#RX-78-2 Gundam G Mecha

[hawkatana]

So, given everything that's happened in recent hours, I thought I might give people who don't know about Gundam some stuff to learn about. Hopefully I can give a balanced and not-racist take like some people.

What is Gundam?

Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino with help by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and animated by the studio Sunrise (currently Bandai Namco Animation, though I refuse to call them that), the original Mobile Suit Gundam released in 1979 to initially-limited success, though would gain popularity through a combination of fujoshis shipping the characters, the sale of plastic model kits referred to as "Gunpla" and a recut of the series into three compilation movies throughout the early 80's. And as of 2024 is the 66th highest-grossing media franchise of all time, beating out Scooby Doo, Minecraft and the Simpsons.

Also, I'm pretty sure it's what sparked Japanese sci-fi's obsession with O'Neill Cylinders.

The original anime takes place in the year 0079 of the Universal Century, where the Principality of Zeon: a nation composed of orbital space colonies declares a war of independence against the Earth Federation. This "One Year War" has already claimed half the human population by series start and is waged through the use of "Mobile Suits": bipedal mecha powered by a fusion reactor capable of effectively fighting out in the reaches of space.

Main character Amuro Ray is the son of a Federation engineer who lives in an out-of-the-way space colony, though soon finds his home under attack by a Zeon infiltration. After finding the secret Mobile Suit project his father was working on: the RX-78-2 Gundam, he fights off the Zeon invaders, though finds himself and a bunch of other kids conscripted by the Federation to fight the forces of Zeon aboard the ship the White Base. Throughout his journey, Amuro and the Gundam fight many battles against Zeon, including against their mysterious masked ace pilot Char Aznable.

The series was responsible for the codification (but not creation, people get this wrong all the time) of the "Real Robot" subgenre of mecha, where the robots were relatively more realistic and used as weapons of war as opposed to the more fantastical "Super Robot" subgenre pioneered by Mazinger Z and Getter Robo.

A major theme of the show, and the franchise as a whole is "War is bad", as demonstrated through this meme:

Yes, this is the original version of this meme format.

Anyway, Tomino, a renowned pacifist who grew up in the shadow of Japan's involvement in WW2 tried to use his platform as an anime director to try and tell a story that would get people to realise war's futility and brutality.

So I hear you asking, "That's nice and all, but what about the space lesbians who beat Destiel on their home turf?" Well, let's get into that.

What is the Witch From Mercury?

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, or "G-Witch" for short is one of the more recent entries in the Gundam Franchise and a (very) loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Tempest. Set in the year 122 Ad Stella, the solar system is under the de facto control of the Benerit Group: a megacorporation with borderline-medieval internal politics that maintains a system of capitalism that benefits Spacians at the expense of those who live on Earth.

Main heroine Suletta Mercury enrolls at Asticassia School of Technology owned by the Benrit Group at the behest of her mother: CEO Prospera Mercury of the Mercury-based Shin Sei Development Corporation, and wins a Mobile Suit duel against a bully in her own MS: the Gundam Aerial. This however means she has now won the hand in marriage of daughter of the Benerit Group CEO: Miorine Rembran, beginning a series of consequences that shape the very political landscape of the solar system.

G-Witch was a massive hit, both critically and commercially. The first episode: the Witch and the Bride attracting record numbers for the studio and the Gunpla kit for the Aerial is currently the best-selling Gunpla kit ever.

Contrary to popular belief, G-Witch is not the first piece of Gundam media to feature a female protagonist. That honour would go to the 2002 Japan-only manga École du Ciel, nor would it have the first queer main character, which goes to 1999's Turn-A Gundam (and if you were to ask any fan of the series, they'd so it goes back to the very beginning). But it became notable for its lesbian representation in anime (in spite of Sunrise's attempts to downplay it, to the anger of the director, writer, producer, artists, animators, cast, fans and even their own parent company Bandai Namco who forced them to back off).

One thing I need to clarify: You don't need to have watched the original series to enjoy G-Witch. They're not even in the same continuity.

So if you're interested in the series and you've only watched G-Witch, I'll give out three recommendations for you all to enjoy:

Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Gundam 00 takes place in the year 2307 (the only series to use our own calendar), where the world is divided between three global superpowers: The Union of Free & Solar Nations (The Americas, Australia, New Zealand and Japan), the Human Reform League (China, South, East, Southeast and Central Asia) and the Advanced European Union (all of Europe, including all of Russia west of the Urals) who each control a space elevator near the equator and wage proxy-wars in Africa and the Middle-East over Earth's dwindling resources. This eventually culminates in the emergence of Celestial Being: a terrorist group consisting of Setsuna F. Seiei, Lockon Stratos, Allelujah Haptism and Tierria Erde, all of whom use powerful "Gundam" Mobile Suits and try to forcefully impose global peace on the Earth.

00 is pretty slow-paced and is more about the world than the individual characters, but said characters are really well-written, especially the characters from the three power blocs who are the de facto protagonists as they try to stop what are in their eyes a bunch of crazed terrorists preaching a hypocritical and incoherent ideology of "peace through force".

And to address the elephant in the room, this series is VERY post-9/11. Constant talks about terrorism, proxy-conflicts in the global south (especially the Middle-East), religious extremism, dwindling resources and the wars fought over them. While the franchise has always been political and of-its-time, you can just tell 00 was made in the mid-2000's. Again, it's good. But just something to keep in mind.

Turn-A Gundam

Turn-A Gundam is one of the weirder elements of the franchise for a myriad of reasons. Not the least of which being its unique setting taking inspiration from the famous sci-fi novel War of the Worlds.

In the Year 2345 of the Correct Century, human civilisation is at a level of technology reminiscent of the late-19th/early 20th centuries, save for the Moonrace on... well, the moon. As part of their queen Diana Soreil's plan to reintegrate both Lunar and Terran societies, several scouts are sent to the planet to set up their return to the planet. One such scout: Loran Cehack integrates into Terran society as a driver for the wealthy Heim family, though at a coming of age ceremony for the family's second daughter, a member of the Moonrace attacks the technologically-inferior Terrans. However, a mysterious mustached statue breaks apart to reveal a "White Doll": the Turn-A Gundam, allowing Loran to fend off the invaders. rest of the series becomes more of a mystery to how the supposedly-peace loving Moonrace could allow of such brutality.

The setting of the Correct Century timeline alone is one of the draws of Turn-A, though its excellent characters and compelling mystery also help a lot.

I do however have two warnings for people interested in watching it. The first is that this series was never dubbed. While it did receive an official sub in 2015, there still isn't a dub for the series. So if that bothers you, there's your warning.

The other is that there's a pretty big twist in the latter part of the series that while I will not spoil it here, it's such a big deal that I can't not mention it. It doesn't make any sense, and it actively detracts from not just the series, but the whole franchise. You'll know it when you see it. It doesn't ruin my enjoyment, but a lot of people don't like Turn-A for that alone.

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Favourite entry. Don't care. It's peak.

In the Year 60 of the Future Century, war has been abandoned by the nations of humanity in favour of the Gundam fight: a quad-annual fighting tournament between Gundams representative of the countries of the world where the winner rules space until the next Gundam fight, all while leaving the Earth ecologically devastated in the fighting. Neo-Japan's Gundam Fighter: Domon Kasshu arrives on Earth seeking information on his older brother Kyoji, who killed their mother and led to their father's arrest before stealing the experimental Devil Gundam to Earth, beating up every Gundam Fighter in his way. However, he eventually learns of far more dangerous revelations about the incident.

G Gundam is to put it bluntly: bat-shit insane. And I love it. It basically took a look at the then-stagnating franchise in the wake of the wet fart that was Victory Gundam and said "I know what can save this franchise, Bruce Lee movies!" And it somehow worked.

Word of advice: watch it dubbed. Mark Gatha absolutely kills it as Domon every time, and puts just the right amount of ham into every line.

So yeah, that's some stuff on Gundam. This was a long post to write out. I'm gonna take a break now.

[wordsandrobots]

I've been mulling over the GQuacks designs that have been revealed so far, especially in light of more kits being announced, and I'm trying to work out if I have any coherent thoughts on them. Because I *like* them, and the more that I have seen, the more I am convinced my problems with the GQuuuuuuX itself do entirely come down to the colour layout/lowered contrast on said colours. Slap some more traditional blocking on this style and it looks much clearer to my eye.

But actually, the interplay of 'tradition' and 'innovation' here is somewhat interesting. It puts me in mind of the design work for the first live-action Transformers movie, back in 2007, where the Autobots and Decepticons receive an extreme makeover in the name of making them more 'alien'. Or whatever the preferred excuse for reimagining them as exploded cutlery drawers was. There is a school of thought that treats revisiting designs from cartoon media as an exercise in increasing the complexity of those designs because that is more 'realistic', by whatever metric we are judging that today.

Taken to its extremes, it can lead to a total disconnection from the source material that, depending on what you are aiming to achieve, can invite very unflattering comparisons. But it's not inherently a bad thing to push things into new aesthetics and see what happens, and I do kind of like where a lot of this has ended up.

One thing they've done very well here is distinguish the mobile suit design philosophies very sharply, with the Zaku and Gundam looking like they belong to completely different schools of mecha construction. I love the Zaku redesign overall, with all its bell thrusters and fuel pods, and its stodgier build. And, actually, it's got a touch of a G-Reco Grimoire about it, which I whole-heartedly approve of. But then I do have zero attachments to Zakus in the first place, so doing anything other than just turning up the definition knob gets my seal of approval.

The Gundam(s) though . . . I think I like the idea more than the execution. We're kind of butting up against humanoid mecha are inherently ridiculous so if you try to over-engineer them for realism, you land in an odd variation of the uncanny valley. Slimming the RX-78-2 is a canny move and there's some nice negative space in there. However, the head design feels like it's got at least one too many things going on at once and like it won't dovetail with the more traditional approach taken with the GQuuuuuux (which I like a lot). Love the Guncannon though. That looks top-notch and I'm curious to see how much action it will see, given the dearth of details so far about what the main characters will actually be doing in the long-run.

My biggest complaint here is the externally-mounted thruster flange thingies. They're just . . . inelegant. Jarring, in fact. They draw the eye way too much for a minor detail and seem far too easily knocked off the physical models. I love the idea of extra verniers (look, the Leo influenced me hard at an impressionable age and you're all going to have to live with that), but couldn't they have been more closely integrated into the body? Again, it's something the GQuuuuuux does much better and while I get that the Gundam/Guncannon have a prototype vibe going on, I would have much preferred following the hero mecha's lead here.

My biggest nitpick is the interpretation of the RX-78-2's colour layout. Again, the blocking is good, but something about the prominence of the yellow on the upper chest doesn't quite work for me. You kind of lose the rather natty recessed yellow vents under the equally yellow frame. They might have been better off keeping all that detail but extending the blue to more closely follow the original layout.

All this being said . . . I'm still not convinced any of this will look especially nice in motion. Which is a whole other kettle of kippers in terms of the way CGI and traditional anime styles do and don't mesh easily. Just as long as they remember to turn up the contrast for any night/dark scenes, it'll probably be fine. *scowls at Gundam Hathaway*

[ephemeral-builds]

I don't love the original Mobile Suit Gundam. I don't think it's aged great. But it's the original, so I've certainly got to give it credit. And there's some fantastic, iconic designs - like this old-school MS-09 Dom.

My Wife got me this kit a little while ago and it's just kind of been sitting in the queue, waiting to be built. Honestly, I was kind of intimidated - it's a huge box.

This is kind of a weird kit... The original design is from 1999. It got an update for P-Bandai in 2019, and then another update and a full re-release in 2021. So the runners are kind of all over the place. Some of the engineering feels kind of dated. And there's lots of duplicate parts.

Of course I had to paint the little pilot figures... And this is the first time I've used an airbrush on gunpla. I primed them with Vallejo Mecha Color primer, then painted them all black with Vallejo Model Air, then finally topcoated them with Vallejo Mecha Color matt varnish. I think they turned out pretty well... Except for that stray bit of yellow on the helmet that I didn't notice until I was taking pictures.

As usual, I painted the monoeye with my favorite metallic pink Gundam Marker. I just love how that pops.

This whole kit is just big and chunk. Very bulky. Those legs are absolutely huge.

The fit isn't great. Those shoulders, for example, didn't want to stay together. The red and black sections kept coming apart and I wound up having to glue them

This kit has the same terrifyingly well-articulated hands as the Origin RX-78-2 I built a little while back. They're not horrible to build, but I'm terrified they're going to break.

This is certainly a well-armed mobile suit. There's the heat rod, a machine-gun, two giant bazookas, a couple weird little hand-held rockets, and then some extra ammo.

This kit actually came with waterslide decals, which is always a nice surprise. Unfortunately, after using G-Rework and Delpi decals for the last couple of kits those Bandai decals weren't great. Seems like they didn't want to release from the paper very easily.

Annoyingly... While decals were included to mark this suit for Gaia, Mash, or Ortega - the marking guide didn't indicate who gets what. And I couldn't find any good examples of what rank/number each of the Black Tri-Stars were. So I eventually just decided to make it a random Dom. Nobody in particular.

And, again, I'm topcoating this with my new airbrush. I didn't do a great job. There's a couple bits where I went too heavy and there's some waterlines. A couple bits where there's some spattering. But, for the most part, I think it turned out well. It's certainly got a very nice matte finnish.

This is one chonky mobile suit. Those legs are simply massive. And the articulation really isn't great. I really struggled to get anything dynamic out of this thing.

I grabbed a Bandai Action Base 1 to get it up off the ground... And while that certainly helps deliver better poses - it makes the whole build even bigger and bulkier.

I'm left with seriously mixed feelings on this build. It looks great up on the shelf... And I'm fairly pleased with how my first airbrush work turned out... But I didn't love the build itself.

The articulation isn't great. The inner-frame is really not impressive - it's just kind of there to hang armor on. Despite the upgrades and revisions this kit still feels pretty dated. I think calling it a "1.5" is being generous.

But it looks truly striking up on the shelf. It's big and bold. That black/purple color-scheme is fantastic. I'm tempted to put more Doms up on my shelf... But maybe I'll try the HG Origin kits instead of these old Master Grade ones.

[wanderersrest]

The Mazinger Z Experience

Spoiler Warning for basically everything Mazinger-related; specifically the original Mazinger Z, Mazinger Edition Z/Shin Mazinger Z, Shin Mazinger Zero and its sequel, Mazinger Z: Infinity, and Grendizer U

Also, if you want to read Shin Mazinger Zero and its sequel, I'll just say it now: BIG FAT CONTENT WARNING FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT IF YOU DECIDE TO READ THEM.

Ah, Dungeon Meshi Mazinger Z. My beloved Iron Fortress. Few machines can hold a candle in terms of importance to you, those few being either Tetsujin-28, Getter Robo, the RX-78-2 Gundam, the VF-01 Valkyrie, and Evangelion Unit 01. I might be a little bit biased though. Just a little bit.

Recently, I decided that I would start reading more manga. As I had said in my second Idle Thoughts post on Patlabor, I had started reading the manga version of Patlabor. Well... I read a lot more than just Patlabor (which is great, by the way; if you like Patlabor, go read the manga if you haven't already). I managed to read through all of Getter Robo (I blame the YouTuber CheeseGX exclusively for making me Getter-pilled), Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon (which is amazing, btw), and, of course Mazinger Z.

And boy oh boy was that a wild ride. To say nothing of the fact that Grendizer U is currently airing, I figured now would be a great time to just talk about random stuff involving the Iron Castle, Mazinger Z!

Oh, also, for future reference: there are two series tied to the name Shin Mazinger. For all intents and purposes, the TV series will be referred to as Mazinger Edition Z, while the manga series will be referred to as Mazinger Zero.

Yasuhiro Imagawa Will Cause Me to Overdose on HOT BLOOD

My first experience with Mazinger Z was watching 2009's Mazinger Edition Z: the Impact, otherwise known as Shin Mazinger Z. I would only learn later on that this series was directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa, but I remember feeling my body temperature rise as I continued to watch the series. It was that familiar sensation. A sudden increase in fighting spirit. A boisterous energy that makes you want to yell at the top of your lungs.

It's what a lot of people call HOT BLOOD. Mecha heads, especially those who love the classic giant robot shows made in the wake of Mazinger Z, will know this feeling well. HOT BLOOD is a common trope with a lot of these shows, with some of the big names associated with the term including the aforementioned Mazinger Z alongside Getter Robo, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann among others.

Really, what I wanted to highlight is that Imagawa-san is a purveyor of HOT BLOOD. Because this is another moment of Imagawa helming a HOT-BLOODED mecha series, the other two being G Gundam and the first three episodes of Getter Robo Armageddon. And those are just the shows I've actually watched (I will get to Giant Robo one day, I swear). It's why I enjoy a lot of these shows.

Also Imagawa and the people working under him are really good at mecha introductions. Not necessarily tied to HOT BLOOD per se, but a good HOT BLOODED giant robot series does need a good introduction. And man, does Imagawa and company deliver. Let's just say that there's a reason why I use the gif at the beginning for Mazinger. And that's saying a lot, since the original Mazinger Z's introduction is just as iconic. All Edition Z does, as Edition Z is wont to do, is lean into the idea of Mazinger Z being either a god or a devil.

I'm So Mazinger, Even This Acronym

Another entry in the Mazinger franchise that I read was Shin Mazinger Zero and its sequel, Shin Mazinger Zero vs The Great General of Darkness. And like it's TV Anime counterpart (that being Mazinger Edition Z, or more aptly, Shin Mazginer Z), Mazinger Zero leans in to the core themes of what make Mazinger, well, Mazinger, arguably even more so than even Edition Z. And this is best exemplified not in the original Mazinger Zero, but its sequel series.

Based off of its title, the sequel manga is named after what is arguably one of the most important of the original Mazinger Z: Kouji Kabuto is eventually defeated. Not by Doctor Hell, but by the Great General of Darkness and his Mycenaean Empire. This is treated as a darkest hour kind of thing, until Tetsuya Tsurugi shows up to save the day with his Great Mazinger. This introduction acts as a general bridge for Mazinger Z to transition over to its sequel series Great Mazinger.

Shin Mazinger Zero vs The Great General of Darkness throws a wrench into this with one major change: Mazinger survives and ultimately beats the Great General of Darkness. But before we get into that, I might be burying the lede a little bit here.

Something that should be noted about Mazinger Zero is that the titular robot is actually a twisted incarnation of the classic Mazinger. Whereas Edition Z's Mazinger leans into a little bit more into the idea of Mazinger as a god, Zero's version of Mazinger leans more into the idea of the machine becoming more of a devil. If we're comparing this to the other members of the Holy Trinity, Mazinger Zero would be comparable to both the Getter Emperor or the Turn A Gundam.

Also there's time travel involving Minerva X, but I'll get to that... right now, actually.

See, Mazinger defeating the Great General of Darkness in their first encounter in the Zero timeline is important, because it messes with the timeline of the setting. This causes everything to go haywire in a series where, up to this point, the timeline has been relatively stable thanks to Kouji and Minerva X. But because Mazinger could not handle the idea of losing and being saved by Great, it went out of control.

Mazinger getting totaled is kind of a landmark scene for this franchise, since it's what establishes Great Mazinger and later Grendizer as its successors. But Mazinger not accepting this outcome in Zero means that Mazinger keeps on winning. And it keeps on winning to the point where it creates an alternate timeline where the only giant robot show to exist are Mazinger Z and the shows and manga that came out before it. So while things like Tetsujin 28-go, Giant Robo, and Ambassador Magma would still exist in this timeline, shows that would come out after Mazinger Z like Kotetsu Jeeg, Getter Robo, Voltes V, Zambot 3, Mobile Suit Gundam, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Gunbuster, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, and Pacific Rim all do not exist.

Heck, even both Great Mazinger and UFO Robot Grendizer never happen in this specific timeline. The only reason Kouji is even able to bring Tetsuya is that he creates a film explaining the events of the manga up to that point in an attempt to will Tetsuya back into existence. The only reason he can't do the same for Duke Fleed is because, as Minerva X explains to Duke Fleed in the manga, Mazinger Z never meets Grendizer. Sure they both exist in the same shared universe due to Duke and Kouji being friends, but officially Mazinger Z and Grendizer never officially meet (there is a one-shot chapter in the Grendizer manga featuring the two of them as well as Great Mazinger, but I don't think that's officially canon).

Fun Spoiler Fact: I didn't pick those post-Mazinger series at random. If you read Mazinger Zero vs The Great General of Darkness, you'll see what I mean.

Mitsuo Fukuda is a Good Fit For Grendizer; or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and... uh... Respect the Saudis?

As I've said in An Abbreviated History of Mecha, I am not terribly familiar with Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. What I AM familiar with is its, shall we say, rather divisive nature as a series. I am also familiar that a lot of the blame also tends to be thrown at series director Mitsuo Fukuda. As I understand them, a common criticism of SEED I can recall was the fact that the series overly relies on melodrama in a rather ridiculous manner.

If I remembered that correctly, then it pleases me to tell you that 2024's Grendizer U is, in my humble opinion, a great fit for Fukuda. I believe a lot of this stems from the fact that our protagonist Duke Fleed is a better fit as a melodramatic messiah figure than, say, Kira Yamato. It also helps that Grendizer U also has preexisting source material like the original UFO Robot Grendizer, whereas Gundam SEED can only take the more surface level aspects of the original Gundam.

This is, of course, only a theory. As I have also heard, the production history of Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny is arguably one of the more troubled productions in the franchise. But that's another story for another day, and one that requires me to do more research.

What I can talk about is the production history behind Grendizer U. It should be noted that the original UFO Robot Grendizer, and really most of the Mazinger Z franchise, is popular in countries outside of Japan and the US. And while this isn't unheard of (See: Voltes V and The Philippines), Grendizer is a frustrating case since the country it is most popular in is Saudi Arabia. The reason why this is frustrating is because the Saudis are the ones bankrolling Grendizer U. And because they are bankrolling Grendizer U, it means that the series (which is a summer anime in Japan) has not been localized outside of Saudi Arabia. The only way to watch Grendizer U currently is through, shall we say, alternate means. It's vexing, because Grendizer U has been a pretty fun romp so far. Hopefully there are plans for a global release outside of Saudi Arabia in the future.

There Is a Charm to Robots That Can Do Everything

Something that is refreshing about a giant robot like Mazinger Z is, surprisingly enough, the very toyetic nature of the Iron Fortress. The fact that Mazinger is a giant humanoid machine standing at least 50 feet in height and is armed to the teeth with rocket punches, axe blades, missiles (a lot of missiles, by the way), two lasers (depending on how you classify Breast Fire), and a breath attack that turns most metals into dust. Oh yeah, it also has a winged backpack that allows it to fly, and said backpack's wings are sharp enough to cut buildings and monsters in two. And when I say it's refreshing to see a robot like Mazinger, this is even going into things like how the Black Castle is designed.

Why? Because mechanical design for giant robots did not exist when Mazinger Z was created.

No seriously. Mechanical design in relation to giant robots wouldn't be taken seriously until arguably Combattler V and at most the original Mobile Suit Gundam. But before then, giant robots were, to my understanding, largely designed by the rule of thumb of "this looks cool" (or in the case of Getter Robo specifically "this looks like three jets smooshed together"). There's a certain wonder to these early machines who I would assume go on to inspire a whole generation of people in become righteous people (pay no attention to the militia who named their armored vehicles Mazinger Z).

Even moving outside of the mechanical design of Mazinger, part of the charm of these older machines (and the ones that harken back to this era of robots like GaoGaiGar and Dai-Guard) is that they tend to tell simpler stories. To be clear, I'm not advocating for stories to be dumbed down. It's just that a lot of mecha stories, especially in the wake of both the original Gundam as well as Neon Genesis Evangelion, have felt a need for stories to be more and more complicated themes. And that's good! That's a good thing! It shows that the vague and nebulous genre known as mecha has matured from where it started, but information overload is also a thing that exists.

Mazinger Z, as far as stories (and especially as far as mecha stories are concerned), is a fairly simple one. This is not a bad thing, as I have argued that Mobile Fighter G Gundam benefits from having a simpler story. We tend to assume that serialized storytelling is objectively better than episodic storytelling, but I would argue (as I did with G Gundam) that that is not always the case. Think about how US darling series New Mobile Report Gundam Wing is thought of today as this incoherent mess that, while having some pretty interesting critiques of war, is wrapped up in this ball of unlikable and arguably insane characters and bizarre story beats. I could go on about how bad Gundam Wing is, but my name is neither Arin Hanson nor Barry Kramer. The important point is that being episodic does not necessarily mean that a series is lesser. Just remember that the original Star Trek, arguably one of the most important shows in all of science fiction, is largely episodic in nature. The same applies to seminal science fiction shows like The Twilight Zone and, to a lesser extent, Doctor Who are also episodic affairs.

(I'd like to clarify one more thing: I'm not saying that Mazinger Z does not have anything substantial to say. That's folly; every story has a message that people can take away from it, the author's original intent be damned. If anything, downplaying what Mazinger Z brings to the table is disrespectful not just to the series itself, but also mecha as a whole.)

Extra Thoughts

Before I go, I do have a couple other stray thoughts about Mazinger in its various iterations. These are little things that I thought were interesting or funny.

I haven't watched all of Mazinkaiser yet, but I love that Mazikasier in general is basically "What if Mazinger, but Getter?" No really, the origins behind Mazinkaiser was basically a what-if scenario from Super Robot Wars that conjectured what would happen if Mazinger Z was subjected to the effects of the Getter Rays. Mazinger Zero's iteration of Tetsuya Tsurugi is basically "What if Tetsuya, but Getter pilot," and guess what Tetsuya eventually pilots? Great Mazinkaiser. Hell, Mazinkaiser SKL is directed by Jun Kawagoe, the man who directed every Getter Robo OVA and the Getter Robo Arc Anime. I'm sorry Mazinkaiser faithful. I know I tagged you all in this post, but I promise I'll get to it one day.

Mazinger Z protagonist Kouji Kabuto has never had a consistent voice actor, which is surprising when compared to fellow Holy Trinity compatriots Ryouma Nagare and Amuro Ray.

Grendizer U has revealed to me that Kouji x Duke is a thing, and I'm not going to lie: I can see it.

Mazinger Z vs the Transformers is amazing. Definitely read that when you get the chance. The friendship between Boss and Grimlock is peak, by the way. It's... it's just peak.

Anyways, if there are any specific series I'd recommend, definitely give Mazinger Edition Z a shot if you like Imagawa's previous works (specifically G Gundam) and also like Go Nagai's stuff in general. As I said before, Mazinger vs the Transformers is also peak, and I've also been enjoying Grendizer U. Maybe one day I'll finally get around to watching the original Mazinger Z. Who knows. I finished all of the City Hunter anime once. I'm currently rewatching City Hunter 2. I think if I can watch City Hunter twice, I can do all of the Toei Mazinger series.

[satoshi-mochida]

Gundam Breaker 4 Launch Edition announced for the Americas

From Gematsu

All existing and future pre-orders for Gundam Breaker 4 in the Americas will receive a free upgrade to the newly announced Launch Edition, publisher Bandai Namco and developer Crafts & Meister announced.

The Launch Edition includes a reversible cover art with the Japanese version cover art, an exclusive poster featuring Gunbarrel Strike Gundam, and early unlocks for Builder’s Parts and the RX-78 Gundam recirculation color.

Get the details below.

Every physical copy pre-order (PlayStation 5 and Switch only) in the Americas will receive the Launch Edition for free, including those who have already pre-ordered either the standard or Collector’s Edition of the game. Day 1 purchasers will also be able to get the Launch Edition while supplies last. The Launch Edition is a free upgrade to all physical editions of the game, and no action is necessary for players who have already pre-ordered to receive the Launch Edition.

Details of the Launch Edition:

Reversible Cover Art – For the Western market, the game cover features custom Gunpla made with parts from fan-favorite mobile suits, such as Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury. The Japanese version of the game cover features Gundam Aerial and Full Armor Knight Gundam engaged in combat with the iconic series enemy, the towering 1/60 Perfect Grade RX-78-2.

Custom Gunpla Poster – The 11 inches by 17 inches poster will feature an up-close image of the signature mobile suit of Gundam Breaker 4, the Gunbarrel Strike (Gundam Breaker ver.). Echoing the box art and Steelbook case of the Collector’s Edition, the mobile suit is based on designs from Mu La Flaga’s Moebius Zero, in a heroic pose in the midst of a battle in space.

In Gundam Breaker 4, as an aspiring Gunpla hobbyist, players will be able to mesh together their own mecha creations by using parts from more than 250 iconic Mobile Suits from throughout the Gundam series, and then test their creations on a virtual battlefield with up to three players in cooperative multiplayer. Fight through missions to hack, slash and shoot through hordes of enemy mechs, breaking off their parts to collect and upgrade builds. Gundam Breaker 4 introduces an all-new feature to the series, where players will be able to use two different weapons for unique combos in their quest for the best parts to build the perfect Gunpla. In between battles, players access a robust mecha garage where they can customize their creations with new parts as well as paint, decals, and weathering to make the ultimate mecha expression for Gundam fans. Once players finish building their Gunpla, they have the option to bring it into a wide variety of both offline and online missions. Take down bosses or take on hordes of enemy mecha to gain new parts and equip new skills. Another brand-new feature unique to Gundam Breaker 4 is diorama mode. Construct elaborate scenarios with a variety of backgrounds, environmental elements, and special effects, then place any Gunpla creations capture the perfect pose with highly articulable models.

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Hi, before I explain my post, I want to say something important.

• What you see my blog has become a major overhaul. And despite the changes, I decided that my 2nd account will be now my artwork blog with a secret twist.

⚠️NEW RULE! (W/ BIGGER TEXT!)⚠️

⚠️ SO PLEASE DO NOT SHARE MY 2nd ACCOUNT TO EVERYONE! THIS SECRECY BLOG OF MINE IS FOR CLOSES FRIENDS ONLY!⚠️

• AND FOR MY CLOSES FRIENDS, DON’T REBLOG IT. INSTEAD, JUST COPY MY LINK AND PASTE IT ON YOUR TUMBLR POST! JUST BE SURE THE IMAGE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ONLY LEFT WAS THE TEXT.

⚠️ SHARING LINKS, LIKE POSTS, REBLOG POSTS, STEALING MY SNAPSHOT PHOTOS/RECORDED VIDEOS/ARTWORKS (a.k.a. ART THIEVES) OR PLAGIARIZING FROM UNKNOWN TUMBLR STRANGERS WILL IMMEDIATELY BE BLOCKED, RIGHT AWAY!⚠️

😡 WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EVER LIKED & REBLOG MY SECRET POST! THIS IS FOR MY SECRET FRIENDS ONLY, NOT YOU! 😡

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#OnThisDay: Jul 12th, 2017

Title: Cuteness Member - Mark

Today, I'm celebrating my dA friend, "Spider-CatEarthHTF99's" birthday (formerly known him as "MarkTheTreeKitty1998" / "El-Gato-Arania"). I've already make an artwork for him, so I won't shown ya for the next year. 😉 Happy Birthday, dude! 🎊🥳🎂

• Nonetheless, instead, here's my throwback of Mark 🐱 and his AU of enrolling "Cuteness Defender Academy". With his first "Cuteness Mecha Armor" was the same armor as Flat the Mouse [CLICK ME!] (from "My Melody" franchise) albeit a color changed (the "Titans Color" suits him perfectly); the armored "G Mk-II" / "Gundam Mk-II". 🤖🙂

G-Mark Mk-II [Titans Color] Based on: RX-178 Gundam Mk-II [CLICK ME!]

Armament(s):

• Beam Saber he only fixed armament of the suit are two beam sabers for close combat, which, like the ones of the original RX-78-2, were stored in recharge racks on the backpack of the suit when not needed.

• Beam Rifle Since beam rifles were now a common equipment of most mobile suits, the Mk-II was also equipped with one as its main armament. Each rifle had its power rated at 2.6 MW and was powered by a replaceable e-pac, with two spare e-pacs stored in the shield of the suit.

• Clay Bazooka A projectile-firing bazooka, as its name indicates, the clay bazooka was originally designed to fire adhesive rounds which immobilize enemy machines rather than destroying them outright. However, this weapon can fire several different types of ammunition, and it's normally used with conventional explosive shells. Like the hyper bazooka it was clip-fed and capable of carrying seven rounds per clip plus 1 round in its chamber. Again additional clips could be stored on the rear skirt armor storage rack.

• Hyper Bazooka For heavy firepower, the Mk-II could carry a large hyper bazooka, which was clip-fed and capable of carrying seven rounds per clip plus 1 round in its chamber. Additional clips could be stored on the rear skirt armor storage rack.

• Shield As with most other "CMA" suits, the Mk-II carries a single physical shield for defense on its left arm.

Special Equipment & Feature(s):

• Flying Armor The Flying Armor was designed so any "Cuteness Mecha Armors" could lock its feet into place at the top of the rear section. Additionally, two sections at the front contained grips so the "CMA" suit could lock into the Flying Armor with all four limbs if necessary. The surface area of the Flying Armor was enough to cover and protect the entire "CMA" suit during atmospheric entry. There are also hover nozzles on the bottom, allowing it to function as a sub-flight system within the atmosphere.

• FXA-05D G-Defenser The FXA-05D G-Defenser is a fighter craft created to support the Mk-II in battle. and connected to make a Super G Mk-II.

Mark (HTF OC) - owned by Spider-CatEarthHTF99 (dA) Armor (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam) - Gundam series © Bandai Namco Filmworks, Inc. (SUNRISE), Sotsu

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[uc-photos]

Saturday Special - RX-78 Showcase!

The first truly NEW photo set of 2017 is here! Showcasing off my collecting of RX-78 Gundams, of which I’ve got quite the variety. The kits featured here (from right to left in the top and bottom pics) are:

RX-78-2 Gundam [Revive] - “Revi”

RX-78-2 Gundam [Ver. G30th]  - “Ani”

RX-78-2 Gundam [21st Century Real Type Colors] - “Shade”

RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam - “Grey”

RX-78-3 G-3 Gundam [Revive] - “Trey”

Of all these kits, I have to say that my three “revive” kits (and I’m including the Real Type Color one in this group) are easily my most favorite. Their articulation, detail, and posability are amazing and a lot of fun to work with. I absolutely had to make them a feature of this set which ended up with the three fighting for control! Looks like Shade one that one... for now.

A lot of this photo set was done to test out my phone’s camera capabilities while I try to save a get a dedicated DSLR Camera for future shoots. I still have some tweaking to do, but for now the 13mp digital camera on my Galaxy J7 will have to do. Do let me know what you think of the quality of the images and I’ll try to make adjustments where needed!

I have a bonus set after this one, so do stay tuned!

Till next time everyone!

[spiritgamer26]

[CP] GUNDAM EVOLUTION, le tout premier jeu de tir en ligne

Le développeur de jeux vidéo BANDAI NAMCO Online et l'éditeur BANDAI NAMCO Europe annoncent aujourd'hui la sortie de GUNDAM EVOLUTION en 2022 en Europe, en Amérique du Nord et au Japon sur PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S et Xbox One. Le jeu vidéo sortira également simultanément sur PC par BANDAI NAMCO Online dans ces mêmes régions ainsi que dans d'autres parties de l'Asie. GUNDAM EVOLUTION, le tout premier jeu de tir en ligne gratuit de la franchise, proposera des combats en équipe avec des Mobile Suits tirés des divers univers Gundam.GUNDAM EVOLUTION est un jeu de tir à la première personne, free-to-play, opposant 2 équipes de 6 joueurs. Le jeu proposera trois modes de jeu basés sur différents objectifs : Capture de points, Domination et Destruction. Le titre présente un ensemble unique de défis qui exigeront des équipes qu'elles élaborent et exécutent de formidables stratégies offensives et défensives pour sortir victorieuses.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQSPfl-RgkkChaque unité jouable de GUNDAM EVOLUTION possède un set unique de compétences offensives, défensives et/ou de soutien, capable de faire basculer les combats. Les personnages jouables disponibles au départ seront au nombre de 12, tous issus de l'univers Gundam, incluant le classique RX-78-2 GUNDAM et l'emblématique ASW-G-08 GUNDAM BARBATOS. Des Mobiles Suits supplémentaires ainsi que des éléments personnalisables peuvent être débloqués de 2 façons différentes : soit avec des Capital Points (CP), qui sont collectables directement dans le jeu, ou bien avec des EVO Coins, disponibles à l'achat avec de la monnaie réelle. Enracinée dans les valeurs d'espoir, de paix, d'unité et de victoire, l'essence de la marque Gundam est pleinement retranscrite dans GUNDAM EVOLUTION. Nous avons hâte que les vétérans de la franchise de tous âges - dont la passion pour Gundam a pu naître à différents moments des 40 ans d'histoire de la franchise - et les nouveaux venus s'unissent sur le champ de bataille de GUNDAM EVOLUTION et s'affrontent dans leurs combinaisons mobiles préférées de la série Gundam et au-delà ! Kazuya Maruyama, producteur exécutif de BANDAI NAMCO Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLPSxLXMtcY GUNDAM EVOLUTION s'efforce d'équilibrer l'accessibilité et la maîtrise, ce qui en fait le jeu de tir parfait pour les joueurs de tous niveaux, en solo ou avec un groupe d'amis. Avec une variété de Mobiles Suits puissants à leur disposition, nous espérons que les joueurs du monde entier s'accrocheront au frisson des combats épiques de mechas et tomberont amoureux de GUNDAM EVOLUTION ! Ryota Hogaki, Gameplay Director chez BANDAI NAMCO Online Les joueurs qui achètent le Season Pass débloqueront plus d'accessoires au fur et à mesure de leur progression, notamment des skins de Mobile Suits, des habillages d‘armes et des charmes d'armes.GUNDAM EVOLUTION sera officiellement lancé en Europe sur PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One et Steam. Plus de détails sur la disponibilité régionale seront partagés prochainement.

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30 Day Gundam Challenge Day 11 - Favorite Universal Century Gundam

I think I’ve got to go with this:

I’ve always loved the original RX-78-2 MS in all its forms; however, when I saw the RX-79[G] for the first time, I thought it was an incredible adaptation of the design with a more tank-like, military feel.

I’ve always liked mecha/robots that are chunky, boxy even. I like Evangelion but I’ve never taken to that kind of mecha quite so much. As a result I like most of the design in 08th MS, and the RX-79[G] is no exception.

I also like the way it was adapted into the Blue Destiny suits, which take the design and build upon it.

Back when I lived in Japan, I used to play Gundam: Senjou no Kizuna at least once per week...

... and I had a fully upgraded RX-79[G] in that, and it was a beast.

So yeah, if I had to pick a favourite Gundam design in UC, it’d be the RX-79[G].

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Keep Warm This Winter with Gundam-Inspired Down Vests

  Let the Universal Century's mightiest mecha keep you warm and toasty this winter! A trio of down jackets is now available for pre-order from Gundam-centric fashion line STRICT-G and American apparel maker Rocky Mountain Featherbed.

  The down vests feature color blocking reminiscent of three memorable robots from Mobile Suit Gundam, with a subtle logo imprinted on the back collar indicating the 'bot's allegiance. Get yourself a cozy vest based on Amuro Ray's RX-78-2:

    The standard MS-06 Zaku II:

    And, of course, Char's custom red Zaku:

    Rocky Mountain Featherbed was founded in Wyoming in the 1960s, and was known for its iconic down vests. The company disappeared in the 1980s, but has been resurrected by Japanese fashion import company 35Summers.

  The Gundam vests are available for pre-order until October 9, and will ship out starting in late October or early November. The vests are already available at STRICT-G's Tokyo Odaiba, Tokyo Solamachi, and NEOPASA Shizuoka locations.

  >> Rocky Mountain Featherbed x STRICT-G Down Vests on Premium Bandai

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    Feed your Gundam need: watch MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN on Crunchyroll!

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

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RX-78-2 Gundam (Custom "The Origin" Ver.) E.F.S.F Prototype Close-Combat Mobile Suit Real Grade 1/144 Scale Model . RX-79 [G] Gundam Ez8 E.F.G.F. First Production Mobile Suit Custom Type ("The Origin" ver.) High Grade 1/144 Scale Model . Ground Forces called for back up. . . . . . . #gundam #mobilesuitgundam #grandaddygundam #rx78 #gunpla #gunplabuilder #customgunpla #theorigin #mecha #0079 #amuroray #whitedevil #actionfigure #toy #gunplabuilderassociation #photography #plamo #bandai #realgrade #rg #modelkit #modelbuilder #builderssupportbuilders #8thmsteam #Gundamez8 #gunplabuilderassociation #build https://www.instagram.com/p/B740Sd2hanz/?igshid=1bvqtq8u2e2bv

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Si hay algo que a los japoneses les chifla son los robots gigantes. Al igual que en España nos marcó a fuego (a los de mi generación) Comando G o Mazinger Z, en Japón hay una serie que fue aún más importante, Gundam. La pasión de los japoneses por este particular universo es tan intensa, que decidieron crear una réplica a escala completa del Gundam RX-78-2 original. Mobile Suit Gundam, que es como se llamó la serie original, debutó a finales de los 70, coincidiendo con la locura del merchandising y creación de juguetes de las series y películas más taquilleras. Tal fue el éxito del personaje y sus juguetes, que a partir de la serie original se crearon docenas de secuelas, precuelas, spinoffs, multiversos y líneas temporales alternativas que lo hacen casi imposible de seguir hasta a los más entusiastas. El año pasado sustituyeron el Gundam por otro modelo, el RX-0 Unicorn, que además se transforma en su modo «Destroyer». 19.7 metros de alto, 49 toneladas de escultura impresionante. . . . #gundam #rx0unicorngundam #odaiba #japan #japon #tokio #tokyo #robot #mecha (en Unicorn Gundam Divercity Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0_OWsEDu3S/?igshid=1oxru8e2u0qtc

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Hi, before I explain my post, I want to say something important.

• What you see my blog has become a major overhaul. And despite the changes, I decided that my 2nd account will be now my artwork blog with a secret twist.

⚠️NEW RULE! (W/ BIGGER TEXT!)⚠️

⚠️ SO PLEASE DO NOT SHARE MY 2nd ACCOUNT TO EVERYONE! THIS SECRECY BLOG OF MINE IS FOR CLOSES FRIENDS ONLY!⚠️

• AND FOR MY CLOSES FRIENDS, DON’T REBLOG IT. INSTEAD, JUST COPY MY LINK AND PASTE IT ON YOUR TUMBLR POST! JUST BE SURE THE IMAGE WILL BE REMOVED AND THE ONLY LEFT WAS THE TEXT.

⚠️ SHARING LINKS, LIKE POSTS, REBLOG POSTS, STEALING MY SNAPSHOT PHOTOS/RECORDED VIDEOS/ARTWORKS (a.k.a. ART THIEVES) OR PLAGIARIZING FROM UNKNOWN TUMBLR STRANGERS WILL IMMEDIATELY BE BLOCKED, RIGHT AWAY!⚠️

😡 WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EVER LIKED & REBLOG MY SECRET POST! THIS IS FOR MY SECRET FRIENDS ONLY, NOT YOU! 😡

Okay? Capiche? Make sense? Good, now back to the post…↓

#OnThisDay: Jun 18th, 2014

Title: Cuteness Member - Flat

Hey, did you know, that I drawn first three Sanrio characters suiting a "Cuteness Mecha Armor"? (BTW: One of which was from a character in the My Melody Anime) Well, I do have on dA art storage, but I declared them as an "Unofficial Cuteness Mecha Member". Except one, who already made its debut, but we'll see them very soon. 🤔

Nonetheless, here's my first every "Official" Sanrio character enrolled the "Cuteness Defender Academy", Flat the mouse 🎵🐭! 😁 And his first two "Cuteness Mecha Armors", the armored "G Mk II" (a.k.a. "Gundam Mk-II"), and the armored "Zeta"! 🤖😁

G Flat Mk-II Based on : RX-178 Gundam Mk-II [CLICK ME!]

Armament(s):

Beam Saber • The only fixed armament of the armor "G Mk-II" are two beam sabers for close combat, which, like the ones of the original RX-78-2, were stored in recharge racks on the backpack of the suit when not needed.

Beam Rifle • Since beam rifles were now a common equipment of most "CMA" suits, the Mk-II was also equipped with one as its main armament. Each rifle had its power rated at 2.6 MW and was powered by a replaceable e-pac, with two spare e-pacs stored in the shield of the suit.

Clay Bazooka • A projectile-firing bazooka, as its name indicates, the clay bazooka was originally designed to fire adhesive rounds which immobilize enemy machines rather than destroying them outright. However, this weapon can fire several different types of ammunition, and it's normally used with conventional explosive shells. Like the hyper bazooka it was clip-fed and capable of carrying seven rounds per clip plus 1 round in its chamber. Again additional clips could be stored on the rear skirt armor storage rack.

Hyper Bazooka • For heavy firepower, the Mk-II could carry a large hyper bazooka, which was clip-fed and capable of carrying seven rounds per clip plus 1 round in its chamber. Additional clips could be stored on the rear skirt armor storage rack.

Shield • As with most other "CMA" suits, the Mk-II carries a single physical shield for defense on its left arm.

Special Equipment & Feature(s):

Flying Armor • The Flying Armor was designed so any "Cuteness Mecha Armors" could lock its feet into place at the top of the rear section. Additionally, two sections at the front contained grips so the "CMA" suit could lock into the Flying Armor with all four limbs if necessary. The surface area of the Flying Armor was enough to cover and protect the entire "CMA" suit during atmospheric entry. There are also hover nozzles on the bottom, allowing it to function as a sub-flight system within the atmosphere.

FXA-05D G-Defenser • The FXA-05D G-Defenser is a fighter craft created to support the Mk-II in battle. and connected to make a Super G Mk-II.

Zeta Flat Based on: MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam [CLICK ME!]

Armament(s):

2-Tube Grenade Launcher • One of the Zeta's more unique weapons is a pair of 2-tube grenade launchers built into the Zeta's forearms. The grenades are moderately powerful self-propelling explosives that can deal significant damage to a "CMA" suit or battleship, but are particularly effective against machines with heavy defenses against beam weapons. Each tube carries two rounds, meaning each grenade launcher carries four grenades, for a total of eight rounds that the armor "Zeta" can use before needing to reload.

Grappling Wire • A Grappling Wire can be use as optional equipment that replaces the explosive warheads on the grenade launchers. It mainly used to immobilized the enemies, very suited to this "CMA" suit.

A.E. BLASH XB-G-35/Du. 105 Beam Saber/Beam Gun • The beam saber is the standard close-combat melee weapon of "CMA" suit descended from the armor "RX-78-2".The pair employed by the Zeta are stored in hip recharge racks, are hand carried in use, and have a power rating of 0.65 MW.

(BOWA) XBR-M87A2 Beam Rifle • The Zeta is often outfitted with a unique (BOWA) XBR-M87A2 Beam Rifle. The XBR-M87A2 beam rifle is larger than most other models employed by other "CMA" suits and is powered by a replaceable e-pac, with a powerful power rating of 5.7 MW. The beam rifle is also capable of emitting a beam saber from its barrel, allowing the Zeta to use it as melee weapon should the situation call for it.

Grenade Launcher Cartridge • When the Zeta needs greater firepower than its (BOWA) XBR-M87A2 Beam Rifle can deliver, it will be equipped with the hyper mega launcher. Looking like a "big brother" version of the beam rifle the hyper mega launcher is appropriately more powerful with a power rating of 8.3 MW. Like the beam rifle the hyper mega launcher is powered by a replaceable e-pac and can double as a large beam saber.

FF-XV-SH-609Z Shield • A standard defensive feature of most "CMA" suits is an arm-mounted shield. Originally a thick piece of extra armor designed to stop physical rounds, shield technology has been forced to adapt to the development of beam weapons by incorporating an anti-beam coating. The anti-beam coating allows shields to block energy beam attacks, however with each hit taken it gets worn down until rendered useless.

Special Equipment & Feature(s):

Bio-Sensor • A technological variant of the Psycommu system developed by Anaheim Electronics. Although its full capabilities are unknown, its primary purpose is to allow a Newtype member to more easily interface with his/her "CMA" suit via mental commands. The bio-sensor could also have a rather surprising side effect when the pilot was mentally and emotionally focused enough (usually when angry or upset) to cause the bio-sensor to amplify the power, speed, and strength of the "CMA" suit for a short period of time.

Flat the mouse - My Melody franchise © SANRIO Armor (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam) - Gundam series © Bandai Namco Filmworks, Inc. (SUNRISE), Sotsu

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Casio G-Shock pastinya tidak asing bagi kamu yang hidup di era 90-an hingga awal era milenium bukan? Jam ini sempat menjadi barang yang memiliki kesan ikonik tersendiri bagi yang mengenalnya. Desain yang terlihat agak ‘Jadul’ memanglah ciri khas dari produk andalan Casio ini, biarpun tidak se-hits jam-jam tangan jaman sekarang yang terkesan keren dan elegan, kesan tangguh dan garang yang dimiliki G-shock adalah ciri yang tak bisa lepas dan selalu menjadi suatu hal yang dicari oleh para pengemarnya.

Mungkin tidak ada merek arloji yang lebih baik saat ini yang cocok dengan estetika mecha dari waralaba Gundam lebih baik daripada G-Shock Casio.

Casio mengumumkan perilisan seri G-Shock Anniversary ke-40 Gundam mereka. Akan ada empat jam tangan dirilis, dengan masing-masing jam tangan bertema dengan Gundam yang berbeda.

Keempat jam tangan akan segera tersedia di situs web Taobao Casio dan akan dikirim mulai pertengahan 2019 dan seterusnya.

1. RX-78-2 Gundam G-Shock

Tidak akan afdol jika tidak ada kolaborasi Gundam tanpa mobile suit Klasik dari Mobile Suit Gundam paling tua ini, RX-78-2. RX-78-2 Gundam G-Shock, yang hadir dalam warna khas RX-78-2, yang rencananya akan dijual seharga 1.390 Chinese Yuan, atau sekitar S $ 280.

2. MS-06S Char’s Zaku II G-Shock

Mobile suit dari Char Aznable dari Mobile Suit Gundam Origins juga tidak lupa adalah rival dari Amuro yang tentunya tidak mungkin dilupakan oleh penggemar Gundam, ia mendapatkan julukan ‘Red Comet’ dengan taktik hit and run dan warna merahnya yang mengesankan. MS-06S Char’s Zaku II G-Shock akan dijual seharga 1.090 Chinese Yuan, atau sekitar S $ 220.

3. RX-0 Unicorn Gundam G-Shock

RX-0 Unicorn Gundam G-Shock bertema setelah RX-O Unicorn Gundam dari Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn saat dalam ‘Destroy Mode’, dengan potongan tubuh putih murni dengan garis-garis merah tebal, dan akan dijual untuk 1.090 Cina Yuan, atau sekitar S $ 220.

4. RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee G-Shock

Sebagai saudara unit ke RX-0 Unicorn Gundam, RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee dibangun dengan motif singa yang dapat dilihat dalam aksen emas di dahinya serta lampu emas yang mengalir melalui bingkainya saat Banshee masuk ke ‘Mode Destroy’. Ini akan dijual seharga 1.690 Chinese Yuan atau S $ 342.

Dalam Penjualan diatas juga akan dikemas secara unik dan keren, dimana dalam paket penjualan Jam tangan ini nantinya terdapat Haro dan Zaku (Maskot Ikonik Gundam) sebagai pajangan didalam box produk tersebut, atau bisa dilihat seperti gambar dibawah:

A Comprehensive Guide to Bremont’s 2019 Novelties Casio G-Shock pastinya tidak asing bagi kamu yang hidup di era 90-an hingga awal era milenium bukan? 404 more words