The Gundam Base at Anime Frontier 2024

 

Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, TX has been lucky enough to be the host of Bandai-Namco's Gundam Base pop-up for several years now, and 2024 was no exception!  I wanted to share some photos I took at the event, as The Gundam Base is a rare treat for folks in the US to not only shop for some Gunpla and merch, but to see some pretty cool Gundam related displays!

While waiting in line to enter Gundam Base, there were a lot of things to look at, making the wait seem a little less boring. Here, we have a display of the brand new GQuuuuuuX Gunpla, from the upcoming new anime from Sunrise & Studio Khara.

There was also a huge timeline next to the main entrance, which not only highlighted all the various Mobile Suit Gundam anime, but showed where they fit chronologically. 

Once inside Gundam Base, you're immediately greeted by a beautiful, large replica statue of the original Mobile Suit, the RX-78-2. 

Throughout Gundam Base, there were even more displays that not only highlighted products you could buy, but also the history of Gunpla, which was really great for folks who might be new to the hobby and the franchise! 

While there were plenty of Gunpla kits from the newer shows, I was happy to see that they also stocked some of the old favorites for fans of the older shows. Check out this beautiful Gundam Wing kit! 

 
And of course, there were no shortage of Gundam cosplayers who made their pilgrimage to Gundam Base! I was thrilled to see this amazing Tequila Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, as well as a classic Char Aznable from the original series! 

Bandai-Namco also had their own Gashapon Shop at Anime Frontier as well, so of course I had to stop by and check it out! 

While I didn't get any Gundam related gashapon, I did get something extremely cool: tiny replicas of the Japanese Neon Genesis Evangelion VHS releases! 

I love all the tiny details, right down to the VHS labels! 

Thank you so much to the folks at Bandai-Namco USA and The Gundam Base for letting me tour your booths and take photos! Be sure to listen to the Anime Frontier 2024 Podcast report to hear more about my experience there!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 120: Creative Conversations with Rock M Sakura!

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Not only does this month mark 10 YEARS of the podcast, but it’s also pride month! So what better way to celebrate than to invite THE Anime Queen of Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12, the one & only Rock M Sakura! Listen as she recalls how she got into anime, what 80s anime she’d do a cosplay look from if she had unlimited funding, and how she combined her love of anime & manga with drag to become the main character of her own magical girl story.

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Some of Sakura’s older anime & manga recommendations:

• Revolutionary Girl Utena (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Ranma 1/2  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Golden Boy  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!) 
• Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Cowboy Bebop (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Trigun  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Uzumaki  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Tomie  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!) 
• Magic Knight Rayearth  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Follow Rock M Sakura & her work online!

• Rock M Sakura on Twitter, Tiktok, & Instagram
• Watch Rock M Sakura on Youtube (and her Geek Chic series with Nicky Doll!)
• Rock M Sakura’s Twitch Channel
• Buy official Rock M Sakura merch on her webshop!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

This month on the podcast!

This month on the podcast is going to be extra special! Not only is it going to be the podcast’s 10 year anniversary, I’ll be having an incredible special guest to celebrate! Joining me to talk all about how anime & drag go so well together is none other than THE anime queen herself, Rock M. Sakura! Have any questions for Rock about anime, cosplay, or drag? Leave them here, or send an email to AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com!

Want to get a shout-out in the special thanks segment of this episode? All you have to do is tip me 2 or more “coffees” at my ko-fi account here! 

Be sure to get your questions in before June 7, 2023!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 64

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June 2018 marks the podcast’s 5th birthday! WHOO!! And to celebrate that, Rachel is back to join me as we talk about this beloved cult classic! Join us as we go into a deep dive on this wacky little unfinished anime parody, how the manga stacks up to the anime adaptation, and why we still love it regardless of all the bikini armor. Also in this episode: cosplay horror stories, ancient anime rumors, and fond podcasting memories!

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Relevant Links:

• Buy Dragon Half on DVD at Amazon or Rightstuf!
• Buy the original manga at Amazon or Rightstuf! 
• Watch Dragon Half on Crunchyroll Dubbed or Subbed!
• Follow the creator of Dragon Half, Ryusuke Mita, on Twitter!
• About the Japanese Dragon Half RPG 
• Follow Rachel on Twitter!

Bonus: Rachel’s Mink cosplay!

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Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast ep 15

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After a short delay (sorry about that guys!), the new episode's finally here! Happy 1 year anniversary to my little podcast. (Wow, has it been a year already? Time flies!) To celebrate, I did another episode with my good friend CandyAppleCat (aka Heather), who--if you remember--was my very first guest. I asked you guys to send in questions for us to answer on the show, and our favorite email would win a prize. So listen to Heather & I talk about everything from old anime sight-gags, to cosplay, to dubs that time forgot...and more!


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Thanks to all that entered the contest! The winner of the Akira blu-ray and vintage manga package is....
EVAN!

Evan, I will be emailing you shortly about your prize. And for those that didn't win, don't worry--I'll have more contests in the future, so keep your eyes peeled for em!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts and ideas for future episodes here, or email directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!