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Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS Maxi Boost ON Open Beta Announced

June 17, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Bandai Namco Entertainment released a new trailer today for the upcoming PS4 version of Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS Maxi Boost ON revealing the Open Access Beta for the game. The beta will be available to all Playstation 4 players and will run every Friday to Saturday beginning June 19, 2020 and running through July 25, 2020. The game is scheduled to release on July 30, 2020 worldwide as a Playstation 4 exclusive. No details have been given for how the game will released in North America and the United Kingdom. Details on this game’s release will likely be released in the coming weeks but fans can enjoy the…

DC Comics Cut Ties with Diamond Comic Distributors

June 5, 2020June 9, 2020 Ben Odinson

We have some huge comic book news coming out of The Hollywood Reporter today. DC is cutting ties with Diamond Comics Distributors. Now, this is a huge thing for comic book fans since Diamond for the longest time has always had the monopoly when it comes to distributing comic books. So, this a massive shake up and that is putting it lightly. To quote a DC spokesperson about this email. After 25 years, DC and Diamond Comic Distributors are ending their long-standing relationship. Moving forward, comic book retailers can obtain…

Gundam Build Divers North American Blu-Ray Announced

May 22, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Today at their Virtual Momocon Panel, RightStuf and Nozomi Entertainment announced that they will be releasing Gundam Build Divers to Blu-Ray in North America! The 2018 anime series wasn’t previously announced by Nozomi like other Gundam series Blu-Rays so this is quite a surprise to fans. Also a surprise is to see Nozomi Entertainment producing this release as the series was streamed on Funimation Now. This had led to fan speculation that Funimation would release the Blu-Ray as they had done for Gundam: Iron Blood Orphans. The set will feature all 25 episodes, the Bang Zoom English Dub and a plethora of bonus features! Check out all the details…

Gundam Build Fighters Special Build Disc NA Blu-Ray Announced

May 1, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Nozomi Entertainment and RightStufAnime have revealed the next Gundam Blu-Ray release for North America. Hailing from the world of Build Fighters, we have the Gundam Build Fighters Special Build Disc. This collection includes the post-series specials for Gundam Build Fighters and Gundam Build Fighters Try. A very similar release, with the same name, was released in Japan in 2018. Gundam Build Fighters Special Build Disc Blu-Ray Gundam Build Fighters Try: Island Wars The Try Fighters have been invited to a tropical island to be test pilots for Nielsen Labs! Shia, Minato and Gyanko have been invited, too. But there’s trouble in paradise……

After War Gundam X Collection 2 Blu-Ray Release Details

February 24, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Following last month’s announcement of After War Gundam X Collection 1 Blu-Ray, RightStufAnime has opened pre-orders for the second half of the series. Scheduled for release on May 5, 2020, the set contains episodes 20-39 in Japanese audio with English subtitles. Special features include Clean Openings 3-5 and Clean Closing 3. The set has a list price of $74.99 but is currently available on RightStuf for $48.74. There is no trade-in program page listed for this set yet, but one should appear on RightStuf’s Trade-In page soon. The remnants of the old government have reorganized to form the vicious New United Nations Earth. The new government seeks…

Ultraman Galaxy the Official North American Website Launches

February 22, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Today, author and Japanese film historian, August Ragone unveiled to the world Tsuburaya Productions’ new project Ultraman Galaxy. The project is Tsuburaya Productions’ official North American website dedicated to the Ultra Series. The site is produced by Starlight Runner Entertainment, a New York-based production company that specializes in expanding entertainment properties and brands into multi-platform campaigns. The company’s various clients include names like Disney, Sony, Sesame Workshop, Hasbro and Mattel. Currently, Starlight Runner’s work with Tsuburaya Productions and The Licensing Group is to assist in return the Ultra Series to…

Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS MAXIBOOST ON Announced For Worldwide PS4 Release

January 22, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Get the first details for a new Gundam video game coming to PS4 World Wide in 2020!

After War Gundam X Collection 1 Blu-Ray Release Details

January 22, 2020May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Following the announcement back in September 2019, Nozomi Entertainment has solicited for release After War Gundam X Collection 1 Blu-Ray for North America. The 1996 anime series was previously released on DVD only by Nozomi back in 2016 in two collection volumes of 19 episodes each. This DVD release was prior to the Japanese remaster and Blu-Ray release in 2018. The new Blu-Ray release from Nozomi will be based upon the 2018 remaster of the series. After War Gundam X Collection 1 Blu-Ray: Release Date: April 7, 2020 List Price: $74.99 USD Episodes: 1-19 Run Time: 475 Minutes…

Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Teaser Trailer Released

December 31, 2019May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Last year, during the Japanese Theatrical screenings of Mobile Suit Gundam NT, Gundam fans were treated to a short teaser for the next Universal Century movie, Hathaway’s Flash. After the North American screenings, the teaser was released online with the release date of Winter 2020. Flash forward several months (and a NA Char’s Counterattack screening), we finally have a full trailer for the film. https://youtu.be/GjPigquaRcE From the new teaser trailer we can gather quite a bit of previously unknown information about the film: The English title of the film is now “Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway”…

Gundam X & Gundam Narrative NA Blu-Rays Announced

September 1, 2019May 28, 2021 Michael Lederhos

Today at Crunchyroll Expo 2019, Nozomi Entertainment announced two more Blu-Rays from the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise that will be releasing in North America next year. These releases join the previous announced Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Ultra Edition and the teased Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Ultra Edition for 2020. Mobile Suit Gundam NT/Narrative Just announced at Crunchyroll Expo, Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative is coming to Blu-ray in 2020! pic.twitter.com/VmPrsHHbOt — Nozomi Entertainment (@NozomiEnt) September 1, 2019 The 2018 film, Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative was the first release announced. While this announcement should not come as…