Years ago, some clever entrepreneur opened two copyright-skirting bars in Tokyo: Zeon Bar and Federation Bar. Located on different floors of the same building on an Akihabara side street, these saloons offered patrons a Gundam -inspired drinking experience, with decor draped in a sort of …Read more »
The sixth episode of Gundam Unicorn is preparing for its Japanese theatrical premiere on March 2, which will be followed by a home video launch on March 22, and there's a new promo out to get everyone pumped up for battle. Featuring the theme song …Read more »
My heart goes out to all videogame-loving Gundam fans, constantly strung along with false promises and solidly mediocre games. Now, don't get me wrong, it's not that Gundam videogames are inherently bad – the sheer number released has guaranteed that at least some are pretty …Read more »
Unofficial Gundam videographer darwinfish has done a great job of capturing stuff like the full-scale Odaiba Gundam and other similarly themed spectacles, and his latest focus is the Flower Gundam in Shiokaze Park for the 29th National Urban Greenery Fair Tokyo. The Flower Gundam promotes …Read more »
One does not care to acknowledge the mistakes of one’s youth. I admit it. I cosplayed once, back in the days when all you needed to pretend to be your favorite anime character was some felt and a little fabric glue and more enthusiasm than …Read more »
Hello, everyone! Do you like Gundam? I do!! Do you collect Gundam marchandise? I do, of course!! So…what about Gundam Zaku Tofu? Tofu is one o Japan’s most important foods. Sagamiya Tofu company has developed a new tofu snack based on the Gundam MS-06 Zaku. …Read more »
Sunrise has announced that they will open a small theme park called “Gundam Front Tokyo” in the Tokyo Waterfront Area on April 19, 2012. They are planning to bring back the life-size Gundam to “Diversity Tokyo Plaza” in the Oume district, which has both a free …Read more »
With the 1/1 scale life-size Gundam returning to its place in Odaiba after a two-and-a-half year absence, Gundam videographer darwinfish has posted a new video-log in the chronicle of its reconstruction. The exterior is now finished, so there's no better time to marvel at the …Read more »
If you prefer your Gundam with a little "alternate universe" flavor, look no further than Mobile Fighter G Gundam , the all-out brawl between national Gundam units. What? You never got a chance to see this 1994 action gem? Good news, Bandai is now streaming …Read more »
No, it's not a trick or a trap, but more of a kind offering from Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam portal site . It has started streaming the original 1981 Gundam movie trilogy—composed of three films—legally on YouTube. If you want to get started there's no …Read more »
Last time we had a look at Mobile Suit Gundam AGE was via a paltry 15 seconds of footage, so the latest promo for the anime—clocking in at about 5 minutes—is a welcome one. Akihiro Hino, president of game developer Level-5 ( Professor Layton ), …Read more »
By now you're likely aware that the next TV series for the Gundam franchise is known as Mobile Suit Gundam AGE . Directed by Susumu Yamaguchi (2nd, 3rd and 4th Sgt. Frog films), AGE will begin broadcasting on MBS/TBS in Japan this October. For now, …Read more »
There are already multiple ways to catch the latest entry in the Mobile Suit Gundam universe; download for a small fee, or cough up beaucoup bucks to own each episode on Blu-ray. Now the folks at New People are offering up one more thanks to …Read more »
Is the wait between episodes of Gundam Unicorn absolutely killing you? Well, this isn't exactly going to rush the rest of them out the door and onto your TV, but episode 3 is now available via Playstation Network and Zune/Xbox Live. "The Ghost of Laplace" …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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