The Japanese government is proposing big copyright law changes for those who make money from cosplaying—and possibly, even for those who don’t. Currently, anyone in Japan is free to dress as ...

Fans of Gundam will soon be able to sign up for the Japanese beta of Gundam: Battle Operation 2 on PS4. The first Gundam: Battle Operation was released on the PS3 back in 2012 and did relatively well.

Japanese version A statue of a "Mobile Suit Gundam" combat robot made from cardboard boxes is seen in the lobby of the Aomori Tourist Information Center (ASPAM) in the city of Aomori on Nov. 28, 2021.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Over at NHK, there has been a poll covering various aspects of ...

Politicians everywhere are crap—even the ones who are thinking about building a giant, working mecha. In an upcoming broadcast on Japanese video platform Nico Nico Live, members of Japan's ...

Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from "Mobile Suit Gundam", his favorite animation series growing up. Now he has made it a reality by creating a giant ...

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