Gunota Headlines
Friday, July 18, 2008
Tamashii Web site update
Project BM is releasing a limited edition Setsuna F. Seiei figure in December to commemorate the opening of the Tamashii Web Shop. It'll be available for order from July 29 through September 3 at a price of 17,640 yen and comes with open hands & fist parts plus a stand.
In completely unrelated news, Tamashii Nations will announce a new robot figure line at an event to be held on August 5.
MG RX-78-2 Ver. 2.0 commercial
Bandai Hobby has an entry for the RX-78-2 Ver. 2.0 on their Master Grade site with a 30-second commercial.
Gundam 00 Voice Actor Single 1 cover
From Famitsu.com, the CD cover to the Mamoru Miyano/Setsuna F. Seiei Voice Actor Single.
Upcoming merchandise pics
From The Gundam Base:
HGUC Kämpfer
HGUC Rick Dom II (Colony Color)
Sangokuden Hero Encyclopedia: Korou Fortress Chapter
Sangokuden Hero Encyclopedia: Red Cliffs Chapter
HG AEU Enact (Demonstration Color)
HCM-Pro RX-78-2 Gundam Jaburo Defensive Battle
HCM-Pro Tallgeese
BB Senshi Sangokuden Ryomou Dijeh / Kannei Kämpfer Gou Assault Marines
Thursday, July 17, 2008
SD Gundam Force Collection Box screening
Gundam.Info put up details of an all night SD Gundam screening commemorating the sale of the SD Gundam Force Collection Box DVD set. Beginning around midnight on August 9 at the Ikeburo Theater Dia, attendees will get an advance look at the DVD's "Zako Zako Hour Special Edition", 4 selected episodes of SD Gundam Force, and new 35mm prints of two SD Gundam Festival works (Super G-Arms: Final Formula Vs. Normgather and SD Sengokuden: World Peace Chapter). Guests scheduled to speak include SD Gundam Force director Yuuichi Abe, assistant director Nobuhiro Kondo, producer Shigeru Horiguchi, CG technical director Kenichi Suzuki, and Bandai Channel SDGF blogger Daltanian Okazaki.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Rie Tanaka for New York Anime Festival
As pointed out by ANN, Medium At Large announces Rie Tanaka will be a Guest of Honor at New York Anime Festival 2008.
Gundam 00 for PS2
The previously mentioned Gundam 00 PS2 game was announced by Famitsu as "Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Gundam Meisters". The 3D action game by developer Yuke's will completely cover the first season of the anime plus many original episode scenarios and contain original animation by the television staff. One of the game's battle systems involves an Action Movie gauge which, after being filled up by defeating enemies, looks to invoke Resident Evil 4-type interactive cutscenes to perform a special attack. Currently 70% complete. Release date is October.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bonds Of The Battlefield update
The official site announces the RX-78-1 Prototype Gundam and regular MS-05B Zaku I are being added to the lineup of MS in the game.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Upcoming merchandise pics
From Hobbyist Inc.:
HGUC Kämpfer
HGUC Rick Dom II Colony Color
HG AEU Enact (Demostration Color)
Saturday, July 12, 2008
MS IGLOO 2 dot-anime page
The Japanese dot-anime site has an MS IGLOO 2 feature page with a staff blog. Additionally, both the complete 3-episode Blu-ray and DVD sets of the OVA on sale at the site will come with 2 different specially-made bandanas.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Upcoming merchandise pics
Datsu! Mikkabouzu posted snapshots of various upcoming Gunpla.
From Rakuten's Bigbe site:
BB Senshi Sangokuden Ryomou Dijeh / Kannei Kämpfer Gou Assault Marines
Hobbynet also posted some dates for other BB Senshi Sangokuden kits seen at the Shizuoka Hobby Show:
BB Senshi Sangokuden Chouryou Gelgoog - October, 630 yen
BB Senshi Sangokuden Shuusou Doven Wolf - November, 630 yen
BB Senshi Sangokuden Shuuyu Hyaku Shiki - November, 630 yen
SD 00 anime pics
In an interview with the Gundam Meister seiyuu regarding DVD volume 7, Gundam.Info posted two screenshots from the SD Gundam 00 anime included on the the final first season DVD. The title of the short, referred to as Flash-like anime, is "CB Chara 'Second Season Preview'".
