Boku No Hero Academia Next-Season Trailer

I have actually been entertained by this series. pretty good!

Boruto - the Next "Naruto" Generation

One of the better ideas on how to continue a cartoon or comic book series: yes, go for the next generation.

Live Action: Full Metal Alchemist

This looks interesting, though people shouldn't expect a totally faithful recreation - but it comes damn close.

http://comicbook.com/2016/11/16/fullmetal-alchemist-live-action-movie-trailer-released/

Trailer: Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal is a rather bloody, but beautifully-drawn manga. I hope that the cinematography can do justice to the original artwork.

www.indiewire.com/2016/11/blade-of-the-immortal-teaser-trailer-takashi-miike-hana-sugisaki-1201746600/

Drifters - Toyohisa Shimazu

Started following the anime, and I have to say, this Medicos figure makes him look a bit more sane.

 http://www.taghobby.com/?p=144519

The Reflection: Stan Lee and Connecting with the Modern World

It looks like Stan Lee is beginning to get a connected to the pulse of today. That's good news, since some of his recent attempts have been somewhat problematic. One observation though: subconsciously or not, the trailer is like a combined love letter to Siegel, Shuster, and Kirby, mixed in with a bit of Macross Missile Massacre movements.

http://www.cbr.com/stan-lees-anime-the-reflection-debuts-trailer/

Direct YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khrWz6lkon4

Archived from Instagram: Gundam Astray Noir and Regenes Impulse

Just putting up some photos of two kits that have been in my Gundam kitbash sights lately. Also posted in Mecha Toys

Astray Noir

The Astray Noir is a limited-run kit that I figured I could do some kitbashing on. In this case, i didn't bother to try and assemble the Noir pack it came with, I simply used the Noir Pack from my original Strike Noir. Also I removed the katana blades that were attached to the pistols. While the idea of a gunblade sounds good in theory, the execution was awkward. After that, I also armed it with Duel rifles, and the shield from the Strike Noir.

Regenes Impulse

Aside from the Destiny backpack and the head parts I acquired to get the non-spiked monoeye look, this is basically the old MG Impulse that I have. I've stowed the Destiny pack into storage, so here it is with a ver.1 MG Aile Pack. I have to say, it looks like the Dagger Strike in this photo.

I'll probably have more photo ops coming up, as this two-set also tested to see how my old hangar functions as a photo booth after all this time.

Article - Heads-up for Philippine Cosplay: Updates and opinions (part 2)

The cosplay community is still very divided, with different factions with their own agendas, and even their own interpretations on what Cosplay is really about.
- Paul, veteran cosplayer
 
It seems that the cosplay community is, like any fandom community, divided into many different groups. And from without, they struggle with misconceptions. And then, there are the battles concerning aesthetics and gender-based issues.

Ron and Red, as fans, have noted those exact things, saying that “the beautiful people are pushing out the former geek kings and queens of cosplay,” and that “respect for girls is a big problem.”

Gin, herself a costumer but not a part of the cosplay community, is also concerned. On one end, she believes that if you will cosplay as a character, then you should strive on to get two things right: the best quality for your costume and props, and that you should not break character when you’re doing the rounds.

Click here to go to the first part of the article

Read the full article at the Philippine Online Chronicles

Article - Heads-up for Philippine cosplay: Updates and opinions (part 1)

When I first came up with the idea of an article on cosplay culture in the Philippines, I had been told it would be better to do an update, given that there have been articles previously published.  To that end, I decided to contact some friends through e-mail. Among them were cosplayers, fans, retired cosplayers, people who wore costumes but who were not part of the traditional cosplay community, and, finally, people who were not fans, but didn’t hate or look down on cosplayers.

I had thought that their insights would be varied – and for some questions, they were. But they did share certain views, some of which are, truth be told, going to be controversial, no matter how it’s looked at. I’ve decided to use pseudonyms for all of them, owing to the prickly nature of some of the observations.

Click here to go to the second part of the article

Read the full article at the Philippine Online Chronicles

HGUC 1/144 AMS-129M Geara "Zee" Zulu

I'd been wanting to get one of these kits into my collection for a long time, and from the looks of how much stuff it's got, I heartily agree that this is one superior amphibious attack mecha. Based on the Geara Zulu frame (from Gundam Unicorn), the Zee Zulu is a sleeker aquatic version that can also function as a light infantry unit on land.

As you can see with the first photo, you're not lacking in equipment, though whether that equipment looks like it's really needed.... but more on that later.

HGUC 1/144 MS-06R1A Zaku II (Black Tri-stars)

I'll be honest, I wasn't all that hot about this particular Gundam kit - I'm not really a fan of the Black Tri-Stars in general (oh, for the days when their name was translated as the Black Trinary). However, upon assembling this kit, I was pleasantly surprised at the simple but well thought-out construction.

 

I admit, one issue for me was the lack of weaponry - Zaku kits are usually loaded for bear!

HGAGE G-Exes Jackedge

I have to say that the head/face design for this mecha is one of my absolute favorites in the AGE series. That being said, the G-Exes frame being an ace version of the Shaldoll (and thus the Jackedge being an ace variant for the Rogue) makes it very posable. Although the rifle/knife combination is a bit of an overkill for me, I like the idea of using the shield with it. More to follow in this entry.

 There's no denying the fact that it's an ace unit. The head design alone assures that.

HGAGE Shaldoll Rogue

I actually had this with me when I received the Perfect Strike, but I only had time to build the two Rogue kits this past weekend. Here are some photos and observations about the Shaldoll Rogue.

The Rogue is basically a recolor of the Shaldoll normal unit variant, the only difference being the colors, the faceplate, the battleaxe, and the gun hand. But even with these "minor" changes, it's become a much cooler unit already. As you can see in the first pic, you have an option to use four weapons: the cannon hand, the axe (impleid for left hand, as there are gaps that suggest it), the shield and the one saber from the backpack.

Perfect Strike - Final Entry

This is my final entry on teh HGGS 1/144 Perfect Strike Gundam. I'll have some observations after the photos. As it is, enjoy!

I attempted to pose it as if it were charging into an enemy.

Anime can be so right at times.

While researching for fun on the Internet, I just realized that my skill in finding information is limited by the same idea that was expounded on in Ghost in the Shell's "Stand Alone Complex" story arc: Information not committed to the public archive is beyond my grasp. How very true. Even if it is obvious, it also gives one an idea of how powerful - and limited - the Internet really is.

No matter how good anyone is, there will always be something that is beyond our control. It's not just about information, but about life itself. It's the intangible - or the unreachable - that we always strive for, look for or do things for, apparently.

I'm back, and Cog bits

Hi all! I've just decided to come back, and I guess I'm sticking more to this place than LJ at this point.

1) My band's releasing our album by next year, February at the latest. Yes, we know it's been a long time, but life happened along the way. We'll make it a point to come up with new stuff faster in the future.

2) As for Philippine politics - it's time to stop looking like a fool, Gloria.

That's all for now, am just making some stuff link up here....