Orguss is B A C K

[treatment]

as of this posting, cdjapan still has some HMR Orguss stocks left at 20k-yen:

https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOGDS-629946

limit is 1x.

Express shipping options (dhl, fedex, ems) are quite expensive there, but Registered Airmail is 3250y for 5-12 days wait-time.

At least for US destinations.

[sh9000]

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/hi-metal-r/87269-hi-metal-r-choujikuu-seiki-orguss-orguss-bandai-spirits-.html

https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/moderoid/92337-moderoid-choujikuu-seiki-orguss-orguss-plastic-model-good-smile-company-.html

[nightmareB4macross]

On 7/20/2023 at 12:10 PM, mechaninac said:

It is all too easy to get tunnel vision with these things, no matter how well versed one happens to be on the subject... the ambiguous anime magic involved and toy manufacturers don't make it easy; it's like one's mind locks into an assumption or some other bit of minutia that it becomes very hard to see the bigger picture.  We all fall prey to this kind of mental short circuit from time to time. 

So very true.

[treatment]

wotafa...

 

[Swann]

[Swann]

[Swann]

[Swann]

And I could hear Bootsy's I'd rather be with you. Playing in the background. To  this scene.

[sh9000]

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1234097565

[no3Ljm]

ORGUSS 40th Anniversary Gallery that run in Shinjuku Marui Annex from July 7 to July 23, 2023. Photos from Taghobby.

[Big s]

The more I see of that moderoid, the more excited I am for it.

[Swann]

[Chas]

Love the pics of all the classic Orguss kits!

These are mine.

Can't  wait to add the new Moderoid to the set.

[treatment]

[sh9000]

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1234097565

HMR.

[electric indigo]

Beautifully finished M-Rover

and Nikick garage kit with paint

 

Edited July 26, 2023 by electric indigo

[magicsp00n]

With this talk of the Orguss Valkyrie I started thinking about what if Takatoku made armored parts for their 1/40 back in the day. So I cooked up a set! I tried to keep the same Takatoku aesthetic. Ideally I'd have a VF-1A head on there but I don't have a chunky monkey 1A on hand as reference. Gerwalk and flyer mode are so goofy-looking with that big booster I kind of love it.

[DownIsUp]

Just now, magicsp00n said:

With this talk of the Orguss Valkyrie I started thinking about what if Takatoku made armored parts for their 1/40 back in the day. So I cooked up a set! I tried to keep the same Takatoku aesthetic. Ideally I'd have a VF-1A head on there but I don't have a chunky monkey 1A on hand as reference. Gerwalk and flyer mode are so goofy-looking with that big booster I kind of love it.

These parts actually fit surprisingly well with the looks of the toy, this is awesome!

[Shawn]

That looks really good! 3D Printing has really allowed customizers to do anything they can think up!

If you add a couple boosters to the legs, they'll look like leg armor as well to complete the setup

[nightmareB4macross]

On 7/26/2023 at 1:21 AM, electric indigo said:

Beautifully finished M-Rover

and Nikick garage kit with paint

 

And Commander Type. 

Just WOW!

[nightmareB4macross]

14 hours ago, magicsp00n said:

With this talk of the Orguss Valkyrie I started thinking about what if Takatoku made armored parts for their 1/40 back in the day. So I cooked up a set! I tried to keep the same Takatoku aesthetic. Ideally I'd have a VF-1A head on there but I don't have a chunky monkey 1A on hand as reference. Gerwalk and flyer mode are so goofy-looking with that big booster I kind of love it.

Very cool.  And looking great!!
 

in the days way back, I recall this beautiful specimen created by Nick. Sure it used double sided tape, but damn it looked really good.

[no3Ljm]

From KitzConcept Facebook feed during ACGHK2023.

 

Other angle including Olson's type from Facebook Orguss group.

 

 

[sh9000]

https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1234169663

HMR Orguss.

[lechuck]

For those curious, comparison between HMR and Hi-Spec.

 

[no3Ljm]

MegaHouse is re-releasing Variable Action Hi-Spec ORGUSS. Display shown during Summer 2023 Hobby Manufacturer Merchandise Showcase. Price and release date to be determined.

[jenius]

Orguss is BACK!

Ya know what's lame, the whole "is back!" thing I believe originally was a way of teasing someone who said more Mospeada toys were going to come... guess that was one of those "he who laughs last" moments. 

Edited August 8, 2023 by jenius

[fifbeat]

Loving my HMR! Will buy anything else they release from the Orguss series. ALWAYS loved the designs of these. 

Question: I enjoyed the Super Dimension series (Mospeada, Macross, Southern Cross), but have YET to watch the Orguss series. I'm thinking of picking up the Blu-ray for it. Can anyone give me a non-spoiler review for the series? Is it worth it? How does it compare to the rest of Super Dimension shows? 

There's something about these early 80s Anime, man!

[Big s]

5 hours ago, fifbeat said:

Loving my HMR! Will buy anything else they release from the Orguss series. ALWAYS loved the designs of these. 

Question: I enjoyed the Super Dimension series (Mospeada, Macross, Southern Cross), but have YET to watch the Orguss series. I'm thinking of picking up the Blu-ray for it. Can anyone give me a non-spoiler review for the series? Is it worth it? How does it compare to the rest of Super Dimension shows? 

There's something about these early 80s Anime, man!

It’s definitely worth it.

out of the list provided, I’d put Macross at the top followed by Mospeada then Orguss and after that southern cross. Although Mospeada isn’t technically a super dimension show, it does have a triple changing robot and I only slightly put it ahead of Orguss.

[fifbeat]

2 hours ago, Big s said:

It’s definitely worth it.

out of the list provided, I’d put Macross at the top followed by Mospeada then Orguss and after that southern cross. Although Mospeada isn’t technically a super dimension show, it does have a triple changing robot and I only slightly put it ahead of Orguss.

Big S. Thank you. Yeah, I realized that Mospeada wasn't a SD show minutes after I posted, but of course, my laziness got the best of me. lol

Based on what you just told me, I think I made up my mind to purchase it! I did read that the first 17 episodes are dubbed, and the rest Japanese w/subs. Does this ruin the experience? Are there any character-name changes I need to be aware of? 

Also, for the dubbed episodes, how did this even come be? It's like it ever aired on English TV? And is the dub one that was done in the 80s? Or a "new" dub? 

Thanks again! 😃 

[Big s]

6 hours ago, fifbeat said:

Big S. Thank you. Yeah, I realized that Mospeada wasn't a SD show minutes after I posted, but of course, my laziness got the best of me. lol

Based on what you just told me, I think I made up my mind to purchase it! I did read that the first 17 episodes are dubbed, and the rest Japanese w/subs. Does this ruin the experience? Are there any character-name changes I need to be aware of? 

Also, for the dubbed episodes, how did this even come be? It's like it ever aired on English TV? And is the dub one that was done in the 80s? Or a "new" dub? 

Thanks again! 😃 

I never saw the in the U.S. when they were dubbed. Maybe it was just for a vhs release. But since they didn’t finish the series dubbing I only watched the subtitles version. In fact the first time I saw the show it was a bad subtitle version, so this was definitely an upgrade. I wouldn’t mind if they did a decent dub since I’d rather watch than read especially since the animation looks great for the most part.

[glane21]

I watched Orguss back in the 80s on 3rd generation vhs copies with no subs.  I was still able to follow the overall story and become very invested in the characters by the last episode, which has a unique ending to say the least.  You’ll enjoy it.

[Shawn]

I missed out on the original Megahouse releases, they looked very nice. And could not justify the after-market $400+ prices

yay!

[Shawn]

1 hour ago, glane21 said:

I watched Orguss back in the 80s on 3rd generation vhs copies with no subs.  I was still able to follow the overall story and become very invested in the characters by the last episode, which has a unique ending to say the least.  You’ll enjoy it.

3rd generation? What we you, in Japan?
In the 80's at my monthly anime meetings at SDSU where my mom dropped me off for the afternoon they were 6th+, and you were HAPPY  😛

and you then got to take a 7th gen home LOL

[glane21]

14 minutes ago, Shawn said:

3rd generation? What we you, in Japan?
In the 80's at my monthly anime meetings at SDSU where my mom dropped me off for the afternoon they were 6th+, and you were HAPPY  😛

and you then got to take a 7th gen home LOL

Haha!  So true!

[Big s]

For me it was more like, someone knew a kid that got a copy from their dad that went to a swap meet booth run by a guy who was stationed overseas that knew a guy that did a bootleg. Who knows what gen it was at that point?

Edited August 14, 2023 by Big s