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If you’re a hardcore mecha anime fan, you’ve probably heard of UFO Robo Grendizer. You may even have seen some. But depending on where you’re from, you may not realize just how popular it actually is. For some of us, for example, the idea of it …Read more »
Super Robot Wars 30 is just a few weeks from release, marking the first time one of the series’s main games has gotten an official global release. You’ll be able to command legendary classics like Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, and a fleet of Gundams. You’ll also …Read more »
So you’ve probably seen that My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission is coming to cinemas around the globe in October. This will make the third MHA film to get the big-screen treatment in the U.S., and the… Well, we don’t even know at this point how …Read more »
Smash hit anime My Hero Academia is addressing the manga’s “My Villain Academia” arc. And that, in turn, has us thinking about some other anime villains. In particular, some who could really do with being sent back to school. That doesn’t mean they’re outright stupid, of course. In …Read more »
Japan might not have gotten all the otaku-oriented tourism it wanted during the Tokyo Olympics, but some of its otaku sites are still making their way into the news. That includes the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam statue, which is just under 65 feet tall and located …Read more »
Japanese-American journalist Roland Kelts’s pioneering book Japanamerica has been translated into several languages across Asia and Europe, including Japanese. Now thanks to Odaiba Ediciones in Spain, it’s getting a new officially licensed Spanish translation. Anime and manga are very popular in Spain and throughout Latin …Read more »
Super Robot Wars 30 is getting a release in the West. Yep, we’re just as surprised as you are. But we’re also super excited. The 30-years-strong game series is bringing us more cool mecha and mecha-adjacent titles than ever. Its die-hard fans are ready to roll… …Read more »
When we think of anime robots, we tend to think of big hitters like Gurren Lagann and Mazinger Z. You know, firing rocket punches and throwing literal galaxies. But ‘bots can be absolutely adorable, too — and we don’t just mean the Chobits kind. Here are …Read more »
We here at Otaku USA absolutely love anime robots. (Or maybe it’s the fact that we have a giant robot nerd on staff. Either way.) From military-grade Real Robots to planet-splitting supers, we’re here for all of them. Even the ones that aren’t technically mecha. …Read more »
Some of you may have heard that Ichiro Mizuki, one of the biggest names in anime music, is currently recuperating after partial vocal cord paralysis. Fortunately, he seems to be on the road to recovery. As we wait, and wish him the best, we’re thinking …Read more »
When you’re trying to land a career in the arts, it can feel like your own life works against you. Maybe you didn’t get the art education you want. Or maybe you don’t get a lot of support from your family. The good news is, …Read more »
Osamu Tezuka wrote his manga Barbara back in the 1970s, and in 2021 it’s getting a new chapter thanks to mangaka Go Nagai, who created Devilman, Cutie Honey and Mazinger Z. Nagai is working on Barbara with his company, Dynamic Production, and the new chapter …Read more »
Singer Ichiro Mizuki has a long history of hot-blooded themes across anime and tokusatsu to his name, including the likes of Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Kamen Rider Stronger, Voltron, Voltes V, Godannar, Kamen Rider Black RX, a ton from the Mazinger Z series, and many …Read more »
Back in April 0f 1991, Banpresto gave mecha anime fans their greatest wish. With the advent of Super Robot Wars, lovers of giant robot anime could lead a fleet of their own and save the world. 30 years on, the games are still going strong. If …Read more »
Earlier this week, anime designer and director Masami Obari declared on Twitter that he’d very much like to make a super robot anime. While the tweet doesn’t constitute anything official, it does have us excited. And, as far as we’re concerned, he should do exactly …Read more »
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