Char Aznable, Gundam’s Red Comet himself, is one of Japan’s most recognizable pop culture characters. And now he’s… hamburgers. McDonald’s Japan just unveiled three limited-time hamburgers based on Char: Red Garlic Teriyaki, Spicy Double Cheese, and Newtype White Triple Cheese. The burgers will be available …Read more »
If we had to estimate how many pilots had stepped into robotic vehicles in the long history of Japanese animation, we’d have to say: a lot, man. But just who is the strongest mecha pilot in anime history? That was the question put to readers …Read more »
We thought Gendo Ikari shaving off his distinctive and highly-rated beard was the pinnacle of anime-shaver collaboration, but that was oh-so-naive. Razor manufacturer Kai has one-upped Schick with its new campaign that incorporates the original Gundam series to sell its new line of Xfit razors. …Read more »
On the heels of the release of the first episode of Gundam the Origin , Japanese site Buzz+ News popped 200 female readers the question: which Gundam character would you rather marry, Amuro Ray or Char Aznable? The final tally: Char 53%, Amuro 47%. What …Read more »
Gundam Unicorn ’s 7th and final episode came out a few weeks ago, which means Bandai’s kicking the marketing machine into high gear with a 90 second promo for the next big thing aimed at old-school Universal Century Gundam purists -- the anime adaptation of …Read more »
If you can handle the wait that's occurred between episodes already, then you can surely handle that nasty gap of time until March, when Gundam Unicorn episode 3 lands on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan. The series of OVAs—directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi ( Rurouni Kenshin …Read more »
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