I discovered the complex Muv Luv science fiction multimedia property over 6 years ago, just prior to the release of Muv Luv Alternative, via photos of a buildup of a rather commonly bootlegged Volks resin kit of Meiya Mitsurugi. Since then I've had as much fun pursuing the series as I did back in the formative years of my anime & manga hobby interests in high school and college, when Macross, Dougram, Zeta Gundam, the Five Star Stories and other complex, sprawling space operas full of amazing robots & mecha and beautiful character designs seemed to be everywhere. What also made Muv Luv so entrancing and engaging was the challenge of learning more about it and bringing all that information together through scraps of commentary, reviews and synopsis from other fans who knew Japanese (as I do not), and what could be gleaned from the content of toys, models and books.
With the recent advent over the last year or so of dedicated fan-translation efforts, the near-simulcast of the Muv Luv Alternative Total Eclipse TV series subtitled on-line, and a huge push of Muv Luv products and media into the mainstream by the series' various producers and official licensees, the series and its elements are much, much more accessible.
It is a challenge bringing all of Muv Luv together, however. So my hope with this blog is to share through my posts information on products like the beautiful art books, media, manga, figures & models, where to buy items at the best prices and with the best accessibility to buyers outside of the Japanese markets, the translation work of other fans, and the original creative works of the series' authors and licensees. Links on the right are some of my favorite and most-reliable sources, and I'll share more information on them as things progress.
Quick note: The blog header photo is my buildup of Meiya's Takemikazuchi from Kotobukiya's amazing Muv Luv Alternative non-scale plastic kit series (the larger kits, rather than their newer 1/144 scale series, which I haven't built any examples from yet.). Nearly 500 pieces in this beauty. A post on it and other kits from the series will follow later...
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