A gallery where each photo tells a unique and varying story or part of a greater narrative.
Mobile Suit Gundam made its premiere in April of 1979, making 2024 the 45th anniversary of the franchise. Subsequent Gundam series followed suit, having premieres in April before the more recent practice of starting in October. That said, we did another April premiere last year with the second half of Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch … Continue reading One Shots / “Subversion of Expectations”
On March 21, 1974, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was released in Japanese theaters. This marks the first appearance of the mechanized kaiju in the franchise and for fifty years, their battle has continued to endure. Built with intent to be the decisive weapon against Godzilla, Mechagodzilla almost always finds itself on the wrong side of the … Continue reading One Shots / “Sunset and Silver”
At the time of posting, it was recently announced that Akira Toriyama, known to most as the creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball has passed away. I may not be the biggest fan of his works, but I cannot understate their influence as I grew up. I admit to being one of those kids … Continue reading One Shots / “Tribute to Toriyama-sensei”
We are very much in the 'SEED' zeitgeist with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, so I will take this opportunity to express one particular nitpick. You know how the animation models of mobile suits in 'SEED' vastly differ from their original drawings, especially in the proportions? Kunio Okawara produces the design with … Continue reading One Shots / “Aesthetics: Artistic and Stylistic”
Love him or hate him, Kira Yamato is undeniably one of the most bankable characters in the Gundam franchise. And for the first time in twenty years, he is piloting a couple of new mobile suits in the film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. It will also be an end of an era as the … Continue reading One Shots / “Tools of the Messiah”
