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AniWeekly 10/12/2014: Mobile Suit GunDAMN!


What a fine weekend for AniWeekly. On top of New York Comic Con and Hatsune Miku’s Letterman appearance, the anime world was rocked with a bombshell. Gundam’s back, baby! Sunrise and Right Stuf announced that the historic franchise would make its way back to North American shores.

Naturally, we couldn’t resist saying a few words about this.

But enough shameless self promotion. On with the weeklies!

Gunpla 101 One of the biggest things to stem from Mobile Suit Gundam is the Gunpla phenomenon. These model Gundams are a huge subculture, with several skill grades, and countless devotees. They’re so popular, that they’ve even appeared as major elements of shows like Sgt. Frog! For those curious to learn more, Gunpla 101 has you covered.

Super fighting felyne, Mega Meow! Capcom announced that Mega Man will make an appearance in Monster Hunter 4. Players will be able to outfit their Palico companion with the blue bomber’s armor, and give him a special “Rush Hammer”weapon.

Palico Mega Man Collabo - 20141012

Happy birthday, Izumo Kamiki! To celebrate the character’s October 11th birthday, Blue Exorcist creator Kazue Kato posted a special art piece of Izumo Kamiki.

Case Closed? Not anymore! Crunchyroll announced that they’ll be streaming Case Closed (Detective Conan). In the near future, the service will begin streaming simulcasts of the historic detective franchise. With the end of Kindaichi Case Files R, this is certainly welcome news for mystery fans!

Can you tell what her husband is saying? Otaku Review posted their impressions for I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying, a hilarious short-form show about a normal person married to an otaku.

A truly dandy time. Japan Powered published a retrospective on Space Dandy, which concluded a couple of weeks ago. They do a fantastic job of really expressing how intelligent and subtle the series could be at its best, especially given the initial expectations many shared before it hit the airwaves.

Naruto’s over. Believe it! Weekly Shonen Jump announced that Naruto will end on November 10. The long-running series began on September 21, 1999, so it will be an emotional day for many when the series ends.

You spin me inside outside… Tonight we’ll be closing off with Odorikuruu: a classic AMV, which mashes over 30 titles together against a bouncy beat. It’s just one last dose of cheeriness to close off the weekend!

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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