It should be noted that Takatoku were hurting for cash and were the ones that initialized this deal and Jetfires all carried Tatsunoko's licensing sticker. Bandai had to carry the contract after Takatoku folded. Everything was above board and it "kept the toy out of the hands of the Voltron people!"

That's damn good coffee. HARO!

It's funny how the promise of the Core Fighter isn't really fulfilled until like Victory Gundam lol

"Why does it smell like Weetabix in here- oh."

I feel like later non-Tomino directed Gundam shows try to downplay the abilities of OYW Mobile Suits like being able to bullseye missiles and safely land after spending minutes in freefall.

You're deep, Char. Real deep.

In real life, there were a lot of attempts at making flying aircraft carriers and they mostly used this exact same trapeze and hook setup. Look up the XF-85 Goblin for example.

*BOOF*

Waking up suddenly and waggling that stick? Well, I suppose he's at that age...

Old people always wanna speak to the manager.

Nothing manlier than strapping yourself into rocket-powered wedges.

Oh, is that what Minovsky particles do?

"I think somebody switched the sugar out with salt."

「超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか」

「超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか」

"I swear they'd let any kid with a few S ranks in Ace Combat fly a plane."

Oh no, not Katz. He's so important to this franchise.

"It's got two eyes! It's already surpassed our Zakus!"

I flunked whatever this is.

「機動戦士ガンダム ハイ・ストリーマー」

"Nnnyaah! Tiny ball creature!"

「機動戦士ガンダム ハイ・ストリーマー」

「幻魔大戦」

「太陽の牙ダグラム」

Things like ANT and Urdr Hunt are there to remind us Japan never stopped doing those highly niche media productions to squeeze more money out of existing fans. Especially if it's just for an anniversary. Zeta's 20th was a huge swell of merchandise that people today weren't there to experience.

NANTO KOKAKU KEN OUGI YOSO HAZAN

Escaflowne There's some cool stuff going on with this, especially the option for a plastic or cloth cape. But it's awful small and barely articulated and feels closer to something that would have released alongside the series than a modern collectible. Kind of a miss.

Bruno and Jacop, the OG blowjob brothers:

Obtained: Variable Action Galvion The transformation on this is much more intuitive than you'd expect. That said, I'm kinda terrified of putting him back into robot form, so he might just stay a car.

Tyrannomon / ティラノモン #Digimon #デジモン #イラスト #illustration #fanart #CommissionsOpen

This is from an Acrobunch booklet and I'm stunned by "Tatsuya [Rando] in his younger days." Attack Blow Bunch.

🎉30TH anniversary brave command dagwon🎊 #勇者指令ダグオン #Dagwon

On the 3rd of February 1996, the 1st episode of Brave Command Dagwon aired. The 7th Brave series, it ran for 48 episodes & had a 2 episode OVA in 1997. Happy 30th Anniversary 🎉

it's Dagwon's anniversary (Heero do not want)

New prints have dropped on my Ko-Fi so if anyone wants any guilty gear artworks or Macross art theres some up for grabs! Old stock is also super cheap as I'd like to get rid of it ASAP. I've got ALOT of art that wont go :( SHOP: ko-fi.com/sephijoorth/...

ウマ娘4コマ「シキウララ」 #ハルウララ #haruurara

Please support @theideon.bsky.social ! And Dunbine is a great Tomino work you'd look into if you like Gundam! I always see Dunbine's fantasy + medieval + mecha could be a great entry point to bring Tomino story to the West in Live Action form, better than Gundam as it carries less baggage.

On the 2nd of February 1991, the 1st episode of Brave of Sun Fighbird aired. The 2nd Brave series, it ran for 48 episodes. It is perhaps best known today for starting the "Is this a pigeon?" meme. Happy 35th Anniversary 🎉

Happy anniversary to GALVION.

I don't really advertise myself in any meaningful way, so reposts and telling your friends are really the best way you can help me out (aside from signing up for the patreon)

Mike's worst enemy: Monsters? Wizards? Robots? Nah. Doors.

Today's Friend is: Arabian Oryx #KemonoFriends #KemonoFriends3 #けものフレンズ #けもフレ3

KF3 teasing that Jersey Cattle is joining the crew by showing her giving out bottles with her face on them. It still begs the question of where does that milk come from...

Thanks to the blu-rays, you can get a clearer look at the Armored Valkyrie hanging out with the Srungle mass-production types.

setsubun

whatever man