Author: Anna
The First Overseas Full-Scale Gundam Is Complete
On April 26th, the Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Shanghai Jinqiao in Shanghai, China hosted a special ceremony to commemorate the completion of the 1/1 Freedom Gundam. Not only does this mark the first time a full-scale Gundam statue has been built overseas — it’s also the first and only full-size Freedom Gundam from Gundam Seed. Originally revealed at the Gundam China Project presenta...
Gunpla TV – Episode 405 – New Arrivals For April 23, 2021
This week, Bandai has come out strong again with its new releases, including kits from multiple series. We’ve got two new Pokemon Plamo Quick!! starters, loads of Sangoku Soketsuden kits, and even a killer new HGUC Xi! Plus, Ultraman returns with another Figure-rise Standard addition, and to top it off we’ve got a small offering from the 30 Minutes Missions line. In this episode:–...
New MODEROID Preorders for April 2021
This month, we’ve got a few new kits for preorder from Good Smile Company, which are set to be released between July 2021 and January 2022. There’s a lot of great stuff to look forward to, so let’s dive right in! Protip: Always get your GSC kits during the preorder phase!GSC products revolve around preorders; once stock arrives, it’s usually enough to fill preorders plus a little e...
Gunpla TV – Episode 404 – New Arrivals For April 16, 2021
Bandai is at it again with a huge stack of new Gunpla arrivals! Yes, we have some familiar faces with the Sangoku Soketsuden series, but we also have the first kits from the anime “86”! We’re also getting a Kamen Rider Figure-rise, and of course, a new MG! In this episode:– 1/100 MG Mobile Ginn – 1/48 HG Juggernaut (Shin Use) (First production version)– 1/48 HG ...
New Kotobukiya Plamo Preorders – April 2021
This month, we’ve got a few new kits for preorder from Kotobukiya, which are set to be released between August and September 2021. There’s a lot of great stuff to look forward to, so let’s dive right in! Protip: Always get your Kotobukiya kits during the preorder phase!Kotobukiya’s products revolve around preorders; once stock arrives, it’s usually enough to fill preorders plus a l...
Gunpla TV – Episode 403 – New Arrivals For April 9, 2021
The new Bandai arrivals this week are a blast: Bandai’s back in full force with a whole new series you may have heard of, “Girl Gun Lady”. And today, several gun kits plus a girl kit have arrived! Not just that, but included in the new arrivals are kits from Gomora Kick and even Kotobukiya. Finally, we announce 2 store credit giveaway winners, so stay tuned to see if you’re...
Gunpla TV – Episode 402 – New Arrivals For April 2, 2021
Today, we don’t have anything from Bandai, but we do have a handful of great plamo to take a look at! Let’s dive right in the the new mecha arrivals of the week! This time we’ve got some great series & product lines represented, including Frame Arms, Plamax, Patlabor, and more. Plus — a trio of 1/144 scale buildings for your HG or RG Gundam displays! In this episode:...
Gunpla TV – Episode 401 – New Arrivals For March 26, 2021
Once again we have a handful of new Gunpla arrivals this week, along with a couple other stellar Bandai kits! It looks like Bandai has saved the best for last — the last of March, that is! We have some amazing Macross kits, more Sangoku Soketsudn SD Gunpla, and a beautiful Figure-rise LABO Asuka from Evangelion! In this episode:– 1/72 VF-31F Siegfried w/ Lil Draken (Hayate Immelman Mac...
Gunpla TV – Bumblebee – Transformers Plamo
Today, we’re looking at Trumpeter’s new Bumblebee model kit from the Autobot series. Bumblebee is of course a fan favorite character from the Transformers franchise, and had its own blockbuster film in 2019. This Transformers plamo is a pretty small but detailed kit, and we’re taking a look at all it has to offer. Dave reviews Bumblebee’s interchangeable hands, weapons, and...
Gunpla TV – Episode 400 – New Arrivals For March 19, 2021
Today we actually have a good number of new Gunpla arrivals, and then some from Bandai! We start with the non-Gundam highlights, which are a massive Magikarp and the latest Digimon kit, Machinedramon! Then, on to a pile of SD Sangoku Soketsuden model kits! Finally, to top it off: two accessories from 30 Minutes Missions, including a pretty cool new Customize scene base. Join Dave to see it all in ...
30 Minutes Sisters Details Revealed
UUPDATE April 21, 2021: The first kits in this line are now up for preorder! Find them here! This morning at about 10am JST, Bandai updated its 30 Minutes Sisters teaser site to include a bunch of information about the new line! 30 Minutes Sisters is designed to be a highly-customizable mecha girls model kit line — that’s also affordable. After buying a base character kit, you can pick...
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Takes 1st On Opening Weekend
“Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time” (or “Shin Evangelion” in Japan) was finally released in Japan on March 8th and made #1 in Japanese theaters in terms of sales and attendance for the March 13-14 weekend. In this article: Release Date Woes Opening Weekend Results Opening Week Results (First 7 Days) Release Date Woes Though it’s unusual for films in Japan to open...
