Gundam

The 2010s brought us dozens of modern anime classics worth remembering well into the 2020s. In this series, I will be looking back on anime's greatest hits of the '10s year by year. This week: ten remarkable shows from 2014 and 2015. Stay tuned each …

Gintamais the Shonen comedy king that has been making fans laugh and copywriters rage for well over a decade. This little romp about samurais, Japanese history, aliens, androids, video games, spirits, and whatever Elizabeth is has defined and raised the bar f…

The Open Forum is your domain for anything and everything. Whatever you feel is inappropriate to discuss in other threads, you can discuss here. Want to talk about Shenmue III, SD Gundam G Generation Cross Rays, SaGa: Scarlet Grace Ambitions, and other recent…

A few months ago, OPPO introduced the Reno Ace Gundam 40th Anniversary Edition. It’s the perfect phone for those who are fans of the Gundam franchise. Why stop there, though? How about audio? The good news is they also released the OPPO Enco Q1 (Banshee Editi…

The Tokyo Summer Olympics are on their way next year, with Japan rolling out the stops to make sure it's one of the biggest events to date. Considering the locale, it's no surprise to see how anime has become a key component in the upcoming sporting event, lo…

The fortieth anniversary of the Mobile Suit: Gundam franchise has given us a torrent of news this year, and it looks like the info dumps won't be stopping any time soon. As part of the birthday celebration, Gundam has announced that the upcoming "Special Movi…

This year’s winners have been announced and they are totally amazing. Even if you’re not a Gunpla fan, you’ll want to look at these beautiful displays. This is year eight for the Builders World cup. Competitors from sixteen countries push the boundaries of t…

I was browsing All 4 and discovered they are now showing free anime. I thought i'd share this in case people don't know and perhaps anime on All 4 will be a regular thing the more people who watch it.Channel 4s streaming service All 4 looks set to delight fan…

Death may not matter in the grand scheme of Dragon Ball, but it almost always has weight. When a major character died in the original series, Toriyama would always try to present it with some drama. Even characters like Choazu end up with some of the most mem…

As irreverent and exaggerated as the series is, FLCL is a series built on subtlety and attacking the subconscious. Rather than explain its leading cast through heavy exposition, the series chooses to define them to their audience through design, tone, body la…