Author: Michael Mucha

Mobile Suit Gundam the Origin MSD: Cucuruz Doan’s Island Manga Ends

Michael Mucha

The July issue of Kadokawa’s Gundam Ace Magazine recently published the final chapter of Junji Ōno’s Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin MSD: Cucuruz Doan’s Island. The manga is a spin-off of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga, a series that re-imagines the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime series. However, Ōno’s spin-off directly focuses on retelling the story of Cucuruz Doan, a character from the fifteenth episode of the original anime series.   Now, not all western fans may be aware of the character as the fifteenth episode was…

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Kamen Rider Build Revealed – Let’s Build!

Michael Mucha

Scans of the upcoming Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Build, have leaked online. Currently the scans reveal Build’s various forms, and his arsenal. Kamen Rider Build will transform through the use of his BuilDriver (or Build Driver), and the collectible gimmick, the Full Bottles. The theme will fuse animals with machines! Kamen Rider Build’s main form is called RabbitTank which is a result of him using the Rabbit Full Bottle and the Tank Full Bottle. By putting the bottles into the BuilDriver and pulling the lever, Kamen Rider Build will…

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Super Sentai & Kamen Rider Move in October

Michael Mucha

Interesting bit of news has been revealed thanks to the site Sponichi. According to Sponichi, the usual 7:30 A.M. airing of Super Sentai and the 8:00 AM airing of Kamen Rider will no longer be the case starting in October. In October, both Super Sentai and Kamen Rider will be changing their times. The new time slot will go as follows, the new Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Build it will start at 9:00 AM followed by the current Sentai, Uchu Sentai Kyuranger at 9:30 AM on Sundays.   This change comes after nearly…

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Kamen Rider W Sequel; Futo Detectives Manga Confirmed!

Michael Mucha

Previously teased in a magazine scan that surfaced online was an upcoming sequel for Kamen Rider W. Toei would quickly rush to confirm that this sequel was not meant to be a video production, but a manga series titled, Kamen Rider W: Futo Detectives.   Kamen Rider W, was the 11th Heisei Kamen Rider series (20th in the overall franchise). It ran from September 6th, 2009 to August 29th, 2010. The series revolved around a pair of detectives, Shotaro Hidari the half-boiled heart, and Philip the “brains” of the duo. The two work together to investigate crimes…

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