The SUPERVILLAIN HEIST ANIME

[@wdcain1]

I fully maintain that Ultimates vol. 1 & 2's success is more due to Bryan Hitch's artwork than Millar's writing. Hitch's pencils redefined how superhero comics are drawn now, for good and ill.

[@bearerofbadnews1375]

Makes me thankful that the Ultimate Avengers animated movies adapted the best parts and left out the icky parts.

[@jadenbryant9283]

​@@bearerofbadnews1375 even using parts from the main 616 universe aswell like some characters personalities matching more there 616 counterparts

[@milkiassamuel780]

I've always imagined a premise of an Oceans 11 heist movie would work incredibly well for a team of supervillains in the DC Universe called The Rogue's, who are a team of incredibly underrated Flash villains such as Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Heatwave, Weather Wizard etc... all of which have a moral code of ethics and are villains with not much adaptions and are rich with storytelling potential much like this show does.

[@hasthehighground8560]

That’s already a thing. Joshua Williamson’s Rogues.

[@jadenbryant9283]

They all did appear in the flash 2014 show ,apperead in the dcau, , mirror master appeared in justice leauge doom,and Captain cold trickster and mirror master appeared in the 90s show

[@milkiassamuel780]

@@jadenbryant9283 That is true but I feel like Flash's Rogue's gallery doesn't get as much attention or appreciation as well lack of development in many adaptations and media. Even in the Flash show the Rogue's weren't really a thing and it wasn't even made up of classic roster of Captain Cold, Mirror Master, Heatwave, Weather Wizard etc... The DCAU version of them was great however and I loved their interactions.

[@milkiassamuel780]

@@hasthehighground8560 Really I haven't read that comic yet, I'll have to check it out. I'd love to see more animated content or live action media adapt the Rogue's as they're such a fun and interesting team that isn't like other villain teams about taking over the world or killing a hero, they just wasn't to make a quick buck but are always taken down by Flash and so I think there's potential to portray them as underdog villains that want respect. They also have a code of ethics that fleshes them out more as human characters with their own stories to tell and that something the Flash respects as he see's his villains as human beings and people who need help

[@jadenbryant9283]

@@milkiassamuel780 yeah good point half of the flashes rouges didn't even wear there iconic outfits

[@juliusbossman7280]

I like this show because it can be comedic and fun with dark undertones. Actually makes me feel like people enjoy living there instead of the Boys or MCU where you wonder how people leave their houses without being depressed or afraid

[@suto5704]

It was so cool to watch Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (another western comic animated by a Japanese studio) They perfectly captured the art of the comics while also feeling like anime at the same time.

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

Which studio did Scott Pilgrim Takes off?

[@suto5704]

@@returnedtomonkey8886 Science Saru

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

@@suto5704 What else did they make?

[@suto5704]

@@returnedtomonkey8886 I'm most familiar with Devilman Crybaby, Japan Sinks: 2020, and their work on some of Star wars visions.

[@returnedtomonkey8886]

@@suto5704 holup. They made DEVILMAN CRYBABY!?!

[@darkknightfan7520]

Animated Superhero adaptations that are a direct translation of the comic should be the norm for real. Edit: but it should take what works & what doesn’t to make it even better with og ideas that expand the story like the first episodes of this show.

[@Mr_Movie_Fan]

GodzillaMendoza disagrees

[@wesstewart2677]

I agree and disagree. On one hand, it is cool to see your fav comics adapted perfectly… on the other hand, if it’s just a repeat of the comics we never get innovative character changes like what was done with Mr. Freeze in B: TAS and there’s no room for Original characters that could later be added into Canon like: Harley Quinn, Livewire, Renee Montoya, etc. Just my thoughts though…

[@kenj0165]

​@@wesstewart2677Adapt not recreate

[@sebastianchamaca499]

Invincible deviates from the comics a fair amount and its all for good effect, some things just don’t translate from one medium to another as well as you’d imagine

[@darkknightfan7520]

@@sebastianchamaca499 absolutely

[@juliiju0484]

It's insane to think how many adaptations of Mark Millar's comics are there. Besides a couple of his Marvel comics being used as inspiration in MCU and Fox movies, this man puts out movie after movie and show after show adapting his comics, making a fortune from it, and on top of that, there are more adaptations on the way.

[@darkmyro]

What gets me is they usually change it a ton too so it's usually better because it's not trying to be this edgelord superhero fantasy. Or if it is, they play up the drama or the action and the silliness of it.

[@jadenbryant9283]

​@@darkmyroyeah likely for both pr and moral reasons mostly pr likely

[@KnightLineArtYT]

I agree that more adaptations should be closer to the originals. I get why a lot of Marvel/DC stuff truncates given how many years those characters have been around, but for stuff like Super Crooks, a simpler 1-to-1 attempt really works. I wouldn't mind hear what you think of Tiger and Bunny if you want more Superhero adjacent anime stuff to look at.

[@BuddhaBot]

I remember reading the comics when it came out, the census being that it was gonna be made into a movie shortly after. Then years went by and it dropped on Netflix as an animated show. I saw the thumbnail and went “oh, I remember that … kinda.” And still never watched it. Wanted to, just never got around to it. Maybe now I’ll give a shot.

[@BugsyFoga]

This video is probably the most attention Jupiter’s legacy is ever gonna get .

[@comixproviderftw_02]

NOBODY remembers Jupiters Legacy

[@lrgcokewithlemon]

Had to look it up and forgot I even watched it OMG

[@9Maciej]

I've seen people have arguments against "comic accurate adaptations" cause they say "If I want to read the story from the comic I would just read the comic" or "if they would do 1:1 adaptation, it would just felt like water down attempt". And while it could be the case in some cases (Killing Joke the animated movie is the biggest offender), I think it ignores benefits o the "more accurate adaptations". One is the fact it IS a different medium, so it's already a different experience than watching a comic, but also how Xavier explained with Supercrooks, you can use adaptation to expend on the source material in areas that the original story didn't. That's what Invincible also did. Not to mention most of those adaptations are targeting to people that don't read comics and likely have no intrest in doing that. I'm not against adaptations that reinterpretations the source material, cause I'm all for getting a new stories that takes inspirations from the comic, while also I think with Marvel and DC at least having truly accurate translation would have been almost impossible, since many of their most popular stories depend on the fact it's based decades long history of the character, that most adaptations will never be capable of incorporate even 1/5 of it, and also the fact you do have to streamline some stuff for the sake of working in a new media. However, the fact it's the most prominent style of adaptation they made in the west, I think makes it a key factor why people think what adaptations should be. And yes, I'm also starting to get tired how everything has to be "one's vision". Sometime's it's a personal work of someone that loves the source material, other times it's just disregarding the source material altogether and do something unrecognisable. Ironically, the 1:1 adaptions that wests do is usually with the books, but maybe argument there is that comics are much "visual media" than books, idk.

[@averagejoe2402]

Show was pretty underrated. It had nice visuals and while it had some problems, it was refreshing.

[@spidercrip0927]

It was nice but the plot just kept on moving for example the first ep it went from being super serious like 20 kids got boiled alived in a pool to pg 13 “we don’t kill” saying that to the old man with volcano guns who just killed three ninja dudes. Also halfway through the story Johhny just becomes a side character and barley uses he power except to light a cigarette a few times. And don’t get me started on the last episode it felt completely rushed with the bastard still being alive and we don’t even get to see the aftermath of the Pretorian, his entire character carried the shoe

[@randoapplebigcheese6169]

We are in the golden age of “mature shows about niche comics”

[@aa6731]

Not sure if spellcheck got your ass, but I think you meant “niche” and not “niece”

[@devinsteele2424]

I loved this show so it really made me sad that no one had seemed to have heard of this show, so thank you for giving it some love

[@markburns7854]

I really loved how happy the ending is

[@thefluffynerd95]

I have crazy fact about Mark Millar back in the 90s he is one of the writers of UKs Fleetway Sonic the Comic. I'm not joking.

[@PlayerZeroStart]

Given the talk of Mark Millar's comics at the beginning, I think it'd be interesting to make a video taking a look at edgy, try hard comics like Wanted or The Boys and discuss why they don't work as opposed to stuff like Invincible, or Kick Ass, or the live action The Boys.

[@Jean-Paul-Lane-Valley]

CAM CLARKE!?? LIQUID SNAKE'S VOICE ACTOR!?? Well, now I think I should definitely watch this.

[@_S_P_A_C_E_M_A_N_]

Please do a review of Pantheon. Its not superhero or comic book related but its damn good.

[@mttylerdurden9]

3:29 check out STARLIGHT, SPACE BANDITS, SUPERIOR, PRODIGY, REBORN, MAGIC ORDER, NIGHT CLUB, and THE AMBASSADORS if you want less dark, light toned stories from millar

[@alexisburns1196]

the premise for this show is so unique and interesting AND FUN!!!!

[@lightspaceman5064]

I'm glad you decided to talk about this show. It's so underrated and I want to get more like it. I actually think a lot of American comics would be great as anime adaptations.

[@FizzyPopVevo]

If you want Creative Healing factor Shenanigans, I recommend Undead Unluck, warning though, the first episode is very fanservice heavy, after episode 2 though it dials down by a lot.

[@markpula91]

I actually saw this when it came out and I always wanted someone to make another season

[@geardog24]

The series was great, but I wish we got a second season just so we could find out if anyone will take care of the Bastard.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

2:41 Somewhere Peter Parker gagged in his mouth and he doesn’t know why.

[@WickerMahn]

Glad someone's giving a spotlight so this hidden gem. The OST from towa tei is peak.

[@mttylerdurden9]

0:45 a western comic being adapted by a Japanese studio, and written by a Scotsman and drawn by a Filipino artist.

[@MirzaAliQasimRaza]

I read the book a couple years ago. Loved it. Had no idea there was a show. And hearing from you, it sounds awesome.

[@dillydraws]

I would love to see more direct comic adaptation in animation, I know dc usally does this well

[@bedspla6551]

They really did cancel Santa Clarita Diet huh? Wait why the fuck would they do that again I haven't had an answer in FOUR YEARS

[@okay__.]

Surprisingly a mark millar story where everybody doesnt die

[@darwinaguilero3175]

You’re the reason I got into hit-monkey, and when I saw this show in my recommended I assumed it was another anime original series that wasn’t marvel related at all. I’m excited to check it out. Great video as always. Cheers.

[@Randomaccount9470]

The most underrated series in the modern superhero age ,i love it

[@1amR3tr0_0]

I was never sure about this show and I new i just needed one final push to go for it and watch it glad i watched this now I'm hooked lol

[@markburns7854]

Netflix has so many projects that just go unnoticed and it's so bothersome especially when the people behind the show put in so much effort just to have it cancelled in a week

[@toonboy2041]

Yeah it’s honestly why I haven’t really kept up with Netflix as of late. Too many shows!

[@Gear_teen]

I don't know why but the Diesel twins remind me of Havik in the Mortal Kombat game. Has the same premise, except he can use broken parts of his body as weapons. Literally used his own arm as a weapon! Including his own heart!

[@thecommenter6773]

Part of the issue with "faithful" adaptations of superhero comics is that there's like there can be a million different versions of a character like Spiderman or Batman in the comics, or like the same version gets some inconsistent writing between different writer's runs, or in spiderman's case, the story is forced to match the new movies because brand synergy or something. And of course, there's also a whole bunch of adaptations of the big characters, so if it a faithful adaptation has been done once, do people really want to see it again? And the big advantage that manga adaptations have over superhero comics is that manga generally don't have a million different versions of a story/characters, so it's way easier to both get into them and choose what to adapt. And of course, manga generally gets to end, and not have to go on forever and ever. With the super long running stuff like One Piece being more the exception. And granted, its not like they don't get cut short like how some superhero stuff do ( because of having to setup crossover shit, or the obligatory reboot ), because sometimes they do get cut short and might have to give the story and abrupt and unsatisfying end like with Hunter's Guild Red Hood. And even anime reboots tend to be the exception, like with Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood and Hunter X Hunter 2011, both being more faithful adaptations of the source material compared to their first adaptations. Also I say superhero comics instead of western comics because chuds always really mean them when saying manga good, western comic bad. Because it's always panels from Marvel/DC rather than non-superhero comics like Bone or Monster Allergy.

[@amazingstudios7889]

I've heard about this show and it did interest me, but I didn't hear enough to be invested enough to watch until now. Thank you Xavier, a good review can really influence someone.

[@DARTH_COMiX]

from what u described, it kinda reminds me of the ROGUES. the group of super villains of the flab, the fattest man alive! we got captain cold, the trickster, mirror master, captain boomerang, the weather wizard, golden glider, heat wave. the badass leader, two brutal villains, two buffoons, and one tragic villain that isn't really a villain and is just compelled by his mental illness. put 'em all together, and you got one of the best teams in comics! they're aren't just teammates, they're friends, they hang out, they stop each other from being drug addicts, they attack the flash together, they even got a moral code! it's super fun they're ALWAYS teaming up, so it's not just a mini-series. read stuff with the rogues! i'm not shilling for dc or being paid it's just really fun.and it has a very similar tone to super crooks.

[@cesartheunknown9709]

Fine I’ll watch super crook’s again

[@moonwhooper]

I love this show so much I got the comic too and its great, I love that they actually built upon the original instead of needlessly changing everything. And the soundtrack is DELECTABLE

[@liammacdonald7101]

I highly recommend undead unluck if you’re into the regeneration abilities it does it extremely well

[@SilverDan]

I’m genuinely surprised at how famous Millar has become for his work and how many of his comics actually get adaptations. I’ve read some of his stuff and honestly it’s some of the most cringe dialogue I have ever read in my entire life. Ultimate X-Men was outright unintentionally funny at some points and only really got good after Millar left the series.

[@nerdwarp112]

Super Crooks is one of those shows I’ve had on my “watch later” list for a while. Maybe I’ll finally check it out.

[@BestofDBZ1]

I think we should all send him as many issues of Trouble as we can find

[@YourUncleBenis]

On the direct adaptation of the comics note, didn't some Marvel cartoon back in the 60's just take that panels from Jack Kirby's Avengers comics and more or less just turn them into a motion comic?

[@BigK13372]

Yeah. The Marvel Super Heroes Show is what it is called. Those cartoons were Canadian produced

[@KuWota2k]

Sorta passed on this show when it came out out of lack of interest and finding out it was connected to another show I had no interest to, but after seeing your video, which you always excel at making convincing and interesting points/review, I'm now intrigued into wanting to watch it again.

[@nitevce]

I'm glad you made this video because no one talks about this show thank you I love this show

[@CHECKthisvid]

Kinda amazed this got more love and views than the adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel Super Crooks ties into and is kinda spun off from.

[@quintinkobel9844]

I’ve really been loving ur new content. Are you gonna talk about Spider-Man 2 anytime soon ?

[@epicxboxgamerdawg2078]

I watched this recwntly because of this video and it is my absolute favorite show! Thank you for this video

[@danevisser1927]

Jonna Scott is also voice acting eon from ben 10 for the 5yl project

[@kelynandrasko9888]

Don't forget chosen! It's his adoption of American Jesus and I heard it's very good

[@M.R._BlueVO]

Your timing is incredible🤯. I just finished binge watching Super Crooks last week🤣!

[@BugsyFoga]

Now that’s a recipe for success.

[@Ockwafina]

I LOVED Super Crooks, and I'm so glad that you made a video on it :3

[@antamationz700]

Oh my God, I've said this before. The superior foes. Spider man villain team should so get a movie If I end up becoming a director I'm gonna make it.

[@sonicfoamyfan9805]

I was so afraid this show would be like The Boy's where everyone with powers are huge assholes because "it's realistic" but I'm glad I was wrong

[@pugman9672]

I think the reason why we don’t see one to one and animations of comic books is because of the differences between them. Usually manga is one long story but with comics there are multiple book of the same characters multiple writers that come in and out. On top of that people who watch an anime and want to know more will likely buy the manga. But as we have seen with comic book movies,they don’t seem to have that same effect. So I think companies are afraid of doing animations because they with it will replace the books and hurt book sales. That’s just my guess

[@mttylerdurden9]

You're primarily talking about marvel and DC. Comics outside of the Big 2 are one long story just like manga. Also look at adaptations like road to perdition, sin City, 300, watchmen invincible, kick ass, sandman, sweet tooth and v for vendetta which for the most part are faithful adaptations of comics

[@izuto727]

I have a solution, just adapt the comic that is written by the original creator first

[@Bulsara777]

@@izuto727 Not always the best idea, most super-heroes have changed drastically since their debut, being passed down through a lot of writers, through generations, being slowly molded into what we currently know them as. Take Peter Parker for example, his characterization throughout each decade changed A LOT, Peter on the original run by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko is a completely different character from today's Peter, and I'm not even talking about Zeb Well's Peter. Not only the character changed but the way comics were written and were presented changed a lot too, a faithful adaptation of those early comics would completely clash with pretty much everyone.

[@nano.444]

I love this channel I'm glad you been doing this for so long xavier We love you man!

[@eh9618]

18:32 funny enough, japan also does live action superheroes shows pretty great, best examples would be kamen rider, super sentai and ultraman. And for a more mature audience, garo. They mostly rely on practical effects

[@andrepaul3483]

AGREE! Millar's run on Superman is GREAT! Especially his run on Superman Adventures

[@MiseryDuke69]

This was a damn enjoyable show. I just wishbwe had more animated Utopian

[@nikhilkapoor428]

Oh hey it’s the dancing lights meme

[@gentlemanmaniac9992]

I hope marvel makes a mangaverse anime with the voice cast consisting of various English dub voice actors especially ones that have voiced a marvel character in their career to reprise their role as said marvel character.

[@awsomespecs]

I'm happy to see more super crooks love, the music from the show just goes too hard.

[@TevyaSmolka]

I personally liked super crooks it was really awesome and a fun show in my opinion.

[@NotAFakeName1]

i remember trying to get into this a while back until i just realized that man i do not like mark millar's writing

[@randomnerdythings9094]

I liked Jupiter’s legacy. I was actually disappointed to find out that they cancelled it

[@comicalpeculiarity6174]

Xavier, if you want some more stuff that uses regeneration in a cool fashion, read/watch Ajin; Demi-Human or Undead Unluck. There’s a greater emphasis on the way their respective regeneration works and there’s a ton of creative solutions

[@SpedeVesku]

The accuracy to the source material point is little tricky, because some of the all-time best works have been inaccurate adaptations of pre-existing source material. Stanley Kubrick's Shining and Steven Spielberg's Jaws are two pretty famous examples.

[@BigK13372]

Yeah, there’s like even a KZbin channel that was specifically about pointing out the many differences between the source material of the books and their adaptations

[@daemonicseed]

HIT-MONKEY IS GETTING A SEASON TWO?!? FUCK YEAH!

[@kingcuctus4715]

the spider man guy

[@lolo27234]

Love when Netflix licenses a anime then leaves it to die on the vine

[@zodiacstarlegues]

I never knew Super Crooks was in the same universe as Jupiter’s Legacy. And honestly I think the show was pretty good. Seriously never saw why people are disappointed by it.

[@nihil_holly]

Ayo are you the dude who reads the wikipedia article for CBT when you click, 'listen to this article?'

[@What-ish]

I only just heard about Trouble a few days ago and I still haven't processed its existence.

[@nickasaro8789]

I felt that when you said you were into Mark Millar books when you were 14 and angry at the world. Same story for me. The less I’m reminded of those embarrassing times the better. I’ll definitely check Super Crooks though. It seems like it’s on the higher end of Mark Millar’s ouvre. I remember having a similar idea to the story years ago but mine would have been about Flash’s Rogues or analogues thereof. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[@mttylerdurden9]

Check out Huck, starlight, reborn, prodigy, space bandits, and superior as well.

[@striderreborn1467]

Sadly I know several people who most likely wouldn't watch this or Invincible because they're animated. It's not like I'm not trying to introduce people to it, but they're stuck in this mindset that cartoons were always this "Kids" thing but Cartoons have grown up and can be just as adult as half the R-Rated shit we grew up watching and can be good with the right individuals involved...

[@GondraMedia]

I've been upset about Santa clarita diet for years!!!

[@TmanExtreme101]

I would love to hear your thoughts on IDWs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics.

[@igg7865]

invincible is really good but i really do hope they try comics art style a little bit more at some point, sharper edges and shading, but if not it’s whatev i like the current shows artstyle i jus kinda thing the women’s faces are a lil samey sometimes in the show

[@youtubestudiosucks978]

Only 6 faces?

[@lonecourierO]

2:05 funny how I just read that panel a few days ago

[@Comicbroe405]

Another Mark Miller adaptation being better than the comic? That's amazing.

[@BigK13372]

Not really difficult TBH. I mean just look at the MCU in general; or the Lionsgate Ultimate Avengers movies. Who knows what will happen when Nemesis eventually get an adaptation

[@tylerbertram7065]

It's not amazing it's expected

[@GreaserMan]

God, I miss Santa Clarita Diet. Literally my favourite show.

[@Skallywag_ahh]

Another banger video from the goat

[@alexisburns1196]

hey man i wanted to thank you for putting this show on my radar i gave it a watch back when it first came out but i stopped watching but after watching your video i gave it another try and i really found myself enjoying it so thanks a lot

[@darkmyro]

This show became a meme when it came out.

[@rhinuu045]

3:26 spiderchad😳

[@shaunstudios163]

We don’t talk about Jupiter’s legacy

[@natto4now]

I mean evwryone saw the dancing meme That was good enough for me

[@randomgamer625]

15:29 funny enough early anime was all about adapting English books into anime

[@Kriss_ch.]

What's up with the gore in the adult superhero shows? To use a comparison brought up in the video, the Ocean's 11 movies don't feature dudes getting chopped up or heads exploding, and it only seems more incongruous to me when they're all superheroes(or villains, as it were). I'd understand if it was horror themed(the regenerating guys reminded me of a fight in the horror themed Bakemonogatari franchise - look up Araragi vs Kiss Shot for a really awesome and funny fight between two regenerating characters), but I gotta wonder what the crossover audience is for people who like silly colorful supervillain heists and also like extreme gore in them. But I guess The Suicide Squad was a big hit so maybe that's just me.

[@lopsteroid]

HOLY SHIT AFTER THE PAST 17 YEARS YOU HAVE FINALLY RETURNED!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RosePinkInk]

I hope this video gets more people talking about Super Crooks

[@user-wm9sp3pj9lBagman3.0]

Finally, you uploaded after all these years.

[@Venom_eddie123]

He literally uploaded 3 weeks ago 😭

[@Kriss_ch.]

Did you ever hop on Ninja Batman? I think that's the most fun anime adaptation they did. While there haven't been _that_ many superhero anime adaptations, I think Japanese animators deserve a lot of credit for their work on stuff like the DCAU over the years. I think pretty much every awesome-looking episode of Superman TAS was animated by TMS- although I wouldn't argue the korean animation studios shouldn't get more credit for the franchise as a whole.

[@FanGirl9463]

Godzilla could you make a video about the Brzrkr comic by Keanu Reeves? It’s getting an animated series in the near future.

[@BigFatMonkey9629]

To be honest “the unique spin” should only come after the direct translation, it sucks we never got a direct translation from ultimate spider-man

[@izuto727]

Good news, some fans are currently making an adaptation of Ultimate Spider-Man, with Mauricio Browntable as Peter Parker

[@BigFatMonkey9629]

@@izuto727 that sounds cool, i wonder how the animation will be, tho i am not too sure about Mauricio as this version of Peter

[@DavidRamirez-se2yt]

I hope they make an adaptation of the new ultimate Spiderman comic series after about 2-3 years of it's publication, so they can get a good storyline to plot seasons around.

[@fourstaredits9062]

Good video! Spider-Man 2 Review when lil bro 😈

[@GodzillaMendoza]

I'm editing it as we speak. Though it's going to be at least an hour long so it's gonna take some time. Hit that stupid bell icon thing so you don't miss it when it's ready!