Sean | zimmerit.moe
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Written by @spaceleech.bsky.social, it's got 24 pages of full color, diving into horror anime, manga, and films from the '80s and '90s.
Written by @spaceleech.bsky.social, it's got 24 pages of full color, diving into horror anime, manga, and films from the '80s and '90s.
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Each magazine had about a three-year run, almost exactly 10 years apart (Dual Magazine ’82-‘85, Mecha Press ‘92-‘95). Japan was 5-10 years behind the US getting into board wargaming and RPGs, but the US was 10 years behind Japan with anime wargames and RPGs.
February 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Each magazine had about a three-year run, almost exactly 10 years apart (Dual Magazine ’82-‘85, Mecha Press ‘92-‘95). Japan was 5-10 years behind the US getting into board wargaming and RPGs, but the US was 10 years behind Japan with anime wargames and RPGs.
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Mecha Press was perfect for me when I was looking to play games that felt less like tank battles (like Battletech) and more like fast-paced anime or Japanese tactical video games like my MS Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079 on Super Famicom. Mecha Press was my Dual Magazine before I knew what that was.
I've slowly been working on series of article tracing the history of Heavy Gear, the VOTOMS-influenced tabletop game that arrived in 1995 and still exists today. The game's origins lay with a couple of early anime magazines, Protoculture Addicts and Mecha Press.
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
Mecha from Montreal, A History of Heavy Gear Ch. I: Protoculture Addicts & Mecha Press
Wearing its VOTOMS influence on its sleeve, the tabletop game Heavy Gear rose to prominence in the late ’90s. It had come, albeit indirectly, out of foundations laid in 1987 by a handful of C…
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February 7, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Mecha Press was perfect for me when I was looking to play games that felt less like tank battles (like Battletech) and more like fast-paced anime or Japanese tactical video games like my MS Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079 on Super Famicom. Mecha Press was my Dual Magazine before I knew what that was.
Ahhh, that analogy with Dual Magazine is so obvious I’m annoyed I didn’t mention it.
February 7, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Ahhh, that analogy with Dual Magazine is so obvious I’m annoyed I didn’t mention it.
Low key really like that rules system even though it has its weaknesses.
February 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Low key really like that rules system even though it has its weaknesses.
From what I read the only reason they finally got good scans of the HG books was because a fan covered the tab for getting the old files converted. I definitely regret selling my Silhouette JC books.
February 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
From what I read the only reason they finally got good scans of the HG books was because a fan covered the tab for getting the old files converted. I definitely regret selling my Silhouette JC books.
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I've slowly been working on series of article tracing the history of Heavy Gear, the VOTOMS-influenced tabletop game that arrived in 1995 and still exists today. The game's origins lay with a couple of early anime magazines, Protoculture Addicts and Mecha Press.
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
Mecha from Montreal, A History of Heavy Gear Ch. I: Protoculture Addicts & Mecha Press
Wearing its VOTOMS influence on its sleeve, the tabletop game Heavy Gear rose to prominence in the late ’90s. It had come, albeit indirectly, out of foundations laid in 1987 by a handful of C…
www.zimmerit.moe
February 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I've slowly been working on series of article tracing the history of Heavy Gear, the VOTOMS-influenced tabletop game that arrived in 1995 and still exists today. The game's origins lay with a couple of early anime magazines, Protoculture Addicts and Mecha Press.
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
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Little cosmic tech Rogue Trader Space Marine, ya know, just for fun.
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Little cosmic tech Rogue Trader Space Marine, ya know, just for fun.
Glad they’re at least trying to do something else with it but the original books were so inspired I feel like they’ve got an impossible task.
February 7, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Glad they’re at least trying to do something else with it but the original books were so inspired I feel like they’ve got an impossible task.
4th edition HG? I heard it was a bit of a mess in terms of layout and organization.
February 6, 2026 at 11:35 PM
4th edition HG? I heard it was a bit of a mess in terms of layout and organization.
Still trying to figure that out! Things get less interesting once everyone left and they switched to Blitz (though I'll spend some time talking about why they did that) and the cycles of development and fan frustration that followed. Will also mention the new RPG and video game, though.
February 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Still trying to figure that out! Things get less interesting once everyone left and they switched to Blitz (though I'll spend some time talking about why they did that) and the cycles of development and fan frustration that followed. Will also mention the new RPG and video game, though.
I mention the BGC game near the end, too!
February 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I mention the BGC game near the end, too!
I've slowly been working on series of article tracing the history of Heavy Gear, the VOTOMS-influenced tabletop game that arrived in 1995 and still exists today. The game's origins lay with a couple of early anime magazines, Protoculture Addicts and Mecha Press.
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
Mecha from Montreal, A History of Heavy Gear Ch. I: Protoculture Addicts & Mecha Press
Wearing its VOTOMS influence on its sleeve, the tabletop game Heavy Gear rose to prominence in the late ’90s. It had come, albeit indirectly, out of foundations laid in 1987 by a handful of C…
www.zimmerit.moe
February 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I've slowly been working on series of article tracing the history of Heavy Gear, the VOTOMS-influenced tabletop game that arrived in 1995 and still exists today. The game's origins lay with a couple of early anime magazines, Protoculture Addicts and Mecha Press.
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
www.zimmerit.moe/protoculture...
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A new issue of our digi-zine, Between the Scanlines, is now out!
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
A new issue of our digi-zine, Between the Scanlines, is now out!
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
This issue: features on Jerry Lawson, 2000AD games on microcomputer, and the early days of id!
betweenthescanlines.itch.io/issue-thirty...
As much as we can spare from sales will be donated to the Black History Foundation.
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4. Colony Drop: The Last American Fanzine, issues 1 and 2. 'Zines came a long way in 20 years! Or rather, they came and went, and a supergroup of US anime old heads like @sean.zimmerit.moe , @terebifunhouse.bsky.social and many more came together to do something about it. Excellent publications.
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
4. Colony Drop: The Last American Fanzine, issues 1 and 2. 'Zines came a long way in 20 years! Or rather, they came and went, and a supergroup of US anime old heads like @sean.zimmerit.moe , @terebifunhouse.bsky.social and many more came together to do something about it. Excellent publications.
Easy to make fun of Palladium (I do it) but the fact they've survived for decades as a small, creator-owned publisher in a niche industry is wild. Only a few of their peers have lasted as long and I don't think any have been as consistently active throughout the years.
Detroit Historical Museum is having an exhibit on the ttrpg RIFTS?!?
February 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Easy to make fun of Palladium (I do it) but the fact they've survived for decades as a small, creator-owned publisher in a niche industry is wild. Only a few of their peers have lasted as long and I don't think any have been as consistently active throughout the years.
Am I wrong or is the Solaris VII boxed set the only time the Kawamori-redesigned mechs from the Japanese Battletech game appeared in an English language product?
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Am I wrong or is the Solaris VII boxed set the only time the Kawamori-redesigned mechs from the Japanese Battletech game appeared in an English language product?
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Looking for work! New month, new insane expenses in broken Britain!
Space marine commissions from £150!
Lo-Fi artwork -if you have a small project, game or RPG that doesn't need glossy finished art, I can do pencil ,pen & Ink art, probably within your budget!
Get in touch here or on my website!
Space marine commissions from £150!
Lo-Fi artwork -if you have a small project, game or RPG that doesn't need glossy finished art, I can do pencil ,pen & Ink art, probably within your budget!
Get in touch here or on my website!
February 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Looking for work! New month, new insane expenses in broken Britain!
Space marine commissions from £150!
Lo-Fi artwork -if you have a small project, game or RPG that doesn't need glossy finished art, I can do pencil ,pen & Ink art, probably within your budget!
Get in touch here or on my website!
Space marine commissions from £150!
Lo-Fi artwork -if you have a small project, game or RPG that doesn't need glossy finished art, I can do pencil ,pen & Ink art, probably within your budget!
Get in touch here or on my website!
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Goblin week, huh? I can't believe the only 2 goblins I have to show were made this year. Long-term goal: making dozens of them.
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Goblin week, huh? I can't believe the only 2 goblins I have to show were made this year. Long-term goal: making dozens of them.
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Coming soon on the archive will be a variety of fantasy mecha themed works, primarily made after the Macross boom and subsequently during the airing of Orguss. TURBO SACK follows several artists, but was acquired to document the works of Keisuke Tamura & Katsushi Shibasawa, two animator-artists.
January 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Coming soon on the archive will be a variety of fantasy mecha themed works, primarily made after the Macross boom and subsequently during the airing of Orguss. TURBO SACK follows several artists, but was acquired to document the works of Keisuke Tamura & Katsushi Shibasawa, two animator-artists.
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Filling out the upper 'collar / cape' of the current kitbash golem.
January 23, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Filling out the upper 'collar / cape' of the current kitbash golem.
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We're proud to announce that @sean.zimmerit.moe joined BellvonArtsy, @syzygy-city.bsky.social, @sundownmcmoon.bsky.social, @riderstrike.bsky.social, and @sadmilk.bsky.social to produce another stellar zine! We'll be covering Front Mission from top to bottom!
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 AM
We're proud to announce that @sean.zimmerit.moe joined BellvonArtsy, @syzygy-city.bsky.social, @sundownmcmoon.bsky.social, @riderstrike.bsky.social, and @sadmilk.bsky.social to produce another stellar zine! We'll be covering Front Mission from top to bottom!
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Reminder: Just 10 DAYS LEFT to secure a copy of Giant Robot Fan Magazine No.6 dedicated to the history and legacy of the first Front Mission! If interested, sign up as a $10 patron before the end of January! More details (including a signing bonus) below: 👇👇👇
January 22, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Reminder: Just 10 DAYS LEFT to secure a copy of Giant Robot Fan Magazine No.6 dedicated to the history and legacy of the first Front Mission! If interested, sign up as a $10 patron before the end of January! More details (including a signing bonus) below: 👇👇👇
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Artists! Quote with your most detailed art.
I think it's this one.
Most of the surfaces are covered with their own distinct ornaments.
I think it's this one.
Most of the surfaces are covered with their own distinct ornaments.
January 20, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Artists! Quote with your most detailed art.
I think it's this one.
Most of the surfaces are covered with their own distinct ornaments.
I think it's this one.
Most of the surfaces are covered with their own distinct ornaments.
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I've been looking through older work lately, and thought I should share some of it here
January 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I've been looking through older work lately, and thought I should share some of it here
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Angel's Egg, 2020, for a fanzine
January 16, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Angel's Egg, 2020, for a fanzine