towards whenever I've written one of my stories. He's been a huge inspiration to me and I've always looked up to Spidey. Another thing that makes him such a great character, that, again, I've always admired and wanted to do too, is his determination and never wanting to give up. Stan Lee himself has said that one of the reasons why Spider-Man wears a mask is because he wants to hide his fears from his enemies, which is another thing we can all relate to in a way. And so, everyone, those are my picks for my top 15 favourite Stan Lee creations. Thank you all for reading, please comment to tell me what you think, please share this on your Google plus if you like and please comment to tell me your favourite Stan Lee creation.

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Kingdom Hearts 3: Together Trailer

SO SEEING AS THERE'S ONLY 69 DAYS LEFT UNTIL KINGDOM HEARTS 3 COMES OUT, THERE'S MOST LIKELY GONNA BE MORE MARKETING FOR IT COMING OUT. AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM. THIS IS, IN MY OPINION, EXACTLY HOW YOU SHOULD MAKE A TRAILER. A GOOD VOICEOVER, COOL AND NEW FOOTAGE SHOWN AND FUNNY MOMENTS, WHICH THIS DEFINITELY HAS, PLUS, IT KINDA ANSWERS A QUESTION I WAS SORTA THINKING ABOUT FOR A WHILE WITH HOW DO SORA, DONALD AND GOOFY MEET UP WITH JACK AGAIN AT DAVY JONES' LOCKER CONSIDERING THEY WEREN'T WITH THE CREW IN ONE OF THE LAST TRAILERS? AND WITH THE RELEASE DATE GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER, LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, I JUST COULDN'T BE ANY MORE EXCITED FOR THIS TO COME OUT. SQUARE ENIX HAVE CONFIRMED WITH THIS THAT THEY'VE FINISHED DEVELOPMENT WITH THIS, SO NOW, ALL THAT'S LEFT IS FOR THE GAME TO COME OUT. AND SO, HERE IT IS AND I HOPE YOU LIKE IT.

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

My tribute to Stan Lee

So this is something I've never really done before, but it's something thought would be a good idea to make. As I'm sure you're all aware of by now, the legend himself, Stan Lee has passed away at the age of 95 and so many people have been making videos and tributes about already in the past 12 hours. And so I decided that I would do my own. Given how Stan Lee is practically the most iconic and famous person in comic book history, and one of my person real-life heroes, this is extremely heart-breaking. Stan is the person who created so many amazing heroes and villains and some of the famous of all time. The man himself was also a very kind person who knew how to use his imagination. And, really, he's been a main inspiration for so many people, including me. We've all imagined so many heroes and associating them to be like the ones from Marvel and like the ones that Stan created. I may not have ever thought of Daniel Danger. And Stan had a great personality with this fun charisma to him. I've seen so many interviews with him and he's accomplished some really amazing feasts in his life. To me, he's also a true Disney legend as well. He's been counted as being a part of Disney for a long time and I couldn't agree more. Given how Disney has been talking about him lately, it's hard not to understand. But his characters were all also so creative and interesting and different. He did so many of them at Marvel. Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Daredevil, Black Panther, Groot, Ant-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and so many icon villains too like the Green Goblin, Magneto, Doctor Doom, Kingpin and so many more. He's done all this and he's a guy who reminds me a lot of Walt Disney in a way, in the sense that he's a man who made so many characters, and he's also someone who sorta made a bet with the company back when it was shutting down. I watched something last year that said Marvel was gonna shut down back in the day, but then he created so many characters, that they decided to keep it open with the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Spider-Man and so on, and that's a lot like Walt Disney in a way. Plus, even if you weren't a comic book fan, everyone knew who Stan was, and you'd even know who he was whenever you went to see a Marvel movie due to his cameos in the movies. I made a list of my favourites last year and he was in so many of them. Not only that, but so many Marvel actors and workers, Disney, Marvel workers and even DC have all contributed to his death. So many actor have already gave their thoughts and said their goodbyes. Chris Evans has even led a tribute for him and a lot of Marvel actors have spoken about him on Twitter like Robert Downey Jr, Tom Holland, Chris Evans, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds. You should check them out, they've said a lot of great things about him and I don't blame them. Stan himself has left a great legacy that I know will go on for so many years. I know for a fact that will never be another person like him and I thank him for creating some of my favourite characters of all time.
And so, I say, rest in peace Stan Lee and thank you for all the great things you've done. "EXCELSIOR."

Saturday, 10 November 2018

Kingdom Hearts 3 Winnie The Pooh trailer

IT SEEMS WE'RE GETTING MORE AND MORE CONFIRMATION FOR THE WORLDS IN KINGDOM HEARTS 3 BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING MORE TRAILER FOR IT LATELY. AND THIS TIME, WE GOT THE CONFIRMATION FOR THE 100 ACRE WOOD. WHICH IS AWESOME, I PERSONALLY LOVED THE 100 ACRE WOOD IN THE OTHER GAMES AND THIS IS AWESOME TO SEE. WE EVEN GET TO SEE LUMPY IN THIS, A.K.A, THE HEFFALUMP FROM ONE OF THE SPIN-OFF WINNIE THE POOH MOVIES. PLUS, WE GET SOME AMAZING SCENES THAT LOOK LIKE THEY'RE GONNA TAKE PLACE DURING THE FINAL BATTLE. SEE AS THIS GAME COMES OUT IN 80 DAYS, THIS COULDN'T GET ANY MORE EXCITING FOR ME. AND SO, HERE IT IS AND I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT.

Friday, 9 November 2018

My top 5 anime I want to see get rebooted

There's a lot of really awesome anime series out there and, personally, while a lot are great, sometimes they have a fair amount of problems in them that can cause some distractions in a way. And so, with that, I want to see some of them getting a reboot to fix those problems. Plus, some of them could even improve on the original by doing things like better animation, fight scenes and all that. Which is not to say that original didn't I'm just saying they could do them better. And so, let's begin and I hope you all like this.
5. Fullmetal Alchemist:
I know this might be kinda weird considering how much I'm always praising Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and, yeah, I highly doubt anything can ever beat that, but I think seeing one last definitive version would be interesting to see. Mainly because another version could adapt the entire manga. Brotherhood, while it definetly did an amazing job adapting the manga really well, it didn't adapt everything in the manga, and even people didn't really like the first episode of Brotherhood, nor did they really thing watching the first few episodes of Brotherhood was really necessary considering the first Fullmetal Alchemist series did that already. They even had to cut the some of manga parts too at the start with the whole Yusewell part. But, personally, seeing the entire manga done into anime form 100% would be great to see. I don't know how it would stack up against Brotherhood, but still.
4. Hunter X Hunter:
I honestly haven't watched Hunter X Hunter yet, but I really want to, and I really want to see a rebooted version of it. Apparently the manga is always on hesitates, which is kinda disappointing, but a lot of people say that that's because the artist himself has a lot of priorities in his life, so, maybe taking a while the manga to keep going, they could make a rebooted version and maybe have it be released in DVD form. There's a lot of anime that I want to watch that haven't been released on DVD where I live and people think it's to do with licencing or something like that. So that's one of the ones I want to see get made into DVDs. And for the anime itself, having another series of this would be great, especially given how it apparently has one of the greatest anime arcs of all time with the Chimera Ant Arc.
3. Bleach:
Now that the Bleach manga has been finished recently, I think seeing another adaptation of Tite Kubo's story would be amazing. The first series had to be cut short because the series was dropping in ratings and that's mainly to do with a lot of the pacing issues it had. Not just the anime, but the manga did too. So, having a new series of it would give the opportunity to have no long filler arcs, which is something the original show had, and also have the story be completed in anime form.
2. Yu-Gi-Oh!:
Coming in close to number 1 is a really interesting one in my opinion. This one is a lot like Fullmetal Alchemist in a way. As in, they may have already made an anime version of this already, but when this was being made for Americans, they actually didn't adapt the first 7 volumes of the manga because they were too dark considering Yu-Gi-Oh was purchased by 4Kids. I do really like that they didn't considering it helped make characters like Atem more likeable considering he was much more brutal then, but, while I'm not saying it would necessarily be better, but it would be kinda interesting. I know they already adapted those first few volumes in a Japanese only season with Season 0, but I think that's really dated. I actually do think some of the filler does work in the original series like the Waking The Dragon arc, but then there are others that are annoying like the Rebecca arc.
And the number 1 anime I want to see get rebooted is... Naruto/Naruto Shippuden:

And finally at number 1 is, maybe, my favourite anime/manga ever, Naruto. This should really go as a no-brainer for some people, but, really, in case you don't get it, I really, really want to see this series get rebooted to fix the problem of the constant, annoying filler. That's the one aspect of this series that really drags down the experience and enjoyment for me. Like everyone else, I always think that the filler in Naruto is beyond annoying and it causes the series as a whole to be really hard to get through. The whole plot really does suffer because of that and it can be extremely hard to get through because of that. Really, I honestly think that if they didn't plaque the shows with so much filler in both, they'd be 100% more enjoyable. And, really, the manga is well over by now, so they don't have to worry about running out of manga material. They can do what Dragon Ball Z Kai did with making a reboot for a popular series and take all the filler out so people can enjoy it more. It worked for Dragon Ball Z Kai a lot, so I don't see why they can't do the same here. And they can even do the real proper manga ending. And so everyone, those are my picks for the top 5 anime I want to see get rebooted. Thank you all for reading, please comment down below to tell me what you think, please share this post, and, if you like anime, please comment down below to tell me what anime you want to see get rebooted is.

Wednesday, 7 November 2018

My top 10 manga series with the best cover art

One of the best things that can get people interested in a manga series, or at least, get people started on them anyway, is the way that whatever is on it might peak their interest and so they'd be more likely to pick it up and want to read it. They can also be very appealing because they look so good and the artwork on them is really fantastic and creative and kinda impressive too. And these picks are obviously just my opinion and how I personally like these manga covers. I'll be showing the first volumes of each of these series just to give an example of my point. And so, let's begin and I hope you all like this.
10. Bleach:
Starting us off at number 10 is probably the most basic out of all the manga covers on here. Whenever Tite Kubo makes a cover for any of these mangas, he only ever draws one character for each volume. Which is pretty fine and basic, but compared to other manga covers out there, it's not anything that special. It's still really good and, in my opinion, this is probably the best manga that serves for the 3-in-1 mangas because they're able to use the characters from the volumes to their advantage with one character on the front and then the other two on the back, which does help out with that a lot and it does benefit it from that.
9. Fairy Tail:
Fairy Tail 1
Next up is a series that tries does a bit more in terms of making designs for it's covers, Fairy Tail. I would say the covers for the Fairy Tail mangas are a bit more elaborate than Bleach in terms of what Hiro Mashima tries to put on it. He fills the cover with a lot of detail, whether it be big or small. It obviously does have a character on it, but it also has a lot around it to show the world's environment and I love that aspect to it. An they can be nice to look at too with the colours and actual artwork too.
8. My Hero Academia:

Personally, I've only recently gotten into My Hero Academia, but I'm really enjoying it and the covers for the mangas seem really creative and imaginative. And it's pretty clever with how they're presented because it's supposed to resemble an actual superhero comic book. Mainly ones from the 60's with the number of the volume and the Shonen Jump symbol on the top left with a character's face on it. That alone is really creative, but also, Kohei Horikoshi art is really fantastic on these. Personally, I got into this series because of a friend of mine, but seeing these manga covers as well is great to see and great to get people invested in its story.
7. Seven Deadly Sins:
The Seven Deadly Sins Vol. 1 - (EU) Comics by comiXology
This is another anime where I got into it because of someone else recently. I was interested in this for a while because a lot of people were talking about it, but mainly because my brother really liked it and is collecting the mangas themselves. I had actually wanted to get into it for a while and recently, I have. And I've started reading the mangas too. And one thing that really sticks out to me about them is the different covers on them. For one, I like the way the title is shown, that alone does look really cool, but I also like the character's designs on them too like Meliodas himself.
6. Yu-Gi-Oh!:

I had already said before that I thought the Yu-Gi-Oh mangas were some of the best looking in terms of what Kazuki Takahashi put in them with all the detail, but the covers on them are awesome too because they share the same thing like the amazing detail and the cool character designs. Given that both Yugi and Atam both have the most impossible hairstyle I think I've ever seen, I can only imagine what that must have been like when Takahashi was making them himself. The rest of it also looks great too like when he does like hieroglyphic writing on it. It can also be impressive when a huge monster is on it too like Slifer and some other characters are on it too like Atem and Marik.
5. Naruto:

Being one of the three most popular mangas of all time, along with Dragon Ball and One Piece, the Naruto mangas have some really creative covers. The first few volumes always look like the characters are doing some poses with ninja gear. And then later on, yeah, Kishimoto did kinda stay doing the same thing, but the covers also presented a little bit more of what was happening in the story. The last volume even shows the future of what exactly happens when Naruto is grown up and an adult as the Hokage. The 3-in-1's also have a bit of a pattern with always having Naruto himself on the front. And I like the actual designs too like how they show what could happen in the volume or showing the characters in a great way.
4. Dragon Ball:
Dragon Ball, Vol. 1
With it being the most famous manga series and anime of all time, the Dragon Ball manga covers are kind of an interesting case. They certainly look cool and they can show a bit of the story sometimes, but a lot of them also show some weird things like how a character might be doing an out of left field thing or they're driving some kinda vehicle. The 3-in-1's are also kinda interesting for me because I feel like sometime they choose the right picture for them, and other times, I feel they don't. Like, volume 12 of the 3-in-1's I feel should have been a picture of Goku and Gohan doing their Kamehameha, but it's Goku talking to everyone with King Kai, or volume 14 is Gotenks fighting Super Buu when I personally think it should have been Goku using the Spirit Bomb against Kid Buu. Still though, the artwork is always cool and I like the look of them all.
3. Fullmetal Alchemist:

It's a testament to Arakawa's amazing skill as an artist and a storyteller how she can continually make each volume of her volumes as cool and interesting than the last. I'm personally kinda curious to know what people's reactions were when they first saw the first volume of Fullmetal Alchemist with Ed on the front and Al as the armour behind him. It's not like that really gives us much information about the story as a whole. And all of them have some really cool look to them and as they keep going, they doing slowing give one little more piece about the story.
2. Death Note:
Coming in close to number 1 is the manga that I feel also has the best art in it, Death Note. Kinda like the Fullmetal Alchemist manga covers, the covers for the Death Note manga are ones where I wonder what people thought of for the first one. It just shows Light with a scythe and Ryuk in the background. Each one of the volumes just contains a wide shots of a different character on it. Maybe two characters would be on it. And given Takehi Obata is already an amazing artist for the inside of the manga, the outside can be just as good as the inside, which is really saying something in my opinion considering how amazing I think the regular art for the inside of the manga really is.
And the number 1 manga with the best cover art is... One Piece:
And finally at number 1 is the cover art for the long running mang series, One Piece. This is the series that I feel always does something creative and new with every single volume that comes out. Every time a new volume of this series comes out, I'm always amazed with the fanatastic looking covers that comes with it. You can definitely tell that Eiichiro Oda goes all out when it comes to these and he tries his hardest to make them look as good as he can. They all always either great to look at due to whatever picture is on it, or due to the great looking colours on it. And they're always great to see. The only downside to it is that, while I'm actually collecting the 3-in-1 mangas for One Piece, I don't really like the choice they made to make the covers because they make where it looks like the covers are all smashed together and you can only see one little line of what the overall design actually is. You can't see the full picture. Personally, I think they should have had it where the picture are in a square on the bottom and the first would go on the top right, the second on the top left and the last on the very bottom. I don't think that would have improved it or even good, it's just an idea I had. Still though, the covers themselves are always nice to look at and I love how much effort Oda puts into them. And so everyone, those are my picks for the top 10 mangas with the best cover art. Thank you all for reading and please comment down below to tell me what you think. And, if you like mangas, please comment to tell me your favourite manga cover.

Sunday, 4 November 2018

Kingdom Hearts 3 Tangled trailer

With Kingdom Hearts 3 coming out in less than three months, it was only a matter of time before we got even more footage from it. And this time, we get a small trailer for the Tangled world we're going to be seeing in it. We also hear English voice acting here and, like a lot of other things to do with Kingdom Hearts, just seeing Sora interacting with more Disney characters is just always awesome. They also show quite a few funny moments and seeing Kingdom Hearts recreate these Disney moments and having Sora in them is practically improving them in some way. Anyway, here it is and I hope you all like it.