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8:00 AM on 05.20.2013

Backlog Episode 01: Mobile Suit Gundam

Like a lot of folk who buy anime, I have a bad habit of purchasing shows and not watching them. At this moment, I can turn around, look at my shelf and find at least two dozen shows that I haven't completed. Hell, some of th...

Pedro Cortes

7:00 PM on 05.14.2013

YES: Crossbone Gundam gets a sweet new fan made opening

Back in pretend college, a good friend of mine told me about a Universal Century Gundam manga known as Crossbone Gundam. Just as the title implies, the manga contains pirate themed Gundams. After I got the chance to dive int...

Salvador G-Rodiles

4:10 PM on 05.14.2013

Colony drop: Right Stuf to distribute Gundam UC on DVD

It looks like the hope in the form of Gundam is still around in North America, since Right Stuf has signed up with Sunrise to release Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn on DVD. Long story short, the series is going to be re...

Salvador G-Rodiles

10:00 AM on 04.25.2013

A Daily Dose of Music: Old School Thursdays

You know how you could tell Char Aznable was a total badass? Well, besides his huge Mobile Suit, he had his own groovy theme song! Today we go all the way back to before almost everyone here was born, to 1979. We take a look...

Hiroko Yamamura

11:00 AM on 04.01.2013

A Daily Dose of Music: Aimer

Oh, how I feel you. Aimer, RE: I AM.... I need to go pee

Hiroko Yamamura

8:00 PM on 03.25.2013

Relive your kitbash dreams with Gundam Breaker's trailer

I have to say, Gundam Breaker's core conceit is pretty awesome, and just goes to show how much of a cultural institution Gundam is that its own owners don't bat an eye at acknowledging the fact that most of its hyper self-se...

Josh Tolentino

1:00 PM on 03.06.2013

Gundam Breaker to get a PS3/Vita demo

Namco Bandai's upcoming PS3/Vita action game, Gundam Breaker, is looking pretty damn neat. Rather than just recycle the same Gundam formula for the nth time, the developers are mixing it up a bit. Literally. Instead of actua...

Elliot Gay

2:00 PM on 02.25.2013

The TV commercial for Gundam UC 6 has appeared

Gundam Unicorn 6: Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows is creeping up on us, with it's digital release less than a week away. We get a peak at the new television commercial, which features some nice shots of Full Frontal and Sinanju, b...

Hiroko Yamamura



Promoted Story: Top Five Mecha photo
Promoted Story: Top Five Mecha
by SeonArikale


8:30 PM on 02.04.2013

Nice, Heroes VS's staff shows you 12 ways to duke it out

Time sure flies by when you are piloting a giant robot, kicking evil to death, or changing into a giant form that lets you take down enormous monsters. As Compatible Hero fans wait for Heroes VS to arrive on Februa...

Salvador G-Rodiles

4:00 PM on 02.02.2013

Things are getting deep in Gundam Unicorn 6

Today we're treated to the follow-up trailer for Gundam Unicorn Episode 6: Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows. We see a lot of the same footage, but get to hear some deep lecturing by Full Frontal. His hair-cut just looks so uncomfor...

Hiroko Yamamura

4:00 PM on 01.15.2013

Toyota invokes the soul of Char Aznable

We've seen cross over between the love of anime and vehicles numerous times. For some reason one Gundam character and his iconic mecha seem to be called upon more often than any other. The one and only, Char Aznabl...

Hiroko Yamamura

2:00 PM on 01.14.2013

The latest Gundam Unicorn trailer has been sighted

It feels like I've been waiting for forever, but the new trailer for Gundam Unicorn 6: Two Worlds, Two Tomorrows is finally upon us. Banagher is geared up for battle, and it doesn't look like Full Frontal is just going to be...

Hiroko Yamamura



Friday Night Fights: Liger Zero vs Strike Gundam  photo
Friday Night Fights: Liger Zero vs Strike Gundam
by Salvador G-Rodiles


3:00 PM on 12.12.2012

Super Robot Wars UX's trailer features vocaloid action

Oh wow, I never thought that I would live to see the day that a vocaloid would make an appearance in the Super Robot Wars series. Courtesy of Sega, Miku will be piloting her version of the Fei-Yen that features her sign...

Salvador G-Rodiles

4:00 PM on 11.29.2012

Bandai to open third Gundam cafe in Tokyo

While I was in Japan, I got a phone call from a guy. Told me he needed to see me, that there was something we needed to talk about. Promised it'd be worth my while, but couldn't give out any details. I agreed, and he hung up ...

Brad Rice

3:00 PM on 11.29.2012

Fourze, Ultraman Saga, and Strike Freedom join Heroes VS

Did I mention that I am excited to see more Compatible Hero games? Oh, yes I did! Heroes VS's roster was rather small during the last trailer, but the Riders, Ultramen, and Gundams keep on coming. Since Spike Chunsoft is&nbs...

Salvador G-Rodiles

5:30 PM on 11.19.2012

Despair, Gundam Seed Destiny is getting an HD remaster

It's been two years since I got the chance to experience the Gundam streamapalooza that was going on ANN, Youtube, Bandai's official Gundam page, and Crunchyroll. Thanks to this rare privilege, I was given the honor to w...

Salvador G-Rodiles

9:00 AM on 11.08.2012

Ultramen, Riders, and Gundams duke it out in Heroes VS

You know, I am actually happy to see Namco Bandai dishing out more games in the Compatible Hero franchise. And this time, they plan to get Spike Chunsoft to create Heroes VS, a fighting game that pits characters from the Ult...

Salvador G-Rodiles



Friday Night Fights: 00 Raiser vs Jehuty photo
Friday Night Fights: 00 Raiser vs Jehuty
by Salvador G-Rodiles




7:00 PM on 10.22.2012

Rejoice, 08th MS Team Blu-ray set comes with a new OVA

Well folks, the best Gundam series in all of Japanator has gotten even better. Not only are we getting all 12 episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team on Blu-ray, but a new short OVA called The Battle Against Thr...

Salvador G-Rodiles

1:13 AM on 10.22.2012

Gundam Unicorn Episode 6 touches down this March

If you consider yourself a Gundam fan and you haven't yet watched the Unicorn films, shame on you. Hell, I'm not even a huge fan of the franchise, and I've been getting stupidly excited for each new episode. Episode 6, The Sk...

Elliot Gay

8:00 AM on 10.18.2012

NYCC '12: The toy roundup

Now that NYCC is pretty much covered, I'll be dropping in with some anime-related toy stuff that we wrote about at Tomopop! Check out these links: Gallery: Vash the Stampede Kotobukiya booth overview Namco Bandai and ShiftyL...

Kristina Pino



Japanator Exclusive Interview: Haruhiko Mikimoto photo
Japanator Exclusive Interview: Haruhiko Mikimoto
by Hiroko Yamamura


8:00 AM on 10.09.2012

Who knew? Assorted cans make for great sculptures

Check out these blog links to see some beautiful sculpture work by Makaon, who makes awesome pop culture and insect or animal pieces out of regular cans. I put a few of the pictures in the gallery, but really there's so much ...

Kristina Pino

6:00 PM on 09.27.2012

Hop in the 1/1-scale Gundam bust like a real pilot

If you've ever dreamed of the day you could hop into a Gundam, a real life-sized Gundam, then you might want to take the next flight out to Tokyo and hit up the Gundam Front. The 1/1-scale Gundam Bust of Destiny's Strike Free...

Kristina Pino



Final Impressions: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE photo
Final Impressions: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
by Pedro Cortes


5:00 PM on 08.26.2012

Toyota summons a Char Aznable hatchback

Or should we call it a "Char-iot"? Hah! In case a topless flat-chested ladyboy wasn't enough to sell you on the Toyota Auris, they've also come up with a sweet body and interior kit themed after The Red Comet himself, Char A...

Josh Tolentino

12:45 PM on 08.19.2012

Celestial: Gundam 00 is the most popular modern Gundam

What's your favorite Gundam TV series? Wait! Before you answer, know that no Universal Century series will be accepted! Such was the question and limiting parameter posed to over five thousand internet people by a r...

Josh Tolentino

2:00 PM on 08.17.2012

Gundam Style!

The hilarious Korean video for the song Gangnam Style by Psy has become an instant social networking phenomenon and overnight meme. I knew I wasn't alone when I started humming the words "Gundam Style" along with the song! Y...

Hiroko Yamamura