GUNDAM SIDE STORY 0079: RISE FROM THE ASHES
Voice actress Masako Ikeda, best known for her role as Maetel in Galaxy Express 999, has died at 87.
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Phew! Lots to unpack in one of the first production interviews for the second Hathaway film, but here we are! Spoilers ahoy!
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On the 12th of March 2010, the 1st episode of Gundam Unicorn was released. Based on the novel series by Harutoshi Fukui, the OVA series took place after Char's Counterattack and ran for 7 episodes. It debuted in SRW Z3: Jigoku-Hen (PS3) in 2014.
Happy 16th Anniversary 🎉
Oh hey, here's David Williams announcing that A.D. Vision licensed Evangelion from February 12, 1996.
#MAHQ update: #Dragonar eps 15-20 #anime reviews, plus expanded #mecha profiles.
www.mahq.net/news-03072026/
On the 1st of March 2007, Super Robot Wars W was released in Japan on the Nintendo DS. Golion, Gundam SEED Astray, SEED X Astray, Tekkaman Blade II, Detonator Orgun & FMP! The Second Raid debuted in SRW W. It got an English fan translation in 2022.
Happy 19th Anniversary 🎉
On the 2nd of March 1985, the 1st episode of Zeta Gundam aired. The sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam & created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it ran for 50 episodes & received a sequel in the form of ZZ Gundam in 1986. It debuted in the 1st SRW (Gameboy) in 1991.
Happy 41st Anniversary 🎉
Boosting into orbit 25 years ago on March 1st, 2001 in Japan: Zone of the Enders!
One of the holy shizz the PS2 is getting really cool games for me, and one of the first I picked up and played.
Aha, even here on this very cool ad poster, the MGS 2 demo is highlighted - a big draw to buy it.
RIP Neil Sedaka, the man responsible for the opening and ending themes for Zeta Gundam.
First up, a big big classic...
Patlabor: Early Days - The Complete OVA Series!
The original Patlabor OVA series is coming back, subbed & dubbed!
The GoFundMe to support Adam's healthcare expenses during his recovery is at just under 80%. Any level of support you can provide is appreciated, whether that's donating or resharing this post to give it a signal boost.
Evangelion's Hideaki Anno said creators reach their peak at around 30 years old — name-checking Hayao Miyazaki and the directors of Yamato, Macross, and Gundam:
The next Zimmerit 'zine is juuuuuust about ready to be sent off to the printer. Should be out next week. ~40 pages in b&w and color about '80s garage kit culture.
If you've seen discussion today about the licensing of the classic Tomino #mecha #anime series #L-Gaim but don't know about it, we've got episode reviews and mecha profiles.
www.mahq.net/lgaimmain/
The Criterion Collection's streaming service Criterion Channel will add Gunbuster: The Movie and the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex to the service in March.
It's been one whole year.
One year of:
- PC98 inspired #ADV and #VisualNovel gameplay
- #Mecha space adventure
- Chunky, maximalist UI to cozy your screen
- Sharing Chocolate with Cassie
Thank you so much for playing our game. From the bottom of our hearts, we couldn't do it without you.
Heavy Metal L-GAIM: Complete Series Collection Blu-ray. May 12.
[TV Series] Episodes 1-54 - [OVA] Pentagona Window + Lady Gable - [OVA] Farewell My Lovely + Pentagona Dolls - [OVA] Full Metal Soldier
www.sentaifilmworks.com/collections/...
At long last, I'm very pleased to announce that Second Revue, one of the earliest Zeta Gundam doujinshis I've ever located, has finally been archived in full 4K/HD. This is an exceedingly rare work that serves as an artbook. To view the pages, visit the links below!
#MAHQ update: new #mecha content for #GurrenLagann & #Fafner.
www.mahq.net/news-02182026/
VOTOMS is always waiting to be discovered, as a story that has been continually added to for decades, with a style and vibe that speak to anyone who likes their robots just a little more real.
Deadline: Jason Clarke Joins Legendary’s Live-Action ‘Gundam’ Movie Eyeing Netflix Move
Discord intends to widely implement age verification in March. Although #MAHQ has a server on there, we reject this as an unnecessary attack on user privacy and data protection. Our future status there is unclear but we're looking for feedback about what people plan to do if this goes forward.
I've slowly been working on series of article tracing the history of Heavy Gear, the VOTOMS-influenced tabletop game that arrived in 1995 and still exists today. The game's origins lay with a couple of early anime magazines, Protoculture Addicts and Mecha Press.
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
On the 7th of February 1987, the 1st episode of Metal Armor Dragonar aired. Directed by Takeyuki Kanda & with Masami Obari as an animation director, the series ran for 48 episodes. It debuted in SRW A (GBA) in 2001.
Happy 39th Anniversary ⬆️⬅️⬆️🎉
The GFM to help with Adam's medical expenses is now at 52% funded! Thank you to everyone who has already contributed. If there's anything you can add at any level, even just resharing this post, it would help a lot!
It's always time for L-Gaim!
One step closer to Hathaway! @spacequeenemily.bsky.social and @sundownmcmoon.bsky.social dock with the GRFM-Cailum to break down Hi-Streamer Book #2! We're in CCA territory, folks! Buckle up for some takes! Kudos to @cguanche.bsky.social for reading some excerpts! Become a patron to listen!
