Last week, I caught wind of Project SYN, a multimedia science-fiction project that includes a game and an anime series. A teaser of the game was already released, and they were scheduled to release…
Sep 19, 2022 • Subscribe
More like this
THE J9 PLASTIC MODEL KITS
The J9 model kits were released by a company called “Mark,” about which it’s hard to find much information. There isn’t even a Japanese Wikipedia article about them,…
Marked Safe from Bandai Hobby: Q1 2025 New Kits Revealed
A couple of days ago, Bandai Spirits Hobby Division revealed their upcoming releases for the first quarter of 2025. Compared to their most recent showcase, this one didn’t…
“Kyoukai Senki”: Episode 1 Preview and More Kits Revealed
Sunrise Beyond and Bandai Spirits decided to drop what I think is the first half of the premiere episode for Kyoukai Senki, their upcoming mecha anime slated to…
Heard on the Grapevine: Project SYN and #SYNDUALITY Game & Anime
I just came across this from my various social feeds, but last August, a cross-media sci-fi project called Project SYN was announced. Not much was revealed outside of…
High School Girls, AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline, GYO: Tokyo Fish Attack
Cockpits and Coffins? Hobby Next Phase 2023 Spring: HG “#SYNDUALITY” Kits
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…
Frame Arms without the Frame: Kotobukiya Introduces New “Forme Arms” Robot Model Kits
Kotobukiya’s Frame Arms is one of their most successful robot model kit brands, spanning several spin-off and offshoot lines. At the core of these kits, as the name…
“So what is my favourite anime” project begins
I don’t know what my favourite anime is. I used to know. I even found a word document I made in 2009 where I had a list of…
“Wataru” for the Next Generation: “Mashin Souzouden Wataru” Anime and Model Kit Revealed
2024 is quickly becoming one of the best the mecha genre has in years. Not only are we getting several mecha (and mecha-adjacent) series this season, we are…
Wonder Festival 2024 Winter: “Bravern” MODEROID Kits Revealed
As of the day of this post, Wonder Festival 2024 Winter came and went over the last weekend. It has the usual loadout of anime-related merch on display…
30MM “Armored Core VI” Kits Finally Revealed! Nightfall and Steel Haze
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (AC6 here forth) was one of the highly anticipated games in 2023, especially for fans of the franchise and mecha games in…
They’re Back! 1/144 “MoMo” (Mobile-Movementess) Model Kits
I was casually browsing HobbyLink Japan, because I have nothing better to do I suppose, when I came across pre-orders of two kits that sounded (or read) familiar…
![Featured image for [News] New Rayearth Anime Project!](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20240702/1719892529.86567.126391.jpg)
[News] New Rayearth Anime Project!
The waiting for a new Rayearth anime is over!!!
#WonHobby32: New MODEROID “Patlabor” and PLAMAX “Votoms” Kits
Chugging along the slew of revels from Wonderful Hobby Life for You!! 32, more model kits from classic franchises are on the pipeline, one of which has me…
New S4 visual revealed!
The date for season 4 premiere is getting closer! On 16 September, the new visual for season 4 was revealed, featuring most characters that will appear in the…
A New Semester Begins
I have mentioned a few times over the last few weeks. However, since I know everyone is also busy around this time of year, and since I would…
Sd.Kfz. 2 Kettenkraftrad 1/16 scale by Freedom model kits
Finally, a 1/16 scale Kettenkrad. Its product number is FRE16001. A 1/16 scale Kettenkrad is something I’ve wanted for a long time. It is not because this vehicle…
Live Action Poaching Seashore Trailer Revealed + Press Conference Details
Trailer uploaded for Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan TV drama's 9th episode, Poaching Seashore. Issey Takahashi almost fainted in underwater scenes.
●ANNOUNCEMENT● AKIRA new anime project started!
Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira, Bibliography, Otomo, Animation, Manga, Steamboy, Japanimation,
RIOBOT Alternatives! #WonHobby32 New MODEROID Kits
Good Smile Company and Max Factory are once again flexing their muscles with their annual (?) Wonderful Hobby Life for You!! 32 show, except that it’s all virtual…
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean x Path to Nowhere Trailer and Details Revealed
Path to Nowhere mobile game adds three JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean characters. Trailer and collaboration details revealed.
Whole Slew of Upcoming Gunpla! HG “Gundam Breaker Battlogue” Kits Revealed
Upon its launch in 2019, Gundam Breaker Mobile, or Gundam Battle: Gunpla Warfare as it’s known in the west, had interesting mobile suit designs that many were totally…
【All About Zentreya】- TTS, A New Model, And Redebut
Zentreya has really grown throughout her career. Learn her lore, her personality, and some spicy details about her.
TokyoScope NEWS: Mondo Tokyo Book Cover Reveal, Space Pirate Model Kits, and Robot Cat Art!
A round up of recent Japanese pop culture headlines and ephemera
I Still Choose the Model Kits: S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Suit Taro -the Animation-
Season 2 of ULTRAMAN recently dropped and introduced us to Kotaro Higashi, the newest member of the hero ensemble to don an Ultraman Suit. Bandai Spirits’ hobby division…
Details for the Sailor Moon Eternal Japanese Blu-ray and DVD have been revealed
The Sailor Moon official site has been updated with details about the upcoming Sailor Moon Eternal home video release which is coming on June 30th, Usagi’s birthday. We…
Is Project Pale Rider Complete? HGUC Red Rider Revealed
If you’re keeping track with the Premium Bandai “Project Pale Rider” kits, then you are aware that after the White Rider and Black Rider from Mobile Suit Gundam…
Disney+ Gains New Ground, Crunchyroll gets delays, and TenSura's "New Project" | Today's Anime News
► Support me on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/Arkada ► Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GlassReflection 00:00 - INTRO 00:25 - Disney+ to Stream Heavenly Delusion 03:45 - Crunchyroll Delays English Dubs 05:56 - Thanks to Viewers…
New Blog Project: Itadakimasu!
A while back, I approached the lovely Pat and asked what he'd like to see me write about on my blog - since I had make a…
What Are Gunpla Conversion Kits? Conversion and Resin Kits 101
Every year, Bandai Hobby creates a set number of Gundam model kits in its factories. But what do you do when you want to build a different model…
Synduality: Noir Anime Review
Every notable character in Synduality: Noir is unique but not necessarily above the archetypes that they represent.
And We’re Still Getting More IBO Kits! New HG Announcements and MSV Designs
It seems like IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS is the gift that keeps on giving as we are still getting more kits despite being years away from the last animated production,…
Higurashi When They Cry announces new anime project
Higurashi When They Cry will be taking a stab at a new animation, it was announced this week. The most recent anime based on the visual novels from…
BREAKING: New “Magic Knight Rayearth” anime project announced!
I am currently in Tokyo for the CLAMP Exhibition so I could not post this earlier (although I did make a post about it on X), but the…
VShojo Zentreya: Super Dope New 3D Model
Vshojo star and Vtuber Zentreya teases fans with a cool new 3d model. Learn more about the debut date, model physics, new model features.
VShojo Zentreya: Super Dope New 3D Model
Vshojo star and Vtuber Zentreya teases fans with a cool new 3d model. Learn more about the debut date, model physics, new model features.
Winter Anime 2014 begins
After the initial misfire, I believe I’m back on track to enjoy the best of anime ending in Winter 2014. Here’s my picks based on peer reviews and Amazon blu-ray…
Everything Looks Dark and Broody! New “Gundam the Witch from Mercury” Kits
The latter half of Hobby Next Phase 2022 Winter has kicked in and as promised, the reveals are all Gunpla. There weren’t any jaw-dropping surprises though the new…
Cupid Parasite: Sweet and Spicy Darling Limited Edition Revealed + New Trailer!
Indulge in some sweet and spicy delicacies with the reveal of the Limited Edition bonus items and the Opening Movie Trailer for the otome visual novel Cupid Parasite:…
“Superior” Means Evil in Marvel: Marvel Legends Superior Iron Man (Model 50) Revealed
If you’re a hero in the Marvel universe and you’ve been given the “superior” tagline, then start thinking of your life choices since you are in a trajectory…
Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 157 and 158: Hakari joins and new players are revealed
In Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 157, Megumi Fushiguro manages to subdue Kirara.
Synduality: Noir Anime Sequence Assessment
The biggest worry with mixed media promotions like Synduality is that they'll be lazy, incomprehensible advertisements for some other part of the nascent
Synduality: Noir Anime Series Review
If a stealth ensemble comedy that occasionally turns into mech action is your bag, Noir is a great time.
New “Kyoukai Senki” HG Model Kit Line Up
At the same time that the upcoming Kyoukai Senki anime was announced, Bandai Spirits revealed the tie-in model kits. These will 1/72 scale High Grade kits and I’m…
BNA: Brand New Animal, Assimilationism, and the Myth of the Model Minority
There are anime where, if you really sit down and try to read deep underneath the surface for messages, you’ll find some surprisingly political messages. Then there’s BNA:…
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2022: New MODEROID “Brain Powerd” Kits
If you’re in the hobby of collecting and building mecha model kits, then one of the more exciting events of the year is Shizuoka Hobby Show where manufacturers…
Cue! – Episode 3 – Final Results and a New Idol Project
Episode impressions of Cue! Episode 3 as auditions are finally over, some time has passed. You might be wondering, who made the cut?
Synduality Noir #08 — Wet and Wild
Well, wet at any rate. Impressions: This episode was physically painful in multiple places. From Ellie continuing to go into conniptions over every interaction with Noir, to…
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…
Shizuoka Hobby Show 2022: New Kotobukiya “The Brave Fighter” Kits
Next in my selective coverage of the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2022 reveals would be those from Kotobukiya. I’ve been following them closer today than in previous years mainly…