KAIJUNE 2022 "Week" 1: MEGA NOCTAVISPA

[@jmell458]

Something I've noticed about some mega evolutions is that they occasionally include elements of their previous evolution. Tyranitar is a probably the best example, but others include Salamence gaining part of its shell back, Manectric changing its headshape to resemble Electrike, and Gengar's silhouette/shrinkage of legs to resemble Haunter. It might be something to keep in mind if you need inspiration for an additional colour etc. for a mega evolution.

[@Tamugetsu]

My favorite example is Ampharos and its hair

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Gardevoir and Gallade's bodies become almost entirely white, like Ralts.

[@dinodude8899]

That… is actually a really cool idea actually… obviously Gyarados doesn’t exactly get much from it’s previous evolution because well… it’s Magikarp, but I like that idea.

[@stingerbrg]

@@dinodude8899 It goes back to looking fish-like instead of serpent-like.

[@astrowyrm6871]

well mega Charizard doesn't look much like Charmeleon imo but thats a cool thought edit: woops didnt see that it said some, my bad. It's a cool idea either way and an interesting way to design megas

[@oscarvee8648]

The phrase “the Kaijus that keep us in business” perfectly plants a little seed of doubt in your head about the company in question, actually REALLY good writing

[@Masensory]

Genesis looks lovely, probably dangerous but it feels almost gentle It may not be a pokemon but Id love to be its friends

[@galacticweirdo5977]

Too bad the military killed it

[@tysonvienneau1830]

@@galacticweirdo5977 Good, cause I live in Pennsylvania and I don't want that thing anywhere near me

[@spiritflame8806]

I'm loving the "1950s company debrief/history lesson" vibe of this year's challenges. Excited to see more!

[@kemsatofficial]

Lol I was about to comment that I didn’t like it.

[@spiritflame8806]

@@kemsatofficial good for you :)

[@kaiyote7924]

i desperately want him to to a mobile writhing tornado kaiju

[@clankfish]

I think he was going for 1930s, the font looks very 30s

[@kaiyote7924]

@@clankfish this is likely golden age art deco commercialist style

[@jfcfanfic]

Lol, that intro really made me laugh with people killing monsters despite the monster not doing anything in return...really accurate. Love the mega design too.

[@mozaik-inc]

Mega Noctavispa looks insane. I like the concept thematically: where it schemes and plots but when it mega evolves it’s ready to show why it’s the boss

[@randomname285]

like the second health bar of a final boss - it reminds me of emperor zurg

[@Cricket0021]

mega noctavispa is doing the hitler salute.

[@zcholnk2943]

I never expected megas to be in this series but I’m sure happy there are

[@mr.stomatopoda]

I really wish that instead of discarding it, gamefreak just changed megas slightly so that we could keep them around. As in, while not every Pokémon can have a mega, perhaps they could gain a large stat boost if you used it on them. Similar to dynamax in that every Pokémon can, but some get decent looking forms.

[@AllesZuSpaet53]

@@flysoup3607 Yeah, it's not like the games rake in hundreds of millions every year

[@everfluctuating]

clicked immediately EDIT: lemme just say i love whenever you take these monthly challenges and turn them into entire contained universes. i know they take a lot of work, and rest assured it is appreciated!

[@pixels5986]

I thought i clicked the wrong video when I saw the intro lol

[@FierceGalactaKnight]

I feel like Mega Noctavispa doesn't look different enough or "Mega" enough. I feel like if the wings were bigger and the body a little sleeker it would give off a more intimidating, powerful vibe. But for a daily challenge, it's still really good. I like the color change

[@slimetank394]

The fact that Genesis didn't even fight back or do anything when it's being destroyed make me sad :((( Love this new Challenge! Genesis looks amazing!

[@archieeverett6185]

I love the whole concept of megas, they just feel more than the original Pokémon - I love that - and Noctavispa does that ✨perfectly✨

[@fj4533]

I really liked genesis and love how she is just the tutorial, excited to see what's next It might be interesting if humans discovered that genesis was actually an ally and they needed to "bring her back" in some way like maybe use something of her corpse as a weapon

[@RaulDiaz-mp8ms]

The Mothra effect.

[@CookieCruncha95]

At around 6:30 I heard "I Chose... N-" and got interrupted by an ad. So much unintentional meme energy with how that was delivered...

[@spdz.studio]

Mega Noctavispa really gave me destiny 2 vibes and more specifically savathun vibes, and im not gonna lie, it looks really nice !

[@dolphinpower1107]

Honestly so glad you not only gave Noctavista a mega but also gave it another redesign because I thought your last one was too rounded.

[@timwoods2852]

Wooo! PA represent! Loving Genesis's twisted, yet gentle design. Aw, those white stripes on Noctavispa's stinger really gave it a nice pop. Also helps tie it to the wasp theme. Otherwise a great design and pose, really gave me an Emperor Zerg feel.

[@minedantaken1684]

The porcelain mech looks stunning, but.... You know... Porcelain. Also, I like that mega noctavispa is basically hailing, really plays up the evilness and the shiny looks like zygarde? Beautiful!

[@limeyell0w945]

it has the patterns that a lot of porcelain stuff has.

[@moxie1238]

Really loved the design for Genesis, kinda a shame it was destroyed, they seemed like such a gentle giant. Mega noctavispa looked pretty cool as well! Really nice video, I honestly can't wait to see both the Kaiju and the mega mons (Btw, will the Kaiju get merch like the dragons did from Smaugust?)

[@isky6541]

Oh man! I loved the Pacific Rim movie so much, glad to see Kaijune!!

[@diegomaldonado5224]

Kaiju and mecha or giant robot is two favorite thing and I love your artwork design

[@MisterKazePresents]

The Wordle Eater segment was brilliantly presented and really immersive indeed! Looking forward to more.

[@catdust]

what if the first kaiju was a test by some greater force? to see how the inhabitance would react? and we failed that test, horribly.

[@hblue7176]

The docile behavior of Genesis gave me that impression too. No doubt the Titans that follow will not be nearly so gentle.

[@slimetank394]

Greater deities: send a peace ambassador to meet their proud creation human: WTF is that?? Kill it with fire!! or anything!!

[@yannismorris4772]

Yeah and World Eater might be actively invested in making sure that humanity fails any further test in the interest of profit

[@shrek5hype991]

I like how everyone has collectively forgotten that he made Gmaxes for the starters

[@ryrexvids1160]

yeah what’s up with that, is it just retconned?

[@jesseyu162]

@@ryrexvids1160 I think he’s doing Mega Evolutions AND G-Max forms

[@jesseyu162]

oh nevermind I didn’t watch far enough in the video

[@jakubsolar4670]

NICE! I liked the oldest Noctavispa design especially for its pose as it sinisterely reaches for something with its arm! Second design lost that sinister and creepy feel, but Now we have a new feel that however returns back to being evil! Now the default Noctavispa does look Intimidating as it should be! Mega Evolution was really impressive, I'm just happy that the Normal Noctavispa did get its Intimidating look back!

[@r.wilson470]

Ooooh I’m loving the universe of this challenge, a company trying to profit off of KAIJUS of all things is just an awesome, mildly funny, and accurate concept. I love genesis’ design, it looks so serene yet powerful, and earl grey is just an awesome mech design, I’m looking forward to the rest of Kaijune!! As for the mega evolution, YES i was so excited when I saw it was for Noctavispa. The minimello line is still one of my favorite Mazah region lines, and while I already wanted a Noctavispa on my team, I definitely want one now!!

[@Vaati1992]

Since my partner is from a very rural, wooded part of Pennsylvania... I love Genesis a lot. Reminds me of them and the anecdotes of them hunting and almost falling on their butt when they get out of the woods and reach the road again before heading home. Plus in general I love forests, creature designs that are genuine ecosystems in their own rights (hello Torterra!), and it also has Forest Spirit (y'know, from Princess Mononoke?) vibes, too. Great design! And the other two designs are also great!

[@nandyk.2026]

I was already looking forward to how you'd present the world of these designs when I first saw the pieces- and this doesn't disappoint !!

[@ThanhTran-nl8du]

It’s crazy how not only did you get the general real world reference for Scarlet and Violet correct, but also the THEMES (traditionalism vs modernity, old vs new) correct. Jack is an oracle.

[@crudkip4326]

kaijus must be really fun to draw! being the kaiju nerd i am myself, i will look forward to this series and maybe get inspiration from it! I actually was more interested in the kaiju than the pokemon, despite me adoring both.

[@snappyy8600]

The new style that you bring to these challenges really gives the whole thing a lot more character and gets people including myself more invested, keep doing your great work man.

[@Theredpearl3113]

I fun detail I think you should add to the design of the mega stones. Each mega stone has a unique color palette that reflects the pokemon, it would be a cool detail to include.

[@sebastiafuentes8247]

Genesis looks mesmerizing

[@LizardClone2]

As someone who is way more into daikaiju and other giant monsters, I'm really looking forward to this month.

[@stencilfox5]

the amount of editing , work , design and world building in these videos is fantastic I honestly think there's nothing like this on other channels and it gets me motivated to keep creating no matter what

[@caracaracat2958]

These Kaiju and Mecha are already so unbelievably cool. I can’t wait to see more of these designs!!

[@just_a_folk95]

Really love the immersion and presentation of Kaijune, and the theme looks really promising. Your creature art is amazing and always inspiring, and I'm also thrilled about seeing some more Mechs too. I'm also SO HAPPY about the Noctavispa re-redesign, I always felt (and commented) that the first redesign made it too round and less intimidating, here the feeling and edge of the first is kept and improved, and I like it a lot! As for the mega, I like the design and I feel like the nectar color change is a nice touch. As a reminder for next Megas, remember that some of them changed their typing even, so that can be a thing that expands your limits with concepts and designs from the base Pokemon!

[@jmmangulabnan6710]

this is just beautiful everything from the Kaiju designs, the stories behind them up to the 1950's vibe, as always a very great job can't wait for more

[@brandonhall7498]

They killed Genesis? Truly humanity is monstrous.

[@J75Pootle]

I love your art style and the creativity you have for all of these types of creatures - that's why I absolutely love these challenge months because I just get to watch you work your magic, keep up the great work!

[@FlumpyTripod]

That flavor you're adding with the narration and such adds so much. It heightens the great designs even more by creating a specific atmosphere for them

[@donovan802]

MEGA EVOLUTION?!?! LET’S GO!!!

[@ymous9109]

If I might give my thoughts as to your designs, I want to say you absolutely nailed your designs, presentation and theme. While not perhaps the most interesting way to have taken the prompt Genesis (perhaps something relates to birth, or the creation of the universe. Or even religion if you're feeling spicy), the execution was incredible. Absolutely amazing. Beautiful, evocative and sad story as well. The little background was a nice touch. I kinda wish that following its murder, an alien forest has grown from its corpse that can't be reclaimed, representing its prompt and giving it the final victory in death. I have less to say on the mech, apart from the fact that it was fantastic. Very cute, I almost imagined a swarm of miniature versions running some Manor. Both designs were utterly rad. As for the pokemon, I hope you don't mind some critique. I wish a little bit more had been done to change/ramp up the design and theme. The cape like wings and claws were cool but personally I don't feel like they were quite enough. Also, the way the wings curve and the direction in which Noctavespa is looking and pointing reduces its sense of height. In addition, I don't think the crown shaped head really worked. Looked more goofy, and slimmed the head, making them even more bottom heavy. Not a problem if you went for the LOOM but like I said, I don't think you went hard enough there. I also would've liked to see something done with the bulb/stinger/honey sack at their base, rather than just making it larger. A bit more to shake up their character. But that's just me. Overall great work, really really looking forward to this series

[@chunkymonkey7983]

That's what I thought! The patern on the bulb should be changed IMO, or the pattern on the OG Noctavespa's bulb should be removed

[@yannismorris4772]

I like that forest idea

[@dontquoteme2657]

I dont think the prompt was genesis though it was forest (genesis is just its code name)

[@ymous9109]

@@dontquoteme2657 ah yes you're right. My bad

[@drsharkboy6568]

@@dontquoteme2657 still an unremovable forest could’ve sprouted from its corpse with that prompt.

[@maximillianleaf5997]

I absolutely adore the roaring 20's vibe being given off from the kaiju designs.

[@shadowdagon7930]

When i see mega noctivispa, i only think of it saying "You may be a villain but you are not a super villain. What is the difference you ask? PRESENTATION"

[@PurgatoryProductions1]

mega… mega noctivispa… megamind…

[@lokalcrow1470]

I am surprised at how much I like Noctavispa now after the redesign! It went from forgettable to one of my favourites. It's pretty awesome to see how a few changes to proportion and shapes made such a difference.

[@samuelhaensly133]

That’s so sick that the Mazah region has megas. I can’t wait to see more

[@vivalaglavii6736]

I guess in this universe weapon laws are FAR looser if a company is allowed to make giant military grade weapons... I'm down with that.

[@juanponcedeleon2530]

Absolutely stunning, talent can’t even BEGIN to describe the work that is put into these videos, drawings, stories, EASILY COULD BE MOVIES. Lovely, daring, beautiful.

[@muhdsaifullahong1451]

been watching Subjectively since 2019-ish, and have always loved the contents. doesn't matter if there are more Mazah stuffs, or prompt list-based arts, love 'em all. I've enjoyed Mermay, Smaugust, and Apoctober, so Kaijune is a very welcomed addition. Keep up the good work, but don't over exert yourselves. 👍👍👍

[@benchappelow473]

Noctavispa and its line has for sure been one of my favourites of the Maza region, absolutely love the design and cant wait for the rest of Kaijune

[@mangoalias608]

we need to appreciate the storytelling going on here just as much as the art. i LOVE these monthly challenges bc the stories that are told around the drawings are always FANTASTIC and captivating. I was in love with every mermay video, and i think i'm gonna absolutely love kaijune as well :)

[@clairethomas2471]

I absolutely adore this new world eater universe you’re creating this is right up my alley and your designs are so beautiful

[@lasagna3289]

This concept already has my brain racing with ideas for how the kaijus effect the world. Like, products made using the organs and scales of kaijus, and stuff like that.

[@cajunyoutube2552]

I love the new challenge! your intricate monster designs are my favorite part of this channel! thanks :D

[@drawing.4335]

you are the best I would like to see the mega evolutions of gastronaut, quetzillian and bathygigas

[@jaredhebert942]

Alas, poor Genesis... Such a large yet gentle creature, felled by a group - however well-meaning - who misunderstood its demeanor & core nature...

[@shadowvictory9225]

Not gonna lie, mega noctovispa is one of the most insane mega designs I have ever seen. I would love to use it...

[@shroudncover9515]

I cannot express how much I love these types of art month challenges from you guys, the plots and backstories are freaking sweet!!!!

[@darkredARN]

Love the lore/background story for these themed monthly challenges! Keep it up Subjectively!

[@alexanderlambert295]

I remember the first time I watched one of your monthly challenges. I'd intended to just skip to the pokemon, but watching the Mermay videos I was enthralled by the story. After that I started watching just everything on the channel and loved it. The 1900s in this setting must have been a royally messed up time. Also, so glad you went with megas. I love them myself personally. Mega Noctivespa looks great.

[@alambrito3377]

I absolutely love your storytelling, can't wait to see more!

[@harenava1451]

THE ENDING BIOS ARE SO COOL, those are the kind of things I ALWAYS put with my own monsters, I LOVE that work!

[@Taiokarlo]

I'm loving Kaijune!!!!

[@d4rknite862]

I really like how you make the drawing challenges more emmersive with the lore it makes it so much more interesting to watch

[@immagical7036]

I love how the intro to this has the old timey American accent that still had some British elements in it, very nice

[@harrysteel864]

Love the kaijune aesthetic, and that mega is just *chef's kiss*

[@TheGrizzlo503]

Despite this not being an existing pokemon, my mom saw me watching this and asked "is that a Pokémon?" even though she’s only familiar with like the 5 most well known gen 1 mons. That’s a testament to how well you emulate the Pokémon art style

[@zeporro174]

Mega Noctavispa looks cool, but maybe it's a bit underdesinged. I think it would be cool if it went full Grievous with four arms, or had a more "evil" pallette

[@tobiaslangtry4171]

Yeah, as always I love his work but there's not enough difference from the initial design for the mega to feel justified - there's no real concept or theme beyond "make it scarier" and it feels like there's a lot of missed potential there

[@iantaakalla8180]

Mega Noctavispa feels like it unraveled its wings, then glowed a different color. It works, but it’s not different enough from normal Noctavispa.

[@socksinsoda9517]

AAAAAA BABE, WAKE UP, NEW SUBJECTIVELY MONTHLY ART CHALLENGE JUST DROPPED

[@candiednova]

i really love these months of your drawings and the worlds you build with them, its always so fun to see what you do next! i was immediately hooked by this opening and im so excited to see what the rest of the month brings, this idea is so fun!

[@Bal1o1Bom]

I am already loving this kaiju americana aesthetic, looking forward to watching the others!

[@logic9680]

Oh my god I love the new mega. I have always been a sucker for evil villain designs and you struck gold here. The atmosphere of World Eater is so awesome! I love both designs and the old 1930s and 40s radio style is truly beautiful. All in all, an amazing episode to kick things off

[@undercoverotter4277]

After you explained the concept of a world shaped by giant monsters and mec’s, all I had to say was “I love it”. ❤️

[@shadowdragonlord2295]

If I had to come up with a gimmick for the Mazah region it be something like Spirit Evolution, where a select few pokemon gain a new form plus typing based on a guardian Pokemon worshipped by the two ancient tribes. Similar to the Pokemon Nobles from Hisui. All of could be dual types, representing something for old vs new. Beast vs humanlike Craved statue/figures vs metal build machines.

[@DannyThaTranny]

Truly my favorite line you've designed so far I love that it got the first mega 💕

[@Phinxmaria]

I love the theming and stories lf these challenges so much, the sound of this with the 50s radio is top notch so good

[@milov3154]

Always like the themes you give these month-challenges, gives them a lot of personality. I just hope you don't get burnt out.

[@whatevaneusens5174]

MEGA EVOLUTIONS FINALLY

[@annaphorra]

god i love how creative you get with the drawing challenge stories!!! never change!!!

[@zenith675]

This is my favourite of your challenges so far. I'm already invested in the lore!

[@danharveymiras7410]

I did not expect Pokemon content in this Kaijune 😍🤩

[@grezgrandon3824]

The theme for this Kaijune reminds me as a mix up between Pacific Rim and Fallout. Absolutely brilliant! Can't wait to see more!

[@theonionqueen3519]

THAT. WAS. AWESOME. I love the whole World Eater thing! I’m so enthralled.

[@c_dfm1880]

Though the pose for Noctavispa looks a little problematic I love the redesign!

[@TheThirdPrice]

Yeah wasn't that the reason for first redesign of the original lmfao. Just like make her pointing

[@c_dfm1880]

@@TheThirdPrice Yeah lol. Pointing would make her more commanding anyway. Maybe its because her fingers are not flexible but still. 😅

[@CodesTheOtaku]

I am genuinely intrigued about this World Eaters thing. Looking forward to more!

[@LuckyBenjamin_]

Lets gooo! Cant wait to use megas in the fangame

[@Felipera_]

I'm glad Mega Noctavispa is not just Noctavispa fighting alongside Minimelo

[@darkmaster9245]

It’s a given that art channels are creative but holy shit you guys take this to another level of not just art but content creation

[@badgergarnet2610]

The Kaiju and Mech looked both very lovely like I'm very excited to see the rest of the kaijune stuff!!

[@bobby_shark]

The aesthetic of Kaijune is kinda cool! Love the two first creations🤗💛

[@moonwillowdrawsstuff3668]

Theories about what the other three pokemon'll be, cause why not So we know they'll be Fire, Bug, and Poison-typed pokemon... that includes Quetzillian (Fire) Chixulob (Fire) Mazian Maractus (Fire) Peroxotal (Fire) Zarcoil (Fire) Blazea (Fire) Ariamano (Bug) Macrabra (Bug) Maripome (Bug) Flitjitter (Bug) Tartusk (Poison) Gohila (Poison) Croacrozen (Poison) Suchobile (Poison) Potassopod (Poison) Hylarmos (Poison) Time to shrink down our list. Going to remove Quetzillian b/c the other two starters would also need megas and they don't fit typing. Going to remove Maractus because it's a regional form. Removing Zarcoil because Frizzard isn't included. Removing Tartusk (although it'd be really cool as a mega...) and Chixulob because the other fossil pokemon isn't included. Removing Maripome and Hylarmos because... i dunno, legendaries having megas feels weird. Removing Potassopod and Blazea because their split evos wouldn't be included. Removing Croacrozen because of its dual forms being annoying to draw (essentially like designing two megas... not fun) And so we're left with these as our possible options Peroxotal (Fire) Ariamano (Bug) Macrabra (Bug) Flitjitter (Bug) Gohila (Poison) Suchobile (Poison) Peroxotal being the only remaining Fire type in the list, I think it'd make a really good mega. I'm a sucker for Axolotls, so I might be a bit biased towards them being the one getting a mega, but yeah I'm super excited to see if I narrowed it down correctly! I personally can't see Ariamano or Flitjitter really having a mega? Possibly Flitjitter, but I think Macrabra would make a better mega! I'd love to see what happens with those Mimikyu vibes, whether we get to see its face because it's gotten too big for its shell, or if it's in a new shell Gohila and Suchobile... Ah, my beloveds. I could honestly see reasons for both of them being the recipient of a mega, with Gohila finally getting to be big and scary, or giving Suchobile a bunch more mouths to really push the weirdness. With either of these I'd be happy, but I think realistically Suchobile is more likely to be getting the mega! Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk :-)

[@throstlewanion]

I’m a big fan of the 40K titans that are basically giant knight mechas so I love your porcelain design because it shares a similar inspiration but you took it in a direction that’s much more elegant and chivalrous. Honestly will be really looking forward to the rest of Kaijune!

[@l.w.1014]

Damn, I love Noctavispa, the mega evolution and the Teapot-mecha. The Kaju was also very cool, very mysterious!

[@עומרשרייבר-ל4ר]

Cant wait to see the rest of this story. The kaiju and mech both look great. This is gonna be good. Also the mega is sick.

[@v.v365]

Initially I clicked for Pokémon, but the style and lore of your KaiJune drawings drew me in, that was awesome and I can’t wait for your next designs!

[@manticore6963]

As a Warhammer 40k-fan, I don't trust anyone called "World Eater"...

[@ChadianRoyal]

This right here is just awesome. I love the aesthetic of the briefings and I like the designs already. I might do one of the later prompts just so I'd have enough time to give it some good quality

[@mokkamakoron]

I absolutely love your world building videos like the previous ones with mermay and apoctober and now this Kaiju setting, it's fascinating. Of course I love the Pokemon stuff too, but I'm a sucker for world building and the old-timey feel you give it all makes it super intriguing, I can't wait to see more!

[@ThedamnedStylest]

i rewatching the playlist and so happy to be here