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    Glad I'm not the only one who liked it (though I could have done without the boob closeups... just not why I watch anime. That's what the internet is for...)
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    I agree about the cliche. I think he is meant to be one of those geniuses that is so focused on higher thinking that he can't remember basic things. As touched upon in the latter of the first 13 episodes, I think we're also supposed to see him as someone who simply never had any interest or care for common socializing, so never learned how to go about it. Now merchandise? Yes, I keep looking, and keep finding nothing of note (only folders, keychains, etc., but no toys or models of mecha).
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    Yeah, I'm definitely holding out for Sentinel on this one. I like the look of the prototype, even if it isn't to everyone's taste.
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    The car and motorcycle mechs are what got my attention and really sold me on it. Loved it every time they were on screen. The designs just really appeal to me. As to whether the 3 modes were necessary... well, I agree with you, they were a bit forced (especially with the VTOL). That said, since this is the guy that, to my knowledge, basically created the idea of mechs having three modes like this, well, I'm willing to cut some slack for him. Otherwise, I finished the 13 episodes available here and enjoyed them. I'd say it's in the top half of the anime that I've watched this year. Not perfect, and a lot of stuff that didn't work for me (a good amount of the metaphysical stuff, and the invader-of-the-week format in some episodes), but I still enjoyed it. Since this is only the first half of the show, and a lot of anime tends to take a while to really pick up, I'm looking forward to seeing the next 13.
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    That makes sense, and the one concept image out there certainly doesn't jump out as something transformable... still, I was hoping that, since the Tri-Charger does, maybe their was some thought for this to, as well (at least on paper).
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    I'm not aware of any specific toy company supporting it. The only merchandise that seems to be out there ( as seen here on the official website: http://www.project-pandora.jp/wp/goods/ ) is pretty random. The only real TOYS that I've been able to find, after a good bit of searching, is a figure of Queenie from Wonder Fest made by Medicos. I still remember my naivete when the first live action TF movie was coming out... "Well, if they're doing CGI, then they can make sure that all of the parts really move, and everything is in scale..." I have done a TON of looking online, and those appear to be just about literally the only pics of the mecha out there at all (other than some screen grabs). Like I said above, I'm not aware of anyone making toys for this. If anyone does, I assume it might be models from someone like Kotobukiya. Admittedly, I'm biased, since I've become a huge fan of their kits in recent months, but it does seem to line up with some of their lines (like the Gigantic Arms and Frame Arms series, and their licensed kits for Armored Core, Phantasy Star, Majestic Prince, Full Metal Panic!, Super Robot Wars, Muv Luv Alternative, Ghost in the Shell, Metal Gear Solid, Knights of Sidonia, and especially Xenoblade).
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    If you watched it on Netflix, then yes. The show is 26 episodes (all released in Japan now, I think, or maybe one still to go), but Netflix USA is splitting it up into two 13 episode "seasons".
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    Same here, ever since I was a kid. I was hoping some additional concept art might show (or at least give hints to) how it transformed, if it did at all.
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    "Last Hope"
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    That's fair. No offense taken, and I'm fine with it if a moderator wants to delete this thread, of course. I was just thinking of folks who might not be following a thread that has been rather inactive, but would be interested in checking out a new anime that seems to have been added to Netflix a bit under the radar (at least from my perception).
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    For anyone not following the older Juushinki Pandora thread, but looking for some new anime on Netflix, the first 13 episodes are now available on Netflix (USA). The title on Netflix is "Last Hope." Only one episodes in so far, but definitely enjoying it, and really like the mecha designs.
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    This just got added to Netflix USA. I just watched the first episode, and I have to say that I enjoyed it (more than any other new anime I've seen in the last few months). I do tend to watch most of my anime on Netflix and Amazon Prime, so I may well be missing out on other good stuff out there. Either way, I like it a lot and am looking forward to watching the rest of the series. Oh, and I'm REALLY digging the mecha designs! Surprisingly, I'm not seeing much of anything out there for toys/models/concept art books.
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    This link worked. Thank you!
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    It seems like the closed search link just reroutes me to the regular auction site. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for the advice, btw.
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    Thank you everyone. I really appreciate the advice, and the links to threads which have gone into a lot of detail. Now it seems like the decision is whether to bid and hope for the best, or just do the buy it now...
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    Thank you
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    I hope this is ok to post here. If not, I apologize in advance. It's anime-related, since I'm looking at an anime item on Yahoo Japan Auctions (where I know a number of folks here shop). I've never bought anything there, but a fellow member here was just nice enough to send me a link to something I've been looking for for some time. Anyone here have experience using that site and suggestions they can offer? I've never used it before. It looks like I need a proxy to purchase, receive, and then ship the item to me in the US. It looks like there are a number of proxies out there, with FromJapan and JapaMart looking pretty good. ZenMarket looks like it might be too good to be legit. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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    I hadn't really thought about the similarity, but you're right, the roll bar does give them some definite similarity. Always love seeing the ARTMIC motorcycle designs.
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    Did a quick look online to see if I could find Book 1 for you. It looks like the first picture is the cover of book 1, and the second is from a catalog Sega put out that year (1987?) of their new products.
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    That's the site where I came across the fact that CMs had been planning a Tri-Charger. Very cool illustration of the Hyper-Charger, by the way. I wonder if it was an early design, or meant to be a line extension down the road?
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    Those pictures are from book 1, right?
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    You're SO wrong! It's for when he gets older, and needs a walker. Hmmm... that might have improved the final act of MZ23 Part III.
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    As far as I know, it only ever appeared in Robotech Art 3. It isn't in any of the general ARTMIC or specific MZ23 books that I have, so I'm pretty sure it was commissioned by Harmony Gold for the Sentinels, which would mean it was done by Ammonite in-house of Tatsunoko. When Sentinels had its funding pulled, Tatsunoko kept the design team together by putting them on Zillion. As I understand it, most fans think that the mecha concepts were repurposed, so the GMU became the Land Carrid, the GMU dropship became the Big Porter, the Inorganics became various Nohza troops, and the Prototype Cyclone became the Tri-Charger. I assumed it was a new design for the Sentinels, but intended to show a prototype that would have made some sort of sense being developed into the Garland by those who stayed behind on Earth, and the Cyclone by R&D out in space... but I have no facts to support that. It was just 12-year-old me picking up Robotech Art 3 at Waldenbooks, and coming across both The Sentinels and Robotech The Movie for the first time, and trying to make sense of that one picture towards the back.
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    In my continuing quests to fill out my bike/trike related anime love, I've come back to the old Robotech Prototype Cyclone. This was designed for the aborted Sentinels series, though I'm not aware of it ever appearing anywhere except for the one image in Robotech Art 3. It seems that the general consensus is that it was re-designed into the Zillion Tri-Charger, though there are some big leaps between the two. Is anyone aware of any concept art for this trike at all? Either on the Robotech side, or during the re-design process for Zillion? Literally all I've been able to find, after doing a lot of searching, is the one single image below, and then artwork for the finalized Tri-Charger. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Obviously, it's a big design step from there to here:
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    If anyone on here has any of the artbooks, I'd love to hear about what is contained in each (in particular, I'm interested in ones with concept artwork on the mecha). There are a few books floating around online, but not much of anything for info or previews on what's inside.
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