Gundam loves itself a war crime. That is partially the point of it all—it is a series built on acknowledging the horrors of catastrophic, large scale conflict, the cycle of war and the potential for what humanity’s future could look like as it yearns to reach out and better understand its place among the stars […]
Lego’s Amazing ‘One Piece’ Sets Set Course for This Summer
We’ve known for a while that Lego was going to be bringing the world of One Piece—or more specifically, Netflix’s imagining of Eiichiro Oda’s seminal manga and its epically lengthed anime adaptation—to brickbuilt life, but now the company has lifted the lid on a treasure lest laden with new sets: and from big to small, there’s […]
The Voices Behind ‘Dan Da Dan’ Look Back on the Anime of 2024, and Ahead to What’s Next
Dan Da Dan is set to make a highly anticipated return to streaming platforms. Ahead of the new season, Science Saru and GKids are collaborating again to release Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, a theatrical cut featuring the first three episodes of the second season. This release will also include a special behind-the-scenes interview with co-directors Fuga […]
‘GQuuuuuuX’ Is Taking Its ‘Gundam’ Remix to a Whole Other Level
Last week, I said that Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s remixing of the original Gundam continuity was letting several of the original series’ biggest characters haunt the narrative, from the absent Amuro Ray, to the slightly less absent Char Aznable, and then the one figure who’s really been skirting around the edges of GQuuuuuuX‘s periphery in earnest, the mysterious Lalah […]
‘Dan Da Dan’ Co-Director on Hideaki Anno’s Impact and Upping the Ante for Season 2
Dan Da Dan is poised to make its highly anticipated return to streaming platforms this July. Ahead of the yokai-meets-sci-fi anime series’ second season, studio Science Saru and GKids have joined forces once more with Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye, a theatrical premiere featuring the first three episodes of its forthcoming season. They pick up […]
‘Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Is Ready to Drop Its Biggest Bombshell
Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s remixing of the story of the 1979 anime classic has had to dance around some pretty major players as it weaves in a cast of a new generation of post-war spacenoids and obscure faves from the original show. The shadow of Amuro Ray, through his absence, and Char Aznable, through his perpetual ability […]
Animation Studio Toei Wants to Use AI for Future Productions
If you watch anime, particularly of the shonen variety, you likely know Toei Animation. The studio is best known for adapting popular manga like Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon, and it’s got plenty of work coming out. When those series and films release, some may have been made with artificial intelligence. In Toei’s recently published financial […]
How Qubic Pictures Used the Force to Bring Star Wars and Anime Together
Star Wars: Visions has become a darling among fans thanks to its repeated proof that the galaxy, far, far away has plenty of compelling stories to tell beyond the Skywalker saga. Recognizing the adoration for fresh narratives, Lucasfilm is poised to release Star Wars: Visions volume three on Disney+ this fall, with a spin-off series of long stories called Star […]
GQuuuuuuX Is a Celebration of Gundam Blorbos
Now that it’s almost halfway through, Gundam GQuuuuuuX is setting the stage for a fascinating story between its young trio of protagonists and the forces at play beyond them in the show’s vision of an alternative version of Gundam‘s beloved original continuity. But something has become clear about the series with every episode: this is a series […]
Gundam GQuuuuuuX’s Big Mystery Just Got Even Bigger
Gundam GQuuuuuuX‘s alternative universe spin on the world of the franchise’s beloved main timeline has already paved the way to some fascinatingly geeky riffs on the original Gundam series. But as the show begins to move on from the immediate interest of the world it spun out of the events of the original show, where […]