Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Gundam and its ilk worked because its mecha design sat across the ...
With a variety of articles these days seemingly ignoring the history of mecha in Japan and fixating on just a few anime series, such as Neon Genesis Evangelion, it seems worthwhile to actually explore ...
The Cosmic Era of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and its sequels is perhaps the most popular alternate universe in the franchise. Its success introduced many notable mobile suits, including the Red Frame ...