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August 7, 2008
Attack of the Pizza by Chris 5:03 P.M. EST
With my convention time over, it's time to get back to regular updates. There's a whole bunch of updates today for the Code Geass mecha section. There's new lineart for many units, mostly from R2, and that lineart comes courtesy of Shori, Ashlay, ShadowCell, Dark Duel and asterphage. Some smaller weapons/part lineart is being held back for the next larger update. Also, several profiles are now available in Burke's format, courtesy of AmuroNT1. They are:
Akatsuki
Akatsuki Jikisan Type
RPI-212 Vincent
RPI-212A Vincent Commander Type
Shen-Hu
Type-02 Guren Mk-II Aerial Type
Type-3F Gekka Pre-Production Test Type
Z-01b Lancelot Club
Zangetsu
On a separate note, I'd like to thank everyone who came out to Yasumicon for the live recording of Gundamn! episode 18. I'm not sure when it will be out, as there's still the Comic-Con episode to get out first. If you'd like to read more about the event, there's this story at The Miami Herald, another one (with gallery) at The New Times, and a small photo gallery at Destructoid (see if you can spot me). We'll have our own photos up soon at Gundamn.net.
July 29, 2008
Yasumicon Info by Chris 10:53 A.M. EST
If you're going to be attending Yasumicon, here's the information for the Gundamn! live panel. As it usually does, Yasumicon will take place at the University Park Campus of Florida International University. The podcast recording will take place Saturday from 2:00 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. in GC (Graham Center) 150. If you've been to the convention before, it's the same room where we've had MAHQ panels previously. Although it's not mecha related, I'll be part of a One Piece panel in the same room from 5:45 P.M. - 7:45 P.M. Also, on Sunday I'll be part of a panel on 1980s anime (which is mecha related) from 1:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. in panel room 2. On the last bit of Yasumicon news, congratulations to the winners of the VIP contest.
On a separate note, there's some new Macross Frontier lineart for the RVF-25 "Super" Messiah, VF-25G Messiah and VF-25G "Super" Messiah courtesy of crashandburn.
July 25, 2008
Gundamn! @ San Diego Comic Con by Chris 4:44 P.M. EST
If you haven't been following the thread on the Mecha Talk forums, check it out for information on Gundamn!'s coverage of San Diego Comic Con. Adam and Paul are both on location on the con and have been blogging and podcasting daily from the show. You can see photo albums and hear the first mini-podcast here. After the convention is over, the mini-podcasts will be edited together to form episode 14, which will also include recordings of several panels, an interview with Gundam expert Mark Simmons and more. Next week, Adam and Paul will join me in Miami for Yasumicon and our live recording of episode 18. Specific location and time information will be posted soon.
Yasumicon VIP Reminder by Chris 1:00 P.M. EST
I hadn't explicitly mentioned it in the previous post, but time is running out if you're interested in getting a VIP pass for Yasumicon. Please see the July 14 post for instructions on what to do. I'll still be accepting any entries that are postmarked BEFORE 12:00 A.M. Monday, July 28. After that deadline passes, winners will be contacted via e-mail.
July 14, 2008
Lineart Updates by Chris 9:08 P.M. EST
For the first update in quite awhile, there's a load of new lineart. First up, there's some new lineart in Macross Frontier for the Macross Quarter and Cheyenne II, courtesy of asterphage. Next, there's new stuff for FRAME ASTRAYS, with lineart for the Raigo Gundam and Speculum Raigo Gundam, courtesy of Nightwing03. There's also new lineart for Gundam 00, covering the 00 Gundam, Arios Gundam, Cherudim Gundam and Seravee Gundam, courtesy of Red Zaku. Finally, there's some Gundam Unicorn lineart for the Jesta courtesy of asterphage. Many have probably noticed that lineart updates for the past few months have mainly focused on 00, Frontier and Code Geass, to the exclusion of everything else. Unfortunately, it's going to stay this way for the foreseeable future. Covering two shows that are currently airing with a third about to start up is very demanding, both in anime reviews and mecha profiles. The burden should ease up once Frontier and R2 are over, but this is how it'll be for awhile.
On an unrelated note, the organizers of Yasumicon are making a special offer for fans of Gundamn! and MAHQ. I've got five VIP passes to give away to fans. If you're wondering what a VIP pass is, here's what it gets you:
-Premiere Entrance into the Dealer Room
-Premiere seating for our large events
-Premiere front row seating for our performances
-Entry into our Friday Night Pre Registration Party (Free of Charge)
-Fastlane Autograph Signing
-Access to our Staff Cafe (Three free meals for both Saturday and Sunday)
-Free Yasumicon Goodie Bag
For practical purposes, this is obviously limited to people who live in South Florida or will be in South Florida for Yasumicon. And in the interest of fairness, it's not open to any MAHQ reviewers or Mecha Talk moderators. If you want to get the passes, here's what you do. Send me an e-mail with "Yasumicon" in the subject line and your real name in the message body. I will randomly pick five winners, who will receive notification via e-mail. Winners will pick up their passes at the convention.
July 13, 2008
Gundamn! News by Chris 10:38 P.M. EST
This is basically just a news post regarding the podcast, but there's a lot of stuff to cover. First, the URL www.gundamn.net is finally live and directs to our blog, but you can still reach it via gundamnmahq.blogspot.com. Second, we'll be doing a live call in session when we record episode 17 next Sunday. At 2:00 P.M. EST, you can log on to Skype and call username shinjuku-station to get on the line with us. It'll pretty much be an open line session like a live radio show, so you can call in and ask us a question about anything or make a comment. Next, although I won't be there, Adam and Paul will be going to the San Diego Comic Con, which runs from the 24th - 27th. Say hello if you run into them. They'll be doing short daily podcasts from the show, which when edited together will become the lost episode 14. Finally, during the weekend of August 1-3, Adam and Paul will be joining me in Miami for our second live show, this time at Yasumicon. I'll be posting details on that later on.
July 9, 2008
Life Support by Chris 3:18 P.M. EST
For those who have been wondering, regular updates will be resuming soon. In the meantime, episode 16 of Gundamn! is now available (unplugged version only right now). In this episode, Peter joins our discussion of current mecha anime that we're watching, the state of the North American anime industry and the Gundam Round-up for Char's Counterattack.
June 26, 2008
Dynamite Explosion by Chris 12:29 A.M. EST
Well, it's finally over. The long project to re-review Macross 7 ends with today's update, which includes re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 1-4 of the OVA Macross Dynamite 7. The review Averages page has also been updated to reflect new numbers. This also marks a milestone for the site in terms of reviewing speed - 33 reviews in 10 consecutive days. Given the amount of work that was involved in that, I'll be taking a break for at least a week. After that, it'll be back to the new stuff with more reviews for Macross Frontier and Code Geass R2.
June 25, 2008
Almost There by Chris 9:52 A.M. EST
With the Macross 7 TV series out of the way, it's time to take care of the sequels. Today's update features re-reviews and new screenshots for Macross 7 the Movie: The Galaxy's Calling Me! as well as episodes 1-3 of Macross 7 Encore. Only one more update to finish everything off.
June 24, 2008
Radical Fire by Chris 12:23 A.M. EST
The neverending stream of Macross 7 updates is almost at an end, and today's update features re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 47-49, which completes the TV series. All that's left now is the various OVAs.
June 23, 2008
Gavil's Revenge by Chris 11:00 A.M. EST
Everyone knows the routine by now. Only one more update to finish the TV series, then a few more for the OVAs, but today's update focuses on re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 44-46 of Macross 7.
June 22, 2008
Flowers of a Fangirl by Chris 8:35 P.M. EST
With this project almost over, regular updates will resume shortly. So for today's update, there's re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 40-43 of Macross 7.
June 21, 2008
Exploding Planets by Chris 4:52 P.M. EST
Plowing through to the end to get this project wrapped up, today I've got more of the same, with re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 37-39 of Macross 7.
June 20, 2008
Gigile's Crappy Voice by Chris 11:54 P.M. EST
The pattern here is pretty clear, so it shouldn't be a a surprise that the update includes re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 34-36 of Macross 7.
June 19, 2008
More Song Power by Chris 1:18 P.M. EST
Going with a theme here, today's update includes re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 31-33 of Macross 7.
June 18, 2008
The Beauty of Re-reviewing by Chris 9:53 P.M. EST
Continuing along the same line from yesterday's update, today's features re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 28-30 of Macross 7. Also, episode 15 of Gundamn! is now available, so as always you can download the regular or unplugged version, and check the episode's thread for show notes. If you're wondering why this is episode 15 and not 14, well, that's a long story...
June 17, 2008
Song Power by Chris 11:10 P.M. EST
Picking up this project after some time off, today I've got re-reviews and new screenshots for episodes 25-27 of Macross 7. Since it's Tuesday, that means it's also time for the Mailbag.
June 15, 2008
Zero Frontier by Chris 1:12 A.M. EST
Since there's no episode of Macross Frontier airing this week, it's the opportune time to catch up on reviews, so I've covered episodes 8-10. There's also quite a few updates to the Frontier mecha section, with lineart courtesy of crashandburn.
June 10, 2008
Catching up by Chris 9:24 P.M. EST
There's a few items in today's update, starting with the usual Tuesday Mailbag. Next up, there's some new lineart, starting with the 00 Gundam, courtesy of The Big Zabowski, Snoops619 and Royaldonkey. From the same universe, there's also new lineart for the Fanton and Gundam Sadalsuud, courtesy of asterphage. There's also some new lineart for MSV90, courtesy of Benjamin Wright. A new section is up for B-Club Magazine, with listings and lineart by bilbros. There are also some revamps and new lineart for M-MSV and Solomon Express, with lineart courtesy of bilbros and asterphage. Finally, there's new lineart from Macross Frontier for the Queadluun-Rea and Luca's Messiah, courtesy of Red Zaku.
June 5, 2008
An Unwelcome Update by Chris 10:35 A.M. EST
Since almost the beginning of this site, Mark Rinkinen, aka Mark064, has been a regular fixture, whether it's providing lineart, specs or episode reviews. Earlier this week, his house was destroyed in a fire. Although Mark and his mother are safe, they are in great need right now. I've donated some money to him via Paypal, and if you're able to help in any way, monetary or otherwise, please do. Mark has done so much for MAHQ over the years, so it's time for us to give back and help him out during this difficult time. For more information, please read this thread.
June 3, 2008
An Actual Update by Chris 9:22 P.M. EST
After an unexpected computer upgrade and the delays that come with that, I'm finally able to update again. It's pretty light today, but there's a new edition of the Mailbag. As always, please continue to send in more questions via the usual methods.
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