Riding Life’s Wave. Designed for Combat, Obsessed with Creation.
Open to DMs, Casual and Business.
Beware of Content, Made by me or Otherwise.
Main Account: Newgrounds.
Secondary: @CyberneticShot1 (Twitter)
YouTube: Shoto Studios (No Content)
Age 25, Dude
Ridin’ Life’s Wave
Life
Floatin' in Space
Joined on 6/7/19
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 2 days ago
Currently on Episode 4, Dandadan is the kind of Wild, Crazy Shit I adore.
Helps that I also grew up with an Interest in Occult and Alien Shit.
But God, This Is The Definition Of Fun!
You bet your Asses I’m drawing the Hell outta these Characters.
Man Rolling Up on Episode 4’s End. I Adore This Shit 😂
Also these Episode Names are just South Park Episode Names and I Love It
Episode 5: “Like, Where Are Your Balls?!”
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 3 days ago
It’s something I’ve been trying to keep Alive for the past few years, and successfully too. My Competitive Spirit.
But if you need something to Fire You Up and Spark your Competitive Spirit I Highly Recommend these vids. I get So Inspired by stuff like this.
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 5 days ago
Shit’s been Awesome and Wild before the Headline Fight.
POST FIGHT EDIT: Man, it was a Good Fight. Really Good in fact. Mike’s Defense and Endurance was Amazing the whole time, but Jake had that; and Speed. If Mike landed some Devastating Blows then he could’ve had it honestly. But Jake just had Total Control of the Match’s Tempo. I did honestly appreciate that show of Respect at the End from Jake to Mike. But I was hoping he could pull it off. It was a Good Fight tho. I could see this having close to 50/50 Odds but with Jake’s Speed it’d still be in his favor. Mike took that Shit in Stride though.
Oh God and Jake spoiled it a tad by running his Mouth.
I don’t actually dislike the Gratitude shown to the Working Class.
But America’s back my Ass.
Fuck that for now tho. It was a Good Fight on it’s own merits.
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 6 days ago
It’s 5pm, am I actually getting this Ban lifted today or is this another thing that we’re gonna be Wishy Washy about Newgrounds?
(Or You Know, Ya Too Busy Featuring An Artist On Your NGTV Christmas Banner Who Still Has Their TOS-Breaking Smut Up Because It’s Legacy Smut?)
(No Shade To The Artist Of That Banner BTW, I Thought It Was A Great Piece)
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 6 days ago
Ban should be up Today, tho I still can’t upload Art yet so it’ll likely be later in the Day. I’ll add Art I’ve made in the Ban’s Duration ASAP. Also I’ll be making a News Post soon to serve as an Artist Introduction for Newcomers in the Future. I’ll try to keep it up as the Featured Post, but add it to the Bottom of any Future Post when not replacing it with the Featured. Just a reminder I will be slowing down with Artistic Output a bit during the Winter, but that’s just to Focus Efforts elsewhere like with Winter Chores and the like. I’ve been making New Socials/Art Pages too that I’ll link in the Future. I Love Newgrounds, but that ban was absolute Nonsense and I’m drawing whatever I want. While I constantly see that rule getting me a Ban ignored here, it’s better to make Alts to put anything I think will alert any BS Mod. I’d rather not lose my First Ever Art Social, ya know? It’s why I’ve not really contested the Ban aside from Bitching a bit. Anyway Have A Good One Folks!
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 2 weeks ago
This won’t be a long read, but I figured I’d put something written more coherently to stand here until I replace it with another post sometime in 2025.
Firstly here’s my Plans for the Foreseeable Future: https://cyberneticshotokan.newgrounds.com/news/post/1482105
None of these have changed.
But anyway on to the Update. 2024 has been strange. On a personal level it’s been a Year of Healing and getting my Life back on track after 2020 really shook me up for the next few years. And I should have most of my Personal Affairs in order by this time next year if not sooner. But it’s no Secret how Rough this, and the last few years, have been. Especially for Artists. This little ban from Newgrounds was a nice wake up call in disguise, because I’ve been on a similar grind for Years now. Since I dropped out of High School, and honestly before even that. And with various Scary and/or Irritating News Stories of the Week playing out, and me taking time to really think on how the Industry and Art Sphere’s been the last few years. I’ve decided I’m slowing down on Creative Work until sometime in Spring 2025. I’m not quitting, and I have been Working still with some Art ready to share here when the Ban’s lifted Nov 14th. While I’ve come to the conclusion that the Art Sphere’s the best it’s been in Years in many regards, there are many clear and harrowing issues within. There were Significant Events in 2020 that reignited my Depression Hardcore, after I had felt resolute in 2019. Some in my personal life, others in the wider world. And 2019 already had it’s own troubles. I Hate how many of these News Posts have been about trying to come to terms with stuff only for New, Similar Stuff to play out.
But there have been Great Things in the past few years as well. And now that I’m not drowning in PTSD-Fueled Manic Depression as much, nor do I feel as pressured to figure stuff out despite it after getting a lot done in these few years (This One Especially). I need to really take time to try and Appreciate all the Good of these years. While not forgetting the Bad.
So yeah, this is my Final Update of 2024. I’ll probably make some Happy Holidays Posts for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Honestly just making more casual News Posts here like I have in the Past sounds like a lot of Fun. But for now this will stand to represent my current mindset on things until I make something more Formal for Informing ya’ll about Set and Future Plans. For now, if you’d like to hear from me Near Daily my Twitter’s an option. Tho I do plan to spend more time here to help in Reappreciating Art. I’ve also made a BlueSky I plan to visit more alongside branching out to others.
Thanks for all the Kindness and Fun Conversations had here. I hope to show more Appreciation for that without being a Suck Up about it. Happy Holidays Everyone, I wish us all a Good New Year!
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 2 weeks ago
Happy Halloween Bitches! Enjoy the Spooks!
Here’s some choice cuts of some Pics I took today at Spirit Halloween. I could Live in that Damn Place ☺️
I could post a lot more, ‘cause I took a ton. I might do that later honestly. Anyway Have Fun!
Check Previous Posts if you’re looking for Updates on my Plans for the Rest of the Year.
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 3 weeks ago
I decided to delete the last Post. It was discussing it being nice to take a step back from Art during this Ban while a lot of other Website TOS Drama’s happening, and slowing down a bit until Spring 2025 while also discussing trying to be an Artist while not being discouraged by the Unfortunate News in and out of the Art World these last few years. I would’ve left it up but it felt kind of Tasteless to bring up specific events, even if it was to discuss hearing about stuff that brought up Old Wounds really bad while trying to keep up in Life the last few years. But it was all meant to emphasize that while I’ve felt and done Better this Year in general after springing back from stuff like that. As well as taking things more Slowly Art-Wise until Spring 2025. Anyway; have a Happy Halloween, Holidays, and New Year’s people. I appreciate the Kindness I have been shown so far in my Art Journey, I should do a better job showing that more often!
Check Out This Post If You Want My Current Art Goals/Mindset:
Posted by CyberneticShotokan - 1 month ago
Edit (Monday, October 21): Gonna be busy the next few days but it’s been a Nice Day. Got a lot of chores done and a lot of Gaming in too. I’ll see ya guys on Tuesday.
Gonna do a lot of Drawing too, but also going to start looking into different Website/Getting A Website to post Work on.
And prep for Streaming and other Art Stuff. I’ll get back to more Casual Posts/Tweets too while figuring this stuff out. Been a kinda Stressful but still Good Few Days, and I’m gonna try to ride the Chill and Productive Wave I’m at.
Take Care of Yourselves ya’ll, and Good Night!
So I’m just Copying the other update post verbatim after this little preamble. Because Plans haven’t changed, tho the Execution may have slightly. So I recently got my First Art Ban here, fitting it’s here given it’s the First Art Page I’ve ever made. I think it’s absolutely Bullshit just because I used the term “Lolitober” those pieces got removed here when that part of Newgrounds’s TOS has been being broken since I was a kid and is broken constantly. But at the same time I don’t particularly feel like losing my First Art Page contesting it much. Though again it being so disregarded by and unregulated towards much Bigger Artists makes it pretty hard to know what’s pushing it. That Line In The TOS Sounds So Patronizing Too But I Digress. I’ve respected this place since I was little but this is Annoying as Hell, so some Art I make might not show up here. Twitter’s recent BS has also got me hesitant to post Art that at the moment. So along with my DeviantArt (TheDevilmansDen) I’ll be looking into more sites that won’t put obnoxious Barriers to my Art. Got enough of those dealing with my Disability. I did just Finish a Piece that’ll test the TOS again, and I’m not too mad since it’s a fairly light ban. Just disappointed at how Stupid it is and annoyed at it messing with my Inktober Count. Anyway all that aside, plans haven’t really changed like I said; so here’s the Previous (Actual) News Post for anyone interested. I’ll also post in the Comments of this/Make Edits to add Info/Updates when needed. See ya’ll soon.
Alrighty let’s get a new Information News Post front and center. Gonna be much like the previous list, just with more Updated Info and some New Additions. Let’s-a Go!
Edgy Art Arc: Fully Kicking Off In Earnest Now. This will be an Annual Thing from now on from September-October. With some exceptions, these Two Months will be dedicated to Celebrating the Creepy. From Small Spooks, Cutesy Creeps, and Despicable Degenerates. Just going all out on Horror and Edge in varying Measures.
The Fog’s Finest. DbD Killer/Survivor Portraits: I’ve started this, but plan to restart it to keep it all on the same or a similar canvas.
Reign of Darkstalkers: An Art Series where I plan to draw both every Playable Character, and every Lore-Relevant Character in the Darkstalkers Series. I’ve begun this Series, but much like The Fog’s Finest I might restart this Series soon. I like that Morrigan Drawing but feel I can give it a better start.
Finishing Art Explosion: I’ve supplemented this with many New, Complete Drawings. But I also plan to take some time out soon to complete WIPs of Previous Years.
Getting Shit in Order: Waiting for a response to get a DMV Appointment, after that (Or Possibly Before) I’m also gonna try to get the Go Ahead to actually start working for Cash (An Insane Ballache To Negotiate As A Disabled Person On Disability). As well as upgrading my Internet for both Livestreaming and uploading any Large Art Project Quickly. After all this I’ll really not have anything getting in the way aside from Unforeseen Bullshitery of getting stuff done without having Life trying to peel my dick.
Extracurricular Creativity: I don’t like being confined by One Tone, Style, or Medium. And have actively been trying to branch out my Tools and Subject Matter more. Things I’d like to do Semi-Regularly are Livestreaming, Voice Work, Animation, Written Work, Music, and pretty much any Creative or Entertainment Medium I have an interest in.
Some Extra Bits & Bobbles: Experience, Learn About, and Write About More Media. Study Languages, Sciences, Cultures, Maths, and Religions. Increase Computer Literacy. Study Currency Conversion for Commissions. Make A VTuber Model. Work On Original Fiction Again. Write Short Stories. Write/Create Horror
Now for a Big List of the Types of Illustrations I’m interested in working on. I tend to always go by the seat of my pants, creating whatever strikes me in the Moment. But here’s the Type of Stuff I’m interested in working on.
So yeah, that’s pretty much it for Update. If you want to hear from me more regularly look for Devilman Shotokan on Twitter. But I will be making more of an effort to appear here again. Like before, until I make something to replace this News Post I’ll write Updates/Whatever in the Comments of this. I’m also going to be making a Discord sometime this week to make Communication a bit easier. And underneath I’ll post a link to the previous Project List that includes links to other News Posts that should inform you to what I’m about. This Year’s been about getting back on track after the last few of the 2020’s were Hectic as Hell. And aside from setbacks here and there it’s been successful on that front. I’m feeling much better Mentally as well which has helped with productivity immensely. It’s been a Crazy Five Years, Highest Highs and Lowest Lows. But I finally feel like I’m where I should be after 2020 broke my brain. And it feels Good.
Anyway that’s enough outta me, Thanks for Reading if you have. Enjoy yourselves out there, but watch your Ass too.
https://cyberneticshotokan.newgrounds.com/news/post/1450709
Edit: This is a Repost made 10 Days later. So here’s some Extra Information.
After this weekend I’ll have nothing major planned until Christmas Time. And I’ve gotten some Important Things settled, so until sometime Next Year I’ll just be going back and forth between working on Art to working on Winter Prep. Along with spending more time away from Creative Work to just kinda spend time with Loved Ones and Exist. I’ve been working my Ass off since 2019 on Art and Real Life stuff. This year has been about getting back on track after 2020 really fucked with my mind for Years. But, with it being Fall now, it’s been more than a Year since I’ve felt a sense of Stability and Peace again. Even with some rough shit happening in my personal life and stuff I’ve seen from the wider world. I’m interested in a lot of Things, Art and Otherwise. So I try to keep up with as many going’s ons as I’m interested in and can stomach. I see people hurting all the time, and hear a lot of people who’ve been hurt. It really, really gets to me at times. But. I do see a lot of Strangers helping eachother out, even trying to talk through difficult things. It’s a Big Part of why I’m interested in VTubing, because as many Dramas as I see in the Sphere of it I also see a Powerful Way to build bridges and connect with Humanity. That’s also a big reason why I’m an Artist. I like Creating for the Sake of it. But I’d also like to make Art that can be Cathartic, Reassuring, or just bring out a Giggle or a Nut. Used to be a Class Clown because I am intimately familiar with Physical and Emotional Pain that will always return, but know it can be overpowered temporarily by the Joys, Understanding, Enchantment, and Empathetic Catharsis Humans can offer eachother. Even Art or Conversation meant to draw out one’s Shadows and Negativity to face it in a controlled, safe manner.
All that to say, despite everything, I am glad I’ve made it to this point. And am close to being the kind of Artist I’ve always wanted. All that’s left is to Improve my Skill, gain more Experience/Knowledge to draw from, and start pulling my weight more Financially for my Loved Ones. And for me. All that nearly being ready to solve sometime Next Year. That. And trying to connect more with Humans. I Love People. But they terrify me. It’s never to a debilitating point, in fact I tend to thrive around Strangers. But it’s smart to always be on guard to an extent. The only problem there being the exhaustion it can bring. Everyone’s Psychological Dials are set differently and subject to change. Adaptability is Key to most things honestly, but Humans especially.
But at this point I’m rambling. I hope to make Art and Experience as much of Life for as long as my body lets me. I’ve got a ton more I want on both fronts. I hope to end this Life having contributed more than I’ve exhausted. But like with my Art, just want to do it for the sake of it. Despite what my mind says at times.
Anyway sorry to get so emotional there. Just had some time to really reflect lately even before the Trip. I don’t really feel like I’m scrambling for purpose anymore, but I’m still not sure how to deal with that. But sometimes training in the Field’s the best of all.
Stay Safe and Enjoy Yourselves Folks
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