A pic above for those who missed the epic denouement of my last Tokyo Eye episode: Mattzinger Z runs amok in the workshop that forged him. Don't worry, casualties were minimal. And no, footage isn't online. Blame NHK.
Meanwhile, there's been a terrifying new development: yesterday, Maywa Denki's Tosa-san revealed plans for an entire new robot army based on the Mattzinger Z prototype design. The implications for Tokyo's safety are.... minimal. But let's pretend otherwise. I need every excuse I can get to suit up in glorious red and silver.
And they're all different colors. Wonder what they combine into?
Posted by: Roger | January 27, 2011 at 09:00 AM
I think it's more of a Power Ranger-y thing... Maybe?
On that note, ever wondered why there always seem to be five team-members in that sort of thing? Goranger, Gatachaman, Combattler V, etc., etc... The origins are the "Shiranami Five," a team of super-thieves who worked together in a hit 1862 kabuki production. For more info, read about the most famous one of them, Nippon Zaemon, in that hit 2010 book "Ninja Attack!"
The Shiranami Five in action:
http://yabu.up.269g.net/image/E799BDE6B5AAE4BA94E4BABAE794B7.jpg
Posted by: MattAlt | January 27, 2011 at 09:55 AM
Matt just sold 2 copies with his reference of the Shiranami Five. Hey Mattm keep talking...you may just sell even more copies.
MG
Posted by: Michael Grifka | January 30, 2011 at 04:15 AM
There are a whole bunch of historical ninja who are the basis for famed anime/movie characters in Japan. Stay tuned for a post on the topic!
Posted by: MattAlt | January 30, 2011 at 09:34 AM
This episode is on youtube in three parts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP7NgxbhQnU (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFaX-q8KIN4&feature=related (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzBYkRfOXdU&feature=related (Part 3)
Posted by: Richard Perkins | January 17, 2012 at 03:02 PM
Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: MattAlt | January 18, 2012 at 09:17 AM