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Shopping

Mandarake
DannyChoo.com
  -  This page has all kinds of articles on life in Japan and otaku hobbies.

Anime Nation  -  I haven’t bought anything from them in a while but it’s a pretty nice place to shop.

Animebooks.com  -  A good place to look for books from Japan.

Hobby Link Japan  -  I shop here often. A lot of people get their model kits here but I buy books.

Big Bad Toy Store
Big Bad Toystore.com
  -  Another excellent U.S.-based retailer of domestic and imported mecha action figures & model kits. Take advantage of their $4.99 flat shipping if you live in the U.S.

Mandarake
Mandarake
  -  The shipping prices can be high but these guys are an excellent source for old or out of print books/manga.

Nikaku Animart  -  They're a little slow getting in new books but I buy a fair amount of Japanese manga here.

Otaku Com
Otaku.com
  -  Another place to shop. These guys can track down lots of things - old or new.

Operation Gundam
Operation Gundam
  -  An online store for model builders.

Robert's Corner Anime Store  -  I haven't shopped here but it looks like a decent place.

Toyspress  -  It's difficult for people outside of Japan to order from this site but it's a great source of information on stuff related to The Five Star Stories.

Anime Web Turnpike
Anime Web Turnpike Shopping Listings
  -  If all else fails, try looking through the shops listed here.

Mecha

Mecha Damashii
Mecha Damashii
  -  This blog focuses on mecha video games but branches out to other areas as well. Worth a look!

Mecha Anime Headquarters
MAHQ
  -  This massive site covers Gundam very well and other mecha shows as well. Check out their Dragon’s Heaven section!

Gunbuster Index
The Gunbuster Index
  -  A great site for images and information on Gunbuster (Aim for the Top!).

Funbolt
Funbolt
  -  A Japanese message board where artists post their mecha images. There's some real quality stuff to be found here.

Zinc Panic  -  A fun and informative site that maintains a sort of database on numerous mecha shows.

Starship Dimensions
Starship Dimensions
  -  An excellent collection of starship images from anime and western science-fiction showing relative sizes.

Starship Schematic Database
Starship Schematic Database
  -  A great collection of detailed starship schematics.

Mecha Outpost  -  Interesting articles on mecha.

Jeeg Page
The Jeeg Page
  -  An Italian page with a nice selection of 3D graphics models of mecha.

Gundam

Official Gundam Web Site  -  The official English language site for Gundam. Check out their glossary of Gundam terms. I think this is the official Japanese site.

Gundam Project
Gundam Project Links
  -  This remainder of Mark Simmons' Gundam Project has lots of great Gundam links.

Gundam Weapons
Gundam Weapons
  -  A well-done site with cool CG art.

Gundam Hotel  -  Reviews of Gundam model kits.

Anime Web Turnpike
Anime Web Turnpike Gundam Listings
  -  A good place to see what's new on the Web related to Gundam.

Macross

Macross Home Page
Official Macross Web Site
  -  It's not just good, it's official!

Macross Home Page
Macross Mecha Manual
  -  A great collection of images and information from the different Macross stories.

Macross World
Macross World
  -  These guys are great. This site hosts an excellent online community of Macross fans and even sells some books from time to time.

Macross Mecha Designs
Macross Mecha Designs
  -  Another good site for mecha information and images.

Macross Compendium
Macross Compendium
  -  A good database of information on Macross.

All Macross VOXP
All Macross VOXP
  -  A good Macross site for Spanish speakers.

Robotech Lab
Robotech Lab
  -  A Web log on Macross 3D modeling and video games.

Anime Web Turnpike
Anime Web Turnpike Macross Listings
  -  A good place to see what's new on the Web related to Macross.

Games

R. Talsorian Games
R. Talsorian
  -  These are the guys that released the excellent game Mekton Z. They will be putting out a Gundam roleplaying game before long.

MektonZeta.com  -  A resource page for Mekton Z fans.

Atomic Rocket Games
Atomic Rocket Games
  -  Publishers of supplements for Mekton Z.

Dream Pod 9
Dream Pod 9
  -  Creators of Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Gear Kreig and Core Command.

battletech
Classic Battletech
  -  The mecha strategy game that people have enjoyed for many years is back.