Japanese Engineer Has Built His Own Giant Robot
byWho wouldn’t want their own giant robot? Masaaki Nagumo dreamt of it, became an engineer, and then actually built it. Inspired by the original…
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Unicorn Gundam Lights Up Tokyo Sky This Month
byIt’s a great time to be a Gundam fan. You can visit themed cafés, buy high-quality merchandise, and see movies about the history of your…
Finally Saw Pacific Rim: Uprising, And You Should Too
byI know I’m late to the party, but I went and saw Pacific Rim: Uprising today. I also watched the original Pacific Rim for…
Mecha Anime Greats Come Together for “Starwing Paradox”
byThis fall, the minds behind some of Japan’s greatest mecha anime will unite to bring gamers a new experience. Step into the cockpit of…
Lucky Fans in Japan Get Best “Pacific Rim”/”Mazinger” Night Ever
byLife’s not fair sometimes. North American fans get a limited-run Mazinger Z/Infinity showing — an unexpected bonus. But the West still misses out on a…
Mechagodzilla Returns To Battle Monster Planet
byOnly one creature can stand up to the likes of Godzilla. Mechagodzilla. Now, Toho Animation is bringing it back to battle against a whole planet…
Japan vs. USA Giant Robot Battle Has A Winner
byThe American robotics company Megabots, Inc and the Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industries (SHI) finally threw down with one another. It was to be the Mark II vs the…
Viewster Summer Highlights: 3 Underrated Moments
byAnother day and another season GONE. Winter is coming, but before the chill hits, let’s reminisce on 3 of summer’s most underrated moments on…
Japan Wants To Clean Up Our Space Trash
byAt this very moment, sh*t tons of trash is orbiting around us in outer space. We’ve gotten pretty good at launching rockets but not…
Japan vs. USA Giant Robot Duel Scheduled This Month
byTwo years ago, American robotics company Megabots, Inc challenged the Japanese Suidobashi Heavy Industries (SHI) to a duel of giant robots. This robotic duel of nations and…