With the absence of any particular Gunpla I'm interested in getting this April, let's swing to the good folks over at Good Smile Company as they do have a couple of releases I'm interested in. Whether those translated to actual purchase is a different question, but regardless, here are some box arts. Good Smile Company … Continue reading Box Art Extravaganza: April 2024
Tag: Mecha
One Shots / “Fists of Fury”
As seen during the Gundam 45th Anniversary special, 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. To those unfamiliar, G Gundam is the first non-Universal Century production following V Gundam the year before, and kickstarts all the alternate universe Gundam productions that continue to this day. G Gundam is also arguably the most … Continue reading One Shots / “Fists of Fury”
Spiky 1/144 Kits are Here! Venus-Toy 睚眦 (“Yazi”/”Yazhen”) Complete Internal Frame Model
I'm calling it "Yazi" for simplicity. There's no better time than today to enter the wild and wacky world of building mecha model kits. Besides the usual players like Bandai Spirits or Kotobukiya, there are also increasing numbers of Chinese companies releasing Gundam-adjacent model kits or totally original designs. While most of these Chinese kits … Continue reading Spiky 1/144 Kits are Here! Venus-Toy 睚眦 (“Yazi”/”Yazhen”) Complete Internal Frame Model
The Hygogg on the After Colony: HGAC Gundam Burnlapius
Towards the end of March, the image used to promote upcoming pre-orders for this kit leaked online. Initially, I thought it to be an April Fool's joke since it was around March 30 when it appeared. Didn't realize that it will take three weeks before pre-orders finally opened. I'm talking about the HGAC Gundam Burnlapius … Continue reading The Hygogg on the After Colony: HGAC Gundam Burnlapius
Totally Fun and Unapologetically ‘SEED’: My Unsolicited Thoughts on “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” (2024)
The following may contain spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. Director / Mitsuo FukudaScreenplay / Chiaki Morosawa & Mitsuo FukudaProduction / SunriseRelease Date / January 2024 Almost a couple of months after its Japanese theatrical release, I was finally able to watch Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, legally mind you. And while I wasn’t the biggest fan of Gundam … Continue reading Totally Fun and Unapologetically ‘SEED’: My Unsolicited Thoughts on “Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” (2024)