Speaking of badass ladies, at the six minute mark in the first part of Gundam Unicorn, we get to see Neo Zeon’s Marida Cruz completely dominate some Feddie Jeggans. Even the heavily armored Stark Jeggan is no match for Cruz’s Kshatriya.

Reviewing Gundam Unicorn seems a little premature after this first episode. It’s a lot of setup for things to come and a lot of reference to things that have happened in previous Universal Century Gundam shows. There’s an implication that something is not quite right with the UC and that something called “Laplace’s Box” holds to key to fixing everything. So either this is sort of an Alternate Universal Century or something else entirely.

The animation quality is absolutely superb. I can’t tell if the mobile suit animation is computer assisted or if it’s all hand animated, but the mobile suit fights are a thing of beauty. The Kshatriya’s initial dance of death is one of the best mech fights I’ve seen. I also love the shots that cut to Cruz’s hands while she’s tapping at the controls. Really puts you in the fight. God, the entire series would look so great on the big screen.

I’m pretty impressed so far. The English dub isn’t the best, but it doesn’t take away from the awesomeness. As an introduction, it’s done its job of making me want to see more. I just hope it pays off well. We get to see a few minutes of the Unicorn, but of course, they’re saving its proper debut for the second episode.

Source: Crunchy Roll

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Gundam Wednesday is back!

Thanks to Crunchy Roll, I’m catching up with Zeta Gundam. I’m only up to episode 16 which isn’t even halfway done, but already it’s becoming one of my very favorite UC series. There are a few episodes that move fairly slowly. It seems to take forever for the A.E.U.G. to find a shuttle to send Quatro back in to space. Also, the names are freaking ridiculous. Quatro Bajeena? Really? And the hair. Oh the big ass 80’s hair. But I’ve loved every episode. There’s so much attention to detail that really ground the series in reality. Well, as real as giant robots can get.

What impresses me the most is the number of female mobile suit pilots. It seems that a lot of the newer Gundam alternate universes have forgotten that ladies can be badass, too. I’m constantly impressed with the diverse mix of women and men on the Titan’s side. I can’t wait for Hamman Karn to show up.

So if you’re missing some Zeta in your life like I was, I highly recommend checking it out for free on the Crunchy Roll while you still can. They’ve got the English dub over at the YouTubes, but Char just doesn’t sound like Char in English.

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AZM Ally Kiey sent along news that Bandai is about to unleash a 1/48 scale Gundam! Picture above is a scale comparison all the way from the tiny 1/144 HGUC to the gigantic 1/48. See how it dominates the Perfect Grade! There are more amazing photos of this thing in action over at Tomopop.

While the size of the MEGA SIZE MODEL Gundam is quite impressive in and of itself, what I find most insanely awesome is the price. HobbyLink Japan has this puppy for only ¥7,800 (about $86.28USD). Considering the Perfect Grade RX-78-2 is ¥12,000 (about $132.74USD), that’s crazy nuts! I’m guessing it lacks the internal detailing insanity that is standard in the PG series to make it actually affordable. But the size, THE SIZE. Do. Want. Now.

Oh, if it were only closer to my birthday. I would buy this thing, assemble it, slap on the Yellow Peril logo, and take him with me to cons as my awesome booth babe! I love Gundam Wednesdays!

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So epically manly!

No matter what gender you are, I believe that playing this game will either put hair on your chest or make your head explode. Or both. Probably both. This is Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) Musou style. The same company that turned Gundam into a Dynasty Warriors type game is doing the same with Hokuto no Ken.

DO WANT!

It’s coming to the PS3 and 360. Hopefully we’ll get a US version that we can all drool over. Hell, they released the Gundam Musou here and no one likes giant robots in America. I’m thinking releasing Fist of the North Star is a no brainer.

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For a limited time, Bandai Channel is streaming the first seven minutes of Gundam Unicorn in English. There’s a lot of exposition and set up and some headscratching on my part, but the shit kicks into high gear at around the six minute mark. That’s when Neo Zeon ace pilot Marida Cruz jumps in her Kshatriya and fucking dominates a whole bunch of Jegans. Goddamn, it’s a gorgeous Mobile Suit battle. I love the little details when they focus on Marida’s hand as she taps the buttons on the controls. So amazing. This is what the UC is all about!

As badass as the Kshatriya is, I think it’s a tad overpowered. I mean, the Jegans can’t do shit against it. Marida cuts through them like butter. Also, why haven’t the Feddies built suits with Funnels. Oh sure, Amuro gets Funnels in his RX-93 Nu Gundam, but the Jegans? They just get shitty missiles. I’m pretty sure the Unicorn will be just as overpowered as the Kshatriya so it’ll all probably even out in the end. But whatever, the battle is beautiful. I’m still not pleased with the pricing scheme, but Unicorn looks fucking fantastic. A nice big geeky love letter to the UC.

Source: Bandai

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“Form feet and legs! Form arms and body! And I’ll form the adorably cute girl who has the bestest costume ever head!”

I hope she goes to school like that every day and kicks the shit out of all the bullies in the school yard. This is the greatest photo of the greatest costume I have ever seen. Ever. EVER!

Source: Angry Asian Man

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I fucking knew it! Thanks to AZM Ally Hawk for uncovering this video footage that proves once and for all that Zordon was a racist, misogynistic pig of a floating head!

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The crew at HJU Radio is back with another episode. In Part 1, they talk about all sorts of geeky shit including the fighting game that stands at the top of all fighting games, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom (release it on 360 already, pleeeeeeeeez!). In Part 2, they pay tribute to Power Ranger RPM, possibly the last Americanized Power Rangers show we will get.

Source: Henshin Justice Unlimited

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I guess now that she’s not going to play MJ anymore and I guess now that no one’s going to give him another Terminator movie ever, Kirsten Dunst and McG have some time to dick around Akihabara. Along with artist Takashi Murakami, who we’ve featured before, Kirsten, McG, and Murakami have unleashed the Akihabara Majokko Princess. Huh?

Be warned, once you see it, you cannot unsee it.

Thanks, I think, to AZM Ally Hawk for sending this over.

OH! NSFW because of cartoon boobage.

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Remember folks, tokusatsu fandom begins at birth! Bandai is releasing this set of ten absolutely adorable onesies from Japan’s most favorite tokusatsu and anime shows! Just look! You can dress up your babay as Devilman, Doraemon, Ultra Seven, Ultraman, Goku, a Shocker trooper, Kamen Rider, Go Ranger Red, or Go Ranger Pink.

Seriously cute. So now the question is do you have babies just so you can dress them up as Ichigo and Shocker and pit them against each other to film your own live-action chibi Kamen Rider remake or… um… do you buy them for your friends who are having babies?

Source: Japanator

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