OtakuRevolution – Page 72

I only laugh in that title card so I don’t cry, my friends. Virus Buster Serge might just be the worst anime I’ve ever seen, with its pure, unadulterated psychowankery. It’s an action series where the action is choppy and barely animated, a tech series where the tech means random magical logic, and a psychological examination of what turns out to be very simple ideas presented in a pompous, overwrought manner. The show looks and sounds awful, and that terrible English dub isn’t helping. It astounds me that Masami Obari continues to get work even to this day. So join me as a piece of me dies in this, my Virus Buster Serge review. And weep for me. And weep for anime. And weep for humanity. read more

by Penguin Truth•February 15, 2015

Gunpla

Gunpla Display Cabinet 3 – With a Vengeance

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Despite building some big and pretty display cases a year or so back for my Gunpla collection, the obsession means that new kits come in hardly ever go out. Well, I am trying to curate my curate my collection by having distinct collections within the overall collection but that’ll only limit growth so far. I’m just thankful I haven’t gone nuts over the MG Wing series… though this year I’ve gotten into HMM Zoids and an assortment of Ligers sure require a lot of shelf space (two to three MGs worth). So, where to put them? Well my existing cases were already bursting at the seams and I’ve got a few key pieces that I hope to add later this year. The layout of the room doesn’t really allow for more full height cases without being to obstructionist and the center of the room is nothing but dead space. The solution? Fill that space! read more

by Falldog•February 13, 2015March 9, 2025•0

Reviews

Batman Eternal #44 Review

"I’m trying to get on a plane heah, ya chowdahead!"

Professor Milo’s out of school, Batman fights ghouls, and Steph acts the fool in the underwhelming forty-fourth installment in DC’s usually good weekly Batman tome. Ah, the supernatural part of this storyline. I thought you’d been put to bed with the destruction of Arkham and Jim Corrigan’s exorcism of Maxie Zeus. If only it was. But unfortunately, we return to all the ghost crap because Batman recalls that Milo (now a professor appearing in the Gotham Academy book) was involved in that whole haunted Arkham situation with Deacon Blackfire, and Milo’s coincidentally making his way to a plane out of town. I guess his students don’t have to complete all their homework. read more

by Penguin Truth•February 11, 2015

Reviews

Cross Ange Episode 18 – To answer the previous question: Of course not.

Kuizzu desu – Who was it that nobody cared for until I put on the mask!?

Well to absolutely no surprise, Ange spends most of the episode under water with the remnants of Arzenal. Also to absolutely no surprise, Commander Jill’s kinda gone a bit crazy. Still reeling from the assault on Arzenal, she’s now gone down the path of being Little Miss Machiavelli, willing to sacrifice anybody who aids in Libertus (including potential DRAGONs). Of course, Ange and Tusk (ah fuck it, I’m invested enough to refer to him by his real name now), think that isn’t cool and thus have to make a daring escape now that they realize everybody sucks but DRAGONs. read more

by Juu-kuchi•February 9, 2015

Videos

Penguin Truth Recommends – Gundam

Fire up your Psycommu System and switch on TRANS-AM mode, because in this video, I make a quick examination of the biggest mecha franchise in anime, Gundam!

by Penguin Truth•February 8, 2015

Reviews

Batman Eternal #43 Review

Steph’s in the lair of the Cat, where the two of them chat, they’re joined by the Bat, and Harper thinks Steph’s a brat, all in this forty-third installment of DC’s weekly Batman serial. Cullen is recovering and back home, which is also where our fair haired ninja girl is staying now. Selina has a little theory about her loyalty to her father and Harper thinks she’s just being stubborn (look who’s talking, girl). And aside from some of the weird noses, David Lafuente’s art combined with the coloring makes for some great visuals, and a good issue becomes even better because of it. read more

by Penguin Truth•February 4, 2015

Reviews

Cross Ange Episode 17 – A Return to Norma-lcy?

Tame that Tusk

Looks like my hopes were somewhat dashed when I said Ange, Not-Kira, Vivian, and Salamandinay would return to Earth and start a ruckus. They do return, mind you, but only into the waiting trap made by Embryo and his new squadron of Black Vilkisses, pilots of which are a few familiar faces. So as a result of this, the entire Misurugi Empire invasion is delayed indefinitely. Now Ange, Not-Kira, and Vivian have to deal with not only old friends who are new foes but also what the remnants of Arzenal will want to do with her when they meet again. read more

by Juu-kuchi•February 3, 2015

Random Shit

My Joker Theory

Aquaman he ain’t. (Because people care about this character.)

(From Batman #38 – Snyder/Capullo)

Last week, writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo’s Batman (vol 2) #38 came out, and much controversy is being made of a revelation made in the final pages concerning everybody’s favorite killer clown, Joker. Apparently, the Joker is, it seems, immortal! Jim Gordon shot him several times in the previous issue, killing shots that he nevertheless shook off. But what really freaked Batman out was when he confronted D-list villain Crazy Quilt, who revealed that the Harlequinn of Hate had a special chemical in his spine similar to a substance in certain jellyfish that induces cell regeneration. read more

by Penguin Truth•February 1, 2015March 9, 2025•0

Gunpla

Zoids HMM Liger Zero Review

I’ve been looking to get into the HMM Zoids series for awhile now. It feels wrong to be lusting over Zoids when I still haven’t picked up any of Bandai’s Macross models. Though Macross may be the far superior franchise I can’t help but be sucked in by the nostalgia of days spent watching Zoids on Toonami. It’s a weird thing to build a model, based off a show, that was based off a toy they were trying to sell. Somewhere there’s a Japanese executive laughing like Dr. Claw. I’m sure all the Zoids fans are scoffing at me calling them toys. The original Zoids product line may have technically counted as models but they’re nothing compared to the HMM line. read more

by Falldog•January 30, 2015March 28, 2025•0

Gunpla and Model Reviews

Here’s a list of the Gunpla and other model reviews I’ve done, either here on Otaku Revolution or for other folks like Gundam Guy. These are sorted (roughly) by publication date, not kit release date.