Oh hell yes, this is what I’m starting with. I decided to start with MAZE because I thought, oh, that should be relatively easy, how much could I possibly have to say about a not particularly novel 90’s mech series … Continue reading →
Aug 21, 2017 • Subscribe
More like this
Mecha Monday: Escaflowne
ESCAFLOWNE, OH NO, IT’S HOT TAKE TIME WELL the scheduled post system for WordPress let me down big-time this week… Can a hot take be had for a…
Murder in the Maze
detective fiction, 推理小説、games, mystery, murder, locked room, Japanese, translations,
15 Space Anime That Aren’t Mecha
There are many who appreciate mecha anime, but it is very obvious that the popularity of mecha has waned significantly in modern anime. Unfortunately, in many
Crest of the Stars, Outlaw Star, Space Dandy, Starship Operators, The Orbital Children
Vampire Space Wizard Mecha – Valvrave the Liberator Spoiler Review
“The Tale of Sephiroth Goku” is an odd little piece of work. Effectively a parody of anime produced in 2011 by a very bored Lets Play commentator as…
Triangle Of Unity In Space | Macross Delta | Mecha March 2021
It’s March. . . not just any march MECHA MARCH! I didn’t mention I would be participating did I oops? To kick this annual tradition I must participate…
The Maze World of Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita
One of the key things that I’m fascinated with whenever I watch Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita or Jintai is the myriad of mazes. I like how each arc…
Tawawa on Monday
Monday is a terrible day of the week isn’t it? it’s disliked worldwide it seems. Boy did one illustrator find a solution with this series! And it has…
Monday Mythic Storytime: The Fox and the Found
Ah, you wish to hear a tale of the wily fox, do you? A creature of cunning and guile, who outwits all those who dare to cross its…
Manga Monday: Oshi no Ko
[This is a running series where I share my thoughts on a different comic on Mondays, sometimes Manga, sometimes American, Chinese, Korean or UK comics. I read a…
A Midsummer Night’s Maze: Interactive Fiction and Narrative Design
Possible video game plot and summary for an interactive fiction based on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Title: “A Midsummer Night’s Maze” Synopsis In the magical l…
Nicholas Andriani Storyteller, Game Designer, ELearning Specialist
Ideon (mecha)
General Information Unit type: mechaHeight: 105.0 metersLength: 74.3 meters (Ideon Gun)Weight: 5,650.0 metric tons (Ideon), 2,003.0 metric tons (Ideon Gun)Engine output: 120,000 t/df + XEquipment: Ideo-Buster, Ideo-Delta, Ideo-NovaArmament:…
Diebuster (mecha)
General Information Unit type: buster machine Lineart Rear view
Gunbuster (mecha)
General Information Unit type: buster machinePowerplant: degeneracy generator x 2Pilot(s): Noriko Takaya, Kazumi Amano, Jung FreudOriginal mechanical designer: Kazutaka Miyatake Lineart Cockpit Head Pilot seat Rear view
The Art of Space
Interior decorating advice for anime
Mecha Madness 2024: The Journey
Since this is the last Mecha Madness ever, unless I decide to revive it at some point in the future, I want to catalogue the entire journey because…
The Origins of Mecha: Introduction
An introduction to an ongoing series of articles that trace the history of the Mecha genre, starting with its very earliest days.
Anime & Manga Deals: Cyber Monday Edition
It’s the end of the holiday deal blitz. Hopefully you found a couple bargains over this past week with streaming services from $.99 a month, digital manga as…
Anime & Manga Deals: Cyber Monday Edition
The big Thanksgiving weekend deal blitz is coming to an end. If you missed any, take a peek as it’s the last day for many deals. Hopefully you…
Anime & Manga Deals: Cyber Monday Edition
The big Thanksgiving sales weekend is coming to a close. Some deals my last two roundups are still active in case you missed anything. But there are also…
Life Size Hamster Maze Run and Winter New Show Rundown
I'm past ready for Girls With Guns to make a comeback. This is one of those seasons that is absolutely goddamned plagued by sequels and spinoffs. I'm not…
The futility of a mecha warmachine.
Will the anime mecha design ever work? It turns out that mechas are just like my hopes and dreams. They will never come true.
Introducing Mecha Mondays
My adoring fans, all *checks* three and a half of you, perhaps you’ve worried, perhaps you’ve wondered, for I have been so quiet this summer… Well, such is…
Mecha March: Levius
Welcome to Mecha March!! This feature is one that many of you are more likely familiar with Mechanical Anime Reviews at the helm. Be sure to check out…
King Gainer (mecha)
Normal version Equipped with Blackmail overcoat Normal version Equipped with Blackmail overcoat General Information Unit type: overmanOverskill: accelerate, overfreeze, overheatEquipment: Blackmail overcoat x 1Armament: chain gun x 1,…
Mecha Are Coffins
The concept of this post comes from the currently airing Synduality Noir. Mainly because the mecha in that show are literally called coffins. I don’t know why the…
Space Brothers
A manga about an older brother pursing his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by following in his younger brother's footsteps. Continue reading →
Space Boat
General Information Unit type: space boatOriginal mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara Lineart Cockpit Rear view
Space Dandy
Space☆Dandy is a sci-fi comedy series from the same team that created Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. It's also good.
Space Dandy
As you no doubt have heard, Nobumoto Keiko has died at age 57. Nobumoto was a veteran anime screenwriter, responsible for such classics as Cowboy Bebop and the…
Monday Musings: Is the Era of action-packed Isekai over?
The isekai genre has been in flux for decades now, ever since the 90s when we started seeing stories of people getting transported to other worlds appear in…
Bodacious Space Pirates: Solving Modern Space Piracy
I do have to admit that I was put off into watching this show by its name for a long while. I feel like that is the danger…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Feb. ’21 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Nov. ’20 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
[Manga Musings on Monday] Confidential Confessions – Review
Created by: Momochi Reiko Chapters Read: 16 Hello and welcome to another Monday. Like the first day of every week, today I am supposed to talk about the…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Oct. ’20 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Mar. ’20 ed.)
If it’s not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 24th of February 2020 to the 23rd of March 2020. Navigation: Other People’s…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Apr. ’21 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Nov. ’19 ed.)
If it’s not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 21st of October 2019 to the 25th of November 2019. Navigation: Other People’s…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Dec. ’20 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (May ’21 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Dec. ’19 ed.)
If it’s not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 25th of November 2019 to the 23rd of December 2019. Navigation: Other People’s…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Mar. ’21 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Jan. ’21 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Jan. ’20 ed.)
New year, new decade (?), same old posts… If it’s not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 23rd of December 2019 to the…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Aug. ’20 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Apr. ’20 ed.)
If it’s not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 23rd of March 2020 to the 20th of April 2020. Navigation: Other People’s…
Must-read Monthly Monday (Sep. ’20 ed.)
Visit the post for more.
Must-read Monthly Monday (Feb. ’20 ed.)
If it’s not specified, the time period covered in this post is from the 20th of January 2020 to the 24th of February 2020. Navigation: Other People’s…