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U.C. 2010: The Return of Gundam

U.C. 2010: The Return of Gundam

2009 has been a good year, if not decade, for the Gundam franchise. In 2010, it will have been 10 years since Gundam was widely accepted outside Japan. In 2000, Gundam Wing aired on Toonami. That was during the good old days when DBZ ruled the network. …While the story of Gundam Wing’s premiere in the [...]

Gundam Lives in Odaiba

Gundam Lives in Odaiba

Just in time for Gundam’s 30th Anniversary, a 59-foot replica of everyone’s favorite mecha, the RX-78 from the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, was recently completed after half a year’s construction. Otaku blogger Danny Choo recently went to Odaiba to see for himself, along with other Japan/Otaku bloggers Lester Ho, Steven Nagata, and Ken Lee. Unfortunately, [...]

Happy Birthday, Gundam!

Happy Birthday, Gundam!

While it’s still the 6th here in the States, it just struck midnight in Japan. April 7th, 2009 marks the 30th Anniversary of Mobile Suit Gundam. It’s been 30 years (April 7th, 1979) since the start of the One Year War, and since Amuro piloted the RX-78 for the first time. The franchise has been [...]