Following up on some longstanding rumors, the official website for the Gundam Build Fighters anime confirmed that there's more on the way. A plan for a new series is in progress, and an image was posted saying, "GUNPLA BATTLE NEXT FIGHTERS STAND BY." There aren't …Read more »
Gundam fans, you may have a shoe purchase in your future. Reebok has announced two new designs of their Insta Pump Fury sneakers modeled after two of the most iconic mobile suits in Gundam history: Amuro’s RX-78-2 Gundam and Char’s signature red MS-06S Zaku II. …Read more »
Not going to lie: living in Tokyo has its perks. One of those perks is the seemingly never-ending parade of limited-time exhibitions centered around anime and manga releases. Though realistically, these events are marketing pure and simple, they’re often either very cheap or free and …Read more »
Something special is brewing for the 35th anniversary of Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam anime. An anniversary site launched earlier today, commemorating the April 7, 1979 debut of the first TV anime series. While the exact date is a little under a month away, Sunrise has …Read more »
Christmas in Japan is, shall we say, unique. Japanese Christmas traditions include going on a date with your sweetheart (unlike in the west, it’s generally a day for couples) and, for some reason, eating at KFC. Seriously. Another essential part of Japanese Xmas is Christmas …Read more »
It wasn't quite clear whether or not the Gundam Build Fighter anime would follow suite with Gundam Age before it and make its streaming episodes unavailable in North America. Thankfully that's not the case, as Bandai and Gundam.Info are now streaming the series …Read more »
Kids who grew up watching the original Gundam TV series and films (referred to in Japan as “First Gundam” and here at Otaku USA H.Q. as “O.G. Gundam”) are now in their forties, and that means 1) they’ve got some disposable income and 2) they …Read more »
When you hear the word Gundam , what comes to mind? Personally, my mind’s eye fills immediately with the spectral visage of Yoshiyuki Tomino, director of the original 1979’s Mobile Suit Gundam and countless other classics of anime history: Zeta Gundam , Xabungle , Garzey’s …Read more »
Anime Expo attendees who are also fans of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn have something special to look forward to at this year's convention. AX officially announced the addition of director Kazuhiro Furuhashi as a Guest of Honor for AX2013. In addition to kicking off directing …Read more »
I consider myself a casual Gundam fan at best. I've seen enough series and movies to satisfy myself, but I'm definitely not a maniac for the work of Yoshiyuki Tomino and those who followed. Some of it is pretty good, a few pieces are really …Read more »
At this point, everyone should be well acquainted with the full-scale RX-78 Gundam statue, currently residing between a parking lot and a shopping mall on the man-made island of Odaiba in Tokyo Bay. Despite receiving a considerable amount of media attention over the past few …Read more »
After a few years of largely uncontested reign over (legal) anime streaming sites, Crunchyroll now faces competition from the Japanese themselves. The new streaming site Daisuki! is a collaboration of heavy hitters like Aniplex, Toei, TMS, and Sunrise, along with quite a few production and …Read more »
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn is approaching its penultimate episode, with chapter six making its debut in Japanese theaters on March 2. After that, the episode will make its way to DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on March 22. With the release so close, commercials are …Read more »
Having spawned from a passionately loved TV series that was nevertheless cancelled due to low ratings (the original Mobile Suit Gundam ), the giant robot anime franchise has a tendency to keep its projects alive. For example, Gundam AGE – the kid-targeted project spearheaded by …Read more »
Gundam anime fans have something new to look forward to with the reveal of Sunrise's plans to adapt Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga. The original manga ran for 23 volumes, the first of which is coming to North America from Vertical Inc. …Read more »
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