In what has quickly become a tradition, Nightow san took us out for some okonomiyaki (like a Japanese pancake/pizza) at a spot near Nakano close to where his studio is. The food was awesome as usual, even if we were without the company of Jinguji san this year (but he did send something special in his place -more in a moment).
On top of buying everyone dinner, Nightow showed us the latest installment of his wild manga, called Kekkai Sensen (Blood Blockade Battlefront under Darkhorse here in the states) and gave us the scoop on upcoming Assemble Borg projects. A total class act all the way.
The most shocking element of the night though, was when Nightow san whipped out an original sketch done by Jinguji san that nearly made me and Jesse's heads explode. According to Nightow, Jinguji had become interested in the Rig that I had given him last September, and after analyzing it for a while, decided that Callgrim should have a Rig type vehicle as well. So he designed one. One of the main mech designers for Assemble Borg made Callgrim a Rig. Suffice it to say it was a golden moment for both Jesse and I (Jesse is going to frame the original).
Deep thanks from Jesse and I go out to Nightow san and Jinguiji san for an unforgettable night.
I also want to send out an extra special thanks to Don "Datadub" Kratzer for getting us all together and also for once again looking out for us during our time in Japan. You know everybody D! Thanks a million for taking the time to shuffle our ragged frames around wonderland, it was a blast as always.
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VERY COOL! I dig the Callgrim Capsule.
ReplyDeleteAssemble Borg has always looked good but the lack of the Jarkanoids (and the price) at Amazon has kept me from sampling it. They're all 5 inch scale aren't they?
INCREDIBLE! I can't believe your life, Matt! It's one thing to have lunch with someone like Yasuhiro Nightow, but I bet you flipped when Jinguji-san bought out that design sketch! It's such a "Henshin Cyborg" look, too. I'd love to have one!
ReplyDeleteI'm super mad that the domestic assemble borg releases aren't making it past the first wave. They don't get cool until the villains come out
ReplyDeleteHo-lee-crap... seriously... that's... that's something else... can.. can I have one please?
ReplyDeleteWow, guys, sounds incredible! And those Borgs look pretty intense, too! (That bike is killer; as it is, I'm drooling over just about every build on the site.) Still, continued good luck on your travels, guys, and hope to see you in a coupla weeks!
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