Gundam Build Fighters begins

It does not seem a surprise of the season, for a couple of reasons: it is about what was expected, and it started in the previous season. But as an anime for little boys, GBF excellent. I do not recall when was the list time I saw self-referencial humor done this well:

Oh, and this is just an unfair move by Sunrise, a strike below the belt:

Ironically, I'm enjoying the Kirara/Fellini part, even if she's completely not my type. While painting in kind, shounen-appropriate brushstrokes, they unfolded a character that is given an object lesson in burning passion (of Gunpla) - see ep.15. And she's not even the only one. The path of discovery is presented very convincingly, IMHO. Not that it's going to turn any mecha, Gundam, or Gunpla haters, but otherwise -- well done. Not heavy-handed at all.

Bandai made the anime available at Youtube, which is great. The ads are a little repetitive, sadly, but it has a lot of advantages over Crunchy, such as the streaming actually working with my version of Flash.

UPDATE: Steven picks on the name "Kirara". One thing to know is that Kirara is a stage name. Her civilian name is Mihoshi (family name unknown), and she's one to maintain a boundary between artist and her artistry so to speak. Again, the split is given a down to earth treatment in GBF. Mihoshi is cynical about her occupation to an extent, but it's nothing grotesque like Akira(-sama) of Lucky Star. The very name "Kirara" is a play on "kira-kira", or idol sparkle, chosen purely for business reasons of course.

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