The good news: Macross Delta is getting a theatrical film this February 9. The bad news: it’s one of those dreaded “compilation” films that squeezes the story of the original series down into movie runtime. The “eh, fine, we’ll take it” news: the film will …Read more »
When Bandai Entertainment went under a few years back, there were several titles in its catalogue that fans prayed would be license-rescued. The Big O was high on that list. One of the most unique anime to come out of Sunrise in the late 90s, …Read more »
Imagine, if you will, the thundering power of giant robot anime intermingling seamlessly with a dreamy shojo-style narrative. Wait, you don’t have to imagine it, because Sunrise’s The Vision of Escaflowne exists! Whether you remember the series from 20 years ago or this is your …Read more »
Funimation updated plans for Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans‘ return to Toonami. The second season officially kicks off on Adult Swim’s block on October 7 at 12:30am.
Move over, Akira—an Hollywood adaptation of a far more obscure (though no less 80s) Japanese property is on the way. Producers Roy Lee (It) and Scott Bernstein have teamed up to bring Kow Yokoyama’s mecha series Ma.K to the big screen. Even if you’ve never …Read more »
The live-action Hollywood remake of Robotech has been in development hell for years now, but it appears to be inching towards life. In the most recent piece of Robotech news, it’s been announced Jason Fuchs, who co-wrote Wonder Woman, will pen the screenplay for the …Read more »
The familiar characters Shinji, Asuka, and Rei are the top students at NERV, a middle school that trains Evangelion pilots for the day when giant mysterious life forms come to invade Earth. And since the only thing middle schoolers care about are video games, they …Read more »
For its line of Neon Genesis Evangelion-themed sneakers, shoe maker New Balance has taken what we’ll generously call the subtle route. The Eva shoes are based on New Balance’s Fresh Foam Cruz brand of sneakers, and share Evangelion’s signature color palette. They also come with …Read more »
Many U.S. anime fans’ first exposure to the world of Gundam was through Toonami’s airing of Gundam Wing , the 90s series that takes place in the After Colony timeline. So there are plenty of folks for whom this figure will evoke more than a …Read more »
The denizens of Tokyo can breathe safe again, as a Gundam mobile suit once more stands in defense of the city. Fans of the mecha franchise were heartbroken last December, when it was announced the RX-78-2 statue in Odaiba, Tokyo would be scrapped. It was …Read more »
Believe it or not, Gainax’s mecha anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann turns 10 years old this year. One of the things that made the series so popular was the brash, confident and eternally-positive character Kamina, who, as it turns out, served to inspire a …Read more »
Believe it or not, the Macross franchise turns 35 years old this year. In celebration, the most recent Macross series, Macross Delta , will be getting a theatrical anime film, it was announced this weekend. The theatrical version was announced at the Rock in Japan …Read more »
Zoom zoom. Taking a star turn in a new commercial for the Honda Civic is none other than Hideaki Anno, director of Evangelion and Shin Godzilla , who stars alongside band ONE OK ROCK. This isn’t actually the first commercial work Anno has done: he …Read more »
It’s been a while since I watched any of the new Evangelion films, but I definitely do not recall Rei wearing anything like this. Canon or not, this new figure of Rei in a distinctly revealing plugsuit is sure to fly off the shelves. The …Read more »
Being somehow psychically scarred by a scary, depressing or otherwise disturbing piece of entertainment is an experience most of us share – and as a medium, anime certainly isn’t lacking in series or films with some pretty distressing elements. Ranking site Goo recently asked its …Read more »
Matt Schley![[Review] The Big O: Complete Collection](https://otakuusamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fbb-TBO_i00004-202x202.jpg)
![[Review] The Big O: Complete Collection](https://otakuusamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/fbb-TBO_i00004.jpg)
Mike Dent
Joseph Luster
![[Review] Evangelion: Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students](https://otakuusamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/evapikopko1-1-202x202.jpg)
![[Review] Evangelion: Legend of the Piko Piko Middle School Students](https://otakuusamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/evapikopko1-1.jpg)
Che Gilson
