A tongue-in-cheek taxonomical breakdown of otaku fandom circa 1985 from the pages of Monthly OUT.
Category: Features
Visual Horror Magazine V-Zone
The rise of video in the 1980s inspired plenty of new magazines dedicated to specific genres — particularly horror. Originally positioned as an otaku “jack-of-all-trades” magazine, V-Zone soon pivoted exclusively to horror.
Goldorak Go! Early Anime Fandom in Côte D’Ivoire
People often think of the countries in Africa as not having much in the way of anything, a stereotype that doesn’t reflect a much more complicated truth. This article isn’t about that. It’s about Go Nagai’s UFO Robot Grendizer and how much he meant to people growing up in the Francophone Côte D’Ivoire.
Skies, Planes, and Macross Plus: A Shoji Kawamori Interview
The first volume of Macross Plus was released on August 25, 1994. To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of one of the most iconic OVAs of the 1990s, we’re publishing a translated interview with series creator and chief director Shoji Kawamori that was originally found in the This is Animation Select Macross Plus Movie Edition book.
The Resin Punks Never Left
The spirit of the ’80s garage kit boom lives on today via companies like Max Factory, Kotobukiya, and Wave.
Fly Me to M-78: The Evangelion-Ultraman Connection
When discussing Evangelion, Western fandom ignores the fact that its esteemed auteur, Hideaki Anno, is a total goddamn dork for tokusatsu. Specifically, Ultraman.
An Introduction to the Volks Super Dollfie
As the story goes, the idea behind the Super Dollfie came when Volks’ head sculptor created a large, realistic, ball-jointed doll as a present for his wife. The wife of Volks’ founder subsequently saw the doll and was enchanted, wishing for the ability to offer something like that to customers.
Maschinen Krieger Tamagawa Meet 2018 Report
A first-hand report (with plenty of photos!) about the Ma.K Tamagawa Meeting, an annual gathering of Maschinen Krieger fans and modelers.
Space Fold: The Inverted Knees and Mechanical Designs of Macross
The more innovative aspects of Macross’ mechanical designs weren’t spontaneous creations but the iterative results of years of design work by Studio Nue’s Shoji Kawamori and Kazutaka Miyatake.
Tokyo’s Paper Heart: A Short Guide to Jimbocho
Nestled in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward is an unglamorous and unassuming part of the city called Jimbocho (sometimes Jinbocho). It’s about 15 minutes by train from Shibuya and has the distinction of being the heart of Tokyo’s used book market.