Gundam

No matter how many times a new Gundam statue goes up in Japan, it’s always a sight to behold. This week was no different when workers attached the head of the RX-93FF V to its body as a crowd of onlookers and journalists came to watch the spectacle. The one-to-one…

Gundam Creator Tomino: “Japan Is No Longer Advanced in Terms of Animation” by Matt Schley December 22, 2021 Ah, Yoshiyuki Tomino. The lively creator of Mobile Suit Gundam is never shy about sharing his opinion. This time, in an interview with Real Economy, Tomino made this controversial statement: “Japan is…

Sony Music Labels announced on December 21 that 20-year-old singer SennaRin will make her major debut with her first EP in the spring of 2022 and that her first four songs in the EP are produced by Hiroyuki Sawano, known for his soundtrack works for Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and Attack on…

The official website of the Kidou Senshi Gundam: Cucuruz Doan no Shima (Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island) anime movie revealed the production staff, a teaser visual (pictured), and teaser trailer on Tuesday. The movie, based on the 15th episode of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, will open in…

In 2019, singer Hiroko Moriguchi released an album of Mobile Suit Gundam song covers to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary. Since then, she's released a second with even more songs from across the many series. In March, she's dropping one more, marking GUNDAM SONG COVERS 3 as "final chapter" in her series of song covers. Moriguchi's connection…

posted on 2021-12-06 13:45 EST by Kim Morrissy Film inspired the "Mafty Meme" and a resurgence of Pumpkin Dance parodies Every popular anime leaves some kind of trace in Japan's internet culture landscape. Gadget Tsūshin's Anime Ryūkōgo Taishō's yearly list of the most popular anime-related buzzwords and fandom memes gave…

posted on 2021-12-05 14:02 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins Manga taking place in UC 0089 launched in August 2017 The eighth compiled volume of Hiyon Katsuragi and Reiji Kaitō's Mobile Suit Gundam Valpurgis manga revealed on November 26 that the manga will end in its ninth volume. The story takes place…

As of yesterday, all three parts of Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation - Code Fairy are now available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, thus completing the three-part single player game that's connected to the world of Battle Operation 2. To mark the occasion, Bandai Namco shared the game's opening…

Gundam Hathaway: Son of Bright, the movie trilogy’s second part which adapts Hathaway Noa’s experience in a terrorist organization, is now on hold. Continue scrolling to keep reading Click the button below to start this article in quick view. After the first film premiered in June 2021, fans expected the…

Mech up at Southeast Asia’s first Gundam Base flagship store inside Siam Center’s first-floor “Ideaopolis” space (yes, that’s what it’s called). The store fills 362sqm with exclusive items and limited-edition merch for all Gunpla fans. The Japanese toy brand’s new store is a collaboration between Bandai Namco Asia and Thai…