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[Demon Lord of L5]

BUt what about that Macross Frontier Itasha which is very WTF

http://gunota.info/index.php/2008/10/15 ... er-itasha/

[AmuroNT1]

Continuing what I posted ages ago (and actually bringing evidence!), Banpresto announced the full roster of Gundam vs Gundam Next. The game will contain everything from the previous game, including the PSP exclusives (Kai's Guncannon, Kou's GP01, Misha's Kaempfer, and Shinn's Destiny Gundam), as well as a number of new MS. The game is currently in the location testing phase.

-First Gundam gains Akahana's Acguy.
-Zeta gains Quattro's Hyaku-Shiki and Haman's Qubeley.
-ZZ gains Mashmyre's Hamma-Hamma.
-V gains Kathejina's Gedlav.
-G gains Schwarz's Spiegel and Allenby's Nobel.
-Wing gains Duo's Deathscythe Hell, Zechs' Tallgeese, and Milliardo's Epyon.
-Turn A gains Gym's Turn X.
-Seed gains Yzak's Duel Assault Shroud.
-Destiny gains Neo's Akatsuki.
-00 gains Tieria's Virtue/Nadleeh.

Scans:
http://img186.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 841zn7.jpg
http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?imag ... 842ny8.jpg

[Fredrex00]

Here is some news I found. Its kinda cool, but WTF kinda news so I decided to label it that.

WTF News:
Gurren Lagann, Gintama and Code Geass USBs:
-TWo Japanese internet sites are now offering USB flash drives in the shape of some memorable icons of Code Geass, Gurren Lagann, and Gintama. Biglobe is selling a USB Drive in the shape of the Lancelot's launch key. It will have 2 GBs of space and is officially approved by Taniguchi. There will also be four original wallpapers, an icon, and a book-shaped vanity box. These will range at a price of 9,240 yen (about $83) and will be released in November. Quad Elements will be releasing a Core Drill like USB flash drive looking as it was straight from the show Gurren Lagann. Quad Elements will also be offering USBs in the form of Elizabeth from Gintama. These will be around 1 GB in size and will cost 4,900 yen (or $45).
Sources: Anime News Network
Biglobe Official Website

[snoops619]

WTF
http://www.amazon.com/CODE-GEASS-Ci-BOD ... 94&sr=8-35

I don't know if this is official merch and I also don't know if their are any variations on this design but thank you whoever is churning these out.

(I know I'm not specifying what exactly is behind that link but I want you all to feel like I did when I followed this link blindly.)

[Ohmygodiamonfire]

WTF!? News:
Otaku Demand Right to Wed 2D Characters
Oh, I stole this from CanadaMan, but whatever.
Edit:And now Yahoo is reporting the story.

[V2Buster]

BUt what about that Macross Frontier Itasha which is very WTF

http://gunota.info/index.php/2008/10/15 ... er-itasha/

But if you did drive that car, I bet you would be eating this:

http://www.presepe.jp/m44/show/id/tMfmZkN56eg%3D

[hawk of endymion]

Thanks everything.

The news will be a little shorter for 23, so some these stories will show up in future episodes

[manmiles]

Just when you think the Japanese couldn't get any more obsessed with Gundam...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 058011.ece

[hotlimit]

Just when you think the Japanese couldn't get any more obsessed with Gundam...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 058011.ece

Now that's a real WTF

[NastyNate]

ever heard of this
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/04/band ... ife-sized/

[Wingnut]

Yeah we have. Not exactly breaking news either as it's over two years old.

[jroy1117]

This article talks about how the army is trying to create mind controlled weapons (think bits and funnels), regeneration technology (think Louise regrowing her arm in 00), and computers that act and think like humans (think 00 again), guess where they test the computers... The World of Warcraft

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/11/04/army- ... computing/

[Areku]

This article talks about how the army is trying to create mind controlled weapons (think bits and funnels), regeneration technology (think Louise regrowing her arm in 00), and computers that act and think like humans (think 00 again), guess where they test the computers... The World of Warcraft

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/11/04/army- ... computing/

Well, using stem cells for regeneration (since they said salamander, I'm almost certain that's what the process is) and remote mind control aren't really new, and CNN showed off a (fake)hologram on Tuesday night (Warning: Presidential election, meaning politics) just hours after that article was posted. To my knowledge, that bit on "virtual humans" is new, though; wonder what the Army hopes to accomplish with that...

Edit: Yeah, that hologram was a fake. When she said "cameras in New York move", I chalked it up to a speaking error where she meant "projectors", but it was actually just a greenscreen. Oops. Still, that was shady of them for not openly saying "this only looks like a hologram to the home audience".

[jroy1117]

This article talks about how the army is trying to create mind controlled weapons (think bits and funnels), regeneration technology (think Louise regrowing her arm in 00), and computers that act and think like humans (think 00 again), guess where they test the computers... The World of Warcraft

http://www.dodbuzz.com/2008/11/04/army- ... computing/

Well, using stem cells for regeneration (since they said salamander, I'm almost certain that's what the process is) and remote mind control aren't really new, and CNN showed off a (fake)hologram on Tuesday night (Warning: Presidential election, meaning politics) just hours after that article was posted. To my knowledge, that bit on "virtual humans" is new, though; wonder what the Army hopes to accomplish with that...

Edit: Yeah, that hologram was a fake. When she said "cameras in New York move", I chalked it up to a speaking error where she meant "projectors", but it was actually just a greenscreen. Oops. Still, that was shady of them for not openly saying "this only looks like a hologram to the home audience".

virtual data collection maybe. make a computer that talks like a terrorist to gain access to secure site. (just an idea) Also maybe they want future war machines to be able to think like humans. so we don't have 00 automatons killing every living thing.

[Vent Noir]

Okay, a list of the Winter season anime that's been making the rounds (possibly only partial) - I posted this earlier in the anime section:

http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo12 ... Anime1.jpg

Only definite mecha show there is Z Mazinger, directed by Imagawa (so I'm looking forward to that). Ride Back and Vipers' Creed might have mecha, but I'm not sure from the descriptions.

EDIT: Chrome Shelled Regios SOUNDS like the title of a mecha anime, but I'm not 100% on that from the description.

[snoops619]

iPhones and Gundam

http://iphone.click2creation.com/2008/0 ... e-factory/

[thanatos]

Not sure if this is the best place for this, or if it has already been posted, but here is proof that at least one person working on the DBZ Movie has good taste in mecha anime.

[snoops619]

More WTF:

http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng ... +C.C..html

Note: Don't click if you don't want your whysosex dreams of C.C. ruined.

[Demon Lord of L5]

Its not WTF but still showing some eccentricity. USB flash drive shaped like the RX 78.
http://gunota.info/index.php/2008/11/14 ... ash-drive/

[Vent Noir]

Code Geass on Australian TV - from Madman Entertainment's website:

Code Geass will be airing on ABC2 from January 12th 2009 at 9:30pm every Monday.

There will be a special 1 hour double episode premiere so don't miss it!

Not only this though. If you miss the screenings you will be able to view the episode up to 14 days after airing on ABC's iVIEW service for FREE. iVIEW is a new free streaming service from the ABC all you need is a broadband connection and flash installed on your browser. Visit www.abc.net.au/iview

BTW, this is the same timeslot that Death Note was in.