Tag Archives: mecha

Mecha in Gaming: The Virgola / Setsuko Ohara

Posted on June 10, 2011 by J Sensei

Not In An Anime Near You The Virgola is a fictional machine designed as a video game original for the crossover mecha game Super Robot Taisen Z (Super Robot Wars Z). By “original,” we mean that it does not appear … Continue reading →

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Gundam Mobile Suits: The MS-06 Zaku

Posted on March 17, 2011 by J Sensei

The Start of an Era Savvy followers of mecha anime have long been aware that “bad guy” machinery is often built to be more interesting, both conceptually and visually, than the protagonist side’s machines. This trend did not invent itself. … Continue reading →

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Japanese Gaming: Super Robot Wars

Posted on December 8, 2010 by J Sensei

A Storied Japanese Gaming Franchise Known as スーパーロボット大戦 or Super Robot Taisen in Japanese, this franchise goes back to rather ancient gaming times and continues haltingly into the modern era. What The Heck Is A Super Robot? For Americans and other … Continue reading →

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Mecha Anime: Gundam Dynames (From: Gundam 00)

Posted on November 19, 2010 by J Sensei

A Sniper’s Dream Come True For people who have not actually watched Gundam 00, this post may show you things you have not seen before. Really, I wanted to resume showing the background of the Gundam 00 Movie, not so … Continue reading →

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