I’ve been playing SF 6 as much as I can, been Loving It and I’d like to write an In-Depth Review on it when I finish World Tour. But here’s some of my thoughts:

Manon has the Best Arcade Story.

E. Honda and Juri have the Worst.

Tone feels a bit like V’s “Saturday Morning” Vibe.

Love the Feel of the Game, but there are times like in SFV where the Inputs interpret simple motions as me doing a Super.

All the characters have been Fun to mess with; Jamie, Ryu, Lily, and Ken especially for me.

Ken contemplating Murder while Ryu has found Peace with himself is Fascinating. A lot of the Legacy Characters just kinda continuing their Status Quo is a bit disappointing but only really Egregious to me with Honda and Juri’s Arcade Story.

I dig the Music but it is a bit samey.

And lastly for now I like the Vibe of World Tour. Even if it’s not as Edgy as I’d like a story about Finding What Strength Means in the World’s Streets. But that could change since I’m still pretty early in. Though MAN I wish you could change the Font. Shit’s Hard to Read a lot.

So I got a Fun Idea whenever I feel up for trying it out.

I Semi-Regularly take recommendations of Various Media from my followers (Here And On Twitter) and write out Short Reviews on them. Preferably it’d be Shit I haven’t experienced or haven’t in a while, and I’m thinking of making it a crowdfunding reward to kinda moderate how many I could get (Once I Decide On A Payment Service, I Guess Is What You’d Call That Shit).

In the meantime here’s One from me. “Hood of Horror”, a Horror Anthology with a “Tales from the Crypt” Vibe to it and some Big Names that I’ll let ta’ll find out who.

Was Great, but kinda made me Depressed; Highly Recommend!

Alrighty so I may be returning in August, I may not be. Real Life’s getting Busy for me. But things are going well! Since I might not be back when I desired I’ll be dropping some Art every few days or so. WIPs Included. Some I’m still keeping for the Art Explosion though.

Here’s Angel Dust! I’ve been really getting into the Hellaverse lately so expect a lot of Fan Art in the Future. Spindlehorse as a whole should be Very Proud of what they’ve accomplished. Hazbin/Helluva are Beacons for Indie Animation, and this has been a Great Year for it!

Art Explosion: A Big Art Dump where I’ll share a bunch of Illustrations of widely varying Tones and Subjects. I’ll be sharing it all at once, and write [ CONTENT WARNING: ] on any especially Edgy Shit I make. Doing this as both a Creative Exercise and as recompense for all the complaining I’ve been doing since November.

Scream Franchise Retrospective: Covering the Films up to VI, along with some other Ghostface-Adjacent Media like Danny Johnson of Dead by Daylight and the TV Show; this is gonna be my Love Letter to one of my Favorite Franchises. Going In-Depth on the Film and Show’s Production, the Climate of Horror and Film around each release, some of the Big and Infamous Names attached along with their Relationship with the Franchise, and how the series has impacted the Entirety of Entertainment over the Years. This is going to be a Long Project that may be split into multiple parts.

Futurama Four: Along with a Rewrite of the First Part I did, I’ll cover my thoughts on the Futurama Movies made before the Comedy Central Era of the show. This will be a bit more casual of an Analysis like some of the Older Reviews I’ve written. Just a bit more professional and for the First Half more tightly written.

Devilman Animation Retrospective: Think a blend of the In-Depth Density of the Scream Retrospective with the more casual approach I’ve mentioned. This will cover every Animated Adaptation of Devilman, which I’ve been enjoying my Time with recently. I want to cover the Mangas at some point to but I’ve little experience with ‘em outside of Study.

Shoto’s Album of the Day: Something I’ve already done on Twitter, I want to recommend Albums I enjoy each day I decide to Log In. I’m not very experienced with analyzing Music so this will be a pretty casual affair compared to other writing I’ll be doing.

Illustration Remakes: I want to post Higher Quality Versions of a lot of my Old Art as is. But I feel like Redrawing some pieces would be a lot more Fun! I’ll do this sporadically, much like how I always do my Art anyway. But I’ll try not to do too many Back-to-Back.

And aside from that I’ve got various ideas for Creative Writing, as well as some kinda Newsletter about various things on my mind and a Artist Recommendation Thing; but I’ll wait to talk about those when they’re ready. Or at least almost ready. Also want to gear up for Streaming by Next Year. But for now it’s time I shut up for a while and get my Mojo back. As well as my Edge. Stay Safe Chooms. Earth’s a Crazy Place, but a place that’s full of Good Times as well as the Bad. Live Life.

Dude this year is just stomping on my Balls, and not in the Fun Way. Every month has had some BS Drama and actual troubling Shit that’s either pissed me off or just deeply upset me. I’ll have to write a list honestly ‘cause there’s been so much. But unfortunately since a lot of it involves Artists Abusing each other, a lot unfortunately being of a Sexual Nature; and me with still dealing with the ramifications of sharing my Trauma repeatedly on here and Twitter since November it’s just been Hard. All I want to do is just Have Fun, Work on my Shit, maybe do some Good here and there, and not have to worry if another Artist I like couldn’t keep it in their pants. Or just you know, isn’t bein’ a Vile Twat.

I’ll add a list to some of the Shit that’s been gnawing at my head later on in a comment to this. But from Shit like the Emi Jones Situation and everything surrounding that, various stupid VTuber Dramas (Especially Stupid Now That I’m Learning The History Since I Still Want To Do It), the SethTheProgrammer Drama, the Rapper Slowthai apparently bein’ a Rapist (RapaDaRappa) ruining one of my Favorite Gorillaz Songs (Momentary Bliss, Ironic), and now Plagued Moth’s Battle against ThatCreepyReading and the dude who wrote “Abandoned by Disney” recently. Not to mention the Gore Vids that were flooding Twitter and other sites. I’m ***king Angry, Sad and Burnt Out.

There’s been Awesome Shit going on this year too, and I’d still like to return in August and just have some ***kin’ Fun and Work to show (Which I Have Been. Honestly Been Drawing Some Of My Best Shit Despite All This). But if I don’t come back then just wait. I’ll show up Sooner or Later, maybe next year if I really feel the need. Still busy in my Personal Life too and I need to be able to Focus on it. I’m sure ya guys can understand. I’m Annoyed I’ve spent so much Time Venting but I want to be Honest with my Mental to you guys. And just happened to get a bizarre ride on the Luck Carousel since 2020.

But, like with the previews in the Last Post; I want to leave ya’ll with something to look forward to from me. So I’ll share some of the Major Creative Endeavors I want to get done soon.

First Off, Art Explosion. Gonna unload a bunch of completed work on you guys at once of varying Subjects and Tones. I’ll rate Shit properly and even add Content Warnings when needed, in Extreme Cases anyway. Self-Explanatory and I gave ya’ll a taste already so no need to keep bringing that up.

Second. A bunch of Written Work. I’ll be Rewriting the first half of the “Futurama Four” and adding it with the Second Half. The version I got up is more Long-Winded than I’d like. I’ve got some more things I want to review as well including various Devilman Media and stuff I’ve been checking out. I’m also writing and doing Research for a big retrospective on the Entire Scream Franchise up to VI that discusses its Impact on Entertainment as a Whole. Some of you guys might remember I wanted to have it done by V’s Release but with VI being as Awesome as it is and Ghostface getting Tome Stories in Dead by Daylight I’m glad I waited. I want to do more Creative Writing as well as a kinda News Roundup Editorial thing.

And lastly for now, sometime Next Year I want to start Streaming. It’ll mostly be Gaming at first but I’ve got some ideas for Fun Stuff in the Future like Watchalongs (Especially Horror Watchalongs, That Could Be A Ton Of Fun!). Don’t count on it, but I’m hoping to have a VTuber Model ready before I start streaming. But I’m not opposed to just having Audio-Only. Like I said though that’s for next year.

Sooooo yeah. That’s where I’m at right now. Sorry I’ve spent a lot of this Year so far Bitching. And shared mostly incomplete work. Hope ya guys understand, I’ve said it a few times now but I’m gonna go quiet ‘til I come back proper. Hell I’m not gonna add that list of Drama actually, since it’s all pretty High-Profile anyway. And I just want to get back to Business. Stay Safe out there. And Good Luck.

A Sneak Peek of the Art Explosion Shit I’ve been mentioning. Got a lot more I wanna do first but I at least wanted to share some of the Work I’ve been doing these last few weeks. Also for my Newgrounds followers. I expect to come back around August. Hopefully in a less Bitchy “Woe is Me” Mindset.

Ordered from Newest to Oldest

Stay Safe F***os!

Gonna Share some of my Creative To-Do List since I’ve been mentioning some pieces for a while now without showing much.

Horror Art

Lewd Art

Environmental Art

Art Of Each Skullgirls Character

Street Fighter 6 Art

Helluva Boss Art

Devilman Art

Star Fox Art

Sonic Art

I’ve got a bunch of WIPs started, and more stuff than that to do like the Futurama Four Review; but I wanted to really make sure I’m feeling better before I post Online again. Anyway this is for sure the Last Post ‘til ya’ll get to see my work. See ya then.

Ok, now that it’s past my Parent’s Birthdays and I’ve had some time to Detox from being Online I feel back in a Groove I’m liking.

That said I’m gonna be on hiatus for a bit longer like I mentioned in the Last Post. Not by much, Late June to sometime in August. For a few reasons:

I’m gonna be busy this summer and want to enjoy the Season when I got downtime. But I’ll still be Drawing and planning out Projects.

I also just want more Time to let everything sink in. I want to go over everything I did Last Year again because I kinda didn’t give myself time to reflect. Impatience and Impulsivity have been my Greatest Weaknesses these last few years.

And lastly, and Selfishly; I just want more time for myself. I’ve still been Working/Studying, but I’ve been doing a lot of the things in my Personal Life I’ve been meaning to do as well as just taking time to relax Indoors and Out. Touch Grass-Type Shit.

I’ve got a lot of Work being made and getting planned, don’t think I’m getting Lazy on ya. But all I’ve got to do now is reestablish how I wanna do things Online. When Life’s Turbulent, you gotta try your best to Ride it’s Waves.

Next News Post will be Written Work

Hey Chooms, hope things have been well for ya guys. Things are pretty good on my end. I’ve been spending this break getting stuff done, relaxing with family and friends, and keeping up with various Going-Ons in the communities I enjoy and/or Inhabit. I feel like I’m really getting back in the Mindset I had Pre-Covid and it’s been nice. I’m still trying to figure out how I want to go about things when I come back. I’d like to just go back to how I was in the Summer of ‘22, I feel like I was really getting a Healthy Balance of Work, Interaction, and Time Spent with my online presence then. However it was also a time where I felt Mentally Unstable. This year has been a Great Wake-Up Call. Given some Huge, Deeply Upsetting Drama going on this year I won’t name here; along with some Awesome Stuff too. It’s been reminding me to step back and Observe the Discourse before letting my Emotions get fired up. The FGC is about to go through some Major Restructuring. Animation of the Mainstream and Indie Variety is looking Excellent. Indie Horror is much Healthier than I gave it credit for a while ago. Both in Movies and Games. And even if it’s got the least amount of participation it’s had in a while. The NFT Scene is even looking Beneficial to the Art Scene, despite all the pushback Good-Faith and otherwise it’s gotten (Shout-Out Uniquenameosaurus For Doing A Thorough Examination Of The Scene And Twitter’s Animosity Towards It. Made Me Realize Just How Bad The Backlash Actually Was). There’s honestly a lot I wanna talk about because this year has been Fascinating, for Better and Worse. I mentioned this awhile ago, but I feel Humanity as a whole are at our Best and Worst right now. Things feel at their most Stable and Erratic. The Art/Entertainment Sphere is a fantastic Microcosm of everything Great and Terrible about us as a Species right now. Trust seems at it’s Strongest and Weakest. We’re living in the Age of Extremes and Duality. Simultaneously at our Kindest and most Vile. And unfortunately, at our most Earnest and Dishonest.

So with that all mentioned, what’s Shoto gonna do? Well for one get back in the Swing of Things. Back in the Art Grind. I’m also eager to talk to fellow Creators again. I’ve been giving my Hands and Mind a break from Drawing for the most part but I’ve still been working. And secondly, I want to start talking about various topics I think about a lot. Even, *gulp*, Political Topics (OHDEARGODNOSHOTONO!!!).

I’ve still got a lot I want to do with my career. But I am So Lucky to have already achieve a lot of Goals I had since I was a kid. Hell the only thing I really haven’t done is both the Self-Indulgent Passion Projects I wanna do plus Pure Extravagant Stuff, and Support my Family through my Work. I’ve improved my Illustration and Writing. I’ve had a lot of Fun just chatting with people online. And even helped folks out by talking to ‘em. I want to Create for Creation’s Sake and definitely have Self Indulgent Reasons to do Art. I think I’ve made that pretty clear by getting a bit too Chummy and Flirty at times. But one of my Biggest Goals as an Artist is to help Inspire people who are more Vital than me (In A Pragmatic Sense) to keep going and Help Others in ways I can’t as a Disabled, Tramua-Ridden Individual. These past four years have made me Incredibly Happy and Miserable all at once. And I want to keep going. I just still need some time to Hide Myself while I Repair Myself. Like I said, I’ll likely return some time in June unless something comes up IRL. I’m gonna be Busy in my Personal Life still as well. But I feel Alive again. And I want to share that Vitality through my Art. And have some Fun along the way.

Stay Safe out there, Things are still Wild. But I Believe In People, even if they Drive me Insane at times. Protect you and yours, stay Healthy, stay Kind but not Blind. And remember that Life is Great and Terrible. But we can adjust each Variety of Spice even with the smallest gestures.

Man I said my Beavis and Butt-Head Joke Piece was gonna be the last WIP I shared for a while. Eh whatever.

So it’s gonna be my Mom’s Birthday in a few days, then my Dad’s next month. Considering that and since I was gonna take some Time Off for the Summer anyway which is close, I’ll be Gone for a while longer. Sometime around July sounds good.

I’ll still be working, but I still want to wait ‘til I got a sufficient amount done to start posting again. Though I might just release ‘em all when finished anyway and just post Work for a bit. Illustration and Writing alike. For now I’ll leave ya with one I just started. ☮️