All Japan Model & Hobby 2023 is right around the corner and around this time, the Bandai Spirits Hobby Division usually does a Hobby Next Phase Autumn online event where they dedicate a day or two for new model kit reveals ahead of the actual show. They're not doing it this year. I'm not sure … Continue reading All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2023: Bandai Spirits New Hobby (Non-Gunpla) Items
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You Get a Suit, He Gets a Suit, Everyone Gets a Suit! “ULTRAMAN” Season 2 Review
The following may contain spoilers for ULTRAMAN Season 2. Director / Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji AramakiOriginal Work / Eiichi Shimizu, Tomohiro ShimoguchiProduction / Tsuburaya Production, Production I.G., Sola Digital ArtsRelease Date / April 2022 As of this review, it's been three years since the first season of ULTRAMAN, the Netflix Original anime adaptation of Eiichi Shimizu … Continue reading You Get a Suit, He Gets a Suit, Everyone Gets a Suit! “ULTRAMAN” Season 2 Review
Netflix Series “ULTRAMAN” To End with 3rd Season in 2023
The sophomore season of the Netflix series ULTRAMAN dropped last week, three years after the first. But it looks like we won't have to wait for another three years as Tsuburaya Productions announced that the third, and unfortunately final, season will be coming next year, in 2023. The announcement was made through a rather cryptic … Continue reading Netflix Series “ULTRAMAN” To End with 3rd Season in 2023
Future PLAIOBOT Release Please? RIOBOT Linebarrel & EX-Linebarrel
Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi have been going around the mecha sphere a lot these days with multiple design works across various properties. One of the first works he did (I think) is Linebarrels of Iron which got an anime adaptation back in 2009 and introduced many of us to this aesthetic. Kotobukiya also produced … Continue reading Future PLAIOBOT Release Please? RIOBOT Linebarrel & EX-Linebarrel
Eiichi Shimizu Does it Again: RIOBOT Raideen
Eiichi Shimizu is quickly becoming the hottest mecha designer nowadays. From doing Linebarrels of Iron, to the ULTRAMAN manga, and even western properties like Tech-On Avengers most recently. He's also being tapped by a lot of companies to do redesigns of iconic mecha. And that's what we have right now as Sen-Ti-Nel announced the latest … Continue reading Eiichi Shimizu Does it Again: RIOBOT Raideen