Japanese publishing giant Kadokawa has announced the release date for volume four of the novelization of  Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury.  Illustrated by Lin Junbun, Kadokawa The cover artwork is illustrated by concept artist Lin Junbun, featuring antagonist Prospera Mercury, and XVX-016RN Gundam Aerial Rebuild. The novel’s fourth volume will be 272 pages and release July 25, 2024, priced at 880 yen. The volume’s coverage enters Season 2 of the TV anime and will feature an interview with Prospera’s actress Mamiko Noto.  Penned by the series science-fiction resear ..read more

Hizack joins the Tamashii Nations brand ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> ver. A.N.I.M.E line of high end Gundam action figures. The “ver. A.N.I.M.E.”(Action New Imagination Memory Emotion) series features dynamic anime proportions and dense sculpting, as well as a state-of-the-art articulation system that allows fans to recreate the impressive action scenes from the figures’ respective anime works. RMS-106 Hizack in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam episode 23 "Moon Attack" Designed by mechanical designers Kunio Okawara (draft) and Kazumi Fujita (cleanup), the RMS-106 Hizack is a mass-produced mobile s ..read more

Gundam Mk-II(A.E.U.G.) joins the Tamashii Nations brand ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> ver. A.N.I.M.E line of high end Gundam action figures. The “ver. A.N.I.M.E.”(Action New Imagination Memory Emotion) series features dynamic anime proportions and dense sculpting, as well as a state-of-the-art articulation system that allows fans to recreate the impressive action scenes from the figures’ respective anime works. RX-178 Gundam Mk-II in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam episode 19 "Cinderella Four" Designed by  mechanical designers Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, Yorihisa Uchida, and Kazumi Fujita ..read more

MegaHouse has announced the release of the Gundam Girls Generation(GGG) Lacus Clyne Pilot Suit ver. from the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom film, in which she pilots the Proud Defender and co-pilots the ZGMF/A-262PD-P Mighty Strike Freedom Gundam. Prototype figure, MegaHouse Only the prototype sample of the figure has been shown, there has yet to be an announcement for release window, pricing, or pre-order date. Lacus Clyne in her pilot suit, Sunrise Kira Yamato and Lacus Clyne in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, Sunrise Lacus Clyne was introduced as the tritagonist and heroine of ..read more

Bandai Namco Filmworks(Sunrise) have announced they will be holding a “Work in Progress” session for their upcoming VR anime film project, Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom, for the renowned French animation film festival Annecy.  This session will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 11:15 AM CET and will feature key creatives including Kenichi Suzuki, the visionary director behind the project; Ken Iyadomi, producer at Bandai Namco Filmworks; Gaël Chaize, Technical Art Director at Albyon; and Vincent Dudouet, Producer at Albyon. The discussion will be moderated by esteemed ..read more

Not long after ending its domestic Japanese theatrical run, it has been announced Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom will be streaming digitally on Netflix Japan and Amazon Prime Japan beginning June 8. It has yet to be announced if the film will be available to international streaming regions. 『機動戦士ガンダム #SEEDFREEDOM』 Netflixにて6月8日よりSVOD最速配信決定 C.E.75 #ガンダムSEED の新たな物語。 今なお続く戦いの中で事態を沈静化するべく、 キラ(CV #保志総一朗)たちはラクスを初代総裁とする 世界平和監視機構・コンパスの一員として各地の戦闘に介入するが…。 pic.twitter.com/NSy7KLrXCx — Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) May 24, 2024 The film premiered on January 26, debuting at #1 in the Japan ..read more

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom has ended its domestic Japanese theatrical run, amassing a cumulative total of 4.82 billion yen and selling 2.88 million tickets. To celebrate its bow out of Japanese cinemas, the official Gundam SEED X account posted an animated clip showcasing the many CG-rendered mobile suits and space vessels seen in the film, as shown during the film’s Finale Stage Greeting. 『機動戦士ガンダム #SEEDFREEDOM』 フィナーレ舞台挨拶で上映した スペシャルムービーを公開 ─┘─┘─┘─┘─┘─┘ 動員???万人 興収??.?億円※5/22㈬時点 沢山の応援を ありがとうございました ─┘─┘─┘─┘─┘─┘ 今後も #ガンダムSEEDシリーズ を 宜しくお願い致します! pic.twitter.com/ooxrrAh1G9 — 機動戦士ガンダムSEED ..read more

In a shocking interview with Weekly Bunshun, iconic anime voice actor Toru Furuya admitted to a four-year affair with a fan. Furuya admitted that he had been in a relationship with a female fan for four and a half years until last September. He stated that he had been attracted to a fan who was earnestly supporting him and had reached out to her to start the affair. He also confessed that during their relationship, he had struck her during an argument. Furuya further admitted that he had caused the woman to have an abortion. He apologized to the woman for the mental and physical harm he caus ..read more

The presentation ceremony for the Japan Music Copyright Association’s “2024 JASRAC Awards,” which are given to the top three domestic Japanese works with the highest royalty distribution in fiscal 2023, was held in Tokyo on May 22, and “Idol” (lyrics and music by Ayase) by the music unit YOASOBI won the gold award. The song was released in April 2023. It is the opening theme song for the anime Oshi no ko and became the fastest song in Oricon history to surpass 500 million listens. In June of the same year, it became a worldwide hit, becoming the first Japanese-language song to reach No. 1 o ..read more

Gundam Reconguista in G served as the last anime outing for the iconic Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series will celebrate its tenth anniversary later in the year and I think finally understand what the director was trying to say in this truly unique series. Background and History Newtype Ace Gundam Reconguista in G, or colloquially known as G-Reco for short, is the culmination of a long-gestating Turn A Gundam, director Tomino’s preceding Gundam work, follow up project dubbed “Turn A Space”.  You can read more about Turn A Space here. The earliest recorded incarnation of Gunda ..read more