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Ore no Sora
Ore no Sora:Keiji Hen ( My Skies: Detective Chapter ) is a two-episode OVA from 1991-1992. It's based on a best-selling manga by Mitomiya H...
Kiddy Grade, Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz, Yamato 2520, Maison Ikkoku, One Pound Gospel
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The Roles of “Characters” in Mecha Anime
Sometimes, you’ll see a wild claim about mecha anime, like “Gurren-Lagann was the first giant robot series to be about characters instead of the robots,” and it inevitably…
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I Sure Hope This is a Mini Gokin Release: Tetsujin 28 FX from Action Toys
I think I’ve already shared my frustration on having no other figure to go along with my Mini Gokin Tetsujin 28 from Messenger of the Sun Tetsujin 28,…
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Beginner's Guide to Tetsujin 28
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Mecha Smile Impact 2023: My Unsolicited #MODEROID Top Picks
It’s just day 1 of Mecha Smile Impact 2023, but I think they’ve already covered most of the MODEROID stuff and day two will focus on their other…
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden, Linebarrels of Iron, Musashi, Tetsujin 28, Vandread
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More Tetsujin 28 on the Horizon: RIOBOT Tetsujin 28 FX & No. 27 Phoenix
Earlier this year, I got myself the Mini Gokin “Messenger of the Sun” Tetsujin 28 thinking I could easily get a similarly scaled Tetsujin 28 figure as a…
Anime Openings of 30 Years Ago title list
Thanks so much to everyone who came to my panel "Anime Openings of 30 Years Ago" at Anime Frontier 2022! For those who wanted a complete li...
Ashita e Free Kick, Shin Chan, Tenchi Muyo!, Magical Princess Minky Momo, Tetsujin 28
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Non-Subpar Robot: Astroganger
I first encountered Astroganger while watching a collection of robot anime throughout the decades. There it was, right after the black-and-white 1960s Tetsujin 28 and right before Mazinger…
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All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2022: Let’s Talk MODEROID
One of the more active companies and product lines in recent years, or at least that’s visible to me, is Good Smile Company’s MODEROID line of plastic models.…
The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 110: Giant Robo with MinovskyArticle
Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Last month, the beginning of a wel...
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Interesting, They’re Not Gokin Figures? Mini Action Series Mazinger Z & Aphrodite A
As I’ve yet to get myself a copy of the Mini Action God Sigma set, the amazing folks over at Action Toys has announced the next figures in…
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#MechaMarch2022: Tetsujin-28 Go (2004)
I was nervous about starting this anime for a long time. After watching Giant Robo by Yasuhiro Imagawa a couple years ago which you can read about here:…
Disaster Report: GENMA WARS TV
This review was commissioned by @zawa113CJ . Thanks! In the early 2000s, there was a sudden urge within the anime industry to take stories ...
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Daitetsujin 17 and the Wonderful Clunkiness of Tokusatsu Soul of Chogokin
The latest Soul of Chogokin figure was announced last month, and it’s Daitetsujin 17 (pronounced “One-Seven”) from the 1970s tokusatsu series by the same name. It was created…
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Tetsujin #28 in three flavors. Happy Birthday, Mitsuteru Yokoyama!
Tetsujin #28 statue at Wakamatsu Park in Kobe I used to own a PS2 with mod chip, but I never saw this game… Today we celebrate the birthday…
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Another Great ‘Mini’ Figure: Mini Gokin Tetsujin 28 (Shin Tetsujin 28)
While I’ve yet to secure myself a copy of the Mini Action God Sigma set, Action Toys has announced the next figure is their Mini Gokin line which…
Hideaki Anno’s NHK Special
I was writing a different short piece when a TV Special on Hideaki Anno and the last few years in the production of the last Eva movie, which…
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Artist spotlight: Kazuhiro Ochi
I decided to start this series on the development of the Kanada school with Urusei Yatsura, arguably the moment when its members really became prominent and their style…
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Their collective masterpiece: Urusei Yatsura
How did Yoshinori Kanada go from being “merely” a very talented animator to one of the most influential members of the anime industry? That’s a fascinating question, and…
Urusei Yatsura, Magical Princess Minky Momo, OZ, Tetsujin 28
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The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #22 – Battle Ball Boy Wonder Ikkiman, Chou Dendou Robot Tetsujin 28-go FX, Revolutionary Girl Utena
Brian & Greg are joined by Sheena Duffy to discuss three more TV anime that geography prevented them from seeing in their childhoods.
The Dynamite In The Brain Anime Podcast
Battle Ball, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Tetsujin 28, Tetsujin 28-go FX
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Community Profile: Rose
Community Profile Rose @ lilithmachine , Fansubber, Blogger, Anime Fan * * * * * Hello, Arcadia Dragnet readers and everyone…
Hello Kitty, Project A-ko, Sailor Moon, Samurai Pizza Cats, Bug tte Honey
#MechaMarch Tetsujin 28-go: Morning Moon of Midday – Fight for the Future of Japan
Tetsujin 28 created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama or Gigantor, as we know it in the west, is the first or one of the first mecha anime to ever exist.…
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History of Mecha Anime – Gasaraki – Gundam Wing Endless Waltz – Animerica October 2000
History of Mecha Anime and spotlights on Gasaraki and Gundam Wing Endless Waltz highlight this issue. Ryosuke Takahashi worked on Votoms & Gasaraki. Mecha!
Bubblegum Crisis, Getter Robo, Martian Successor Nadesico, Mazinger Z, Virtua Fighter
Evidence #26: Newtype USA Vol. 3 No. 2 (Feb 2004)
Download .pdf HERE! (Total size: 940mb) I'd figure I would do a post to bring in the new year of 2016, and to…
Ghost in the Shell, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, Tetsujin 28
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Taku Furukawa
古川タク FURUKAWA TAKU *Japanese independent animator and Ofuji Noburo Award recipient. Initially worked in the industry on Tetsujin 28 but seeing films by Norman McLaren and the original…
2004, Part 2: Respectful, Yet Rebellious
Over 130 new anime shows debuted in 2004 on Japanese television, a number in magnitude that would be the norm for the next decade. Naturally...
The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)
Black Jack, Girls Bravo, Madlax, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Zipang
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Tetsujin 28 FX
Chou Dendou Robo Tetsujin 28 Gou Fx ( 超電動ロボ 鉄人 28 号 FX, Super Electric Iron Hero 28 Future X, or as the intro…
Tetsujin 28, Getter Robo, Getter Robo G, Getter Robo Go, Mazinger Z
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Imagawa was pretty much right about Tetsujin 28: The Lingering Moon
Tetsujin 28: The Lingering Moon is an odd movie. Despite sharing the same director, character designs and cast as the excellent 2004 series it is neither a sequel…
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IGA NO KAGEMARU
Manga artist Mitsuteru Yokoyama is best known for being the creator of TETSUJIN 28 (GIGANTOR). Familiar to fans for being the pioneer of the...
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Shin Mazinger Z - Greatest Anime Ever Made
Tastes in anime, as in all things, can vary widely from person to person. It is with this universal truth in mind, that I try not to judge...