• I reviewed Gundam X DVD collection part 1 and Gundam ZZ Blu-Ray part 1 for Anime News Network, and I only had to watch 5 episodes a day for two weeks to do it! Both shows have never been released in North America until now, and it was amazing to watch “new” Gundam shows.

• Speaking of new anime, the summer 2016 season looks amazing! Things I’m most excited to check out: Orange (loved the manga), Cheer Danshi (boys cheerleading!) and the latest from the creator of One Punch Man: Mob Psycho 100.

• I haven’t disliked a character as much as My Hero Academia‘s Bakugo in ages—and that’s exactly how the creator wants fans to feel. Isaac unpacks this incendiary (pun intended) character for Crunchyroll.

• Jenny McKeon is living the dream as a manga translator for Vertical. Now she’s working on her own manga about her unusual career, and Organization Anti-Social Geniuses has sneak-previewed the first few pages!

• Interested in becoming a Japanese translator yourself? Tofugu has an older article on it. HT Apricot Sushi.

• Also, OASG editor-in-chief Justin has brought back an older feature called The Justin Lab Report. The first edition of this revived column features anime scriptwriter and voice actress Katelyn Barr… and will feature yours truly next week!

• For ANN, Jake outlines anime’s fiercest frenemies while exploring why the friend/rival trope is so enduring in anime.

• Dr. Stephen Reysen does research on pop culture and anime, and his latest fan poll is up. Help some scholars study anime fandom while being entered to win an Amazon gift card. HT Steven Savage.

Screenshot via Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ.