The following may contain spoilers for Getter Robo Arc. Director / Jun KawagoeScreenplay / Tadashi Hayakawa (based on Ken Ishikawa's Getter Robo Arc manga)Production / Bee Media & Studio A-CatRelease Date / July 2021 The Getter Robo franchise has cemented itself as one of the foundations of the mecha genre, with the original being the … Continue reading Resolving a Cliffhanger… with a Cliffhanger: “Getter Robo Arc” Series Review
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One Shots / “Triple Getter Attack!”
Summer 2021 saw the release of Getter Robo Arc, the anime adaptation of what Ken Ishikawa intended as the final entry in the Getter Robo franchise, if not for his untimely passing. The story may be unfinished, but the anime managed to provide a conclusion, fans have waited, for almost 20 years. Revoltech Yamaguchi / … Continue reading One Shots / “Triple Getter Attack!”
Box Art Extravaganza: September 2021
I think I skipped a month or so worth of packaging art so we're back to cover September. And while this month didn't have that many releases, the few we have are quite notable due to varying reasons. First, we have the RG Hi-Nu Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack: Beltorchika's Children. It's one … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: September 2021
I Went Ahead and Read the Manga: More Unsolicited “Getter Robo Arc” Thoughts
The following may contain spoilers for Getter Robo Arc. Going back to my current Getter Robo zeitgeist, I decided to read the whole of Getter Robo Arc to see where we are currently in terms of the anime, as well as the stuff they've added. And I must say, I'm quite impressed with what the … Continue reading I Went Ahead and Read the Manga: More Unsolicited “Getter Robo Arc” Thoughts
I Want to Read the Manga! “Getter Robo Arc” Unsolicited Initial Thoughts
I've been diligently watching Getter Robo Arc whenever an episode drops every Sunday as this is the first time I'll be watching proper a Getter Robo story from Ken Ishikawa himself. Not that the previous OVAs weren't proper, in fact they are amazing pieces of mecha fiction. But it still feels different when it comes … Continue reading I Want to Read the Manga! “Getter Robo Arc” Unsolicited Initial Thoughts