Enter
the Double X by Chris 12:25 P.M.
EST There's
no surprise here, as today's update features new re-reviews for
episodes 24-26 of Gundam
X. Also, there's a few minor updates for SEED-MSV
with some new blank profiles. Expect a lot of new pictures in the
near future.
May
25, 2004
Of Schemers
with Gundams by Chris 11:50 P.M.
EST Today's
update is rather short. Not very surprisingly, it's a set of newly
re-written reviews for episodes
21-23 of Gundam X. Expect more soon.
May
22, 2004
X Marks
the Spot by Chris 11:55 P.M. EST As
expected, today's update again focuses mostly on Gundam X.
First, there's newly re-written reviews for episodes
18-20. Second, many of the profiles in the mecha
section have been updated. There's also some minor SEED updates
today. There's a new profile for Astray B's Gelfinite,
with lineart courtesy of Jess Yamato.
May
19, 2004
Beware
Newtype Dolphins by Chris 11:58
P.M. EST For
today's update I'm digging into some older reviews and giving them
a facelift. Check out newly re-written reviews for episodes
14-17 of Gundam X. Why start there? Well, the idea
to re-write them didn't occur to me until recently watching episode
14, so that's where I started. I didn't go back to 1-13 because
I just recently watched those episodes, but I'll get back to them
later.
May
16, 2004
Double
SEED Debut by Chris 2:17 P.M.
EST
I've got a couple of new reviews today for the debut of the Gundam
SEED manga section. First up is a review of volume
1 of Masatsugu Iwase's adaptation of the TV series. Next is
a review for volume 1
of Koichi Tokita's Astray series. There's also some color
corrected lineart of the Duel
Gundam courtesy of I Jadewing I.
May
12, 2004
Minor
Gundam Bits by Chris 11:50 P.M.
EST
Today's updates are rather minor, but here we go. First, I've completed
a full listing of mecha for the G
Gundammanga adaptation. Next, there's some new SEED
related lineart: the Regenerate
Gundam, courtesy of Jess Yamato, and a custom GINN
High Maneuver Type courtesy of I Jadewing I. More is on its
way.
May
6, 2004
A Quickie by Chris
11:40 P.M. EST Though
I'm heading out tomorrow, I had to throw in a quick update. Recently,
Neo-Era and RGZ-91 have been reporting on the rumored Zeta Gundam
movies in their Gunota Headlines blog. Well, now the movie
trilogy has been confirmed for 2005, with the first movie bearing
the subtitle Inheritor of the Stars. As such, I've reworked
the Zeta Gundamsection to reflect this. On another note, Dale and Tanya will
also be out of town this weekend, so please don't send any of us
e-mail until we return.
One more before
I run. On May 14, Anime Central 2004
kicks off in Illinois for three days. If you're attending on Friday
night from 6-8 P.M., check out "The Gundam Experience",
a panel hosted by James Sanjurjo. Here's a description from the
program book:
"Gun...dam? What's that?" If you're new and looking
for the answer to this question, or a long time fan and wish to
beat those who have to ask (But seriously, no violence please) and
have much deeper talks about the universe of Mobile Suit Gundam,
this is the panel for you. Come and join us as we commemorate the
25th anniversary of the world of Gundam. We'll be discussing the
many different animation series, philosophies, technology, plastic
model display, showing video clips, and even more! Whether you've
just seen Wing, G, or SEED, or if you've seen everything from Turn
A to Zeta Gundam... Come one, come all, to the ACEN Gundam Experience
2k4!
Sounds pretty
interesting. Wish I could see it for myself. However, I will be
running the mecha panel at YasumiCon
2004 in August, so be sure to check that out too.
Return
of the Models by Chris 3:59 P.M.
EST It's
been a few months since I've posted some model/toy reviews, but
I've got a few right now. After today, I'll be heading out of town
until Monday, so no updates this weekend. Check out the following:
An Update by Chris
11:15 P.M. EST There's
two items on the bill for today's update. First, Neo-Era has submitted
a new comic in
his ongoing series, The New Adventures of Tomino-sama.
Second, RGZ-91 has compiled an exhaustive list of mecha and ships
that appear in Koichi Tokita's Astrayand X Astraymanga, so have a look at the updated section. Finally, there's
some new lineart for the 105
Dagger from SEED-MSV.
Aside from updates, I have some requests for lineart. Thanks to
those who have sent in lineart already, but I'm looking for these
things in particular too:
Duel Dagger
Long Dagger (better quality)
Any and all custom GINNS
GOOhN Underground Test Type (bigger lineart)
Dreadnaught Gundam
Gelfinite
Deep Forbidden (not to be confused with Forbidden Blue)
Gunbarrel parts ReHOME
One thing I should note is that I'm looking for lineart scanned
from magazines, not small pictures taken from the official SEED
site. Thanks.
May
2, 2004
Insert
Clever Zombie Movie Reference by Chris
11:53 P.M. EST Here's
a real surprise: a SEED update! First, as promised there's
lineart for a few SEED-MSV profiles, most of which was
cleaned up by Psycho Al. Credit for finding them goes out to Al,
RGZ-91 and Adam Bullock. You can check out the following:
Finally, I've created a mecha section covering the SEEDmanga, which is now available in the U.S. from Del Rey Books.
I'll eventually review the first volume, but for now I'll post some
brief thoughts. The translation and name usage seems quite solid
and is very professional for a first release from a new manga publisher.
The book also features character and mobile suit lineart, along
with comments by artist Masatsugu Iwase. You'll also find a very
brief Gundam history by none other than Mark Simmons, along
with some preview pages of volume 2 in Japanese. All-in-all, I'd
say it's a very good first effort from Del Rey. It'll be interesting
to see how they fare in the competitive American manga market.
May
1 , 2004
Day of
the SEED by Chris 11:30 A.M. EST There's
a few more SEED updates in the pipeline today. Once again,
the SEED-MSVsection
has been updated with new listings. I've also created new sections
for Astray Band
Astray R,
the other 2/3 of the original Astray project. The listings
are quite rudimentary for now, but they will be updated again soon.
Thanks go out to Neo-Era for compiling the list. If anyone has lineart
for SEED-MSV or Astray, I would greatly appreciate
them sending it over to enhance these profiles. Finally, there's
new lineart for the Char's Counterattack novel version
Nightingale, courtesy
of Psycho Al.
Now it's time
for some other announcements. If you haven't seen the new version
yet, I highly recommend visiting Gundam
Official. Since it's run by former Gundam Projectwebmasters
Mark Simmons and Keith Rhee, you can consider it to be in essence
Gundam Project Mk. III.
And now it's time for some shameless plugging. Pretty soon, Anime
Insider #14 will hit the stores, and inside you can find a
brief article I wrote on Astray. Expect more articles of
mine to appear there in the near future.
