From scratch-built origins to widespread influence; our look at the influential sci-fi model kit series celebrating its 35th anniversary this month.
Character Goods of 1984: Neko Mimi and Combat Jyou
One of Kenichi Sonoda’s first professional gigs was designing characters for garage kits.
Lost in Space: Space Family Carlvinson
Ripped from the headlines of today, appearing soon on a VHS cassette tape near you.
Seizo Watase’s Heart Cocktail
Short anime isn’t just a product of the modern anime industry. We take a look at a 1986 late-night series based on a million-selling comic series.
Talkin’ Bubblegum Crisis on the Anime Nostalgia Podcast
In which I ramble on for two hours about you-know-what.
Toshimichi Suzuki and the Making of Bubblegum Crisis
The story of how a remake of a failed film collided with a music exec and Bubblegum Crisis was born.
Neon Never Fades: Thirty Years of Bubblegum Crisis
The “cyberpunk classic” turns thirty this month. Here’s our take on why it has endured.
The Royal Space Expeditionary Force: Star Quest
Royal Space Force: Wings of Honnêamise was first shown to the world thirty years ago this month – in a form and place you wouldn’t expect.
The Unappreciated Mechanical Design of Akira Toriyama
Known best for creating Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, Toriyama is also a fantastic mechanical designer.
When Gundam Came to Hollywood
The never-before-told story of the unproduced American film based on the Japanese giant robot series.