In 2001, Bandai (not yet Bandai Spirits) launched a couple of High Grade lines in the same vein as the then-recently launched HGUC line. These focused mainly on non-Gundam properties such as the High Grade Heavy Metal line for kits from Heavy Metal L-Gaim. 20 years later, Bandai Spirits decided to revisit L-Gaim with the … Continue reading Version 1.5 at Best: (New) HG L-Gaim
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Bringing a Line Back to Life: HG L-Gaim Mk-II
In 2001, Bandai (not yet Bandai Spirits) launched a couple of High Grade lines in the same vein as the then-recently launched HGUC line. These focused mainly on non-Gundam properties and included the High Grade Aura Battler line for Dunbine kits, and the High Grade Heavy Metal for the L-Gaim kits. These were good kits … Continue reading Bringing a Line Back to Life: HG L-Gaim Mk-II
"Pacific Rim: The Black" Official (and Unofficial) Sneak Peeks
Netflix recently revealed sneak peeks of their upcoming original anime series, one of which is the now-titled Pacific Rim: The Black. The series is the next production in the Pacific Rim franchise after the 2018 hit-or-miss sequel Pacific Rim Uprising. There was a time when Kaiju rose from the Pacific Rim only to encounter gigantic … Continue reading "Pacific Rim: The Black" Official (and Unofficial) Sneak Peeks
Yes, It’s Not the X2: The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Phantom Gundam
Tamashii Nations is slated to release The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Crossbone Gundam X1 (Evolution-Spec) this December. Afterwards, everyone is expecting a likely release of the Crossbone Gundam X2, it's dark recolor cousin, sometime down the road either as a web exclusive or something else. But they decided to shake things up and forego the … Continue reading Yes, It’s Not the X2: The Robot Spirits ⟨Side MS⟩ Phantom Gundam
One Shots / "Darkness Descending"
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.