Quick posts ranging from hobby-relevant topics to some random stuff. News items are included but not the focus.
Combattler V, Voltes V, and Daimos are collectively known as the "Robot Romance Trilogy" for pioneering more emotional and complex storylines when compared to the, at that time, prevalent monster-of-the-week formula of other super robot shows. Ironically, Daimos was the only series that actually had a romantic element embedded into its plot.
Days leading to the event, Good Smile Company was really hyping up what would've been the first major event for their Good Mecha Smile brand. But with the Japanese government tightening up measures once more, they've quickly transitioned to an purely online event, which retroactively makes it better for the international community. The GATTAI Exhibition … Continue reading Good Mecha Smile’s The GATTAI Exhibition: MODEROID
The wall encloses the world. It encircles, protects, and nurtures those sheltered within. It is worshipped as God. Initially revealed during Tamashii Nation 2020 back in November, Back Arrow, the latest mecha anime from Goro Taniguchi (Code Geass, Revisions) and Kazuki Nakashima (Gurren Lagann, Promare) will have its Japanese premiere tonight. Along with it, Tamshii Nations … Continue reading “Back Arrow” Premieres Today! The Robot Sprits Figure Solicitations
I was under a rock when this was first revealed back in mid-2020, but it is freaking 2020 so everyone has a pass for not knowing what's being announced. Anyway, so back then, Flame Toys revealed their Hito Kara Kuri (what's with the tongue twister product lines) Arkham Knight from the game of the same … Continue reading Expensive is an Understatement: Hito Kara Kuri Arkham Knight (Batman: Arkham Knight)
Action Toys made a hit in 2020 with the Mini Action series of fully transformable and combining figures at the desktop or portable scale. I've already laid out my thoughts, and approval of this line in a previous post so I was really looking forward to the next release. When they announced a Mini Deformed … Continue reading They’re Back! Mini Action GOD SIGMA
