Colony Drop’s long-awaited third fanzine is finally available.
The MS-06 Zaku II: An Enduring Eye-Con
The design and legacy of Kunio Okawara’s Zaku II.
Making Monsters For My Friends: An Interview with Cory Privitera
Living in Japan, making sofubi toys, and Nakano Broadway.
The Most Dangerous Year: Future War 198X
The excitement of the Cold War turned hot, animated on the silver screen! What could go wrong?
AWAKE – Opening Animation of Japan S.P.F.X. Convention III
A largely forgotten example of doujin anime, circa 1984.
The Forgotten Macross Pseudo-Sequel: Advanced Valkyrie
In 1985, Shoji Kawamori created an all-new generation of variable fighters.
Britain’s First Anime Fanzine: Robotech UK
Published sometime in 1986 by Tony Luke, Robotech UK, at first glance, seems like your run-of-the-mill Robotech fanzine from the 1980s.
WonderFestival 2016 Summer Round-Up
A quick look at some of the cool kits and toys I noticed at the latest Wonder Festival.
Flashback 1996: Anime America
Twenty years ago today the fourth and final year of Anime America — a short-lived California anime convention that attempted to compete with Anime Expo — kicked off.
Mecha Before Macross: Studio Nue, 1981
A brief look inside one of the most important design studios in the history of Japanese animation.