Toshi Nakamura's discussions

True, most of the UC shows are good/decent in terms of animation quality - the weakest being the original MS Gundam. But when the bottom line of animation you fill your day with is all HD quality prettiness, it's easy to put down older shows, even if the UC stories are better. Read more

Gundam Origin, which is a prequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam, comes out next year. Read more

There is actually a "lost" episode of Ultraman 7 that involved a "hibaku alien" that got pulled because people were outraged at the use of hibakusha analogy. Read more

Good choice! Enjoy :) Read more

I have often questioned Richard's sanity, but not because of his recommendations. Read more

I prefer 0083, but it's all a matter of opinion. Read more

If you mean "UC" as in "Unicorn," then yes, it's over. If you mean "UC" as in "Universal Century," I'm sure Sunrise will revisit it again. Read more

If you're going "old school," try out the three-part movie series for the original Gundam. For "modern," Wing and SEED are good entry points. I know there's a lot of SEED bashing in the comments right now, but don't let that discourage you. It's a good primer to what Gundam is. Read more

Certainly looks like it, but that's going to be next year. You need something to take off the edge while you wait. Read more

It's a generational thing, I think. I can't fault his preference even if I don't agree with it. Read more

Pretty much in chronological order. Read more

Richard's got you covered. Read more

Yeah, it was a very subjective final battle. Whether they actually traveled through time or not isn't really the focus. Read more

I'm fairly certain it's up on the video marketplace, but it may be for Japanese accounts only. Read more

Enjoy the rest of Unicorn! Read more

Yeah, if you want the full background when going into Unicorn, you've got a lot to catch up on. At the bare minimum, you should probably be able to skate by with the original Mobile Suit Gundam movie trilogy (they basically abridge the entire TV series), the Zeta Gundam movie trilogy (likewise, they abridge the Zeta… Read more

Sorry. I did not slap him. Read more

It does not. The Wing series is considered a different universe. Check Richard's Gundam Multi-verse Guide for details. Read more

The theater run of UC7 has been expanded, so I'm sure you'll get a chance to see it. Read more

I'm sorry to hear about the technical difficulties, but I'm glad you got to see it in the end. Read more