Gundam

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…

With the fortieth anniversary of Mobile Suit: Gundam in full swing, a giant piece of news has dropped for those fans of the franchise that set their gaze on the plastic models of the series known as "Gunplas". Each year, Bandai holds a tournament to see which…

Gundam Build Divers Re:RISE - Episode 11 - Last Mission

The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise is living the high life this year, celebrating the franchise's fortieth anniversary with the expected launch of a Gundam styled satellite as a part of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and several other announcements. While the h…

When you talk of anime of the 80s, you talk of the Japanimation. It is the north-American amalgamation of Japan and anime, and it preceded the word 'anime'. Mostly the anime made in the 80s didn't make it to retailers in the market and remained visibly unknow…

More Fantastic Anime Figures from Mega Hobby Expo Autumn 2019

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the original Sony PlayStations release. Its one of the most successful and influential video game consoles of all time, and while it may be best known for ushering in a new era of 3D gaming, perhaps its finest artistic …

Nintendo eShop Nintendo Switch01./01. Pokémon Sword (The Pokémon Company) 02./02. Pokémon Shield (The Pokémon Company) 03./03. Romancing SaGa 3 (Square-Enix) (had launch offer, 20% off)04./04. Choujuu Giga Taisen (SilverSt…

Mobile Suit Gundam has been around for decades now, so you can say it has some clout. The mech series helped bolster the sci-fi genre in Japan while introducing a new kind of robot. For many fans, the series' ingenuity has kept it fresh and made Gundam a fran…