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Anime Herald @animeherald.com · 1d

From Anime to Transformers to Tabletop: How the VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross Became an Icon in 3 Fandoms: Caelyn Ellis explores the history of the Valkyrie VF-1, and how it became an iconic, irreplaceable part of three distinct fandoms.

#macross #transformers #battletech

From Anime to Transformers to Tabletop: How the VF-1 Valkyrie from Macross Became an Icon in 3 Fandoms

The end result of this massive tangle of licensing and legal kerfuffle is that, 42 years after it was created, there are now three distinct robots you can see on screens and buy figures of that are all, at heart, the VF-1S Super Valkyrie

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Scanline Media @scanlinemedia.com · 2d

On Mechanista in G, @six.scanlinemedia.com and @lowpolyrobot.bsky.social dig into the legendary Black Knights from Code Geass!

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Mechanista in G - Black Knights (Code Geass) | Scanline Media

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台羽正 @tadashidaiba.bsky.social · 3d

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · 5d

Interactive VR movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is heading for PlayStation VR2:

Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Is Heading For PlayStation VR2

Interactive VR movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom is heading for PlayStation VR2.

www.uploadvr.com

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D180223 #SRW @d180223.bsky.social · 4d

On the 9th of October 2011, Gundam AGE aired its 1st episode. A collaboration project between Sunrise & Level-5, it ran for 49 episodes. It had a few manga, an OVA & a PSP game. It debuted in SRW BX (3DS) in 2015.

Happy 14th Anniversary 🎉

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D180223 #SRW @d180223.bsky.social · 4d

On the 9th of October 2004, Gundam SEED Destiny aired its 1st episode. The sequel to Gundam SEED, it ran for 50 episodes. A movie sequel, Gundam SEED Freedom, would be released in 2024. It debuted in SRW Scramble Commander 2 (PS2) in 2007.

Happy 21st Anniversary 🎉

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Gundamn! @ MAHQ @gundamn.bsky.social · 5d

#Gundamn322 New Ep! A long time coming is our review of an animated classic, #TheIronGiant. Join us for our stream live on Thurs. 10/09 @ 10:15pm EST! (Times subject to change.) #MAHQ #Mecha #Anime #Podcast

Stream: www.youtube.com/live/5IXR78G...

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Zeonic|Scanlations @zeonicscans.bsky.social · 5d

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Who was the driving force behind Gundam's popularity?
First and foremost, the female anime fans, and then the male Gunpla fans who elevated it to the national stage.

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Were Women the Driving Force Behind the Gundam Boom? – Zeonic|Scanlations

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MAHQ @mahqdotnet.bsky.social · 7d

#MAHQ update: @cguanche.bsky.social spoke with Clipper of Polyhedra Games, which won the recent sixth @mechjam.com with their #videogame, Project Omen: Arena X Boost. #mecha #anime

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Giant Robot FM @giantrobotfm.bsky.social · 11d

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Tim Eldred @timeldred.bsky.social · 12d

Coming tomorrow to ArtValt: from the #anime world of Armored Trooper #Votoms, the start of the 2nd Blue Knight Berserga novel! Read chapter 1 Oct 1st (and ALL of book 1 RIGHT NOW) at timeldred.com!

#scifi

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Space Colony Studios @spacecolonystudios.bsky.social · 12d

"Which game has captured the hearts of so many?" you might be asking. Well, the answer is Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog! Available now on Steam, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5!

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Save 20% on Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog on Steam

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 13d

When I named Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars as one of the GBA games I love yesterday, a fair few peeps were surprised to learn there was a ZoE game on there. So, I'll give it a little spotlight thread.

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A snap of the title screen for Zone of the Enders: The First of Mars, with a very pleasing digital techie vibe of scrolling text and blue-purple-link colour scheme.

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Zeonic|Scanlations @zeonicscans.bsky.social · 13d

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CONVERSATION TRANSLATION
FUKUI x TOMINO (July 2004)
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The World in Chaos, Japan in Confusion, and the Hopes Placed in Zeta.

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Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 16d

Ohtagaki is already planning for a new story!

Yasuo Ohtagaki Ends Gundam Thunderbolt Manga, Plans New Manga for Next Summer

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt launched in 2012, inspired 2 net anime with compilation films

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Mark Simmons @toysdream.bsky.social · 17d

Almost done updating my First Gundam production history! I've overhauled the chunk covering eps 22-36, in which Director Tomino takes charge of the plot and begins ghost-designing all the mecha. I've also added lots more design sketches and production art.
www.gundamunofficial.com/production/f...

Color illustration of the "Acg series" from Kodansha's Mobile Suit Gundam III Story Book.

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Gundamn! @ MAHQ @gundamn.bsky.social · 19d

#Gundamn321 New Ep! The Five Year Mission Continues! We rejoin the USS Enterprise as it hurtles toward the inevitable w/ our review for S3 of #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds! Watch live on Thurs 09/25 @ 10:15 pm! @mahqdotnet.bsky.social #Mecha #Anime #Podcast
Stream: youtube.com/live/NzKE9cf...

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MAHQ @mahqdotnet.bsky.social · 20d

New on #MAHQ: @gurr3nl4gaan.bsky.social examines #Undertale on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. #videogame #videogames

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Scanline Media @scanlinemedia.com · 24d

On Mechanista in G, @six.scanlinemedia.com and @lowpolyrobot.bsky.social take care of some unfinished business by examining three variants of the EB-08s Reginlaze!

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Mechanista in G - EB-08s Reginlaze | Scanline Media

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · 26d

Metal Skin Panic Madox-01 is out!

The Shinji Aramaki mecha classic was the 1st AnimEigo release ever and it's back!

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AnimEigo @animeigo.com · Sep 12

Macross II Kickstarter updates!

Enjoy a preview of the first draft of the new packaging artwork by Mikimoto!

Plus updates on project status, previews of the liner notes booklet, & more!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad...

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D180223 #SRW @d180223.bsky.social · Sep 11

SRW Y post-release survey is out. This is important as the results from the survey will help the dev team decide what series from Y is carried over to the next game as well as what new/returning series will appear.

Do your part (Its in English too): t.co/Yq9r3iR0Hc

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Gundamn! @ MAHQ @gundamn.bsky.social · Sep 9

#Gundamn320 New Ep! Wake your daughter up! The time has come; join us for the review of the greatest film of our time - #RobotJox! Watch Live on Thurs 09/09: youtube.com/live/-CjBR2h...
#WeCanLive

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Sean | zimmerit.moe @sean.zimmerit.moe · Sep 9

Ten years ago today I published the first article on Zimmerit.moe and we've kept going ever since.

10 Years of Zimmerit

The site officially launched on September 9th, 2015, with an article about Gainax.

www.zimmerit.moe

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gundampixel @gundampixel.bsky.social · Sep 4

Today’s Gundam news 🗞 RE/100 makes a striking comeback with F91’s Den'an Gei; a 7hr IBO stage & watch event is happening in Shinjuku; 0080’s GM Command (Colony Type) gets a Robot Spirits fig; plus a shiny gold Jumbo Soft Vinyl Figure SD Hyaku-Shiki!

Read more @ www.gundampixel.com/blog/today-i...

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