Colony Drop: A Gundam Podcast

0158: MSG Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe Review

The second film in the Hathaway’s Flash movie trilogy, MSG: Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe, hit US theaters on May 14, 2026, and we were there to bask in all its silver screen glory.  We discuss the film at length, including Hathaway's dismantling of Lane (again); Alyzeus as Bandai's War Machine; whether Lane is a cyber newtype or just a drunk E.T.; Anaheim's implied policy on beam saber colors; weighing the evidence if Brinks' cat is a newtype; and predict whether Bandai / Sunrise will pull the ultimate punch, among others.  Plus, Isaac dons his Bask goggles to justify Kimberley's squishing incident and discovers that he is somewhere between Degwin and Bask.  Double plus, the Colony Drop crew enjoys a post-film dinner at the most thematically appropriate place: Outback Steakhouse!

Let's go for part three, Bandai!

0157: Char's Deleted Affair Review Part 1

We begin our road to Zeta by investigating how Zeon's Char Aznable of UC 0079 became the AEUG's Quattro Bajeena of UC 0087.  There is no better way to do this of course than cracking open Hiroyuki Kitazume's 2001 manga, MSG: Char's Deleted Affair: Portrait Of Young Comet!  On this episode, we review and discuss the first half (volumes 1-7) of this often polarizing story, including M'Quve's unquestionable demise redux, whether Maharaja Karn is really a Peacecraft from the After Colony timeline, Axis' Windows installation being out of date, the relative distance of Axis to the Earth Sphere, cameos galore, Fabian the (false) space rizzler and his frozen roses, the sliding scale of increasing Gundams, Char Aznable being without a sail for the first time in his life, and the triggering event in young Haman Karn's future that sets her down the path to become ZZ's final boss.  Plus, Isaac is forced to read about Char on his birthday... and he likes it?

0156: Gundam Live Action Movie Musings

At long last, the Gundam live action film produced by Legendary and distributed by Netflix supposedly begins filming this month of April 2026!  The live action film has been a favorite topic of ours so we examine how the film and our expectations have changed over the years.  Former Writer Brian K Vaughn (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) have been replaced by new writer/director Jim Mickle (Sweet Tooth).  The announced cast consists (so far) of Noah Centineo, Sydney Sweeney, Michael Mando, Shiola Kutsuna, and Gemma Chua-Tran.  

Brian hopes for a successful adaptation in the vein of Super Mario and less of Avatar: The Last Airbender, while Isaac aims high with the latest Dune films.  While the plot is under wraps, Brian bets on 08th MS Team or an original story, whereas Isaac holds firm it's a modified 0079 where the Gundam is replaced with AmeriMech, the USA's giant robot that fights with fists of justice.  Plus, who is Sydney Sweeney playing: Lalah Sune, Fraw Bow, Aina Sahalin, or.... maybe Kuzco Al?  In order to find out, we dispatch our man on the ground, Australian Isaac, to survey the filming and report back! 

https://deadline.com/2026/03/gemma-chua-tran-cast-netflix-gundam-film-1236766129/

 

0155: Gundam Assemble Preview

On March 4, 2026, Bandai lifted the curtain on Gundam Assemble - the new Gundam-themed tabletop wargame coming October 2026!  We're excited to build our armies and start playing, so we dive in and discuss the game mechanics, the MS selection in the Starter/Deluxe/Expansion sets, the ship scale, potential rules for larger battles (like A Baoa Qu!), and more!  Plus, Isaac forgets how to pronounce Kshatriya and we ogle the Japanese colony model!

English First Look: https://youtu.be/AKbKewR23gw?si=fbErGiiME9YmbK6M

Japanese First Look: https://youtu.be/rYjmJHRGq5g?si=o1lQnmcH65-maUZK

 

0154: Top Five* Evil Gundams (Alternate Universes)

We continue our quest to find the most evil looking Gundams but this time across all of the franchise's alternate universes!  Will your favorite evil Gundam make the cut?  Find out as we discuss the nature of evil, Isaac continues making baseball puns, Brian fails counting to five, Isaac sings two different renditions of "Tell Me Why," discuss what makes a Gundam a Gundam, and Isaac declares war on the moon.  Plus, Isaac finally admits that deep down, he wants more G Gundam!  What is the most evil looking Gundam in your book, listeners?

0153: Mobile Fighter G Gundam Review Part 2

We finish our review of Mobile Fighter G Gundam with seats at ringside for the 13th Gundam Fight finals!  As the Shuffle Alliance test their skills in the tournament, Isaac admires Wong's throne and roots for Ulube; we wonder if unlocked Gundams are considered attractive nuisances; George de Sand has his Summer of George; an exploding ring causes Brian to chant E-C-W! E-C-W!; the Grand Gundam exceeds Isaac's thiccness threshold; Master Asia embraces his inner Char omnicide; Paramore's Misery Business becomes our soundtrack for Rain vs. Allenby; we discuss the dangers of the mobile trace system on animals; and Ulube creates a lot of jobs.

Scream it with us now - ERUPTING... BURNING... FINGER! SEKI! HA! LOVE! LOVE! TEN-KYO-KEN!

See you in the 14th Gundam Fight! (or not).

 

0152: Urdr-Hunt & Endless Waltz @ Gundam Premiere Night

On January 18,  2026, the entire Colony Drop crew headed to our local movie theater for Gundam Premiere Night - a night which promised not one film, not a double feature, but an ultra rare TRIPLE FEATURE of Gundam films.  With popcorn in hand, we watched all three offerings: MSG Iron Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt: Path of the Little Challenger, MSG Iron Blooded Orphans Wedge of Interposition, and Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz.  Since Endless Waltz is a classic and no one in their right mind could dislike Wedge of Interposition, we spend most of this episode discussing Urdr-Hunt.  We discuss Sunrise's penchant lately for putting its DVD extras at the beginning of the film, Wistario Afam's quest to create Las Venus, wives snoring, mobile armor's having PTSD, the  identity of Lord N, the real color of Orga's suit, Sunrise's animation capability, and just what the hell Wufei was doing.  Plus, Brian finally learns how to watch Gundam Wing!

0151: Top Five Evil Gundams (Universal Century)

Happy New Year, listeners!  Join us as we crown our top five most evil looking Gundams of the Universal Century!  Our evil picks span almost all the factions across the UC, including the Earth Federation, the Titans, the New Desides, Neo Zeon, the Crossbone Vanguard (version 2!), and even the Jupiter Empire!  Plus, we go on the Turn X tangent, discuss the marketability of Gundam Mk-V rolling pins, and once again theorize about Dorel Ronah's revenge!  Let's get evil!

0150: Zeon's Greatest Enemy: Amuro or Char?

Merry Christmas Eve to Colony Drop listeners worldwide!  On this episode, we discuss and debate who did more damage to Zeon during the One Year War: Amuro Ray aka the White Devil, or Char Aznable aka The Red Comet.  Isaac tallies their contributions throughout the war, from the Gundamjack all the way to A Baoa Qu, while Brian does some math concerning Amuro's effectiveness relative to other ace pilots.  Who do you think was Zeon's greatest enemy?  Let us know!

MS production numbers @ Mecha Talk: https://mechatalk.net/viewtopic.php?t=11881

Ace pilot kills @ Anaheim Journal: https://anaheimjournal.blogspot.com/2017/01/ace-pilots.html

0149: Gundam Trivia at anime expo chibi 2025 *AUDIO*

Gundam Trivia @ anime expo chibi 2025

Recorded November 9, 2025; Ontario Convention Center Panel Room 200ABC; 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Attention Gundam fans! Are you a Newtype whose soul travels beyond time and space? A Coordinator fighting for Freedom? A clan battle MAV chasing the Kira-Kira? If so then come test your Gundam knowledge with the Colony Drop Podcast! We have trivia for all levels and you might win a prize! Gundam trivia all set! Ready! GO!

Watch the VIDEO version here: https://youtu.be/90YvU8y-5bI

Follow along with the trivia PDF here: Google Drive Link