Before the arrival of 2000AD‘s title year, it wasn’t uncommon for readers to ask if the comic would change its name when reality caught up to sci-fi. I can specifically remember “trial balloons” where someone drew the comic in the comic with the name 3000AD and 4000AD. But when the...

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Daicon III Opening Anime The 20th Japan SF Convention was held in Osaka. The opening anime was extremely popular. Let’s rewatch the anime, in which Lolicon and Mecha Fetishes went wild, on this magazine’s VCR…from August 22nd and 23rd. It’s an 8mm film, so it may be hard to see....

Daicon III Opening Anime Final Presentation Materials The opening anime feature in the previous issue was well received, so this time it’s a series of bonuses focusing on characters that didn’t make it into the film! Opening anime and afterward 3D Challenge will be on hiatus, and we’ll continue with...

Daicon III Opening Anime Part 2 What!?! It was this film that made all the editors jump up and down, screaming like schoolgirls. This anime is imported directly from Osaka, and is a freebie for those who bought the Daicon III videotape. It’s a short film in which a VTOL...

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Chapter 51 See the original post here Silence reigned over the room. But then the child spoke. “Captain, if you stay silent, the conversation won’t progress. Isn’t that right, Your Excellency?” The Child looked at Colonel Garalyan. He said not a word. “No words from you either, Your Excellency? Hahahaha!”...

April 1, 2023 marked the 40th anniversary of Votoms‘ debut on TV in Japan. Over the year that followed, this milestone was observed through events, new product releases, and an extended celebration for this groundbreaking series. Here’s a roundup of this well-earned birthday celebration. 40th Anniversary Exhibition Organized by Bandai...

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TV series, Woodo TV series, Kummen TV series, Sunsa and Quent Interview: Ryosuke Takahashi (creator), Toru Hasegawa (producer), Kunio Okawara (mecha designer) The Last Red Shoulder Big Battle Roots of Ambition Shining Heresy Interview: Ryosuke Takahashi (creator), Takashi Imanishi (director), Yutaka Izubuchi (design works) Pailsen Files Phantom Arc Alone Again...

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Vol. 1: Scopedog and Chirico Vol. 2: Brutishdog and Jijirium Capsule Vol. 3: Melkia Color and Red Shoulder Custom Vol. 4: Strikedog and Ypsilon Back to main article

See more pics here | See a build video here To the surprise of no one whatsoever, Wave followed up with a Red Shoulder Custom. Find photos on their website here Of course, once you have a Scopedog all tooled up, it isn’t a huge leap to add a Turbo...

Cool trivia: Max Factory revived the Strikedog box art originally seen on its original 1/24 soft vinyl garage kit from the 1980s (below). Painted by Shumei Uda. Like the Strikedog, the Plamax Bloodsucker also reused vintage box art from Max Factory’s 1/24 vinyl kit. Original box shown below: Back to...