Wearing its VOTOMS influence on its sleeve, the tabletop game Heavy Gear rose to prominence in the late ’90s. It had come, albeit indirectly, out of foundations laid in 1987 by a handful of Canadian Robotech fans who wanted to start a fanzine.
The Five Star Stories Original Video That Never Was
In early 1988 General Products began advertising a Five Star Stories original video that would feature animation by Hideaki Anno and direct involvement from the manga’s creator, Mamoru Nagano.
On the Precipice of Professional Anime Magazines: Animag
In 1987 fans from the Bay Area published what was, for its time, the closest thing to a professional anime magazine in English.
Comic Margarita’s Daicon IV Travelogue
A translation of a Daicon IV convention report originally published in the pages of the short-lived Comic Margarita.
10 Years of Zimmerit
The site officially launched on September 9th, 2015, with an article about Gainax.
OVAs We Love
We asked contributors, friends, and colleagues to tell us about an OVA they love. Here’s what they shared.
Demon Zine Shinjuku Now Available
Our latest ‘zine is here!
ARTMIC’s Transforming Insects: Beetras
Near the end of its life, legendary toy manufacturer Takatoku Toys approached ARTMIC and essentially asked, “Got any cool robots?”
World Building and Future Pop: Sharon Apple and Macross Plus
Tracing the influences, ideas, and vision of Yoko Kanno’s Sharon Apple and the making of a sci-fi pop idol.
You’ve Probably Seen His Work: A Brief Introduction to Hiroshi Yamaguchi
You may not know his name, but if you’ve watched Armor Hunter Merowlink, Evangelion, or Gurren Lagann then you’ve seen his work.