The Gundam Thread

Scrambled Valkyrie said:
MCM Expo looked like a lot of fun. Why does the Machu cosplayer promoting Gundam need gloves to complete the costume though? couldn't they just....you know....use their real hands? :)

Interesting trivia about the origin of the name of the show. Thanks @zappi
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Per the lanyard they were seemingly trans, so it seems they felt most comfortable entirely masking themselves in an anime aesthetic cosplay. Could be someone who faces persecution in their daily life so this was an escape into their true identity.

The Gundam stuff at the con was fun, even if they didn't go as flat out as last time in some areas (October had a lot of forthcoming Gundam merch on display. Here it was largely stuff already out.)
 
HellCat said:
Per the lanyard they were seemingly trans, so it seems they felt most comfortable entirely masking themselves in an anime aesthetic cosplay. Could be someone who faces persecution in their daily life so this was an escape into their true identity.

The Gundam stuff at the con was fun, even if they didn't go as flat out as last time in some areas (October had a lot of forthcoming Gundam merch on display. Here it was largely stuff already out.)
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Minutes after posting that did occur to me. I'd previously liked the post about the lanyard and somehow missed that could have been the reason they were wearing the gloves. Nice that they have a way to feel comfortable at the con while also helping with promotion and having fun. I'm such a doofus at times.
 
Scrambled Valkyrie said:
Minutes after posting that, that did occur to me. I'd previously liked the post about the lanyard and somehow missed that could have been the reason they were wearing the gloves. Nice that they have a way to feel comfortable at the con while also helping promote something they probably enjoy themselves. I'm such a doofus at times.
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You didn't say anything bigoted. S'cool.
 
They're also wearing tights, I think, so it could just be a tactic to colour-match the face's skin tone if they happen to be more tan.

Edit: Or I suppose they might have painted their nails in some fancy way which didn't match the character but they didn't want to remove the art!

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At MCM they had some samples of Gundam Assemble (what is basically Gundam Warhammer). Doubt I'd get into the game but the minis themselves look pretty solid. Sadly they got pushed back to 2026, so I've been getting my fix with Gundam Artifact. These are basically mini fixed posed kits that up the mechanical detail (to sometimes insufferable amounts). Current working on The O.20250530_101833.jpg
 
My article covering Gundam at this May's MCMComicCon is live. I should hopefully be doing a sequel to this which covers my thoughts on the upcoming Gundam Card Game.
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Blog: ‘Gundam’ At MCM London Comic Con May 2025 - Anime Superhero News

The bi-yearly MCM London Comic Con has once again been and gone and for this eager Gunota (the Japanese portmanteau for 'Gundam otaku') there was again a bevvy of Gundam to be found. Hosted by Bandai Namco, the focus this time was specifically on GQuuuuuuX (currently streaming on Amazon Prime) with
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Kinda a Gundam Duck episode 8 spoiler and Gunpla rant all in one

If GFreD becomes a P-Bandai exclusive I'm going to actually hate Bandai so much. That paint job looks amazing and after the poor treatment of Heavyarms Custom being P Bandai exclusive I can see them doing it.....

Please prove me wrong Bandai. Please
 
Shadow Cat said:
Kinda a Gundam Duck episode 8 spoiler and Gunpla rant all in one

If GFreD becomes a P-Bandai exclusive I'm going to actually hate Bandai so much. That paint job looks amazing and after the poor treatment of Heavyarms Custom being P Bandai exclusive I can see them doing it.....

Please prove me wrong Bandai. Please
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As far as I'm aware the only current P Bandai destined GQuuuuuuX kit is Sayla's Light Cannon. The line seems largely designed with the kits carefully planned out. If we're getting Xavier's at retail, there's no way we won't get THAT too.
 
Article covering my hands on thoughts with Gundam Card Game.

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Blog: Hands On With Gundam Card Game At MCM London Comic Con May 2025 - Anime Superhero News

As mentioned in my main article covering Bandai's Gundam presence at this May's MCM London Comic Con, I had an opportunity to try a hands on demo session with Bandai's soon to be released Gundam Card Game. It's important to state upfront that I am by no means a seasoned CCG player and indeed felt th
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A few years back I picked up the MG 3.0 at MCM. This was when my mental health wasn't doing so good and thus the kit ended up in a half finished state. So this time I intentionally bought the Ecopla version to make up for it and am currently working on it.20250615_154547.jpg
 
I'm currently making my way through the original Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy and thoroughly enjoying it. It's obviously a condensation of a longer series so as is usual with these kind of things the flow of the films can be a bit weird in how seamlessly and ceaselessly The White Base seems to progress through battle after battle. But it holds up incredibly well, and I'd even argue it doesn't just hold up but puts most modern anime to shame in terms of the maturity of its writing and world building. And in terms of the quality of its art and animation too. Although I was surprised to find most people seem to disagree on the latter point and while reading a few threads on the Gundam reddit didn't see any praise of the animation and only people commenting on how dated it now looks. Is it just me who thinks the animation here is better than 90% of what's found in modern anime? Some of the battle animation genuinely looks sumptuous in a way that current anime just doesn't. Are my tastes so skewed towards the old that I'm deluding myself?

One thing is for sure though, the choreography of the battles is so so much better than that of modern mecha anime. Well I haven't seen enough modern mecha anime to be certain in fairness, but the two most recent ones I've seen are Gurren Laggan and EVA Rebuild films. And the sort of weightless spaceless ADHD addled (I have ADHD by the way, so no offense to my fellow ADHD addlers) battles found in those would make Amuro turn in his grave. Battles in MSG are like genuinely thrilling futuristic robot samurai fights that the human eye and brain can actually follow and yet which still look cool and satisfying as hell.
 
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