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'Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans' Reviews: Viewers Complaints on a Scene, Episode 6 Exposé Are Old News; A Life-Size Walking Gundam About to Come

The "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" gets attention not only from the reviews of the critics but even complaints of its own viewers. In addition, this Mecha anime will soon to have a life-size walking Gundam in 2019.

Viewers will always have something to say about a certain TV series or movie or mangas. And, the "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" is not immune to these talks, criticisms, and the most recent, complaints.

Anime News Network reports that "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" episode in October had caught the attention of a viewer, and had filed a complaint about it. Thus, "the Japanese Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization (BPO) watchdog group has recently published viewer complaints for October."

The complaint is against a particular scene in "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" episode although it didn't direct state the Mecha Anime. The complaint described the scene, stating that "several nonresistant prisoners and enemy soldiers are gunned down by the young male protagonist."

In addition, "the grievance also stated concern of children watching the Mecha anime, expressing worry over the potential influence that such a violent scene could have of child viewers." The group also gave an advice that the anime (referring to Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans) needs to have "age limit for viewers" if it has to be aired.

On a different note, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" episode 6 gets a "B" rating. Fandom Post says that the latest episode of the "Gundam" anime series is an action-packed brawl. However, most of the scenes in the episode "are spent in the land exposition."

The critic says that most of the information revealed in episode 6 of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans" are old news, especially if the viewer has been following "Gundam" series for quite awhile. What stand out in "As For Them" episode is Orga seeing how his relationship will turn out with Mika. It appears also that he is now dependent on her. That being said, it seems like the audience is about to see the last big player in Mecha Anime.

While things are getting excited with "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans," Robot6 Comic Book Resources states that a life-size walking Gundam about to appear in 2019. According to the report, "the second round of applications has opened for the Gundam Global Challenge, a project dedicated to creating a life-size walking RX-78-2 Gundam replica by 2019." This project is for the upcoming 40th year anniversary of Mecha anime TV series.

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