AZM Ally Kiey sent along news that Bandai is about to unleash a 1/48 scale Gundam! Picture above is a scale comparison all the way from the tiny 1/144 HGUC to the gigantic 1/48. See how it dominates the Perfect Grade! There are more amazing photos of this thing in action over at Tomopop.

While the size of the MEGA SIZE MODEL Gundam is quite impressive in and of itself, what I find most insanely awesome is the price. HobbyLink Japan has this puppy for only ¥7,800 (about $86.28USD). Considering the Perfect Grade RX-78-2 is ¥12,000 (about $132.74USD), that’s crazy nuts! I’m guessing it lacks the internal detailing insanity that is standard in the PG series to make it actually affordable. But the size, THE SIZE. Do. Want. Now.

Oh, if it were only closer to my birthday. I would buy this thing, assemble it, slap on the Yellow Peril logo, and take him with me to cons as my awesome booth babe! I love Gundam Wednesdays!

Source: Tomopop

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Greetings Programs!

I mean, they already had me at the teaser, but this full fledged trailer for Tron Legacy almost guarantees that I will need to purchase new pants always. I recall being a little disappointed with the Recognizer when we first saw pics of it. But seeing it in full on CG slowly descending like the menacing evil we know and love, boy, that shit gave me chills. Love the new discs. So much more sleek than glowy frisbees. And of course the new light cycles make me squee.

Now the only question is do I see it in 3D or 2D? I’m thinking this might be worth the 3D spectacle.

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So epically manly!

No matter what gender you are, I believe that playing this game will either put hair on your chest or make your head explode. Or both. Probably both. This is Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) Musou style. The same company that turned Gundam into a Dynasty Warriors type game is doing the same with Hokuto no Ken.

DO WANT!

It’s coming to the PS3 and 360. Hopefully we’ll get a US version that we can all drool over. Hell, they released the Gundam Musou here and no one likes giant robots in America. I’m thinking releasing Fist of the North Star is a no brainer.

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Goddamn, looks like I’ll be watching more network television this season that I normally care to. Maggie Q will be cast in a CW reboot of the Nikita franchise. She will play the title role, a new Nikita hired to replace the original one who goes rogue. I’ve never seen any Nikita, neither the film nor the remake nor the television series, but I have seen Maggie Q in Mission Impossible III and Live Free Die Hard and always thought she had the chops to be a headliner of some kind. I’m excited to see her kicking some ass as a new Nikita. The only thing that would totally destroy my entire collection of pants is if Dichan Lachman was in this show as well. The two of them need to kick asses side by side or against each other.

Damn you, CW! Damn you for making me want to watch you!

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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War Machine? Suitcase Armor? Evil clone Armors? Black Widow? Yes. I fucking want one.

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While last night’s Oscar celebration was somewhat tolerable (Hurt Locker kicked Avatar in the face, thank Eywa. Kathryn Bigelow punched her ex in the dick. Not really. And Up won for best score. SO GOOD!), there was one major Oscar snub that cannot be ignored. Black Dynamite was not nominated for anything! Although I’m supremely happy that UP won for best score, the music of Black Dynamite deserved at least a nomination.

Anyway, what we have here is an amazing music video for the track, “Shot Me in the Heart,” featuring Adrian Younge and the Black Dynamite Sound Orchestra. Wax Poetics produced the video as part of the Converse 45 Series. Can’t think of a better way to start the week than with some tasty jams.

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Children of Invention and White on Rice are opening next Friday in New York City and to celebrate, the producers are giving you a chance to win the DVD of both films for free! For the next eight days, there will be one trivia question per day posted on the site. Four questions will be related to White on Rice, four will be related to Children of Invention. The first person to email the correct answer will win the DVD of the film in question. And of course, all the NYC Angry Zen Minions can check out the premier of both films next weekend!

So good luck! You’ve got eight days to win awesomeness!

Source: Children of Invention

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There’s this live action/CG Speedy Gonzales movie coming up with George Lopez providing the voice of our favorite speedy mouse. As dumb fuck an idea as I think this is, if the Chipmunk movies are any indication, this movies will make gigantic fuck tons of money for Warner Bros.

Speedy got me thinking about other cartoon characters that are representative caricatures of different cultures. I didn’t do an exhaustive examination, but the other character that obviously stuck out right away was Apu from the Simpsons.

Speedy cartoons portray a number of questionable Mexican stereotypes. While Speedy is wicked fast and always alert, many of his fellow mice are portrayed as slow, lazy, drunks, especially Speedy’s cousin Slowpoke. Speedy also wears a big yellow sombrero and speaks in heavily accented Spanglish.

Apu represents the stereotypical Indian convenience store owner and is one of the few non-yellow character in the entire Simpsons cast. He tends to leave things on the shelf way past their expiration date. He’s been shot, stabbed, and robbed and he still welcomes you with a nice smile and a friendly “Come again” when you leave.

Certainly, Speedy and Apu portray stereotypes of Mexicans and Indians. But does that mean they are necessarily racist? I mean no one ever uses racial invectives when talking to or about either of these characters. They’re both considered respected parts of their respective communities and not ostracized. The characters around Speedy and Apu don’t really care that they’re different. Sure, they may laugh at them once in a while, but it’s never in a demeaning way. There are many minorities who would love to be treated in such a manner.

I’m usually pretty quick to judge things as racist. But in the cases of Speedy and Apu, I’m not so sure. Yes, they do represent stereotypes. Yes, they talk with funny accents. But no one in their universes really gives that much of a shit. They are welcomed parts of their communities. That doesn’t sound all that racist to me.

So, Angry Zen Minions, what do you think of Speedy and Apu?

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For a limited time, Bandai Channel is streaming the first seven minutes of Gundam Unicorn in English. There’s a lot of exposition and set up and some headscratching on my part, but the shit kicks into high gear at around the six minute mark. That’s when Neo Zeon ace pilot Marida Cruz jumps in her Kshatriya and fucking dominates a whole bunch of Jegans. Goddamn, it’s a gorgeous Mobile Suit battle. I love the little details when they focus on Marida’s hand as she taps the buttons on the controls. So amazing. This is what the UC is all about!

As badass as the Kshatriya is, I think it’s a tad overpowered. I mean, the Jegans can’t do shit against it. Marida cuts through them like butter. Also, why haven’t the Feddies built suits with Funnels. Oh sure, Amuro gets Funnels in his RX-93 Nu Gundam, but the Jegans? They just get shitty missiles. I’m pretty sure the Unicorn will be just as overpowered as the Kshatriya so it’ll all probably even out in the end. But whatever, the battle is beautiful. I’m still not pleased with the pricing scheme, but Unicorn looks fucking fantastic. A nice big geeky love letter to the UC.

Source: Bandai

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“Form feet and legs! Form arms and body! And I’ll form the adorably cute girl who has the bestest costume ever head!”

I hope she goes to school like that every day and kicks the shit out of all the bullies in the school yard. This is the greatest photo of the greatest costume I have ever seen. Ever. EVER!

Source: Angry Asian Man

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