Discussion about the new Gunpla from Iron-Blooded Orphans. Feel free to discuss your thoughts on the show, but please try to keep episode spoilers out of the discussion.
Still too early to tell how IBO will fair quality wise. That said, the first episode is slickly produced and sets up the characters fairly well. I love the idea of war orphans, who happen to be military grade badasses, turning the tables on their oppressors. It’s worn turf in a lot of YA wankery but these dudes have huge mechs and the setting is…[Read more]
I really liked it. The animation looks really good, I like the style. And so far the Mobile suits look really good. The Barbatos looks really menacing.
Watched the EP 2 times now 😀 And I`m 99.99% sure it`ll be much better than G Wreco. Тоо early to judge the story but seems decent… Love the gundam design and I can`t wait for november to get my 1/100. And fingers crossed to get a MG soon
I’m waiting impatiently for my 1/100 as well, kind of jealous of the HG ppl! I’m still wondering how much the Barbatos design will really change as they add different armour. I’m especially wondering if the waist will get armour at some point…
I love how the basis of the story for IBO is based off the list of 72 demons in the Ars Goetia and how they kinda base the attributes somewhat on the individual demons on the list. I wonder if they will come out with a Baal MS as it is #1 on the list.
Someone even mentioned that the whole concept of the Ahab reactor is based on King Ahab (a…[Read more]
I read that too! Definitely cool, though I wonder just how much inspiration they will draw from the lore of the demons. The descriptions of the Barbatos demon don’t exactly sound like the Barbatos Gundam, but maybe it will develop that way.