Older fans’ nostalgia serves as a powerful filter to hide the glaring flaws in their favorite childhood mecha anime.

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The Layzner Mk2 was the inspiration for the transforming mecha in 'Strike Suit Zero'. Art by Naochika Morishita. Today marks the 40th anniversary of Blue Comet SPT Layzner, which is still a uniquely ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. The 80s mecha anime classic Xabungle has been given the same ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A classic isn’t the show you just liked. It’s the one that changed the way everyone watched anime ...