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Gundam Unicorn Won’t be on TV

anime, mecha, science-fiction 22.11.2009 1 Comment

Gundam Unicorn anime

If you’re anything like me you’re waiting anxiously to hear about the anime for Gundam Unicorn. It’s been too long since we’ve seen new anime in Gundam’s U.C. universe. Even longer since we’ve seen something new that happens after the One Year War.

MyAnimeList reports on a Japanese report from Anime!Anime! that indicates Gundam Unicorn won’t air on television. Bandai Visual has decided to try movie theaters and the Internet to hook new viewers instead of the traditional boobtube.

Tags: Gundam

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Kawamori Shoji Interview

anime, fandom, mecha 20.11.2009 No Comments

Kawamori Shoji, creator of Macross and Optimus Prime, is interviewed in this new video.

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Article on Mecha in Japan

fandom, Japan, mecha 30.10.2009 2 Comments

John Funk has written an interesting piece at The Escapist on mecha in contemporary Japanese culture. It’s worth a read but, as mine did, your mileage may vary. Among other things, the article claims that the Japanese love Gundam more than any other mecha series. I think it’s the author’s own love of Gundam and the fact that Gundam has a larger commercial entity behind it than any other mecha series that is leading this observation. Still, the article has some interesting facts and is well worth your time to read.

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Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.

mecha, science-fiction 30.10.2009 No Comments

Netflix has been good to me this week and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) showed up in the mail. This is a great movie and gets a hearty “thumbs up” from me. Great special effects, lots of action and Godzilla is well represented. Read more…

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Mobile Suit Illustrated 2009

anime, Manga, mecha, science-fiction 29.10.2009 1 Comment

Well, Gundam fans, it’s out. The latest edition of the Mobile Suit Encyclopedia. This time it’s called Mobile Suite Illustrated 2009. This is at least the 6th edition. The earliest edition I have is the Mobile Suit Encyclopedia which appears to have been published in 1989 and claimed to have 370 mobile suits. After that came the Mobile Suit Encyclopedia Ver. 3.0 (1992) which claimed 559 mobile suits. 1998, 2003 and 2006 saw new editions. Read more…

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Dougram The Comprehensive

anime, mecha, science-fiction 28.10.2009 3 Comments

I just received my copy of a new Dougram art book called Fang of the Sun Dougram the Comprehensive. In recent years publishers in Japan have been putting out large, comprehensive art books for many 80′s anime series. I’m glad Dougram finally got its turn. In the past I’ve gone looking for Dougram art books but met with little success. Read more…

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Tomino Interview

anime, fandom 27.10.2009 No Comments

Mark Simmons interviews Yoshiyuki Tomino at Anime News Network.

Tags: Gundam

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Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

mecha, science-fiction 27.10.2009 1 Comment

In my quest to watch every Godzilla movie I have just finished Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002). It was very good. The movie focused on the action, avoided excess preaching and provided an ending that wrapped things up nicely without upsetting long-time Godzilla fans. I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a monster movie. Read more…

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Of False Teeth and Mobile Suits

Japan, mecha 21.09.2009 No Comments

Char's Zaku II from Mobile Suit Gundam

Tokyo-based Bitec Global Japan makes false teeth and they’ve decided new job applicants should prove their skill by building and painting a model of Char’s Zaku II from Mobile Suit Gundam. Want to work in dentistry? Better brush up your model building!

Anime News Network translated the information from Mainichi Shimbun‘s Web site.

Tags: Gundam

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Mecha Damashii Launches

fandom, mecha, Video Games 18.09.2009 2 Comments

A new blog titled Mecha Damashii has launched. The name means “spirit of mecha” or “true spirit of mecha”. This blog focuses on mecha video games but already contains articles that branch into other mecha-related territory. My online friend Ollie Barder is the mastermind behind this new blog and he has a lot to say about mecha. Stop by and see what you think.

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