Gundam

Soon, it seems, these cafés will be gone. Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP (Getty Images) If you were hoping to visit Japan’s Gundam Cafés, you better do it soon, because early next year it looks like they’re all going to close. In an official announcement, the café’s management announced that the Gundam…

Gundam Wing VA Saori Sugimoto Passes Away at 58 by Joseph Luster October 29, 2021 Content Warning: Eating disorders Sad news came out of Japanese talent agency Aoni Production today, with the announcement that voice actor Saori Sugimoto has passed away at age 58. Known in Japan for her work…

Talent management agency Aoni Production announced on Friday that voice actress Saori Sugimoto passed away on October 21 due to congestive heart failure associated with anorexia. She was 58. Her family held a private funeral on Thursday. Sugimoto is best known for voicing the character Ramurin Makiba in the Shimajirō…

Gundam Creator and Mangaka Receive Person of Cultural Merit Honor by Danica Davidson October 27, 2021 The Japanese government has unveiled the names of 21 people who will receive this year’s Person of Cultural Merit honor, and two of them are beloved by otaku. First up is none other than…

posted on 2021-10-26 13:18 EDT by Alex Mateo The Japanese government announced Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino and Wata no Kuni Hoshi (The Star of Cottonland) manga creator Yumiko Ōshima as well as 19 other recipients of this year's Person of Cultural Merit honor on Tuesday. Tomino created and directed the…

Hello Kitty and the company Sanrio have been a part of some wild crossovers over the years, with the albino cat finding herself in anime franchises including My Hero Academia, Stein's Gate, and Mobile Suit Gundam to name a few, but now it seems as though the company mascot is…

Gundam Factory Yokohama Offering Day Dedicated to Sustainability by Danica Davidson October 19, 2021 The 59-foot tall Gundam statue in Yokohama is offering something special on November 3. This is the Culture Day holiday in Japan, and Gundam Factory Yokohama is using the opportunity to teach people more about sustainability.…

More plans and some footage have been revealed for the next Gundam: Battle Operation game, which was first announced earlier this month. The latest info unveils it as a new three-part Gundam arc, the first chapter of which is set to launch on November 5 on PS4 and PS5. While…

How would Char Aznable cook up a spicy curry? In his own flashy red custom cookware, we expect. Like this pot and kettle duo, designed to look like his legendary custom Zaku. The cookware is part of a line from Premium Bandai, and each piece comes with specially branded Red…

The Gundam franchise has a lot of independent storylines, some of which are more popular than others. While SEED and Iron Blooded Orphans take up most of the attention, Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash storyline often gets overlooked. Continue scrolling to keep reading Click the button below to start this…