The first part of a how-to series on painting with lacquer paints in a weathered, Maschinen Krieger style.
Of Rough-and-Tumble Women and Unfinished Films: Shoji Kawamori’s Maimu
In the years after Macross, Shoji Kawamori and Haruhiko Mikimoto collaborated again on a film about a young girl and her bicycle.
A Hero Never Dies – The Enduring Themes of GoShogun: The Time Etranger
A look back at the film sequel to a giant robot parody TV show that defies expectations.
The Book of Otaku Insects: 1980s Fandom Trapped in the Web of Loathing
A tongue-in-cheek taxonomical breakdown of otaku fandom circa 1985 from the pages of Monthly OUT.
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.
Kow Yokoyama’s Sci-Fi Plastic Model Classroom
From the pages of SF Magazine circa 1985, a short interview with legendary illustrator and model maker Kow Yokoyama (Maschinen Krieger, Venus Wars).
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.