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Screenshot: ToeiIt’s been a long road for Kamen Rider fans waiting for Shin Kamen Rider to become easier to watch outside of Japan—especially if you missed out on the handful of days it screened theatrically in the U.S.. But good news: for the specific venn diagram of people who love Tokusatsu superheros and shocking amounts of camp and pink, you’re about to have a very fun day.Uh Oh, Amazon Bought Your Favorite Robot CompanyThat’s because Amazon has confirmed that Prime Video will become the streaming home of Shin Kamen…

Pride month is a time for members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies to both celebrate the progress queer people have made across the world and to take a stand and resist the bigoted movements that still seek to challenge, diminish, and eradicate them. It’s also a pretty good time to get on board with the premiere lesbian mecha drama of the year, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Has Infectious Good EnergyI should state that for as much I have previously commented, and will continue to…

Mobile Suit Gundam’s nearly 50-year history exists in part down to two things: creator Yoshiyuki Tomino has long professed that it is female fans who kept interest in the cancelled original series strong, while of course the evolution of Gunpla model kits likewise helped transform what could’ve been a one-off into an anime juggernaut. So what happens when you combine the two? A very good year for Gundam.Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Has Infectious Good EnergyBandai Namco released its yearly earnings reports for the end of FY2023, and…

For as long as Gundam has existed as a franchise, the specter of its first major antagonistic standout, Char Aznable, has lingered over it. And that’s not unintentioned on Gundam’s part—for almost as long the series has grown, it has put morally dubious people in face masks and coined the “Char Clone” trope as a series hallmark. But its latest attempt at following Char’s footsteps in Witch From Mercury is already standing out as a leader among the imitators.Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Has Infectious Good EnergyFrom the moment we…

The latest entry in the vast Gundam franchise, The Witch From Mercury, was one of our favourite anime of 2022—and now it’s back and looking better than ever, even as things get much more dangerous for its heroes Suletta and Miorine.With just a month to go before the series returns, Sunrise has released a new trailer teasing the second season of The Witch From Mercury. The footage begins with a rough recap of the first season, which saw series protagonist Suletta Mercury arrive at the mobile suit training academy…

Image: SunriseIt’s only been a couple of months since Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury was off our screens, but one of the best anime of 2022 is already ready to come back for more—and real soon.Over the weekend, Sunrise confirmed that Witch From Mercury’s second 12-episode season will begin airing April 9 in Japan (and presumably also in worldwide via Crunchyroll, where the first season was simulcast). The new date was announced with a small teaser animated from the season’s teaser trailer, featuring…

Screenshot: Crunchyroll/SunriseMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury’s first season was one of io9's favorites last year, but if you were waiting for the series to get dubbed into English before you hopped on the high-fivin’ hype train, then good news: it looks like your time is right now.With little in the way of fanfare (with not even an announcement of the dub’s cast, which is certainly something given Crunchyroll’s less-than-ideal relationship with dub voice actors) Crunchyroll has debuted the first episode of…

Left to Right: The EG Gundam RX-78-2, HG Gundam Aerial, EG Strike Gundam, HG Gundam Lfrith, EG Nu Gundam, and the HG Darilbalde.Image: BandaiIt all comes down to taste! If you’re worried and want a guaranteed basic starting point, the aforementioned Entry Grade line is a great place to start. There are three kits in the series so far: the classic Gundam RX-78-2 from the original series, the Nu Gundam from Char’s Counterattack, and the Strike Gundam from Gundam SEED. There’s variations here too, ranging from the cheapest,…

In August, Higround released a collection of Sonic the Hedgehog-themed compact keyboards, including one design featuring graphics from a classic Sonic level spread across all the keys. The company’s latest keyboard collection takes a similar approach, but trades Sonic for the classic anime, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing.Even if you’ve never actually seen the anime, you’re probably familiar with what Gundam is all about: giant robots, traumatized teens, and dashing blond rogues in masks. It’s an iconic piece of Japanese culture,…

A few of the things we’re thankful for in 2022.Image: VariousThanksgiving is here. A day to sit back, reflect, and think about all the good things in your life. Family, friends, your health—those are all worthy. But what about shows, movies, and comics? Each year, the io9 staff writes about the pop culture we’re thankful for. The entertainment that has brought us joy over the past 11 months. Things that we’ve not only liked, but that have been so transformative or impactful, we’re actually thankful they exist. So sit…