2019 Wrap-up, See you in 2020.
Hey everybody: how was your Christmas? Overall, the last one of the decade was a "merry little Christmas" like the ones I used to know; if you'll pardon the parlance.
Likewise, this blog's first year didn't quite go the way I expected; but I am glad with what I've done so far, and I intend to keep going into the year 2020 and beyond.
On top of other looks at the bulk of the anime, I still would like to do a review of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" after its official release domestically. While it would have been ideal to do it for the 20th anniversary of the US release of the original, I will be glad to see it get an English dub in the near future; hopefully.
I am quite pleased with how "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" turned out: it took 26 years to make a good live-action movie about a hit anime and video game franchise; and I'm glad it was this one. With a box office take of $144 million in the US alone, it's surpassed 2001's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" as the most successful live-action video game adaptation domestically. Depending on the estimate you go with, it's also potentially surpassed 2016's "Warcraft" worldwide. Regardless, making upwards of $430 million worldwide has generated more talk of potential follow-ups being made, as well as the upcoming sequel to the video game on Nintendo Switch. Whether the next movie uses existing material or writes an entirely new story, I welcome it.
I would also like to write some posts that have personal anecdotes with my history in the series; as well as provide perspective on certain aspects of the characters, stories and art over the years. Those won't be a typical review or ranking like on some other sites (though I will do some of those when I feel like it), it will be more like giving my thoughts on each of these aspects and how I feel they work for the series.
That will be all for now, I hope you all have a happy new year as the new decade approaches! Later.
Likewise, this blog's first year didn't quite go the way I expected; but I am glad with what I've done so far, and I intend to keep going into the year 2020 and beyond.
On top of other looks at the bulk of the anime, I still would like to do a review of "Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution" after its official release domestically. While it would have been ideal to do it for the 20th anniversary of the US release of the original, I will be glad to see it get an English dub in the near future; hopefully.
I am quite pleased with how "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" turned out: it took 26 years to make a good live-action movie about a hit anime and video game franchise; and I'm glad it was this one. With a box office take of $144 million in the US alone, it's surpassed 2001's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" as the most successful live-action video game adaptation domestically. Depending on the estimate you go with, it's also potentially surpassed 2016's "Warcraft" worldwide. Regardless, making upwards of $430 million worldwide has generated more talk of potential follow-ups being made, as well as the upcoming sequel to the video game on Nintendo Switch. Whether the next movie uses existing material or writes an entirely new story, I welcome it.
I would also like to write some posts that have personal anecdotes with my history in the series; as well as provide perspective on certain aspects of the characters, stories and art over the years. Those won't be a typical review or ranking like on some other sites (though I will do some of those when I feel like it), it will be more like giving my thoughts on each of these aspects and how I feel they work for the series.
That will be all for now, I hope you all have a happy new year as the new decade approaches! Later.
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