OCS Extra Credit #1 - Mecha 101 with Breeze Grigas (AEGIS Super Combining Robot Tactics)

Konbanwa, students!!! 

Welcome to a very special NEW segment of Otaku Cram School - Extra Credit!! These are sub-episodes where we review and discuss broadly a particular genre or hobby in otaku culture. In our inaugural extra credit lesson, we are going to tackle MECHA ANIME & MANGA.

We are honored and privileged to have Breeze Grigas - the director / lead designer at Zephyr Workshop as our guest sensei. Breeze Grigas and his fantastic team have been developing and Kickstarting an incredible tabletop board game called A.E.G.I.S.: Super Combining Robot Tactics - a game where you and your friends create teams of combining robots & battle each other!!! 

In this episode, Breeze-sensei, Chris-sensei, and Ebonne-sensei will give you the crash course in the main typologies of mecha, the history of mecha, and our top favorite picks. Furthermore, we discuss with Breeze about the mechanics, design philosophy, development, and future of his fantastic mecha board game! 

As of this posting, the Kickstarter campaign is still live and active until Friday, June 9th! Please check out the Kickstarter and support an amazing game & team here! For more information, you can also visit their website! 

Feel free to follow any of the social media platforms below to get the latest news and updates about A.E.G.I.S.! 

Twitter - @zephyr_workshop
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ProjectAegis/
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/zephyrworkshop

If you're a fan of A.E.G.I.S., feel free to check out Giga-Robo by Alex Cheng - ANOTHER amazing anime mecha themed board game! Here is a link to their original Kickstarter! 

For more information about the amazing artists mentioned in the show, Area-11, and Andrew KW (Gundam Rock), see below for links to their website! 

Area-11: Website
Area-11: "Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill" 
Andrew W.K.: Gundam Rock
Andrew W.K.: "Fly, Gundam"


Check out our Top Picks!!! Please feel free to tweet at us at @OtakuCramSchool with your picks, and your thoughts!

BREEZE-SENSEI'S PICKS: 

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Gunbuster
Diebuster
Dai-Guard
G Gundam
Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still 
Medabots

EBONNE-SENSEI'S PICKS: 

Voltron: Legendary Defender 
Bubblegum Crisis
Transformers (TV Series)
Transformers: The Movie 

CHRIS- SENSEI'S PICKS: 

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann 
Neon Genesis Evangelion 
Gundam Wing 
G Gundam 
Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still 
The Big O 
Zoids: New Century
Metal Wolf Chaos
Omega Boost 

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Stay tuned later this month for our next lesson all about K-POP!!!! 

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