If there’s one constant in life in Japan, it’s Gundam. And canned coffee. Wait, that’s two things. Okay, how about this: Gundam canned coffee. Georgia, a brand of canned coffee (owned by the Coca-Cola Company!) has just announced a new line of can designs based …Read more »
Mobile Suit Gundam‘s adorable helper robot Haro is one of the most immediately recognizable aspects of the classic anime, which explains why it finds itself mixed up in so much merchandising. The latest is definitely new territory, even for Haro, as Sports brand Mikasa has turned this …Read more »
I feel as though I could write a book on all of the things that were done incorrectly with regard to the handling of Mobile Suit Gundam and its various sequels and spinoffs in the United States. Perhaps, between all I’ve said the past few …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 »
You may recall that last year the Tokyo International Film Festival hosted a retrospective of works by Evangelion director Hideaki Anno (check out our coverage here ). The program was a hit, apparently, because this year the festival is doubling down on the anime thing. …Read more »
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