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Mecha Fridays: So let’s talk about Pacific Rim 2

Mecha Fridays: So let’s talk about Pacific Rim 2

Believe me, we have to. The summer of 2018 welcomed us to a new Western mecha guilty pleasure, Pacific Rim 2, which was the sequel to 2013's own Western mecha guilty pleasure, Pacific Rim. Called Pacific Rim Uprising, I initially had Pacific Rim 2 as one of the new...

Mecha Fridays: The newfound strength of Mecha Anime?

Mecha Fridays: The newfound strength of Mecha Anime?

Are they really making a comeback? Back in March, we did a piece about the supposed slow death of Mecha Shows due to the genre being generally unfelt, especially in the Anime scene. One of the many reasons cited that attributed to this trend is the current style of...

Mecha Fridays: The good, the bad, the ugly – Gundam 00

Mecha Fridays: The good, the bad, the ugly – Gundam 00

Today we look back at the adventure that is Mobile Suit Gundam 00. The 10th year anniversary of Seiji Mizushima's take on the Gundam franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, is well underway with a lot of great surprises to the fans, one of them being a sequel to the...

Mecha Fridays: Is it time for another Super Robot Anime?

Mecha Fridays: Is it time for another Super Robot Anime?

Wait, why are we even asking this, of course, it's always time for another Super Robot Show! The history of Super Robot shows can easily be traced back to the very birth of Anime with the genre described as one of the juggernauts of the past era, spawning iconic...

Mecha Fridays: Are Mecha shows really dying?

Mecha Fridays: Are Mecha shows really dying?

Once a juggernaut, now an obscure niche. About a week ago I watched a video from YouTuber Gigguk, who frequently loves to talk about one of the fewest things that help us get by in life, Anime, which was titled Mecha: The Rise & Fall of Giant Robots. While I was...

Mecha Fridays: This post is about Darling in the FRANXX

Mecha Fridays: This post is about Darling in the FRANXX

What? It's the best mecha anime of this season? The 2018 Winter anime season started with your usual, balanced mix of different genres and tropes from slice of life, to action, shounen, and the now must-have Isekai.  There are shows that stand out artistically, like...