Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023

Most of these are for August, but a couple are from late July, in case some would come asking. MODEROID Ryu-Knight Collection Series 1: Ryu-Knight Zephy & Ryu-Mage MagidorarLate July 2023 / ¥5,900 MODEROID Ryu-Knight Zephyr (Lord of Lords Ryu-Knight: Adieu's Legend)Late July 2023 / ¥3,900 As much as I'm not a fan of SD … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: August 2023

This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo

A couple or so weeks back, Sunrise Beyond announced they're doing a sequel to the 2021 mecha anime Kyoukai Senki or AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline as it was released internationally. I thought it was an okay series, not the most engaging, but it did have interesting mecha designs. I also thought it was a … Continue reading This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo

More Chibi AIs for Giant War Machines: “Kyoukai Senki: Kokkou no Souki” Announced

I was actually deciding on whether to use a question or exclamation point for the post title and I don't want to sound too pessimistic about this new series. But just to be transparent, I'm also not the most excited as I found the Kyoukai Senki or AMAIM Warrior on the Borderline to be an … Continue reading More Chibi AIs for Giant War Machines: “Kyoukai Senki: Kokkou no Souki” Announced

Get Ready to be Excited (or Disappointed): All Japan Hobby & Model Show 2022 + Hobby Next Phase 2022 Autumn (Updated)

Before anything else, let's get this thing out of the way. Thanks to the sleuths scouring for new Japanese trademark filings, we already have wind of an upcoming Master Grade SD line some months back, we just don't know when Bandai Spirits would make the actual announcement... and now we do. I'm not really a … Continue reading Get Ready to be Excited (or Disappointed): All Japan Hobby & Model Show 2022 + Hobby Next Phase 2022 Autumn (Updated)

Heard on the Grapevine: Project SYN and #SYNDUALITY Game & Anime

I just came across this from my various social feeds, but last August, a cross-media sci-fi project called Project SYN was announced. Not much was revealed outside of the visuals, some key staff which included neco (Heavily Armed High School Girls) for character designs and Ippei Gyoubu (Moon Gundam, IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS) for mechanical designs, and … Continue reading Heard on the Grapevine: Project SYN and #SYNDUALITY Game & Anime