Yeee oh and kuro since you mentioned both Ben 10 and deku I’m making a video of them vs each other but I’m keeping it fair so no OP stuff and the Ben will be OV Ben
Sega really fucked up Shadow....Sonic Adventure 2 Shadow was really cool...but each new game Sega come up he become edgier....like he supposed to care while he act not to lol
I think it would be cool if generator Rex was in 5YL and have Rex go in Ben’s universe after 6 years ago Ben was in his universe and to see a lineup of Ben 10, Danny Phantom, generator Rex and the Saturdays all teaming up would be amazing It’s amazing to see 5YL is even a thing and how much work goes into it, I had to say respect and great work keep it up
To explain the shadow the hedgehog comparison. The video game titled shadow the hedgehog was the first sonic game to have both guns and swearing be prominent. Basically fans feel that it was a level too dark for the series. Shadow himself is loved by the fans for the Most part.
@@demonic_myst4503 the game was going for a teen rating actually. It was for a series that was mainly targeted at kids. Look at shadow holding a glock and tell me that doesn't look out of place.
@@GAMEFAN27 I've never met a teen that doesnt swear as i stated 5 year olds or americans the diference barely exists a 15 year old american is treated like a 5 year old is in other countries infantilization at a cultural level
@@pickedceasar1216 wow childish much if u cant oput that together then your brain is soo smooth you need to go back to school but by the menta; age of your insults i daubt your older than 12
I wish Ben had therapy for his trauma. He faced many horrors as a teen, but he acted normal. UAF events would scar anyone. I like OV Ben for showing his mental state. Half of the stuff that happen in UAF would give basically anyone else PTSD. I mean, ngl, it's actually one of the many things I like Omniverse Ben for. Plus, I haven't been pushing for it anymore, but actually seeing this [21:53] I kinda understand the point of 5YL Ben a lot more. Cuz ngl he basically takes the "mental state being held by string" to the max and then more. 5YL Ben looks worse and makes sense. I left Ben 10, but 5YL brought me back. Thanks Kuro.
@@dust8286Ben: hey animo we’ll reduce your sentence if you voice act yourself in a show Animo: i want more plushies that aren’t of this world Ben: that’ll do Gwen: you get to voice yourself in a tv show Charmcaster: I am kinda bored but I get to use actual spells Gwen: deal
"Was Shadow out here killing people and calling them mother fuckers or something?" Yes, he did. He even used a handgun and one of the game songs has the lyrics " no more gods, no more graves, somewhere in between." He is the edge.
when you originally said you were taking a step back and no longer appearing in videos I felt a bit sad. while it may not have been your goal I enjoy your insight into Ben 10 and so I like your breakdowns and other content. It might not have been what you originally wanted but being the face of the channel feels like a good thing at least it does to me. thank you Rob for doing what you do in whatever way you do it.
Honestly... I don't wanna tell Kuro shadow kinda does go around killing people in his own game but also isn't cursing all around the place. The hardest we get is a damn out-a him
@@thegreatscribbles960 Yeah just a bit... But he did say he wasn't a Sonic fan and Sonic is also on Nintendo and crosses over with Mario sometimes so...
The shadow section got a good one out of me The comment is referring to a game where they gave shadown guns and weapons and he went there murdering people for no reason, and at the end he understands he was born from an alien and pure evil
15:21 FYI Shadow is a SEGA character not a Nintendo one. And also, yes. He did have a stand-alone spin off where he outright murked people and casually said words like DAMN and Hell which were big deals at the time and made him a symbol of edginess on the internet. By the year 2010, that just became his default character trait and stayed that way until 2019 I believe. So his vampiric, low voice, edginess was recent enough for people to regard him as an edgelord and bring it up on this reddit thread. Love your work man. Keep it Fizzy!
18:44 imo, the highest stakes, from an audience PoV, are always personal ones. People care a lot more about the possibility of the protagonist's brother dying than the entire rest of the universe.
about the story escalating to quickly, I think it is because of the pacing of the story, it does not have the pacing of your average webcomic/fanfic (it is written in visual novel format, not webcomic), so, thought the chapters are long, with them being so sparse and few, it does feel like the story is a bit rushed. what i would say about the comic (not really a criticism, just an note) is that the art is great, you put way more work on it than other comics I see, but I am not sure what you are do with the story, I feel like you are just having fun with some character you like (which is very valid and I like, but some people may find weird). An example would be the Orion squad, which seems like a set of OCs for us to watch their story and see them grow, but instead they are just random characters we don't know that are thrown in a battle they have no place being, like, they don't even add much emotional stake because we don't know them. I also think that the comic is just a small part of the project, the things I really like about it is the worldbuilding we get on 'and beyond' and other discussions we get on the fandoms. and the great art, obviously.
the thing with the story being just making some cool stuff because I wanna is very comum in fanfic, I just think that with this being such a great project people may have different expectations for it.
My main issue with 5YL was that I had a very hard time understanding what was happening in later chapters. Like, I seriously couldn’t tell what I was looking at. I’m hoping this becomes more clear in the motion comic.
Same, but with first few (since I stopped reading it by then) but I would like to mention that besides a few comic strips here and there, I don't really read comics like these but the panel placement in some pages confused me. Also when it comes to the big artwork like the page where Gwen and Ben were there and there's this alien (?) there or where Eon(?) became an amalgamation of Ben's aliens, I either couldn't see the art bc of the color choices or there was just too much going on for me to decipher what it looks like.
I feel the same way. The designs are overdesigned, the panelling is messy, the art is too much... It was genuinely exhausting to read through. I still liked it tho.
No but when it comes to die hards and a surprising amount of creators (I’m not saying this guy specifically) if you don’t love every part of a show/movie/book/etc. you’re dismissed as a hater or some other bs term.
That's true. Personally this is one of the greatest fan works I've seen in years. My one really greivience if with way bigs deign but that's about it, kuro, you keep doing what you doing.
I honestly really like when Fan-Projects like this make designs that are radically different then the canon ones, like Atomix and Way Big, it just feels a lot more interesting and gives the project more of it's own identity to me.
there's one thing that it's kinda... weird to me. and that is the alternate Bens controlled by Eon/Technus. like, there's concept art of them and how their Omnitricces work, and... it's kinda disapointing that they just use master control to turn into the EVOs. i love them and all, but i'd like to see them use their Omnitricces like they "normally" do
I actually really like that 5YL made some aliens more organic looking, the main reason is because some of them you look at and go, “how the heck does that have DNA”
Some of the redesigns are great for this reason. Armadrillo looks like an actual organic being. And the redesign for Bloxx, making him stone instead of legos, was genius. Some of the redesigns are rough though, like the heatblast pants he mentioned.
@@Theokal3 One could argue that some of them could be cyborgs or wearing armor. Clockwork could only be a brain and spinal cord underneath all that brass.
I wrote the comment about allchemist. I teally like 5YL, its the only last thing we have of new ben 10 content. It just was my personal opinion on a design of an alien but I think mutiple aliens do look goofy yeah. But the story, the idea and the depth are all great. Some designs are very cool
That Shadow the Hedgehog tangent really shows how much you don't know lol, in his game you literally do have the option to just murder people, and he does swear.
Making a fanfic and it becoming so successful is the peak of any fandom. It's awesome that people can take something they like and continue it past its canon ending and explore the ideas while having fun with it. That's what creative work is all about; inspiring people to create their own worlds and fantasies
Kuro saying "You'll never find the bodies" is both funny and also reminds me that I have to check on the pile of bodies that I have as well, thanks buddy.
Honestly art style wise i really appreciate the look of 5yl overall watching your artstyle develop and seeing it become better and change over the years its one of my favorite parts of the comic
At around 15:15 , yes, Shadow has become the symbol of edginess, but I would describe it more accurately as "Wannabe Edge" because the most swearing in his solo game is saying "Damn" and the excessive gun use was just to keep up with all the shooters that were happening at the time. And to top it off, SEGA never has Shadow do any of this ever again and joke about it by changing Shadow's character from "misguided hero who wants to help and fix his mistakes" to "stubborn loner that's angry but still has friends". I could be paraphrasing or just be outright wrong, but that's basically how "edgy" Shadow gets.
Funny thing about Zim being there, you could replace him with an alien that has every important detail to the plot line and it could still work. It's just a fun thing that the random alien is Zim
I gotta agree with the Way Big criticism. Aside from the head "crest", the elongated limbs and the fact that he's a giant, I could hardly tell that's Way Big
It could be explained as that being what Ben's Adult Form of Way Big looks, I mean Swampfire when it goes through "puberty" looks virtually recognizable as well.
@@maylabrown4584then 10k shows up with waybig looking exactly the same Wich would meam that thwy dont rlly age and he looks the way he looks all the time
Agreed on the Waybig part. I would also like to add that the 5YL redesign severely downplays the Ultraman elements of the original designs. They are what made Waybig unique and awesome, IMO.
Been following the channel since the season 4 classic breakdowns and here's something i want to tell. Every video on the channel feels like a well designed project, with a careful effort put on to every single detail and i always look onto these projects as being a full-fledged presentation of information in the most insightful and entertaining manner. Kuro's talk about him playing sort of a character really hit home for me, because sometimes we just rag on people by knowing just a thread of their existence. I don't know i don't find anyone more genuine on here than you guys( i know about the bodies) Anyways, about the critics, i must say that the over analysis of things often stems from ignorance and being judgemental. Having spend some time outside the social media bubble recently, i have begin to appreciate things more and i genuinely just enjoy 5yl for what it is. Yes i don't vibe with some character designs as well but the story is enough to hook me in and overshadow the flaws(being flawed is not negative guys). I don't why i wrote this but i just wanna write sort of a letter to you guys whose creative and passionate working style inspires me. I don't know why but i just find the messy stuff 😂around kuro and the various projects you guys remain busy in really uplifting and inspiring. Keep rocking guys As always, keep it fizzy ❤❤
"5YL Ben doesn't do heroin...that you can prove." Haha love it! The comic is great! I think we all have our criticisms and things we'd all do differently, but like, that's the crux of fandoms and fan fiction. If people don't like 5YL, they can always look to other sources or have their own interpretations of things. Great job. Good discussion. Keep up the awesome work!
Even with the the explenation you gave it rubs me the wrong way a ghost could actaully beat a celestial sapien but i guess my knowledge of Danny phantom is severely lacking.
I going to be honest I watched 5 to 10 episodes of Danny Phantom but I got the basic plot of the whole thing and I am a BIG Ben 10 fan (original to omniverse). So I honest think you and everyone who is working with you is doing awesome job bringing them together and showing how they look 5 years later for both the MCs and their teammates. Also I like how it still semi-kid friendly and still funny. The one thing I want to see (which you are probably going to do later) is Ben and Rook in Dannys world. Also, nice job on Bens design the goatee from his future self was a nice touch. Plus Danny design and 5 year backstory was every well thought out. I hope you all keep make them because I all wonder what kind of crossover these two would have and I think you hit the mark. Can't wait for episode 4. So I hope you, your friends, and whole team have a great time and good luck.
So I've never read 5YL but alw followed the channel and enjoyed the stuff made here. I've just had an appreciation for the comic considering the work and dedication it takes to make something like that, never mind the passion that requires as well. When you mentioned Zim was in the comic, dude I lit up. IMMEDIATELY I was like wtf that's so cool?? AND TO HEAR PEOPLE DISLIKE THE INCLUSION IS CRAZY TO ME yall really don't believe in the vastness of space Zim can not coexist with Ben AND/ OR Danny?? It's such a fun idea :)
15:11 Looking at the comment, I think they're talking about the game rather than the character. I say this because the game has instances of mild swearing, among other things, that wouldn't be seen in a traditional sonic game. There's also the case of the game ruining the perception of the character for anyone looking outside the fandom for a while, but that's another can of worms.
ive personally adored your guy's stuff. the artstyle im neutral about, but honestly, the approach to how you guys designed things (the ultimates, the sayians, the redesigns) has personally inspired and drastically helped improve my own art skills. also as someone who was a huge fan of both danny phantom AND ben 10 growing up, the whole "5YL" project was mind blowing when i first found it! (and IMO, as a fan of both, i feel there's a healthy mix of "DP" and "ben 10" content in the story, keep up the good work)
1:55 I actually thought that Vlad was less powerful than danny, because he was exposed to a much smaller portal. I assumed that the reason he can trounce Danny so thoroughly was due to experience.
Not to mention the portal was corrupted by diet cola and he got blasted in the face and contracted acne, meanwhile Danny got his entire body engulfed in pure ecto energy.
My problem with the clothing is that it’s made in a way that directly influences the alien. Juryrigg’s clothing is mostly for aesthetic appeal, and doesn’t change anything other than how it looks or functions. Wildmutt could’ve had many other types of clothes but a helmet with a horn just feels wrong
Why is everyone being such a white knight about this? It was a thread specifically asking about things they dislike, obviously the comments are gonna be negative. You don’t grow from only your subscribers glazing you all day and night
So about Shadow... ya when he is written wrong he is extremely edgy. Like his game is dark and brooding, he uses guns, swears, can choose the good or evil paths, and the game starts with an alien invasion that destroys a city.
@@2balls4meSonic has never been afraid to be dark though is the thing. and when he is written properly, such as in his debut game of SA2, he is quite the compelling character.
@@CalypsoTheWanderingStar I disagree. I don't think Shadow was ever a compelling character. In SA2 was a complete mess of a character. Even ignoring the obvious plot holes with his backstory (literally everything relating to Gerald and GUN), the guy doesn't have real motivations. He just.. does whatever he thinks other people _want_ him to do and will switch on a dime accordingly.
It's funny you mention that Kuro because as of the comic Danny has become nearly as powerful as a celstapian, he has Multiversal power so yeah kuro you were right
15:35 as a sonic fan, the reason why shadow is considered edgy is because his backstory involves a kid being killed and his own game involves him using guns and (as you said) murdering people.
I think issue with Zim having that much of presence is that people havent seen his show. Like i never did and hes inclusion just felt weird and confusing. Its kinda like if in the middle of ben and rex crossover we got Ron from Kim Possible and become part of the plot without any explanation. I dont remember if 5yl explained who zim is but i was still confused by him.
I had an idea for a Danny Phantom, Ben 10, Kim Possible crossover back in the day lol. Because they were all superhero cartoons on different networks. I was thinking of a play on Rise of the Tangled Brave Dragons, if anyone remembers that weird crossover fandom.
@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 No idea I think Polish Nickolodeon decided it was too edgy or something. On other note first 4 seasons of Fairly odd parents aired on Disney Chanel here and ware called "Timmys Adventure" i do not know why.
I ALSO Love The New Way Big Design too. I just wish His official 5YL artwork looked better than How He appeared in The comic. Maybe it’s How He’s posing?
I think 5YL is pretty good Personally i was not a Danny Phantom Fan but from what little is saw of it back in the day(my sister was a big Nickalodeon fan while i was more Cartoon Network) I like it. Feels more authentic for both shows and plus i feel that every show can cross over through Multiverse Shenanagans thanks to a line from Justice League Crisis on 2 Earths. The designs for alot of the aliens i feel are also an evolution of Ben as he get older so the way you draw them is in respect to that. I like 5YL and look foward to more of the Motion Comic. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
5YL has pretty exceptional character work for all the characters involved, ESPECIALLY Ben and Eon/Divinity, and I don't think anyone can take that away from Kuro, and if they are, they're just hating at that point. I just think the plot way too quickly devolves into just one huge Dragon Ball fight, and I dunno, that's just not as interesting as the type of storyline we often get from Ben 10. Still pretty good, though. Waiting eargerly for the next chapter.
Great vid as always not seen 5yl comics but I've seen all the episodes and personally big fan I've always loved ben 10 I used to get all the action figures and games love all the ideas that everyone on the ink tank channel has I've been thinking of a drawing matrix video where Kevin 11 fusion aliens get redesigned with different aliens or for example ult alien Kevin instead of the one in the show it could be ultimates that were made on ink tank or redesigned on same with classic and could even make a custom alien force one or even just a fully custom one I don't know if it's a good idea to other people but it is to me and I'd like options on it btw keep up with the great vids
"it's not like the characters are coming out the gate murdering everybody, sexualising themselves, swearing up a storm, everything is black and raining all the time" Noted, so the story doesn't take place in the UK
Not gonna lie I wish the Inktank explored more about the alternate Bens and what are they doing in 5yl. That storyline where every Ben fought should have been longer like 5 episode minimum or atleast as long as the DNA arc because they was so much to explore
To be fair you change a lot of aliens desing to a point its kinda looks like other aliens, is not somenthing bad but you can see why people dont like that
But that scene led to Season 3 being severely lightened in terms of tone, having too many comedic subplots despite the events of True Colors, and the lack of the Waybrights and the Wu's showing up to confront Anne over their missing daughters.
3:17 since in that stream where you were making a 5yl poster of every alien, and joked that he's an angry Scottish man, John DiMaggio would be perfect for him. Since John voiced a few Scottish characters. Example: my favorite character from Samurai Jack, The Scotsman.
I really like hearing and seeing your thought process. Art is subjective and only the viewer can decide if it's good or not. There is no science to art, But with that texted the art you guys make is incredible. I actually really like the way big design because it makes sense because to'kustars are literally cosmic gas jotunn. Why would they need or have to have clothes on. The problems people have with y'all's story is the things I like the most about it. The basically random art style and the inter crossover multiverse stuff is just fun. It sounds like hell to actually power scale every thing though. Caffeine is one hell of a drug. Have a good rest of y'all's day.
I will admit that upon hearing his thought process, a lot of the point I didn't like that much initially about his webcomics makes more sense to me now.
The only alien I really had a problem with is Waybig. Other then that ai love your art style. It bought back some of the more grosser uglier sides of the aliens that Classic has that I felt Uaf lacked and Omniverse had less of
I think there's a way to change the tone, seriousness and quality of writing in a series without having to go the "more blood and darkness" route. If that's part of your vision and that's how you like things, that's fine too, but it will alienate some of the fans who like the more lighthearted tone of the series and who's only nitpick with it is its bad writing and underdeveloped characters/straight up butchered characters. I myself respect the tone of any show i made a fanfic about. That being said, i have only done so as a writing exercise and i do not share my work; more than writing advice it's just my own experience.
I have been avoiding 5yl like the plague simply because I know I'll like it but i simply don't have the time. As for the designs, I really love waybig, as I imagine his bones and spikes are made of the same metal as the original design is, but on an actually organic body. If I ever get the time, I look forward to seeing more of him.
I feel like a lot of people struggle to separate preference from valid criticism. Because a lot of these complaints seem to be based on just how they would prefer the characters to look and act. It’s tricky, and I think everyone does it to an extent when the internet lets us constantly give our unfiltered thoughts.
I like 5YL, but I have my own problems. Rook seems to look too similar to his younger self(maybe add some very short hair on the back of his head, though still looks good), and some alien redesigns don’t scratch me the right way. Name atomix, I imagine a more kamen rider like body shape could work and still keep the sense of power, maybe a mix of shapes from blade, faiz, and a bit of wizard. Still great stuff. But, way big, I honestly feel he needs a more bright red, maybe that and a thin layer of gray under it to sell the armor look. Also, I imagine you could murder drawing tokusatsu monsters. Sam for ash
I dont like Waybig cause he's always been kind of an ultraman reference. So him being less organic and more armor-y just fits better. Also, as a Sonic fan, that Shadow section of this vid huuuuurt. Still love 5yl tho. You guys got me back into Ben 10.
I think the biggest issue with way big is that he’s just naked. He’s a fleshy alien in your design and that’s fine, but fleshy aliens should have clothes. That’s why juryrigg looked so weird in ultimate alien but looks fine in omniverse. Imagine four arms, but he has no clothes at all. That would look weird. I don’t expect every single alien to have clothing, but I think it’s kind of backwards that heat blast gets leggings and way big gets nothing. And some of the aliens are just kind of like… why? Like echo echo. I’m not a fan of his redesign. His arms being in his head just look so funky and his head is too big. One of the appeals of echo echo was how small and sleek he looked. When redesigning a character, you have to keep their original concepts in mind and stay true to their character. It’s fine if it’s just a random design you wanted to post, but for a fan comic you can’t really get away with that. A lot of the concepts are interesting, but not every concept needs to see the light of day you know? Also, it’s great that you’re giving other artists the chance to be in your comic through their designs, but you (unknowingly?) stated the reason why that’s a bad idea. Most artists aren’t gonna want their designs to be changed too much because… well, it’s their designs. And it wouldn’t feel like their designs anymore if they were changed too much. So by having different artists’ designs in the comic, it makes the art style really inconsistent and messy. For example, I think your ghost freak and xlr8 are great because they stay true to the character and don’t add too much to them that makes them feel like a different character. Wildmutt is in the middle because he does look like wildmutt, but the horn was maybe adding a bit too much. Maybe instead of it being a base design, you could’ve had it been a feature of your omnitrix to include battle armor for aliens that wouldn’t normally have them. Overall the designs aren’t anything to get upset about. I will say though that it is kind of hypocritical to say that the ghosts are reality warpers and that’s why they beat alien x, but when it came to green lantern beating him, his feats weren’t all too relevant anymore. Trust me, I hate that he won and especially in the way that he did, but I feel like we should keep consistency or else it makes us look really bad. The ghosts are reality warpers, but typically only in one domain. Time, dreams, fire, ice, etc. Rarely can they do it all at once. So I feel like alien x still should’ve won just due to his sheer presence and mastery over his omnipotence you know? My personal headcanon for alien x is that because only Ben is controlling him, he’s much weaker and doesn’t have access to his true powers/true omnipotence. In order for alien x to be at his strongest, he needs all 3 minds to become one and all agree on the decisions, or else his power is greatly diminished. Since having only one mind control alien x goes against his entire character. So maybe that could be a fun way to nerf his abilities without having to jeopardize his actual strength and character?
My only issue with the comic is at first, it feels like a gen10 heroes united kind of story that fits well within the scope of the canon. . . that's how it feels at first. But when you start putting characters like Invader Zim in and. . . it starts to feel like a shoe-horned "gather all the IPs up in a single cross-over regardless of how well they fit together" kind of a deal. Like something requested by network executives to the marketing teams in the early 2000s. Or one of those bad nick cross-over games _(sorry nick all-stars but you apply 2)._ I just feel like minor additions like that are just a bit. . . over-reaching? I mean, with a name like "5 Years Later", it sounds as if it's supposed to take a serious approach to set the headcanon future for both heroes. Like, this IS where THEIR future is and they just "happened" to cross-over. The universal tones align enough so it doesn't disconnect me too much. I mean, hey, danny's whole future character arc is becoming a scientist in this story, so, again, it narratively and tonally fits. But when you shoehorn more "comedy"-centered shows in. . . well, it stands out as much as catdog would, and I wouldn't like to hear rook dissecting what kind of alien catdog is. :/ Keep in mind, I would feel the same way even if you just randomly thrown generator rex in, and I LOVE rex. Over-crossovering the cross-over just defocuses the focus, and I don't exactly like that. I just prefer a tighter focus when it comes to scope, where anything less/grander just makes it feel like a less serious approach. That's just my personal taste though.
5:18 i kind of had to look up what alien atomix was because his redesign was so different that i thought he was a brand new alien entirely when rereading ch12, so i'd personally say that design fails to be recognizable enough
Shadow the Hedgehog the game is what people are probably referring too, cause people wanted a sonic game with guns they did a Shadow game where he can use them and he swears a fair amount like saying, "Where's that damn fourth chaos emerald?" or saying "Damn!" when he dies. He also kills Dr Eggman in one of the alternate endings. The game isn't very good and is kinda the embodiment of edgy to the point where in one of the FMV's Shadow pumps a MP5 like a shotgun.
I was the one who brought up the Shadow the Hedgehog comparison in the reddit thread, so I should've specificied I was talking about the game and not the character- I absolutely love the character. The game however shoved in murder and swearing solely to "get with the times" in the 2000s. Like they showed Shadow murdering Sonic and human soldiers in the intro just for the edgy factor, which really gives the same vibe as Animo getting decapitated, it just feels jarring and like others said, for the shock value. At the end of the day its not that deep and I love the project otherwise lol.
Funnily enough, that's... exactly what Shadow does in his game. He doesn't say fuck, but he does say damn a lot and the occasional hell. Like, when he gets hurt he goes "dammit" and when he dies he goes "damn not here." In one of the endings, he tells Eggman he's going to "send you straight to Hell". And indeed, there are multiple missions in the game where you have to kill a certain number of humans. Granted, the game relies on a morality system, so you can avoid those missions if you want, but yeah.
I feel like the brown skin armour on way big specifically just diverges from the creative intent of way big as character and that’s to be a walking love letter to the ultraman franchise and it’s unique Aesthetics or in other words your basically doing to way big what Hollywood did to Godzilla in 1998
Sonic fan here, you unintentionally made a great point about Shadow. The "edgy" jokes come from his spinoff game where he uses guns and says "damn" a few times, which is jarring when you compare it to the rest of the franchise...but in general? Yeah, it's not exactly "edgy" media, it doesn't even have blood.
I have been having fun with 5yrs Later and the looks the aliens have gotten in this, seeing Ben and Danny teaming up as the two heroes i really loved as a kid is awesome. I wonder though how many people will take you making jokes in clips and push them as you being serious lol
Honestly, I really want to see you guys do a Drawing Matrix episode on Danny Phantom. Don’t know if Ash has watched the whole show though, so maybe it won’t happen. However…seeing him redesign Dark Danny would be interesting!
There was in fact an entire game of shadow murdering people and swearign at them. (However the swears were mostly "damn" and "hell" and as far as I know the murder is basically all totally bloodless. he does use a gun a lot though.)
Honestly my main issue with the redesigns is that they sometimes (or msot of the time) feel... too detailed? sometimes they feel like they have too many detaiks and complex designs and i, as aj artist, sit and im like,both absolutely in awe, but also "holy shit i would rather give up and cry than ever finish this piece trying to get everything accurately" And i recognize its not so much a issue as it's a "my adhd leeps me constantly drianed and unmotivated and i would not have the energy to dedicate to this level of design and drawing them in dybamic poses" but still, id love to do fanart but some designs i feel like i uust wont be able to properly get detiaks right and id be doing a disservice
The only thing I dislike is that 5YL has more focus on the Ben 10 side of the crossover than the Danny Phantom side. As far as I know, Ben and characters from his world haven't traveled to Danny's world yet nor have the characters from Danny Phantom officially appeared (ex. Sam). If they have however gone to Danny's world, then this is a mute point.
"the Orion Squad is outclassed" Technically, the Mechamorph guy could just jump on Clockwork or Atomix and keep their builds and forms forever like Ship does, Mechamorphs have potential to be OP
Honestly still disagree with the ghost being able to take down a celestialsapian, not because the ghost aren’t powerful, they straight up broken in some regards, but mainly that the ghost are still contained to the realms that the ghost world/real world are confined to as they are 2 sides of the same coin, not beings that full capabilities are literally beyond comprehension, though the ability to shift though time and space, their reality gauntlet, and other abilities will still give Celestialsapines a run for their money.
I totally disagree about the ghosts even touching alien x the fact that ben 10 cosmology is far beyond of that of danny phantom there is no debate lol alien x can reality warp at any level he wants whereas ghosts cant also they haven't shown any feats like ben 10 the fact that alien x created not a universe but the entire life among the ben 10 multiverse plus they have changed the plot multiple times and all of their weaknesses have been debunked lol.
I´m actually glad you added many characters of other IP´s on your comic. Though, for me, it was too little. Man, I´m writting my own fanfic that contains Marvel, DC and a bunch of cartoon hero characters (including Ben 10, Danny Phantom and Invader Zim). I don´t mean that there´s an issue with your comic. I´m just saying that I don´t get those complaints. If it was me, that crossover would have been ten times crazier xd
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Unrelated but did the Nicktoon games happen in 5YL, I mean they mentioned the Jimmy and Timmy crossovers in one of the games.
Don't listen to those people on Redit 5Years Later is awesome.
Yeee oh and kuro since you mentioned both Ben 10 and deku I’m making a video of them vs each other but I’m keeping it fair so no OP stuff and the Ben will be OV Ben
"Shadow doesn't run around killing people swearing... Right?"
So who wants to tell him?
The game
Shadow 05
@@Sundrey438 O5 is The O5 Council from SCP
Where’s that *damn* fourth chaos emerald!?
Sega really fucked up Shadow....Sonic Adventure 2 Shadow was really cool...but each new game Sega come up he become edgier....like he supposed to care while he act not to lol
I think it would be cool if generator Rex was in 5YL and have Rex go in Ben’s universe after 6 years ago Ben was in his universe and to see a lineup of Ben 10, Danny Phantom, generator Rex and the Saturdays all teaming up would be amazing
It’s amazing to see 5YL is even a thing and how much work goes into it, I had to say respect and great work keep it up
To explain the shadow the hedgehog comparison. The video game titled shadow the hedgehog was the first sonic game to have both guns and swearing be prominent. Basically fans feel that it was a level too dark for the series. Shadow himself is loved by the fans for the Most part.
Ph no gins and swaearong so edgy , people werw pathetic in their reaction ot was a fun game not all games have ro be ained at 5 year olds
@@demonic_myst4503 the game was going for a teen rating actually. It was for a series that was mainly targeted at kids. Look at shadow holding a glock and tell me that doesn't look out of place.
@@GAMEFAN27 I've never met a teen that doesnt swear as i stated 5 year olds or americans the diference barely exists a 15 year old american is treated like a 5 year old is in other countries
infantilization at a cultural level
@@demonic_myst4503 can you please explain in proper English and not just mashing the keyboard?
@@pickedceasar1216 wow childish much if u cant oput that together then your brain is soo smooth you need to go back to school but by the menta; age of your insults i daubt your older than 12
A lowkey nitpick I have is that this crossover does not have Rex considering elements from Rex's dimension play a huge role in the story
With how the story is so far, it's unlikely, but there's still room for a Rex cameo honestly, we just gotta wait
Yeah, I hate this
It's wild that Zim is in here, but not Rex.
But also didn't the Saturdays also have a Ben10 crossover, or am I tripping?
@@ReptillianStrike yep, they had in OV, and they appeared shortly in the beginning of the comic
Yeah
I wish Ben had therapy for his trauma. He faced many horrors as a teen, but he acted normal. UAF events would scar anyone. I like OV Ben for showing his mental state. Half of the stuff that happen in UAF would give basically anyone else PTSD. I mean, ngl, it's actually one of the many things I like Omniverse Ben for. Plus, I haven't been pushing for it anymore, but actually seeing this [21:53] I kinda understand the point of 5YL Ben a lot more. Cuz ngl he basically takes the "mental state being held by string" to the max and then more. 5YL Ben looks worse and makes sense. I left Ben 10, but 5YL brought me back. Thanks Kuro.
The Ben 10 reboot being just a tv show is hilarious when you think about the fact that animo and hex most likely voices themselves
That would be hilarious i can just imagine dr animo taking it way to serious
@@dust8286Ben: hey animo we’ll reduce your sentence if you voice act yourself in a show
Animo: i want more plushies that aren’t of this world
Ben: that’ll do
Gwen: you get to voice yourself in a tv show
Charmcaster: I am kinda bored but I get to use actual spells
Gwen: deal
"Was Shadow out here killing people and calling them mother fuckers or something?"
Yes, he did. He even used a handgun and one of the game songs has the lyrics " no more gods, no more graves, somewhere in between."
He is the edge.
Let's not forget "Where's that damn FOURTH Chaos Emerald?!"
Also- "Get out of my sight, you disgusting black creature"
“He is the edge” lmaooooo
I don't think he ever said fuck in that game though
@@dataroaming7512 correct he said damn. and was depressed shadow's own games made 06's story greater (outside of sonic's section)
when you originally said you were taking a step back and no longer appearing in videos I felt a bit sad. while it may not have been your goal I enjoy your insight into Ben 10 and so I like your breakdowns and other content. It might not have been what you originally wanted but being the face of the channel feels like a good thing at least it does to me. thank you Rob for doing what you do in whatever way you do it.
My only complaint is that it has to end. Been loving every part of it!
15:20 Kuro calling Shadow a Nintendo character hurt me on a spiritual level.
… still love 5th tho
Some just don't know somehow. Also I didn't notice that he didn't say sega
Some people don't know lol. Besides he's technically not wrong seeing as they kinda did crossover with an Olympic game.
Honestly... I don't wanna tell Kuro shadow kinda does go around killing people in his own game but also isn't cursing all around the place. The hardest we get is a damn out-a him
Yeah when he went that part I wanted to go "Yeah that's kinda exactly what he does" also i cringed when he said Nintendo character
@@thegreatscribbles960 Yeah just a bit... But he did say he wasn't a Sonic fan and Sonic is also on Nintendo and crosses over with Mario sometimes so...
just if he replies
@@Cyber-House-Productions Spoken like a person with no culture/wasn't around for the OG console wars. /s
Im still stucked at the part where he said « he’s a NINTENDO character » lol
I respect and admire you guys for being this dedicated to this channel
yeah it's amazing the work they put into it^^
The shadow section got a good one out of me
The comment is referring to a game where they gave shadown guns and weapons and he went there murdering people for no reason, and at the end he understands he was born from an alien and pure evil
22:16 “5YL Ben doesn’t do heroine, that you can prove” 😂 I love this man
Is Gen Rex ever coming to 5YL? Nanites were mentioned but that's it... Fits the whole "mishandled" show thingy
I mean nanites have gotten involved in the story...
15:21 FYI Shadow is a SEGA character not a Nintendo one. And also, yes. He did have a stand-alone spin off where he outright murked people and casually said words like DAMN and Hell which were big deals at the time and made him a symbol of edginess on the internet. By the year 2010, that just became his default character trait and stayed that way until 2019 I believe. So his vampiric, low voice, edginess was recent enough for people to regard him as an edgelord and bring it up on this reddit thread. Love your work man. Keep it Fizzy!
1.nerd
2.yes I agree
3.he used a gun for murder
4.nerd
@@Justthatguy867 the game was heat though
just here if he replies
@@Justthatguy867Your response is worthless lol
18:44 imo, the highest stakes, from an audience PoV, are always personal ones. People care a lot more about the possibility of the protagonist's brother dying than the entire rest of the universe.
about the story escalating to quickly, I think it is because of the pacing of the story, it does not have the pacing of your average webcomic/fanfic (it is written in visual novel format, not webcomic), so, thought the chapters are long, with them being so sparse and few, it does feel like the story is a bit rushed.
what i would say about the comic (not really a criticism, just an note) is that the art is great, you put way more work on it than other comics I see, but I am not sure what you are do with the story, I feel like you are just having fun with some character you like (which is very valid and I like, but some people may find weird). An example would be the Orion squad, which seems like a set of OCs for us to watch their story and see them grow, but instead they are just random characters we don't know that are thrown in a battle they have no place being, like, they don't even add much emotional stake because we don't know them.
I also think that the comic is just a small part of the project, the things I really like about it is the worldbuilding we get on 'and beyond'
and other discussions we get on the fandoms. and the great art, obviously.
the thing with the story being just making some cool stuff because I wanna is very comum in fanfic, I just think that with this being such a great project people may have different expectations for it.
5:38 I personally think the idea of armor made out of your own flesh is fucking awesome
While I don’t mind it I feel like it should be exclusive to Ultimates
Gives him more of a sea creature vibe which I'm down for.
@@axelnilsson5124 WayBig is basically an Ultimate, so might aswell.
My main issue with 5YL was that I had a very hard time understanding what was happening in later chapters. Like, I seriously couldn’t tell what I was looking at. I’m hoping this becomes more clear in the motion comic.
Same, I thought it got really confusing in the latest chapters
Same, but with first few (since I stopped reading it by then) but I would like to mention that besides a few comic strips here and there, I don't really read comics like these but the panel placement in some pages confused me. Also when it comes to the big artwork like the page where Gwen and Ben were there and there's this alien (?) there or where Eon(?) became an amalgamation of Ben's aliens, I either couldn't see the art bc of the color choices or there was just too much going on for me to decipher what it looks like.
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I feel the same way. The designs are overdesigned, the panelling is messy, the art is too much... It was genuinely exhausting to read through. I still liked it tho.
It has, indeed, become clearer in the motion comic! 😁
15:23 I mean, kind of? Shadow The Hedgehog is a strange and in many ways, unintentionally hilarious game.
Is it even fair to call them “haters” if most of them don't even say they dislike the comic, just that they dislike ONE thing?
No it’s not but it gets more views ig
No but when it comes to die hards and a surprising amount of creators (I’m not saying this guy specifically) if you don’t love every part of a show/movie/book/etc. you’re dismissed as a hater or some other bs term.
I mean...
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That's true. Personally this is one of the greatest fan works I've seen in years. My one really greivience if with way bigs deign but that's about it, kuro, you keep doing what you doing.
I don't think "dislikers" sounds as catchy.
I honestly really like when Fan-Projects like this make designs that are radically different then the canon ones, like Atomix and Way Big, it just feels a lot more interesting and gives the project more of it's own identity to me.
same here
Samee!
Same!! I actually like it a lot
It can also be that, people are fin with redesigns it just that they like the original way more wich is my opinion on way big and armadrillo
5yl way big and atomix look cool as hell
there's one thing that it's kinda... weird to me. and that is the alternate Bens controlled by Eon/Technus. like, there's concept art of them and how their Omnitricces work, and... it's kinda disapointing that they just use master control to turn into the EVOs. i love them and all, but i'd like to see them use their Omnitricces like they "normally" do
If Kuro ever decided to play Shadow the hedgehog
He will see what the person behind the comment actually meant
True he did murder alot but never sweared I think
@@sarfarazgaming121Saying “damn” is swearing compared to other kids properties
@@reach.1mill for sega or for other companies? Cause that word is like the weakest swear word
@@sarfarazgaming121 at that time both tbh
@@sarfarazgaming121 shadow the hedgog is the only game where Sonic actually swears and he does it twice
I actually really like that 5YL made some aliens more organic looking, the main reason is because some of them you look at and go, “how the heck does that have DNA”
Yeah same. I do not necessarily dislike mechanical aliens, but later on a lot of them stretched the suspension of disbelief on that aspect.
Bloxx DNA should literally just be smaller bricks
Some of the redesigns are great for this reason. Armadrillo looks like an actual organic being. And the redesign for Bloxx, making him stone instead of legos, was genius. Some of the redesigns are rough though, like the heatblast pants he mentioned.
@@Theokal3 One could argue that some of them could be cyborgs or wearing armor.
Clockwork could only be a brain and spinal cord underneath all that brass.
@@twistedyogertWhy would that show up in their Omnitrix forms though?
I wrote the comment about allchemist. I teally like 5YL, its the only last thing we have of new ben 10 content. It just was my personal opinion on a design of an alien but I think mutiple aliens do look goofy yeah. But the story, the idea and the depth are all great. Some designs are very cool
I dunno man, the fact that a good number of these are regarding the art style feels like a pretty good sign of the actual story
I mean, in complete fairness, the art is either 1/2 or 1/3 of the whole thing.
The story is very thin, so there's not even too much to talk about outside its general direction and presentation
That Shadow the Hedgehog tangent really shows how much you don't know lol, in his game you literally do have the option to just murder people, and he does swear.
Making a fanfic and it becoming so successful is the peak of any fandom. It's awesome that people can take something they like and continue it past its canon ending and explore the ideas while having fun with it. That's what creative work is all about; inspiring people to create their own worlds and fantasies
Helps Ben 10 didn't even really have a fandom until recently
Shadow is a nintendo chaaracter. I love that.
lmfao same.
Kuro saying "You'll never find the bodies" is both funny and also reminds me that I have to check on the pile of bodies that I have as well, thanks buddy.
Honestly art style wise i really appreciate the look of 5yl overall watching your artstyle develop and seeing it become better and change over the years its one of my favorite parts of the comic
At around 15:15 , yes, Shadow has become the symbol of edginess, but I would describe it more accurately as "Wannabe Edge" because the most swearing in his solo game is saying "Damn" and the excessive gun use was just to keep up with all the shooters that were happening at the time. And to top it off, SEGA never has Shadow do any of this ever again and joke about it by changing Shadow's character from "misguided hero who wants to help and fix his mistakes" to "stubborn loner that's angry but still has friends". I could be paraphrasing or just be outright wrong, but that's basically how "edgy" Shadow gets.
Was NOT expecting this today, I wonder what healthy criticism reddit will provide (clueless)
Surely
Surely.....
It was healthy criticism. They just expressed what they didn't like is all. Not everything is perfect there is always some flaws
@@spinozilla4555based answered
UA-cam comments encountering opposing opinions 🤯
I feel like we were all very critical in a positive way by answering a damn question presented to us 😂
Funny thing about Zim being there, you could replace him with an alien that has every important detail to the plot line and it could still work. It's just a fun thing that the random alien is Zim
Also it's a cartoon about aliens, why not throw him in? Him and Grey Matter share a voice actor too
I gotta agree with the Way Big criticism. Aside from the head "crest", the elongated limbs and the fact that he's a giant, I could hardly tell that's Way Big
It could be explained as that being what Ben's Adult Form of Way Big looks, I mean Swampfire when it goes through "puberty" looks virtually recognizable as well.
@@maylabrown4584 that’s one way to put it, I suppose
@@maylabrown4584then 10k shows up with waybig looking exactly the same
Wich would meam that thwy dont rlly age and he looks the way he looks all the time
Agreed on the Waybig part. I would also like to add that the 5YL redesign severely downplays the Ultraman elements of the original designs. They are what made Waybig unique and awesome, IMO.
WayBig's design feels like a live-action adaptation of a Tokusatsu show, but wanted to make everything more organic.
Been following the channel since the season 4 classic breakdowns and here's something i want to tell.
Every video on the channel feels like a well designed project, with a careful effort put on to every single detail and i always look onto these projects as being a full-fledged presentation of information in the most insightful and entertaining manner. Kuro's talk about him playing sort of a character really hit home for me, because sometimes we just rag on people by knowing just a thread of their existence. I don't know i don't find anyone more genuine on here than you guys( i know about the bodies)
Anyways, about the critics, i must say that the over analysis of things often stems from ignorance and being judgemental. Having spend some time outside the social media bubble recently, i have begin to appreciate things more and i genuinely just enjoy 5yl for what it is. Yes i don't vibe with some character designs as well but the story is enough to hook me in and overshadow the flaws(being flawed is not negative guys). I don't why i wrote this but i just wanna write sort of a letter to you guys whose creative and passionate working style inspires me. I don't know why but i just find the messy stuff 😂around kuro and the various projects you guys remain busy in really uplifting and inspiring. Keep rocking guys
As always, keep it fizzy ❤❤
"5YL Ben doesn't do heroin...that you can prove." Haha love it!
The comic is great! I think we all have our criticisms and things we'd all do differently, but like, that's the crux of fandoms and fan fiction. If people don't like 5YL, they can always look to other sources or have their own interpretations of things. Great job. Good discussion. Keep up the awesome work!
Even with the the explenation you gave it rubs me the wrong way a ghost could actaully beat a celestial sapien but i guess my knowledge of Danny phantom is severely lacking.
Watch Danny Phantom then bro it's great.
@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 Well What's the show Like? It reminds me off fairly oddparents in the art style
@@matijasostojic4288 It's basically Ben 10 with ghosts. This is me greatly simplifying the series.
@@kermitgotthesickkicks4265 I might watch it
@@matijasostojic4288 Yeah it's a fun watch.
I going to be honest I watched 5 to 10 episodes of Danny Phantom but I got the basic plot of the whole thing and I am a BIG Ben 10 fan (original to omniverse). So I honest think you and everyone who is working with you is doing awesome job bringing them together and showing how they look 5 years later for both the MCs and their teammates. Also I like how it still semi-kid friendly and still funny. The one thing I want to see (which you are probably going to do later) is Ben and Rook in Dannys world. Also, nice job on Bens design the goatee from his future self was a nice touch. Plus Danny design and 5 year backstory was every well thought out. I hope you all keep make them because I all wonder what kind of crossover these two would have and I think you hit the mark. Can't wait for episode 4. So I hope you, your friends, and whole team have a great time and good luck.
15:27 the entire gameplay of Shadow the Hedgehog being exactly That : who's gonna tell him?
So I've never read 5YL but alw followed the channel and enjoyed the stuff made here. I've just had an appreciation for the comic considering the work and dedication it takes to make something like that, never mind the passion that requires as well. When you mentioned Zim was in the comic, dude I lit up. IMMEDIATELY I was like wtf that's so cool?? AND TO HEAR PEOPLE DISLIKE THE INCLUSION IS CRAZY TO ME
yall really don't believe in the vastness of space Zim can not coexist with Ben AND/ OR Danny?? It's such a fun idea :)
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Looking at the comment, I think they're talking about the game rather than the character. I say this because the game has instances of mild swearing, among other things, that wouldn't be seen in a traditional sonic game.
There's also the case of the game ruining the perception of the character for anyone looking outside the fandom for a while, but that's another can of worms.
ive personally adored your guy's stuff. the artstyle im neutral about, but honestly, the approach to how you guys designed things (the ultimates, the sayians, the redesigns) has personally inspired and drastically helped improve my own art skills. also as someone who was a huge fan of both danny phantom AND ben 10 growing up, the whole "5YL" project was mind blowing when i first found it! (and IMO, as a fan of both, i feel there's a healthy mix of "DP" and "ben 10" content in the story, keep up the good work)
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I actually thought that Vlad was less powerful than danny, because he was exposed to a much smaller portal. I assumed that the reason he can trounce Danny so thoroughly was due to experience.
Not to mention the portal was corrupted by diet cola and he got blasted in the face and contracted acne, meanwhile Danny got his entire body engulfed in pure ecto energy.
Doesn't help he became a joke later on lol
5:44 to be honest that design you did for Atomix looks sick
true, its very sick
true it's awesome
My problem with the clothing is that it’s made in a way that directly influences the alien. Juryrigg’s clothing is mostly for aesthetic appeal, and doesn’t change anything other than how it looks or functions. Wildmutt could’ve had many other types of clothes but a helmet with a horn just feels wrong
agreed
or Heatblast with pants, doesn't work in any way
Why is everyone being such a white knight about this? It was a thread specifically asking about things they dislike, obviously the comments are gonna be negative. You don’t grow from only your subscribers glazing you all day and night
Because fans of creators often aren’t able to comprehend the idea of their content not being completely perfect
And also the title
@@ahaha272 things cant be perfect. Should that be used to overlook critisim? not at all, how else will you improve its a mute arguement.
Who's white-knighting?
So about Shadow... ya when he is written wrong he is extremely edgy. Like his game is dark and brooding, he uses guns, swears, can choose the good or evil paths, and the game starts with an alien invasion that destroys a city.
Worst and most boring Sonic character by far. Extremely out of place for a franchise starring talking cartoon animals.
@@2balls4meSonic has never been afraid to be dark though is the thing. and when he is written properly, such as in his debut game of SA2, he is quite the compelling character.
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I disagree. I don't think Shadow was ever a compelling character.
In SA2 was a complete mess of a character. Even ignoring the obvious plot holes with his backstory (literally everything relating to Gerald and GUN), the guy doesn't have real motivations. He just.. does whatever he thinks other people _want_ him to do and will switch on a dime accordingly.
@@2balls4meWhat a shit take
12:28 kuro is secretly trying to make all dany phantom fans to ben10 fan's so they can secretly destroy every single ben 10 anti-fan
Yes
It's funny you mention that Kuro because as of the comic Danny has become nearly as powerful as a celstapian, he has Multiversal power so yeah kuro you were right
15:35 as a sonic fan, the reason why shadow is considered edgy is because his backstory involves a kid being killed and his own game involves him using guns and (as you said) murdering people.
Honestly, your designs inspired me to do more stylize aliens of my own.
I think issue with Zim having that much of presence is that people havent seen his show.
Like i never did and hes inclusion just felt weird and confusing.
Its kinda like if in the middle of ben and rex crossover we got Ron from Kim Possible and become part of the plot without any explanation.
I dont remember if 5yl explained who zim is but i was still confused by him.
I had an idea for a Danny Phantom, Ben 10, Kim Possible crossover back in the day lol. Because they were all superhero cartoons on different networks. I was thinking of a play on Rise of the Tangled Brave Dragons, if anyone remembers that weird crossover fandom.
Also, you never watched Zim but you watched Ben 10 and DP? What kinda 2000s kid were you lol
@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 It didnt aired in my country
@@maxuni6651 Ah, content related issues or copyright?
@@ChangedMyNameFinally69 No idea I think Polish Nickolodeon decided it was too edgy or something.
On other note first 4 seasons of Fairly odd parents aired on Disney Chanel here and ware called "Timmys Adventure" i do not know why.
I love the way big design, it looks more organic. It is insane on how cool the redesigns are. I love the 5 years later comics. Keep up the work
I ALSO Love The New Way Big Design too. I just wish His official 5YL artwork looked better than How He appeared in The comic. Maybe it’s How He’s posing?
I think 5YL is pretty good Personally i was not a Danny Phantom Fan but from what little is saw of it back in the day(my sister was a big Nickalodeon fan while i was more Cartoon Network) I like it. Feels more authentic for both shows and plus i feel that every show can cross over through Multiverse Shenanagans thanks to a line from Justice League Crisis on 2 Earths. The designs for alot of the aliens i feel are also an evolution of Ben as he get older so the way you draw them is in respect to that. I like 5YL and look foward to more of the Motion Comic. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
5YL has pretty exceptional character work for all the characters involved, ESPECIALLY Ben and Eon/Divinity, and I don't think anyone can take that away from Kuro, and if they are, they're just hating at that point. I just think the plot way too quickly devolves into just one huge Dragon Ball fight, and I dunno, that's just not as interesting as the type of storyline we often get from Ben 10. Still pretty good, though. Waiting eargerly for the next chapter.
Great vid as always not seen 5yl comics but I've seen all the episodes and personally big fan I've always loved ben 10 I used to get all the action figures and games love all the ideas that everyone on the ink tank channel has I've been thinking of a drawing matrix video where Kevin 11 fusion aliens get redesigned with different aliens or for example ult alien Kevin instead of the one in the show it could be ultimates that were made on ink tank or redesigned on same with classic and could even make a custom alien force one or even just a fully custom one I don't know if it's a good idea to other people but it is to me and I'd like options on it btw keep up with the great vids
"it's not like the characters are coming out the gate murdering everybody, sexualising themselves, swearing up a storm, everything is black and raining all the time"
Noted, so the story doesn't take place in the UK
That's hilarious
Not gonna lie I wish the Inktank explored more about the alternate Bens and what are they doing in 5yl.
That storyline where every Ben fought should have been longer like 5 episode minimum or atleast as long as the DNA arc because they was so much to explore
To be fair you change a lot of aliens desing to a point its kinda looks like other aliens, is not somenthing bad but you can see why people dont like that
Disney channel has no problem showing violence. Like the scene in Amphibia, where Andrias stabbed Marcy.
But that scene led to Season 3 being severely lightened in terms of tone, having too many comedic subplots despite the events of True Colors, and the lack of the Waybrights and the Wu's showing up to confront Anne over their missing daughters.
3:17 since in that stream where you were making a 5yl poster of every alien, and joked that he's an angry Scottish man, John DiMaggio would be perfect for him. Since John voiced a few Scottish characters. Example: my favorite character from Samurai Jack, The Scotsman.
I really like hearing and seeing your thought process. Art is subjective and only the viewer can decide if it's good or not. There is no science to art, But with that texted the art you guys make is incredible. I actually really like the way big design because it makes sense because to'kustars are literally cosmic gas jotunn. Why would they need or have to have clothes on. The problems people have with y'all's story is the things I like the most about it. The basically random art style and the inter crossover multiverse stuff is just fun. It sounds like hell to actually power scale every thing though. Caffeine is one hell of a drug. Have a good rest of y'all's day.
I will admit that upon hearing his thought process, a lot of the point I didn't like that much initially about his webcomics makes more sense to me now.
@@Theokal3 the ink tank is more than one person but ya, They have a method to their madness. Have a good rest of your day.
The only alien I really had a problem with is Waybig. Other then that ai love your art style. It bought back some of the more grosser uglier sides of the aliens that Classic has that I felt Uaf lacked and Omniverse had less of
I think there's a way to change the tone, seriousness and quality of writing in a series without having to go the "more blood and darkness" route. If that's part of your vision and that's how you like things, that's fine too, but it will alienate some of the fans who like the more lighthearted tone of the series and who's only nitpick with it is its bad writing and underdeveloped characters/straight up butchered characters.
I myself respect the tone of any show i made a fanfic about. That being said, i have only done so as a writing exercise and i do not share my work; more than writing advice it's just my own experience.
I have been avoiding 5yl like the plague simply because I know I'll like it but i simply don't have the time. As for the designs, I really love waybig, as I imagine his bones and spikes are made of the same metal as the original design is, but on an actually organic body. If I ever get the time, I look forward to seeing more of him.
Finally, another 5YL Waybig enjoyer. It thought I was the only one.
I feel like a lot of people struggle to separate preference from valid criticism. Because a lot of these complaints seem to be based on just how they would prefer the characters to look and act.
It’s tricky, and I think everyone does it to an extent when the internet lets us constantly give our unfiltered thoughts.
I like 5YL, but I have my own problems. Rook seems to look too similar to his younger self(maybe add some very short hair on the back of his head, though still looks good), and some alien redesigns don’t scratch me the right way. Name atomix, I imagine a more kamen rider like body shape could work and still keep the sense of power, maybe a mix of shapes from blade, faiz, and a bit of wizard. Still great stuff. But, way big, I honestly feel he needs a more bright red, maybe that and a thin layer of gray under it to sell the armor look. Also, I imagine you could murder drawing tokusatsu monsters. Sam for ash
Anyone else come to the comments looking for people who got mad that Kuro said Shadow was a Nintendo character 😆
me and I ain't even a big Sonic fan
I was gonna say something. And im not even that big of a sonic guy.
This fic made the danny phantom lore more interesting than I have seen from fans for many years
I dont like Waybig cause he's always been kind of an ultraman reference. So him being less organic and more armor-y just fits better. Also, as a Sonic fan, that Shadow section of this vid huuuuurt. Still love 5yl tho. You guys got me back into Ben 10.
I don't mind 5yl Atomix, but I still prefer the Omniverse look.
same
I think the biggest issue with way big is that he’s just naked. He’s a fleshy alien in your design and that’s fine, but fleshy aliens should have clothes. That’s why juryrigg looked so weird in ultimate alien but looks fine in omniverse. Imagine four arms, but he has no clothes at all. That would look weird. I don’t expect every single alien to have clothing, but I think it’s kind of backwards that heat blast gets leggings and way big gets nothing.
And some of the aliens are just kind of like… why? Like echo echo. I’m not a fan of his redesign. His arms being in his head just look so funky and his head is too big. One of the appeals of echo echo was how small and sleek he looked. When redesigning a character, you have to keep their original concepts in mind and stay true to their character. It’s fine if it’s just a random design you wanted to post, but for a fan comic you can’t really get away with that. A lot of the concepts are interesting, but not every concept needs to see the light of day you know?
Also, it’s great that you’re giving other artists the chance to be in your comic through their designs, but you (unknowingly?) stated the reason why that’s a bad idea. Most artists aren’t gonna want their designs to be changed too much because… well, it’s their designs. And it wouldn’t feel like their designs anymore if they were changed too much. So by having different artists’ designs in the comic, it makes the art style really inconsistent and messy.
For example, I think your ghost freak and xlr8 are great because they stay true to the character and don’t add too much to them that makes them feel like a different character. Wildmutt is in the middle because he does look like wildmutt, but the horn was maybe adding a bit too much. Maybe instead of it being a base design, you could’ve had it been a feature of your omnitrix to include battle armor for aliens that wouldn’t normally have them.
Overall the designs aren’t anything to get upset about. I will say though that it is kind of hypocritical to say that the ghosts are reality warpers and that’s why they beat alien x, but when it came to green lantern beating him, his feats weren’t all too relevant anymore. Trust me, I hate that he won and especially in the way that he did, but I feel like we should keep consistency or else it makes us look really bad. The ghosts are reality warpers, but typically only in one domain. Time, dreams, fire, ice, etc. Rarely can they do it all at once. So I feel like alien x still should’ve won just due to his sheer presence and mastery over his omnipotence you know?
My personal headcanon for alien x is that because only Ben is controlling him, he’s much weaker and doesn’t have access to his true powers/true omnipotence. In order for alien x to be at his strongest, he needs all 3 minds to become one and all agree on the decisions, or else his power is greatly diminished. Since having only one mind control alien x goes against his entire character. So maybe that could be a fun way to nerf his abilities without having to jeopardize his actual strength and character?
My only issue with the comic is at first, it feels like a gen10 heroes united kind of story that fits well within the scope of the canon. . . that's how it feels at first. But when you start putting characters like Invader Zim in and. . . it starts to feel like a shoe-horned "gather all the IPs up in a single cross-over regardless of how well they fit together" kind of a deal. Like something requested by network executives to the marketing teams in the early 2000s. Or one of those bad nick cross-over games _(sorry nick all-stars but you apply 2)._
I just feel like minor additions like that are just a bit. . . over-reaching? I mean, with a name like "5 Years Later", it sounds as if it's supposed to take a serious approach to set the headcanon future for both heroes. Like, this IS where THEIR future is and they just "happened" to cross-over. The universal tones align enough so it doesn't disconnect me too much. I mean, hey, danny's whole future character arc is becoming a scientist in this story, so, again, it narratively and tonally fits. But when you shoehorn more "comedy"-centered shows in. . . well, it stands out as much as catdog would, and I wouldn't like to hear rook dissecting what kind of alien catdog is. :/
Keep in mind, I would feel the same way even if you just randomly thrown generator rex in, and I LOVE rex. Over-crossovering the cross-over just defocuses the focus, and I don't exactly like that. I just prefer a tighter focus when it comes to scope, where anything less/grander just makes it feel like a less serious approach. That's just my personal taste though.
Rex would've fit though considering he already crossed over with Ben 10
@@ChangedMyNameFinally69See the line stating "over-crossovering the crossover defocuses the focus".
@@Hadeks_Marow At this point Rex and Ben are almost in the same universe. And crossovers are silly, dumb fun anyway so why not throw more people in?
@@ChangedMyNameFinally69I explained why in the bottom of my OP. >_>
@@Hadeks_Marow Eh Rex is more fitting than Zim.
Bringing shadow up had me rolling. Not being a fan of Sonic, I don't blame him for not knowing about Shadow the Hedgehogs game, lol
5:18 i kind of had to look up what alien atomix was because his redesign was so different that i thought he was a brand new alien entirely when rereading ch12, so i'd personally say that design fails to be recognizable enough
Shadow the Hedgehog the game is what people are probably referring too, cause people wanted a sonic game with guns they did a Shadow game where he can use them and he swears a fair amount like saying, "Where's that damn fourth chaos emerald?" or saying "Damn!" when he dies. He also kills Dr Eggman in one of the alternate endings. The game isn't very good and is kinda the embodiment of edgy to the point where in one of the FMV's Shadow pumps a MP5 like a shotgun.
I was the one who brought up the Shadow the Hedgehog comparison in the reddit thread, so I should've specificied I was talking about the game and not the character- I absolutely love the character. The game however shoved in murder and swearing solely to "get with the times" in the 2000s. Like they showed Shadow murdering Sonic and human soldiers in the intro just for the edgy factor, which really gives the same vibe as Animo getting decapitated, it just feels jarring and like others said, for the shock value. At the end of the day its not that deep and I love the project otherwise lol.
I think it's kinda cool tbh and I don't really see how that's a bad thing, like ever seen a manga or anime or at least a comic book before?
So the WIKI lists animo as deceased in the 5yl universe? And WHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYY??
Funnily enough, that's... exactly what Shadow does in his game. He doesn't say fuck, but he does say damn a lot and the occasional hell. Like, when he gets hurt he goes "dammit" and when he dies he goes "damn not here." In one of the endings, he tells Eggman he's going to "send you straight to Hell". And indeed, there are multiple missions in the game where you have to kill a certain number of humans. Granted, the game relies on a morality system, so you can avoid those missions if you want, but yeah.
I feel like the brown skin armour on way big specifically just diverges from the creative intent of way big as character and that’s to be a walking love letter to the ultraman franchise and it’s unique Aesthetics or in other words your basically doing to way big what Hollywood did to Godzilla in 1998
God damn your actually spitting facts.
Sonic fan here, you unintentionally made a great point about Shadow. The "edgy" jokes come from his spinoff game where he uses guns and says "damn" a few times, which is jarring when you compare it to the rest of the franchise...but in general? Yeah, it's not exactly "edgy" media, it doesn't even have blood.
exactly
I have been having fun with 5yrs Later and the looks the aliens have gotten in this, seeing Ben and Danny teaming up as the two heroes i really loved as a kid is awesome. I wonder though how many people will take you making jokes in clips and push them as you being serious lol
The only beef I have with 5yl is the lack of a Generator Rex redesign
Honestly, I really want to see you guys do a Drawing Matrix episode on Danny Phantom. Don’t know if Ash has watched the whole show though, so maybe it won’t happen.
However…seeing him redesign Dark Danny would be interesting!
I like all your designs, the art style is very original
I can't wait for the final comic and for more episodes for the animated interpretation!
Ayo wassup
Hey Kuro, for your next Breakdown:
"If it turns out to be fine,
He covers it in slime, Ben 10"
There was in fact an entire game of shadow murdering people and swearign at them. (However the swears were mostly "damn" and "hell" and as far as I know the murder is basically all totally bloodless. he does use a gun a lot though.)
Honestly my main issue with the redesigns is that they sometimes (or msot of the time) feel... too detailed? sometimes they feel like they have too many detaiks and complex designs and i, as aj artist, sit and im like,both absolutely in awe, but also "holy shit i would rather give up and cry than ever finish this piece trying to get everything accurately"
And i recognize its not so much a issue as it's a "my adhd leeps me constantly drianed and unmotivated and i would not have the energy to dedicate to this level of design and drawing them in dybamic poses" but still, id love to do fanart but some designs i feel like i uust wont be able to properly get detiaks right and id be doing a disservice
yeah its called overdesigned aliens
The only problem I have with your designs (not including Water Hazard, I know it's Overflow but is too Bulky), is Canonbolt. Put the Omnitrix inside!
16:33 YES!!!!!!!!!, I've always thought about that crossover, except without the Symbiotes, but that's cool too.
In the shadow the hedgehog game he dual wielded SMG’s and rode a motorcycle that’s what they mean
The only thing I dislike is that 5YL has more focus on the Ben 10 side of the crossover than the Danny Phantom side. As far as I know, Ben and characters from his world haven't traveled to Danny's world yet nor have the characters from Danny Phantom officially appeared (ex. Sam).
If they have however gone to Danny's world, then this is a mute point.
"the Orion Squad is outclassed"
Technically, the Mechamorph guy could just jump on Clockwork or Atomix and keep their builds and forms forever like Ship does, Mechamorphs have potential to be OP
Honestly still disagree with the ghost being able to take down a celestialsapian, not because the ghost aren’t powerful, they straight up broken in some regards, but mainly that the ghost are still contained to the realms that the ghost world/real world are confined to as they are 2 sides of the same coin, not beings that full capabilities are literally beyond comprehension, though the ability to shift though time and space, their reality gauntlet, and other abilities will still give Celestialsapines a run for their money.
Ben 10 cosmology >>>
@@theamazingspooderman2697 ?
@@spacecolonyalliances.c.a1234 cosmology also plays a role in deciding who is more powerful, basically I'm agreeing with you
@@theamazingspooderman2697 Oh
I totally disagree about the ghosts even touching alien x the fact that ben 10 cosmology is far beyond of that of danny phantom there is no debate lol alien x can reality warp at any level he wants whereas ghosts cant also they haven't shown any feats like ben 10 the fact that alien x created not a universe but the entire life among the ben 10 multiverse plus they have changed the plot multiple times and all of their weaknesses have been debunked lol.
I´m actually glad you added many characters of other IP´s on your comic. Though, for me, it was too little. Man, I´m writting my own fanfic that contains Marvel, DC and a bunch of cartoon hero characters (including Ben 10, Danny Phantom and Invader Zim). I don´t mean that there´s an issue with your comic. I´m just saying that I don´t get those complaints. If it was me, that crossover would have been ten times crazier xd
12:47 both are wrong, it's an invader Zim comic