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”
With Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023 happening this weekend, Bandai Spirits has started their reveals with upcoming Gunpla from the Gundam Build 10th Anniversary project Gundam Build Metaverse. They also provided a new promo video, which is essentially the same as the previous, but just longer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb_FSLNo1RI Going to the Gunpla, we see a lot of … Continue reading Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023: “Gundam Build Metaverse” is basically Gundam Build All Stars
I know I'm not alone when my knee jerk reaction to the word "metaverse" is to cringe to the ends of the Earth. I know I'm also not alone when I reminisce about the fun that the first Gundam Build Fighters series brought. So, what the folks at Bandai/Sunrise think as the best fusion of … Continue reading I Can Get Past the Title: “Gundam Build Metaverse” Teased
Despite the preconceptions and prejudices against it, darkness is a necessary force. Darkness maintains and keeps the balance of the world. Darkness is a check and balance that in itself needs to be checked. In the wrong hands, darkness corrupts. And once corruption caused by darkness descends... there's no turning back.
With everyone stuck at home thanks to the ongoing pandemic, most are resorting to new activities and hobbies while waiting for things to settle down outside. As for me, it's essentially business-as-usual for my Gunpla backlog as the builds continue. I'm more or less done with the Build/Try Burning Gundams, all that remain are the … Continue reading Look Ma, Still no Hands! HGBF Build/Try Burning Gundam – Work in Progress #2
