Hey everyone,

It’s been insanely ages since I’ve done any updates  to Generation Mech blog, other than highly-rumored Gaiking movie that’s due to come out in 2012.   Been spending weeks on trying to apply for my work visa and new passport from my native home country of Malaysia… And boy! They sure don’t get any easier at all!  Certainly taking up a huge proportion of my time.

And now that my contract work just completed last week, I now have a plenty of time to catch up what’s been missing for the past 2-3 weeks in the world of Generation Mech blog.

Back to this!

Now I heard that Gundam Unicorn OVA series is now out on sale online back in mid March.  But it’s sold only exclusive via Amazon!  It’s selling for a retail price of USD $40.00.  I’d say it’s not a bad price for Volume 1.  (Each volume is one episode.  The OVA series said to have about 6 episodes).

Would love to pay for it.  But just not sure about the crazy shipping fee Amazon proposes.  (which works out something like $30 – $40 and it takes around 2-3 weeks before it arrives at non-American soils.)

So if you’re keen to get this copy while it’s still out with them, check out the link with them.

Source: Japanator.com

Image sourced from My Cartoon.com.my

Now that it’s done in Hong Kong… We now have one in Taiwan!

That’s what my little birdie told me after it showed me this link from Sunrise.

Tracing back to the Taiwan’s link,  it’s said the Gundam Unicorn’s release is on 6th March 2010! Not only that they will be a massive nation-wide sales of Blue Ray/DVDs on the market for this 12 year-old franchise.  It’s available in Mandarin languages as well. (Huh, go figure. :) )

According to the Taiwan’s site, they originally had plans  for its advance screening, supposedly held on 26th Feb 2010.  However, it’s been revised and extended till the first week of March so many Taiwanese fans will get the better spectacle of fun on that day such lucky draws to get into its promotional DVDs stand, special booking and toy collection, etc, etc

For more latest, check out their pages.^^

Source: Sunrise Anime, My Cartoon.com.tw

Transformers: ROTF DVD/Blue Ray

This is not really ‘new’ news. It’s been out for quite some time (more like 9 days ago) as I read from this Transformers 2 Facebook fan page. Been busy with work at my new workplace for the past week.

A couple good prices offer from Amazon and Ebay.

It comes with two disc special edition. It has about 9 discs in total vs the single edition which has 14 discs in total. Both of them come at a price of USD $39.99, but Amazon now offers a slash price of 45% discount (USD $21.99), which is a good buy to have. Comes with either in blue ray or dvd.

Not too sure how long will they arrive in New Zealand stores. But I’m keen to get these so I think I’m going to get them online within the next few days.

Are you looking forward to getting your copy of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen?

Source: Facebook.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com

A while ago, I signed up with a web-based anime cataloguing system, MyAnimeList.net, gives you end user the ability to organise all your favourite anime, customise the layout and design of  your profile pages, receive all the latest and most up-to-date information on the anime industry from Japan and the rest of the world.  It’s a very good site with plenty of bells and whistles on them.  They got a lot features you can use to present your views and opinions on various subjects such as blogs, reviews, anime, opinion polls, recommedations etc.

But that’s going to be on a separate blog post, which I’ll probably plan to write as a review in the future.

For now, the main agenda on hand is looking at Japan’s DVD/BlueRay rankings for the past 4-5 weeks.

Keeping track of MyAnimelist.net feeds, I filtered the results for “Shin Mazinger Z (aka the new Mazinger Z series)” and I found only one result there.  Its DVD popularity ranking stood as 24th, whilst its BlueRay ranking stands at 11th. With Gundam’s counterpart, its DVD ranks (for all Mobile Suit Gundam series),  was in the top 20 since the end of June till the middle of this month. Same is true for Blue-Ray counterparts.

Here are their official ranks (sourced from MyAnimelist.net feeds)

DVD

Jun 29 – July 5

*1, 502,228 502,228 Gake no Ue no Ponyo Normal Edition
*2, *19,861 *19,861 Clannad ~After Story~ vol.8 Limited Edition
*3, *10,172 *10,172 Sengoku BASARA vol.1
*4, **4,377 *18,877 Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows DVD
*5, **3,713 *24,031 Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone DVD
*6, **3,689 *18,599 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.5 DVD
*7, **3,225 925,172 My Neighbor Totoro
**, **2,466 **2,466 (Donald Duck Chronicle vol.3 Limited Edition)
*8, ***,*** ***,*** Kuroshitsuji vol.6 Limited Edition
*9, ***,*** ***,*** The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya vol.2
10, ***,*** ***,*** One Piece 9th Season vol.19
11, ***,*** ***,*** Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.6 Limited Edition DVD
12, ***,*** ***,*** Junjo Romantica 2 vol.6 Limited Edition
13, ***,*** ***,*** Gintama Season 3 vol.11
14, ***,*** ***,*** Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S vol.1
15, ***,*** ***,*** Naruto: Shippuuden Mitsuo Shutsugen no Shou vol.2
16, ***,*** ***,*** Chrome Shelled Regios vol.4 Limited Edition
**, ***,*** ***,*** (Wall-E)
17, ***,*** ***,*** Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou vol.3

July 6 –  July 12

*1, 138,262 640,490 Gake no Ue no Ponyo Normal Edition
*2, **4,026 **4,026 Minami-ke Okaeri vol.4 Limited Edition
*3, **2,941 928,113 My Neighbor Totoro
*4, **2,569 *26,600 Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
*5, ***,*** ***,*** Clannad ~After Story~ vol.8 Limited Edition
*6, ***,*** ***,*** Asura Cryin’ vol.1 Limited Edition
*7, ***,*** ***,*** Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows
*8, ***,*** ***,*** Sengoku BASARA vol.1
*9, ***,*** ***,*** Castle in the Sky
10, ***,*** ***,*** Kiki’s Delivery Service
**, ***,*** ***,*** (Wall-E)
**, ***,*** ***,*** (Monsters Inc.)
11, ***,*** ***,*** Princess Mononoke
12, ***,*** ***,*** Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
13, ***,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.5
14, ***,*** ***,*** Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Pikachuu Koori no Daibouken
15, ***,*** ***,*** The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya vol.2
16, ***,*** ***,*** Spirited Away

July 20 – 26

*1, 32,408 723,532 Gake no Ue no Ponyo Normal Edition
*2, 17,163 *17,163 Hetalia Axis Powers vol.3 Limited Edition
*3, 14,137 *14,137 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.6 DVD
*4, 12,307 *12,307 Gintama Season 3 vol.12 Limited Edition
**, 10,694 *10,694 (Madagascar 2 Special Edition)
*5, *8,922 **8,922 Kuroshitsuji vol.7 Limited Edition
*6, *8,347 **8,347 Toradora! vol.7 Limited Edition
*7, *7,883 **7,883 Code Geass – Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 Special Edition Zero Requiem DVD
*8, *7,791 **7,791 Zoku Natsume Yuujinchou vol.4
*9, *7,527 **7,527 Lupin III vs Detective Conan DVD
10, *6,634 **6,634 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack 30th Anniversary Collection
11, **,*** ***,*** La Corda D’Oro ~secondo passo~ Limited Edition
12, **,*** ***,*** Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.2 DVD
13, **,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam F91 30th Anniversary Collection
14, **,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space 30th Anniversary Collection
15, **,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam I 30th Anniversary Collection
16, **,*** ***,*** Pandora Hearts vol.1
17, **,*** ***,*** Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.7 Limited Edition DVD
18, **,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow 30th Anniversary Collection

Aug 31 –  Sept 6

*1, 7,125 **7,125 Sengoku BASARA vol.3
*2, 6,307 802,388 Gake no Ue no Ponyo
*3, 6,213 **6,213 Saki vol.3
*4, 3,836 *20,100 Mobile Suit Gundam OP/ED Collection vol.1 -20th Century-
*5, 3,585 *25,397 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 Sasanoha Rhapsody Limited Edition
*6, 2,899 **2,899 Valkyria Chronicles vol.2
*7, 2,830 *16,186 Mobile Suit Gundam OP/ED Collection vol.1 -21st Century-
*8, 2,324 **2,324 07-Ghost vol.2 Limited Edition
*9, 2,291 *14,869 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vol.1 DVD

Sept 7 – Sept 13

*1, 4,731 807,119 Gake no Ue no Ponyo
*2, 2,058 *22,158 Mobile Suit Gundam OP/ED Collection vol.1 -20th Century-
*3, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam OP/ED Collection vol.1 -21st Century-
*4, *,*** ***,*** My Neighbor Totoro
*5, *,*** ***,*** Asura Cryin’ vol.3 Limited Edition
*6, *,*** ***,*** Saki vol.3
*7, *,*** ***,*** The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 Sasanoha Rhapsody Limited Edition
*8, *,*** ***,*** (Madagascar2 Special Edition)
*9, *,*** ***,*** 07-Ghost vol.2 Limited Edition
10, *,*** ***,*** Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vol.1
11, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack 30th Anniversary Collection
12, *,*** ***,*** Sengoku BASARA vol.3
13, *,*** ***,*** (Monsters Inc.)
14, *,*** ***,*** (no data)
15, *,*** ***,*** Usavich – Season 3
16, *,*** ***,*** Crayon Shin-chan Movie 10: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen
17, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space 30th Anniversary Collection
18, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow 30th Anniversary Collection
19, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.7 DVD
20, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam I 30th Anniversary Collection

Sept 14 – Sept 20

*1, 5,845 **5,845 K-ON! vol.3 DVD
**, 5,580 **5,580 Winter Sonata Making Video
*2, 4,245 811,364 Gake no Ue no Ponyo
*3, 3,056 **3,056 Hayate the Combat Butler!! vol.2 DVD
*4, *,*** ***,*** Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Mirai-hen X vol.6
*5, *,*** ***,*** Zettai Karen Children vol.14
*6, *,*** ***,*** Utsurun Desu. vol.2
*7, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam OP/ED Collection vol.1
*8, *,*** ***,*** Dragon Ball Kai vol.1
*9, *,*** ***,*** Nintama Rantarou 16th Season vol.7
10, *,*** ***,*** Nintama Rantarou 16th Season vol.8
11, *,*** ***,*** My Neighbor Totoro
12, *,*** ***,*** Fresh Precure! vol.4
13, *,*** ***,*** Chi’s New Address vol.3
14, *,*** ***,*** Mameshiba The DVD
15, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam OP/ED Collection vol.2
16, *,*** ***,*** Cyborg 009 (1979) DVD Collection vol.2
17, *,*** ***,*** Crayon Shin-chan Movie 10: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Daikassen
18, *,*** ***,*** Tears to Tiara vol.4 DVD
**, *,*** ***,*** (Madagascar 2 Special Edition)
19, *,*** ***,*** Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack 30th Anniversary Collection

Blue Ray

Jun 22 – Jun 28

*1, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
*2, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.5
*3, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows Limited Edition
*4, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows Normal Edition
*5, Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.1
*6, Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.6 Limited Edition
*7, Tales of the Abyss vol.5
*8, Utawarerumono OVA vol.1
*9, Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo vol.3
10, Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- vol.1
11, Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari vol.2
12, Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas – Meiou Shinwa vol.1
13. White Album vol.3
14, Final Fantasy VII – Advent Children: Complete Normal Edition

Jun 29 – July 5

*1, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
*2, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.5
*3, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows Limited Edition
*4, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows Normal Edition
*5, Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.6
*6, Tales of the Abyss vol.5
*7, Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.1
*8, Final Fantasy VII – Advent Children: Complete Normal Edition
*9, Utawarerumono OVA vol.1
10, Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo vol.3

July 6 –  July 12

*1, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
*2, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows
*3, Eureka Seven: Pocket Full of Rainbows Limited Edition
*4, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.5
*5, Final Fantasy VII – Advent Children: Complete Normal Edition
*6, Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.1

July 20 – July 26

*1, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.6
*2, Code Geass – Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 Special Edition Zero Requiem
*3, Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
*4, Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.7 Limited Edition
*5, Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.2
*6, Lupin III vs Detective Conan
*7, Tales of the Abyss vol.6
*8, Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo vol.4
*9, Xam’d: Lost Memories vol.1
10, Code Geass – Hangyaku no Lelouch Special Edition Black Rebellion

Aug 31 –  Sept 6

*1, 9,691 *9,691 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.7
*2, 5,221 *5,221 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vol.1
*3, 4,498 *4,498 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex BD Box vol.1
*4, 4,094 *4,094 Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.3
*5, 3,725 *3,725 Higashi no Eden vol.2
*6, 3,506 32,110 K-ON! vol.2
*7, 1,987 *1,987 Sora wo Kakeru Shoujo vol.5
*8, 1,748 *1,748 Tales of the Abyss vol.7
*9, 1,583 *1,583 Xam’d: Lost Memories vol.2
10, 1,419 *1,419 AIKa: ZERO vol.1
11, 1,260 *1,260 Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z-Hen vol.1
12, 1,001 *5,053 Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.8 Limited Edition
13, *,778 90,189 Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
14, *,759 **,759 Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity- vol.3
15, *,690 38,237 K-ON! vol.1
16, *,642 *2,871 Hayate the Combat Butler!! vol.1 Limited Edition
17, *,374 **,374 Kurokami vol.4 Limited Edition

Sept 7 – Sept 13

*1, 1,114 33,224 K-ON! vol.2
*2, *,891 91,080 Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
*3, *,824 *6,045 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vol.1
*4, *,717 10,408 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season vol.7
*5, *,488 38,725 K-ON! vol.1
*6, *,345 45,148 Final Fantasy VII – Advent Children: Complete Normal Edition
*7, *,302 *4,027 Higashi no Eden vol.2
*8, *,294 *4,792 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex BOX1
*9, *,294 *4,367 Queen’s Blade: Rurou no Senshi vol.3

The ones highlighted in blue are Gundam and other real robot shows like Eureka Seven, Code Geass.  Another point I failed to mention here is that we have other super robot shows besides Shin Mazinger Z, taking some notable spots in the ranks as well ie Fullmetal Alchemist, Ghost in the Shell and Evangelion series.

So it’s fairly evident to say Gundam and other real robot shows are dominating the DVD sales charts as compared to the super robot counterparts.

Source: MyAnimelist.net