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More Universal Century Trauma-Dumping: My Unsolicited Thoughts on “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” (2026)

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The following will contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe. Director / Shukou MuraseScreenplay / Yasuyuki Mutou (based on Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash novels)Production / Sunrise (Bandai-Namco Filmworks)Release Date / January 2026 After five years and several delays due to very familiar circumstances, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, the sophomore installment … Continue reading More Universal Century Trauma-Dumping: My Unsolicited Thoughts on “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe” (2026) →

Quickie, MODEROID Kits When? “Magic Knight Rayearth” (2026) New Visual and Trailer

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I believe it was a couple of years ago when a new Magic Knight Rayearth anime adaptation was announced as part of its 30th anniversary. Come Fall 2026 and that new adaptation will finally hit screens. The original 1994 series is considered a classic and was one of the first that delved into the (now … Continue reading Quickie, MODEROID Kits When? “Magic Knight Rayearth” (2026) New Visual and Trailer →

Finally Crossing Off the List: HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] – Build Update

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I can't believe it took me this long to finally build a Unicorn Gundam kit. For context, the Unicorn Gundam has been one of the mascots of the franchise, dating back to the first episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn in 2007. It got its first representation in 1/144 scale with the double HGUC releases … Continue reading Finally Crossing Off the List: HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] – Build Update →

SMP Going Bigger and Ambitious: SMP [Shogugan Modeling Project] AAP07: Balteus

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Large kits and sets are not uncommon as far as SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] releases go. Take a good chunk of Super Sentai carrier vehicles or King J-Der from GaoGaiGar. I mostly pass up on these due to their sheer volume or cost, or I'm just not a fan of the designs. But just a … Continue reading SMP Going Bigger and Ambitious: SMP [Shogugan Modeling Project] AAP07: Balteus →

Quickie Work in Progress! HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] – Build Start

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As I mentioned following the completion of the HGUC Xi Gundam, I will start building the HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode], mainly in time for the closure of the Life-Sized Unicorn Gundam Statue in Odaiba, Tokyo. I'm not considering this as the formal start of this build since my intent is to check what kind … Continue reading Quickie Work in Progress! HGUC Unicorn Gundam [Unicorn Mode] – Build Start →

Box Art Extravaganza: June 2026

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UPDATED June 21, 2026 As we crawl towards the end of June, we would be seeing a launch of a new line, with some peculiarities. I'm talking about the new HG Kero-Pla New Keroro Robo, along with the spanking new packaging design, a far cry from the cheap illustratons of the old kits. This is … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: June 2026 →