#rx-macross

[rx-05-29]

macross 7 is pretty fun, I love this man.

[cerastes]

Yo man, have you heard that Macross announced a brand new anime in production? And it's produced by SUNRISE of all studios? This must've been what it feels like seeing Sonic on the Gamecube for the first time

This but it's the RX-78-2 and a badly rendered Valkyrie.

[cuoredolce67]

1. Astroganga 2. Mazinga Z 3. Getter Robot 4. Great Mazinger 5. Raideen (pubblicato qualche anno fa da Yamato Video) 6. Getter Robot G. 7. jeeg 8. Goldrake/Grendizer/Goldorak 9. Roboizer (lo trovate nella super robot collection dei film Nagaiani) 10. Gaiking 11. Godam 12. Combattler V 13. Ufo Diapolon 14. Groizer X 15. Terremoto Stellare/Robocres (Astrorobot) 16. Turbine Solare /Thundaior (Astro Robot) 17. Sfondamento Galattico/Bullseazer (Astro Robot) 18. Tempesta Spaziale/ Boss Phalder (Astro Robot) 19. Gakeen 20. Mechander 21. Danguard 22. Ginguiser 23.Vultus V 24. Balatack 25. Zambot III 26. General Daimos 27. Daitarn III 28. Daikengo 29. Daltanious 30. Gundam RX-78 31. Gordian 32. Trider G7 33. Super Robot 28 34. God Sigma 35. Ideon (inedito in Italia) 36. Baldios 37. Gotriniton 38. Bryger 39. Godmars 40. Macross 41. Psyco Armor Govarian (inedito in Italia) 42. Golion/Voltron

[redsamuraiii]

Live Action Gundam and Macross

Apparently, Hollywood is developing a live action Gundam and a live action Macross, separately. 

(Picture source : Gundam | Macross)

Growing up watching both Gundam and Macross, I’d have to say that I’m excited upon hearing the news of them appearing in the big screen but also have mixed feelings because of Hollywood’s past adaptations of anime, like Netflix’s Death Note (2017), Ghost in the Shell (2017) and Dragonball Evolution (2009), which are terrible, except for Ghost in the Shell which I think is decent and after watching Netflix’s Age of Samurai which wasn’t great either, I have low expectations of the upcoming live action mecha movies.

On the other hand, watching films like Pacific Rim (2013), Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) and Kong Skull Island (2017), makes me feel that Hollywood might be able to pull it off. Interesting thing is that Japan is apparently developing its own Gundam Live Action movie which details remain unknown. Like Hollywood, Japan seems to be ramping up its efforts to develop movies such as Shin Godzilla (2016), Shin Ultraman (2021) and Shin Kamen Rider (2023), that there are rumors of Japan developing a Monster Cinematic Universe.

Who knows, maybe they’re following Marvel Cinematic Universe idea of putting Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider and perhaps Gundam in the same universe, which I think is unlikely but still, the idea of them together is just mind blowing.

I think it would epic if Japan and Hollywood were to collaborate on a movie like they did for the World War II film, Tora Tora Tora (1970), where there is a mix of Japanese and American characters and stories, making it interesting. I mean, can you imagine the special effects of Pacific Rim and Godzilla King of Monsters in a Gundam and Macross movie but with Japanese characters, like the anime?

 I already did a fan cast of whom I’d like to see for a live action Macross!

Well, what I want to say is, Hollywood, please do not ruin this anime.

[tokupedia]

Japan World Heroes II Preview Night

The event started as all days do, with a nice brunch before heading out to the con.

In this particular case, I scratched off my food exploration list the fabled Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, a staple of L.A. since the 1970s and one of the many reasons Chicken and Waffles has endured as a staple of American cuisine. What you see is the Carol C special, one large tender Chicken Breast with waffles and a Sunrise to drink (Its an LA thing. half Orange Juice, Half Lemonade, 100% tasty). 

After that indulgence, I headed to the convention hall. Last time, we shared space with a Lego convention. This time, there was a convention for rich fat cats only next door discussing how to market and profit from *ahem* the local herbal supplements, man.

Upon entry, one of the most notable things was the con had new sponsors/vendors, particularly the Legends Comics and Games shop and even Hasbro made a small contribution with a prize for the upcoming cosplay contest. This is good, this means growth by attracting more businesses and con-goers for future iterations of this still very young bi-annual fandom event.

CS Toys did coverage of the con and were setting up, I didn’t see as many high profile members of the Toku community I recognized this time around as I did last time, but I thought I caught a glimpse of one or two members of Team Tokunet getting ready for the big weekend. It’s fine, we all have busy lives and sometimes things just don’t work out, what matters is the passion we feel for this genre and that alone means we were all here at least in spirit.

Given who some of our guests were, the viewing room naturally had marathons of Dekaranger and Kamen Rider Blade as well as the Space Squad films.

Sentai Jackets returned to the con, this time with brand new merch!

They had little 2017 Power Rangers movie keychains! 

And metal badges, Power Coins, pins and buckles and all other sorts of shiny shiny goods were at Henshin Vault! I got a new Time Fire/Quantum Ranger badge later on. 

One highlight was that props direct from the vault of Toei Studios were on display!

GingaiOh’s/Galaxy Megazord’s sword, Gavan’s Laser Blade, some of the Black RX prop belts and the Revolcane..

Inside a protective case was an actual Kamen Rider Blade stunt helmet worn by Seiji Takaiwa himself! (Which was actually here before at JWH 1, but seemed more relevant given one of the celebrity star attractions)

Later on, they brought out mannequins and adorned them with the garb of the Child of the Sun and the man who Walks the Path of Heaven! Rider Suits! *geeks out*

After that shock of awesome, another vendor booth had a former Hollywood prop maker who was selling various oddities such as prop boots of the Yellow Ranger, old scripts of MMPR, vintage trading cards and comics, autographed photos and merch, even a production crew jacket from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (though that might have been his). He also unwisely left a stack of hundreds on his table, just saying dude, keep it in a safebox or something so its secure, I only bring it up ‘cuz you seemed like a nice guy and I wouldn’t want to see you get robbed.

A gent by the callname of Nickranger was pleased when I became his first customer, I purchased the Kamen Rider 1 vs. Captain America poster and the Dekared/SPD Red Battilizer art poster. The latter was of course for Ryuji Sainei to sign later. (Mr. McLaren didn’t seem all that interested in the con based on facial expressions, so I didn’t want to be “that fan” and annoy him and gave him space. You have to be considerate of people even if they are famous.)

Lots of vintage toys and collectibles were on display, my first wallet bleeding prize was a metal Cheetah Core Medal keychain, which I wore proudly on the lanyard for the rest of the event. I also, in an oddball moment, prayed to it, hoping my desire fuels it so our precious KR Valkyrie whose totem animal she shares with the coin does not get sacrificed to the Curse of Yuriko Misaki next season.

Of course, if you were not into this stuff, there were bits of hidden prizes that might have piqued your interest at the vendor booths...

Such as Neoroids from various franchises, the Proplica of Sailor Moon’s wand the Moon Stick, DBZ goodies...

Stuff from Takara Tomy such as imported Transformers and Gaogaigar dolls and Chogokins, Gatchaman toys, Custom Lego Minifigs of Mazinger and various other characters, Disney pins...

And Disney owned characters artistically depicted as Meisho period samurai, ninjas, soldiers, noblemen and warlords from the mind of Kamen Rider and Godzilla concept artist Takayuki Takeya!

So yes, even if you have only a passive fan love for Godzilla or none at all, there was at least one bit of plastic nostalgia or curiosity to tickle your fancy and make your checkbook scream in agony. But never despair about that, as you are supporting local business, tourism and commerce. 

So the first day was dedicated to scoping out the place. A few repeats also appeared such as the Super Dimension Macross Store. The most disheartening thing was the lack of Garo representation...but that was by design in compliance with the “PG-13″ family friendly rules of JWH. 

Garo needs its own con or maybe it would be more welcomed in a spot at Halloween and Horror conventions where its nudity and gore would be more tolerated by its base.

Preview night was fun, but the full mayhem was about to begin....

[jimtheviking]

Today has, objectively, not been my best day, but I got my gunpla posed (including the obligatory “You’ve damaged the head of your RX-78-2, so you need to pose it like the final shot at A Baoa Qu” pose, plus a Chibi Gundam and a VF-1J Super from Macross for good measure) so there’s that.

Small victories.

[guitarbeard]

lazarpointer replied to your post “Wish there were more federation mobile armor designs like the...”

I really like Stardust Memories' designs in general. I had action figures of both the Zephyranthes and the Zephyranthes Full Burnern when I was a kid. They were two of my favorite proper gundam designs. I think I liked the RX-79 [G] and the EZ-8 just a little more.

I remember hearing that the lead designer from Macross was brought on to do his rendition of the mobile suits for 0083 so that’d explain why they’re so well developed. 

The EZ-8 looks especially unique in its armor pattern even given the context of it being an on-site repair job. I feel like they could have spent time developing some kind of hereditary line past that one. 

[tsunflowers]

goals for over break:

finish rx-->start agito

finish gosei--> ??

finish macross-->start zubat

finish trials and tribulations-->find apollo justice and start that

[kuma-style]

So in our Facebook Mecha fans and collector’s group Mecha Maniacs, we’ve began doing spotlights on our members. The first is known collector and owner of the shop Nate’s Toys & Collectibles, Nathan (Nate) Simmons! It was nice to sit down with someone I consider a good friend and get to know him even better. Check out the article below and feel free to join our Facebook group as well.

Kuma: We know you as a collector and e-tailer now but where did it begin for you? What are some of the earliest experiences you remember with toys and series? What were some of your favoritess?

Nate: As a kid in the 1980s and living in Japan, I grew up with Macross, Mazinger, Gundam and Dragonball. Later on Transformers was brought over, so captured my attention immediately. I remember my dad picking me up a Takatokou VF-1J Hikaru for my birthday in 1987 and loved being able to play with it and my RX-78-2. My first Transformer was a little G1 Bumblebee (which I still have). These series were the linchpins on what I would love into my adulthood.

Kuma: Now did you take a break at all from it growing up and get back into it as an adult or did you stay steady with watching and collecting throughout your lifetime?

Nate: I’ve collected toys and comics ever since I was kid, but when I joined the military, I took a break for about 3 years. I remember walking into a DVD Store in Bangkok Thailand and seeing Macross 7 on DVD. I immediately picked it up that reminded me of how much I loved Macross. That kicked me off back into collecting.

Kuma: That’s really darned cool considering a lot of us kind of break off into teenage and young adult shenanigans and then get back into it as more settled adults. Now I asked what some of your FIRST memories were but what series were the ones that have kept you into it this whole time?

Nate: Macross, Gundam and Transformers have always kept me in the game. Seeing the transformation over time from Takatokou to Yamato and now to Bandai DX always grabs my attention to my favorite VF-1J, VF-1S and VF-1A. As a big Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime fan, the Masterpiece and Third Party Masterpiece lines are the ones I stick with. But if it’s Hot Rod or Rodimus toy, I’ll probably buy it.

Kuma: It’s really neat that all three of those lines toy wise have had a similar progression over the years too! We’ve got some of your favorite Transformers and Macross Mecha/characters but what about Gundam? What are some of your favorite series and/or Mobile Suits?

Nate: I’ve always loved the original 0079 and the Zeta Series for the stories they had and the RX-78-2 and Char’s Zaku II were mainstays in my collection. But Gundam Seed & Gundam Seed Destiny’s Mech designs of the Aile Strike Gundam, Freedom Gundam, & Strike Freedom Gundam are my new favorites now.

Kuma: Very cool! And fast forwarding to today; you’ve opened up Nate’s Toys and Collectibles which looks to sell a variety of products that are more mid-to-high end collector oriented; what was your inspiration to get this started and what are (some of) your goals with it all?

Nate: In the early 2000s I used to own a Comic store that sold comics and collectibles, before comics took a nose-dive for a bit. As a collector foremost, I always wanted to find the best deals like everyone, but about 4 years ago it changed. I wanted to find things for other people, and help them find the good deals like I had found. Now that my kids are older, and we are more settled, it was time to start the collectibles business up again. What I try to do is offer things to all collectors, from Hasbro Retail to High-end Hot Toys or Bandai products so customers have access to things at great prices.

Over the years I’ve made a lot of friends in the toy industry, stateside and overseas, so it seemed logical now to put that to good use from a business perspective.

Kuma: That’s awesome and I’m really looking forward to seeing it grow. Is there anything else you’d like to let readers know? Any projects and the like that you’d like to share?

Nate: Over the next year, I will be expanding to get more import items in to help out the US Customers. Additionally, my business is International, so if people live outside of the US, I can definitely help them out as well. Additionally, I haven’t forget my Transformers comrades, so more Masterpiece, and 3rd Party Masterpieces will be coming soon. Lastly, if someone is looking for something and don’t see it on the page, I have a huge network of people, so I can probably find what someone is looking for.

Kuma: I’m definitely glad to read that your services will be available to such a broad range of collectors in terms of both preferences and location! Thank you very much for your time Nate and again, I’m really looking forward to seeing where this all leads to!

Nate: Thank you so much for having me, TJ.

Check out some of Nate’s collection below and don’t forget to stop by Nate’s Toys & Collectibles and do a little bit of shopping while you’re there!

Mecha Maniacs Collector Spotlight #1: Nate Simmons (Nate’s Toys & Collectibles) So in our Facebook Mecha fans and collector's group Mecha Maniacs, we've began doing spotlights on our members.

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