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[wielder]

Bandai Predicts More Gundam Sales, But Lower Toy/Model Sales

According to Bandai Namco's recently released financial statements for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2012, sales for the Gundam franchise grew from 38.2 billion yen (about US$479 million) in the previous year to 44.7 billion yen (US$560 million). Sales of Gundam toys and hobby kits in particular grew from 13.4 billion yen (about US$168 million) to 15.6 billion yen (about US$196 million) as well.

The company projects that for the next financial year, sales for the Gundam series overall will increase to 47 billion yen (US$590 million), but that toy and model sales for the series will drop to 15 billion yen (US$188 million).

Source:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... odel-sales

[eanetdude]

Gundam Unicorn extends to a seventh episode!

Episode 6 to be released in Spring 2013, with the finale at the end of 2013.

http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post.html

[Mr Bushido]

Apparel collectibles.
http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/c ... oming.html

Since Chris' birthday just pasted I think he should get the "awesome" Juaggu T-shirt.

[NastyNate]

Level 5 Gundam Age psp set to come out August 9. There will be two versions, with exclusive mobile suits to each version.
http://andriasang.com/con101/gundam_age_date/

"An additional episode now in planning--Gundam UC episode 7!
It was originally planned that Gundam UC would end with episode 6. Though, thanks to enthusiastic Gundam fans all over the world, episode 7 goes into production!"
http://www.facebook.com/GundamUnicorn

[bertman4]

There will be a 7th Gundam Unicorn anime, not just 6!
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... 7th-volume

[eanetdude]

As an update to the Unicorn news, the 7th episode will be at least one hour long or more.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... -or-longer

[jroy1117]

Hell froze over, to quote Adult swim on facebook:

Attention Toonami Faithful: We heard you. On 05.26.12 Toonami's Back Bitches http://www.adultswim.com/toonami

[The Fowl Sorcerous]

http://www.japanator.com/license-revive ... 3384.phtml

Nozomi has rescued the license for martian successor nadesico. all of it, the show the movie and the gekigengar 3 ovas.

[bertman4]

This one's for Neo. Figure of, none other than, The Admiral!
https://store.qmxonline.com/Admiral-Ada ... p_170.html

[Dollow]

WTF News: Detective Conan Statue's Magnifying Glass Stolen

Police in Hokuei, the hometown of Detective Conan manga creator Gosho Aoyama, are investigating the defacing of two bronze statues of the pint-sized detective this week. On Monday morning, a male passerby discovered that the magnifying glass was missing from one of the 60-centimeter-tall (about 2-foot tall) statues, while the snorkel pipe on the other statue was bent.

It will cost an estimated 500,000 yen (US$6,000) to repair the damage. There were nine similar instances of defacement between 2000 and 2007, and it cost 3.5 million yen (US$44,000) to repair the damage for those incidents.

The town in Tottori Prefecture erected the statues on both ends of its Conan Bridge in honor of its most famous citizen. The town opened the nearby Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory museum in 2007.

Hard News, from the official 009 Re:Cyborg Twitter, has tweeted that

"The English Script for 009 RE:CYBORG is under development!"

Link

[NastyNate]

Capcom's Lost Planet game gets an anime style spin off called EX troopers. See trailer here.
http://andriasang.com/con11r/ex_trooper ... and_movie/

[EternalPunishment666]

A woman who used to work for Capcom was harassed to the point she almost committed suicide.

http://kotaku.com/5911353/japanese-game ... ed-suicide

[Vent Noir]

2012 Seiun Award Nominees announced

Gundam: The Origin is nominated in the Best Comic category. Other sort-of mecha-related works nominated are Real Steel and Tiger & Bunny in Best Media.

[bertman4]

This one's for Soul Bro. And yes, I know it's not mecha, but STREETFIGHTER!
http://www.capcom-unity.com/brelston/bl ... tournament

[gundamtype0]

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force recruits high schoolers with Zakus:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interes ... undam-zaku

[wielder]

New Japanese Trailer Streamed for CG Starship Troopers: Invasion Film

61-second trailer posted for Japanese release of Shinji Aramaki-directed adaptation

Source:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... asion-film

[Vent Noir]

First look: Rinne no Lagrange hybrid disc

[Saber]

Zone of the Enders HD Collection slated for October 25th, including a premium release.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interes ... ers-bundle

Likewise, there's apparently a new ZOE game underway, currently titled "Enders Project".

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interes ... el-project

EDIT:

And here we've got the new Collection Opening, courtesy of Studio Sunrise, on the official Konami YouTube channel.

[kayone73]

CM Corporation is releasing action figure of the Major, GiTS version. Looks really good

http://www.tomopop.com/major-kusanagi-m ... 5046.phtml

[bertman4]

Gundam taiyaki, how could we have missed this tasty treat?
http://kotaku.com/5908454/gundam-hot-po ... /gallery/1