Anime
End of the Year Gunpla Releases
By Loran With episode of four of Gundam Unicorn just around the corner and Gundam AGE having just premiered a few days ago, it’s time to look at some new upcoming kits! Let’s see what […]
Gundam
Gundam
Gundam AGE kit releases
By Loran Next month, Gundam AGE will be hitting the airwaves in Japan. I’ve made my thoughts on the show pretty clear in my last article on the series, though I think my opinion is […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Ai no Senshi!
Since it is with daily frequency that I am asked about this, chances are you are one of the customers who have inquired about the whereabouts of the Sailor Moon manga at Forbidden Planet, otaku […]
Anime
More Fall Gunpla Releases
By Loran It’s a new quarter, and that means new Gunpla! Actually, it’s ALWAYS time to look at new Gunpla, but what the hell, let’s take a look at some new stuff coming out in […]
Anime
Real Grade Aile Strike Gundam Review
By Loran When Real Grade started out with the original RX-78 Gundam I was… kind of upset, really. It was less than a year after we got the 30th Anniversary High Grade Gundam. It just […]
Anime
HGUC Guards Type Geara Zulu Review
By Loran Yes, yes, I’ve been sort of slacking with the Gunpla reviews. But don’t worry, I’ve got a good one this time! Yep, it’s the Geara Zulu, one of the kits I won at […]
Anime
Otakon 2011 Wrap Up
By Loran Otakon has run its course once again, and I’d say it was pretty good to us this year. I got to see lots of people, work autograph sessions for Bandai Entertainment’s booth, and […]
Anime
The Road to Otakon & BAKUC prelims 2011
By Loran Otakon is almost upon us once again, and that of course, means many things: cosplay, buying stuff, and general nerdery… but for me, the most important part is the model contest once again. […]
Anime
HGUC Gouf Custom Review
By Loran Man, was 2001 really ten years ago? I remember back then, the 08th MS Team Gundam kits were showing up on American toy shelves. I got the Gouf Custom in the fall that […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Shortpacked: Familiar Faces
By Chris Troy I’m sure by now, you, the Forbidden Planet blog reader, are dying to know what I think of the Green Lantern movie, as well as the DC Reboot this upcoming September (If […]
Toys
Transformers DOTM Shockwave Review
By Loran Ah, Shockwave… one of those Transformers characters that never had a consistent personality. Remember how in the TV show he was as loyal to Megatron as Starscream was traitorous? Most people know that […]
Gundam
New Gunpla from the Shizuoka Hobby Show
By Loran Occurring right now in Japan is the Shizuoka Hobby Show, a yearly event where many of Japan’s model kit companies get together to show off their upcoming releases for the summer and beyond. […]
Anime
Kitbash Idea Gundam Version Kai
By Loran While most of the kitbashing I do and have showcased here has been the tried-and-true practice of “MSV+HGUC,” there is of course a much simpler way, and that’s just throwing a couple of […]
Anime
Short Packed: Old and new arrivals at FPNYC!
By Chris Troy Happy delicious candy-season at your local Rite Aid/Walgreens/CVS/Duane Reed FPNYC faithful! As yet another commercialized holiday approaches, let it be known that Forbidden Planet has received a ton of new toys and […]
Anime
MSVs, MSVs EVERYWHERE!
By Loran Hi, I’m Loran and I have an MSV addiction. I just love these designs. Something about taking existing suits like the GM and Zaku and modifying them to serve a specific purpose really […]
Anime
HGUC Ball Review
By Loran You really have to love some of the concepts in the original Mobile Suit Gundam. While effectively the first “real robot” series, a lot of concepts from super robot shows still kind of […]
Anime
Revoltech Review: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Re-releases
By Christopher Troy I’ll be honest, outside of the occasional Gundam related series or EVA revamp, there hasn’t been much anime that’s grabbed my interest as of late (Yen Press/Viz/Vertical still have me drawn to […]
Anime
News from the Front: All I want for Christmas
by Christopher Troy Greeting Forbidden Planet Faithful (and should you not like Faithful, how are you guys feeling about Planeteers? No? Alright then.) ! It’s now December, and that means we’re now in Holiday time […]
Anime
A Unicorn-y Buildlog part 4
By Loran Well, another kit in the Unicorn buildathon has been completed! I now have another “star” Gundam to add to my shelf, and he certainly is worthy… After much, much frustration with the shiny […]
Anime
A Unicorn-y build log part 3
By Loran The kit building has been progressing quite nicely! ReZel is pretty much complete though he needs a bit of touchup work still (I need better lighting in my bedroom). Today I also received […]