The following may contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury. Director / Hiroshi Kobayashi, Ryou AndouScreenplay / Ichiro OkouchiProduction / Sunrise (Bandai Namco Filmworks)Release Date / October 2022 In late 2021, Sunrise dropped an announcement that many in the Gundam community have been waiting for. It was an announcement seven years in … Continue reading Duels, Proposals, and Bad Parents? “Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury” Season 1 Review #水星の魔女 #G_Witch
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Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
It’s Not ACT-MODE and More Expensive Too? Hyper Body Lark Nio
I wasn't aware of this previously, but Good Smile Company apparently has a division in China, called Good Smile Arts Shanghai, and produces figures and merch of Chinese IP for Chinese and overseas markets. They recently announced this Hyper Body Lark Nio figure and model kit set from the game Artery Gear: Fusion. Now if … Continue reading It’s Not ACT-MODE and More Expensive Too? Hyper Body Lark Nio
One Shots / “Completely Same Yet Completely Different”
In 1999, Sunrise launched the Gundam Big Bang Project to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the franchise. It involved several productions, but the two most notable were Turn "A" Gundam and G-Saviour. You can say they're fruits from the same tree that fell on completely different paths. The former, while initially polarizing, is now considered … Continue reading One Shots / “Completely Same Yet Completely Different”
Box Art Extravaganza: January 2023
Years may change, but our tendencies to spend our time and resources on plastic model kits never change, well I mean it can, but you get the idea. Boxes! Okay, I don't know if Good Smile Company just gave online retailers limited allocations of MODEROID White Lily over here, but I've had difficulties in securing … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: January 2023
Mecha Smile Impact 2023: #MODEROID Police and Power Armors
Last year saw Good Smile Company release quite a few kits in this category, notable ones being the Power Loader from Aliens, MADOX-01 from the OVA of the same name, and Cain from Robocop 2. I initially pre-ordered two out of the three but eventually cancelled them all. Let's see if I'll do the same … Continue reading Mecha Smile Impact 2023: #MODEROID Police and Power Armors