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Whilst color separation ins’t perfect (it’s a HG after all), this is such a step up from the previous release!
Pic also via: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
Pic also via: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
December 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Whilst color separation ins’t perfect (it’s a HG after all), this is such a step up from the previous release!
Pic also via: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
Pic also via: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
ガンプラの山を崩せ’s review of the HG Gundam Griepe is up! Going to grab a drink, savor a nice Sunday morning read. ☕️
Link: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
Link: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
December 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
ガンプラの山を崩せ’s review of the HG Gundam Griepe is up! Going to grab a drink, savor a nice Sunday morning read. ☕️
Link: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
Link: schizophonic9.com/re9/hgac_gri...
Ok, I think it’s all set up pretty well now. Just need to wait for another RCA cable so I can actually hear audio!
December 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Ok, I think it’s all set up pretty well now. Just need to wait for another RCA cable so I can actually hear audio!
Can confirm… a small polycap runner
December 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Can confirm… a small polycap runner
Having such fun with this. After years of living with crisp pixels, I forgot how much they’re at home when set to a crt - really just leagues more natural looking.
(Ignore the glow/bleed in the pic, that’s just my phone camera being annoying)
(Ignore the glow/bleed in the pic, that’s just my phone camera being annoying)
December 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Having such fun with this. After years of living with crisp pixels, I forgot how much they’re at home when set to a crt - really just leagues more natural looking.
(Ignore the glow/bleed in the pic, that’s just my phone camera being annoying)
(Ignore the glow/bleed in the pic, that’s just my phone camera being annoying)
Ah… real scanlines
December 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Ah… real scanlines
Yes, I’m in! Still need to calibrate the colors, plus resolve some slight warping at the bottom (hoping/assuming it’s fixable), and bought the wrong RCA cable 🙈, but so far so promising
December 20, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Yes, I’m in! Still need to calibrate the colors, plus resolve some slight warping at the bottom (hoping/assuming it’s fixable), and bought the wrong RCA cable 🙈, but so far so promising
The HG Gundam Griepe just arrived! Honestly don’t know too much about its context, and my backlog doesn’t need another kit… purely bought it as a rule of cool purchase 😅
December 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The HG Gundam Griepe just arrived! Honestly don’t know too much about its context, and my backlog doesn’t need another kit… purely bought it as a rule of cool purchase 😅
Ok, let’s do this! Fingers crossed this unit doesn’t have any major issues….. 🤞
December 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Ok, let’s do this! Fingers crossed this unit doesn’t have any major issues….. 🤞
Even though the art style naturally differs from Thunderbolt (plus it was created a few years earlier with a much smaller scope), a similar level of visual richness and mechanical fidelity really comes through.
December 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Even though the art style naturally differs from Thunderbolt (plus it was created a few years earlier with a much smaller scope), a similar level of visual richness and mechanical fidelity really comes through.
Oh, and just to add. If you’ve never watched Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky, I do recommend it. It’s only 70 mins and is a wonderful blend of contrasts. Equally ugly yet beautiful, gruesome yet serene, messy yet precise, hard to stomach yet deeply engaging.. you get the idea.
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Oh, and just to add. If you’ve never watched Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky, I do recommend it. It’s only 70 mins and is a wonderful blend of contrasts. Equally ugly yet beautiful, gruesome yet serene, messy yet precise, hard to stomach yet deeply engaging.. you get the idea.
I’m going to crash for the day shortly, but drop a note if you have any thoughts/comments and I’ll add extra snippets over the weekend!
There’ll also likely be an official report with a digest of the full talk - I’ll share here if so.
There’ll also likely be an official report with a digest of the full talk - I’ll share here if so.
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m going to crash for the day shortly, but drop a note if you have any thoughts/comments and I’ll add extra snippets over the weekend!
There’ll also likely be an official report with a digest of the full talk - I’ll share here if so.
There’ll also likely be an official report with a digest of the full talk - I’ll share here if so.
As for Ōtagaki, he’s planning to finally finish up Moonlight Mile, then onto a brand new, original mech-manga later in the year. Ogata said that he’d always be welcome to contribute more to the Gundam franchise.
December 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
As for Ōtagaki, he’s planning to finally finish up Moonlight Mile, then onto a brand new, original mech-manga later in the year. Ogata said that he’d always be welcome to contribute more to the Gundam franchise.
For example, why make the Big Zam… bigger! Supposedly he always wondered why it really needed to have its feet, and well… not to share spoilers..
December 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
For example, why make the Big Zam… bigger! Supposedly he always wondered why it really needed to have its feet, and well… not to share spoilers..
This liberty in changing the sizes of classic mobile suits was also discussed. Ōtagaki stated that mobile suits tend to have a similar size with the intention of figures/Gunpla/etc in mind. But with this being manga-first, he could have fun exploring actual cases for each design.
December 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This liberty in changing the sizes of classic mobile suits was also discussed. Ōtagaki stated that mobile suits tend to have a similar size with the intention of figures/Gunpla/etc in mind. But with this being manga-first, he could have fun exploring actual cases for each design.
One thing I will say, which won’t surprise anyone - is that Ōtagaki loves his job and is an incredible mech head. The final Thunderbolt Gundam took 1 month to design, and he built the original concept with Lego - it even transformed!
December 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
One thing I will say, which won’t surprise anyone - is that Ōtagaki loves his job and is an incredible mech head. The final Thunderbolt Gundam took 1 month to design, and he built the original concept with Lego - it even transformed!
Back to Thunderbolt, Ogata shared a pretty strong desire to see Ōtagaki’s Perfect Gundam in animated form, so you never know...
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Back to Thunderbolt, Ogata shared a pretty strong desire to see Ōtagaki’s Perfect Gundam in animated form, so you never know...
Ogata expanded on the idea of new anime entries in the Gundam franchise focusing on a younger audience - for which G-Witch was very successful. He did suggest that GQuuuuuuX didn’t hit as much with that demographic (no real surprise?!), but it seems whatever comes next will be in that vein.
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ogata expanded on the idea of new anime entries in the Gundam franchise focusing on a younger audience - for which G-Witch was very successful. He did suggest that GQuuuuuuX didn’t hit as much with that demographic (no real surprise?!), but it seems whatever comes next will be in that vein.
Not hugely surprising, but if a Thunderbolt anime continuation was a thing, it would almost certainly take the form of an OVA, or movie. Since the full anime seasons target a broad audience, and require a lighter age rating.
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Not hugely surprising, but if a Thunderbolt anime continuation was a thing, it would almost certainly take the form of an OVA, or movie. Since the full anime seasons target a broad audience, and require a lighter age rating.
Let’s get straight to it - I wouldn’t expect an anime continuation in the short term (unless they’re playing their cards!) Both Ōtagaki and Ogata agreed that director Kō Matsuo would need to return & helm the project if doing so.
Pic here from a previous event, via: animeanime.jp/article/2016...
Pic here from a previous event, via: animeanime.jp/article/2016...
December 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Let’s get straight to it - I wouldn’t expect an anime continuation in the short term (unless they’re playing their cards!) Both Ōtagaki and Ogata agreed that director Kō Matsuo would need to return & helm the project if doing so.
Pic here from a previous event, via: animeanime.jp/article/2016...
Pic here from a previous event, via: animeanime.jp/article/2016...
Here’s a little thread with some takeaways from the special Gundam Thunderbolt Final Volume Commemorative (December Sky) screening and creator talk. If interested in Thunderbolt, and its anime, read on!👇
December 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Here’s a little thread with some takeaways from the special Gundam Thunderbolt Final Volume Commemorative (December Sky) screening and creator talk. If interested in Thunderbolt, and its anime, read on!👇
There can never be too many Machibōke gashapon! Next round dropping in the last week of December to round out the year in… a pensive way. ❤️
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December 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
There can never be too many Machibōke gashapon! Next round dropping in the last week of December to round out the year in… a pensive way. ❤️
More info: gashapon.jp/products/det...
More info: gashapon.jp/products/det...
Ah, that was great. Gonna head back, decompress and share a few fun bits from the talk!
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Ah, that was great. Gonna head back, decompress and share a few fun bits from the talk!
Just sat down at the special 10th Anniversary Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky cinema showing! Followed by an after-talk with Yasuo Ōtagaki (creator) and Naohiro Ogata (producer of the anime adaptation, and now General Manager of the Gundam Business Division). Will post any tidbits later on!
December 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Just sat down at the special 10th Anniversary Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky cinema showing! Followed by an after-talk with Yasuo Ōtagaki (creator) and Naohiro Ogata (producer of the anime adaptation, and now General Manager of the Gundam Business Division). Will post any tidbits later on!
@zeonicscans.bsky.social No.1 result, look at that!
December 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
@zeonicscans.bsky.social No.1 result, look at that!