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.
Anime Archaeology: Shibuya’s B-Club Shop
We’re taking another look back at Tokyo’s otaku past, this time we’re visiting B-Club’s long-gone shop in Shibuya.
Anime Archaeology: Kichijoji’s ARTMIC Building
A trip back to the year 1987 and a peak inside the studio that brought us MOSPEADA, MADOX-01, and… Gall Force.
Interview with Kenji Kawai: Patlabor 2 & Burt Bacharach
In 1993, Japanese cinema magazine Kinema Junpo sat down with composer Kenji Kawai to talk about his work on Patlabor, collaborating with Mamoru Oshii, and his love of Burt Bacharach.
A Quick and Dirty Old Otaku Guide to Shopping in Tokyo
Advice and recommendations for those prepared to head to Tokyo in search of old otaku shopping.
Colony Drop’s Patlabor the Fanzine is Available Now
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.