Continuing my selective coverage for the opening day of Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring, we have yet another interesting model kit. This is obviously a spin-off of the concept behind the Figure-rise S…
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Pre-order on Day 1! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: RG GaoGaiGar
Bandai Spirits’ Hobby Division has started their Hobby Next Phase 2020 Spring week-long new model kit reveal extravaganza. And right off the gate, we’re treated to one heck…
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Continuing the train of reveals from Bandai Spirits’ Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring, is the next HG kit from the Wataru franchise, and it’s not a Premium Bandai…
Bandai Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn: HG Chou Mashin Ryujinmaru
Bandai Spirits has completed their Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn event to varying degree of excitement with the announcements. That said, there’s one that has me curious, and…
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Hot off the heels from the last Super Robot Wars OG High Grade kit, the HG Huckebein Mk-II, Bandai Spirits follows it up with possible one of the…
Keep Them Coming! Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Durandal Valkyrie
Continuing on this thread of reveals is what I think one of the best things to come out of the High Grade line recently. Making Macross kits more…
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Around September 2022, a new multimedia science-fiction project called Project SYN was announced and it will be comprised of a game and an anime series. You can check…
This One’s Darker, Literally: Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG Protogouyo
A couple or so weeks back, Sunrise Beyond announced they’re doing a sequel to the 2021 mecha anime Kyoukai Senki or AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline as it…
Time For Some Mid-Season Upgrades! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: HG Kenbu Zan
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Hobby Next Phase 2022 Autumn: New HG THE WITCH FROM MERCURY Kits
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Redemption for Wufei! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: HGAC Shenlong Gundam
How did we get here? Why does the reveal of this upcoming kit come with a redemption for a certain character? What did Wufei do wrong? Well, that’s…
Hobby Next Phase 2022 Autumn: Let’s Talk Master Grades
I don’t really talk about Master Grades on this blog since I’m more of a 1/144 person, but they did have a couple of interesting announcements for Hobby…
Box Art Extravaganza and Straight Build Preview: HG Amplified IMGN Ryujinmaru
So, we are getting a new model kit line with the HG Amplified IMGN Ryujinmaru, which is slated to be available starting this Saturday. To recall, the HG…
Infinitism is Still a Thing, I Guess? Hobby Next Phase 2022 Summer: HG Mazinger Zero (Infinitism)
In case you haven’t caught wind of this, but Bandai Spirits Hobby Division is having their Hobby Next Phase 2022 Summer online reveal extravaganza from June 21-22. Yes,…
Good Thing I Waited! Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring: Figure-rise Standard Ultraman Suit Tiga -Action-
It’s day two of Hobby Next Phase 2022 Spring and the reveals weren’t as exciting as yesterday. So, I’ll just continue with the one remaining kit I intend…
Get Ready to be Excited (or Disappointed): All Japan Hobby & Model Show 2022 + Hobby Next Phase 2022 Autumn
Before anything else, let’s get this thing out of the way. Thanks to the sleuths scouring for new Japanese trademark filings, we already have wind of an upcoming…
Real Grade Wing Zero When? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: RG Gundam Epyon
Bandai Spirits lowkey announced their Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring online reveals of upcoming kits. And they decided to keep things streamlined by putting everything in one day,…
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Everything Else is Underwhelming. Hobby Next Phase 2022 Summer: 30MM Spinatio [Knight Type]
Day two and pretty much the whole of Bandai Spirits’ Hobby Next Phase 2022 Summer has ended and to say that I was underwhelmed by the reveals is…
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Not-Hobby Next Phase for Q2 2024: Non-Gunpla High Grades
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Articulation Innovation! Bandai Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn: RG God Gundam
Bandai Spirits saved their best reveal, I guess, for last as they close the almost week-long Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn event which featured a whole bunch of…
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Bandai Spitits’ Hobby Next Phase 2021 Autumn has started and they’re set to reveal new and upcoming kits in their various lines and licensed properties. Kicking things off…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 1
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Winter 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Thermae Romae Novae, Kotaro Lives Alone, The Legend of…
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For once I bothered to actually play a few demos during the newest Next Fest. It’s nice to return to this post format sometimes, though the demo lineup…
Once Again, I Have to Pre-order Gunpla on Day One
We’re almost at the tail-end of 2022 and the global supply chain is still out of wack thanks t to the events of the last couple of years.…
Nendo Ogata up for pre-order
Finally. Yes, we can hear your sigh of relief from afar: nendoroid Ogata from Goodsmile Company is now up for pre-order, and the final product looks even better than…
Mushishi Collector's Edition Volume 1 Now Available for Pre-Order
Kodansha USA have announced that Volume 1 of Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi manga is now available for pre-order from all good book retailers. T...
New Spring 2022 1
As you probably guessed, last season was so dire for me that I stopped watching everything, except for Bisque Doll, which was charming to the end. I regret…
Inktober 2022 – Day 1
It’s my first year attempting Inktober so I thought I would start off with something simple – a kawaii catgirl reading manga. Inktober 2022 – Day 1 It’s…
Despera Drops Now Available for Pre-Order
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December 2022 Mandarake Order Unboxing Part 1
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Starting 2025 Right? HG Gundam Lfrith Pre-Production Model – Work in Progress #1
People say what you do on January 1st is something you’ll do for the rest of the year. Let’s see if that holds. As I alluded after the…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 3
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Fanfare of Adolescence, and Love All Play. If you're…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 7
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 9
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Dance Dance Danseur, Kaguya-sama: Love is War Ultra Romantic,…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 2
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episode of Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 6
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of I'm Quitting Heroing and Tomodachi Game. If you're interested, give…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 4
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 10
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Aoashi, In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki, Shikimori's Not…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 11
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episode of Don't Hurt Me, My Healer! If you're interested, give it…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 8
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost, Skeleton Knight…
Spring 2022 Anime Premiere Reviews – Day 5
Over on Anime News Network, as part of "The Spring 2022 Preview Guide," I've reviewed the first episodes of Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall and Healer Girl. If you're…
Last Chance to Pre-order The Fox’s Wedding!
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Remothered (2): Broken Porcelain Available for Pre-Order
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Next Dual Build: HG Gundam Schwarzette & Gundam Calibarn
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NEWSWIRE: May 2022 Pre-Orders
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Now that October has snuck up on us, bringing the spectre of the spoopy season upon us too, we know that you’ve been nervously laying awake at night……
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