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👇 Comment the word “MECHA” below and I’ll instantly DM you the direct link to pre-order your physical copy on Amazon! What anime do you think has the most fun or over-the-top designs? #Gurren Lagann is the perfect example of how to make an audience care about something totally absurd. Flipping through this art book is a great reminder of why this show is so legendary. The designs are wild—literally giant mechas with faces on their chests. But the animators went so hard on the action and raw emotion that you can’t help but take it seriously. It taught me a huge lesson: your art style doesn’t have to be dark, gritty, and hyper-realistic for the story to have real weight. When Peggy and I were building the Kaidro universe, we wanted that exact kind of magic. We kept the character and ship designs colorful, expressive, and fun. But when the action pops off, we push the art to its absolute limits so you actually feel the impact and care about who makes it out alive. You can jump into this world when Kaidro: The Relic hits bookstore shelves globally on November 10th! 📖🚀 #GurrenLagann #MechaAnime #ComicArt #Worldbuilding IndieManga

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Comment the word “SERIES” below and I’ll instantly DM you the direct link to pre-order your physical copy on Amazon! What is your favorite sci-fi universe to get lost in? Ghost in the Shell is one of the greatest examples of an Intellectual Property completely outlasting its original form. Watching it evolve from Masamune Shirow’s original manga, to a legendary cinematic movie, to the incredible Stand Alone Complex series taught me a massive lesson. If you want your story to last for decades, you can’t just write a single plotline. You have to build a world so rich, complex, and politically layered that it can support endless spin-offs, adaptations, and new characters. When Peggy and I created Kaidro, we didn’t want to just publish a one-off comic. We used our decade of AAA game industry experience to build a massive, sprawling IP. We engineered the Outlands, the factions, and the spiritual lore of the relics to be deep enough to support multiple books, animation, and an entire expanded universe. You can step into this expansive franchise when Kaidro: The Relic hits bookstore shelves globally on November 10th! 📖🚀 #GhostInTheShell #StandAloneComplex #Worldbuilding #ConceptArtist #SciFiManga

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🚫🤖 Why We Chose REAL Artists Over AI for Kaidro AI might be everywhere right now, but it has no place in our production pipeline! Since we started drawing the Kaidro manga back in 2020, every single manga panel, game asset, and cinematic has been created by a dedicated team of real artists at Gadget-Bot. We believe in using technology to empower artists, which is why our entire pipeline is built on Unreal Engine 5. By creating 3D assets in Unreal and sharing them across our manga, games, and cinematics, we’ve found a way to fight ballooning entertainment budgets while keeping our production 100% human-made and in-house. 📚 The Kaidro Deluxe Edition manga drops on November 10, 2026! Hit the link in our bio to pre-order. Pre-ordering gives you a chance to pull one of only 100 rare Golden Relic books, unlocking exclusive prizes like an in-game Spark suit skin, a lore dossier pack, and a Bob plushie! #Kaidro #GadgetBot #RealArtists #HumanMade #NoAI

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WIND Comment "WIND" below and I'll personally DM you the link to pre-order Kaidro: The Relic 📕 📕 Kaidro: The Relic — hardcover, 204 pages, drops January 12, 2027. 100 copies hide a gold relic page with a QR code unlocking exclusive prizes: signed hand drawings, in-game gold skin, lore dossier + more! Miyazaki drew this manga for 12 YEARS while directing films. If you want to know the secret to worldbuilding, it's patience. Most artists treat their environments like a backdrop, but studying the deluxe edition of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind taught me to design a world like a documentary. Nothing on these pages is just decoration. Miyazaki literally charted out troop movements and mapped out an entire poison ecosystem just so the fictional war would feel grounded. He drew the world like it existed whether or not anyone was looking at it. When Peggy and I started building Kaidro, we chased that exact same energy. We wanted a world that felt lived-in before page one. We spent years drafting the rules of the Outland ruins, the scale of the Contractor ships, and the history of the factions. That's why the machines and the environments in The Relic feel heavy — they were built on paper first, with real rules. What manga or fantasy book do you think has the most believable world? 👇 Artists & collectors you should be following: @therealmangaguy @heichanee @minycollect #MangaArt #Miyazaki #Worldbuilding #ConceptArt #Kaidro

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👇 Comment the word “STYLE” below and I’ll instantly DM you the direct link to pre-order your physical copy on Amazon! What classic anime do you think has the best overall aesthetic and mood? Cowboy Bebop isn’t just a classic anime—its early concept art is an absolute masterclass in setting a mood. When you look at these original illustrations, the character designs look a bit different from the final show, but the vibe is unmistakable. Studying these pages during my career in AAA game dev taught me that you can’t just draw technically perfect characters; you have to establish a strong, graphic identity that sells the feeling of the world before the story is even written. When Peggy and I created Kaidro, we wanted that same bold, unapologetic graphic style to run through the veins of our universe. That inspiration drove the art direction of the entire manga, leading directly to the vibrant, graphic design of our brand new orange hardcover for the relaunch of Kaidro: The Relic Manga 01. You can hold this massive new hardcover in your hands when it hits bookstore shelves globally on November 10th! 📖🚀 #CowboyBebop #ConceptArt #ArtDirection #CharacterDesign #IndieManga

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👇 Comment the word “CINEMA” below and I’ll instantly DM you the direct link to pre-order your physical copy on Amazon! What classic anime do you think has the best cinematic direction? Ghost in the Shell isn’t just an animation masterpiece; it is an absolute masterclass in cinematic storytelling. Studying the original keyframes and storyboards from this movie completely changed the way I look at framing. Because of this, I learned that making a great manga isn’t just about drawing cool characters in a void—it’s about being a director. You have to know how to frame the camera, build tension, and make the action feel huge. When Peggy and I created the sequential pages for Kaidro, we didn’t want it to just read like a standard comic. We took everything we learned from a decade in AAA game development and classic anime storyboards to direct every single page. We wanted the explosions to feel deafening and the world to feel cinematic. You can experience this fully storyboarded universe when Kaidro: The Relic hits bookstore shelves globally on November 10th! 📖🚀 #GhostInTheShell #Storyboarding #ComicArt #Cinematography #IndieManga

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GOLD Comment “GOLD” below and I’ll personally DM you the pre-order link 👇 100 copies of KAIDRO: THE RELIC are hiding an original hand-drawn sketch from me and Peggy. Pull one and you unlock an exclusive in-game skin, secret lore, and a Bob plushie. Book 001 is sealed. 99 left. 📕 KAIDRO: THE RELIC — manga, out January 12, 2027 #manga #mangacollector #drawingprocess #comicart #animedrawing

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She's 18 and 90 years old in the same film—and you always know exactly which one she is. That's the masterclass hiding inside this Art of Howl's Moving Castle book. If you look at these Sophie sketches, Miyazaki's team drew her old, young, and every age between. Her face literally shifts with her confidence—when she stands up for herself, the wrinkles fade. The biggest character design lesson you can learn from this is that a design isn't a fixed drawing; it's a range. You have to draw your character's emotions, not just their neutral face. That's exactly why the Kaidro section of this video focuses entirely on character lineups and expression sheets. When Peggy and I designed Ava, Lukas, and the rest of the cast, we knew they had to be able to act on the page. We didn't just want cool sci-fi outfits; we needed designs that were expressive enough to carry the intense emotional weight of the story. Every character was designed to act, not just pose. 📕 Kaidro: The Relic — hardcover, 204 pages, drops January 12, 2027. (100 copies hide a gold relic page with a QR code unlocking exclusive prizes: signed hand drawings, in-game gold skin, lore dossier + more!) 👇 Comment the word "SOPHIE" below and I'll personally DM you the link to pre-order your physical copy on Amazon! Which Studio Ghibli character do you think has the most expressive design? #CharacterDesign #Miyazaki #HowlsMovingCastle #ConceptArt #IndieManga

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@peggychungart @kaidrochronicle @quincylk @peachyburb @ironsanctuary @jenningsbrower #kaidro #manga #evangelion #myheroacademia #apexlegends #comic #tiktokbooks

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Kaidro : The Awakening | First Official Trailer | Universe. @Kaidro Chronicle In a society torn between technology and spirituality, we meet Ava, a young contractor navigating her existence among the confines of a mining vessel. Despite her mechanical surroundings, Ava's connection to her spirit calls to her. Plagued by visions beyond her comprehension, she embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery, uncovering the secrets of the Kaidros. — No Al used. Made by humans for humans! The beats for the Kaidro animation thanks to our partnership with @ODESZA // Credits Creators & directors: Peggy Chung @Peggy Chung Robert Simons Production: Gadget-Bot Productions Kaidro Story by: Peggy Chung Robert Simons Written by: Peggy Chung Robert Simons Timothy Hedrick Music: https://www.youtube.com/@odesza Executive Producers: Peggy Chung Robert Simons Cast: Ava: Trina Nishimura Falar: Jason Marsden Line producers: Daniel Ramos Massiel Valenzuela-Castañeda Tomi Catran-Tsukamoto Animation director: Daniel Ramos Storyboard and animatic: Daniel Ramos 2D Lead Animator: Daniel Ramos 2D Animators: Daniel Ramos Jose Peraza Nicole Bukowska Leandro Vargas Art directors: Peggy Chung Robert Simons Background artists: Jessica Wijaya Guillem Iborra Lead character artist: Sora Medina Character designers: Peggy Chung Robert Simons Sora Medina Mohammad Chowdhury Rita O-Young Tech designers: Peggy Chung Robert Simons Andre Palaés David Alice Bruderer Layout artists: Daniel Ramos Rita O-Young Evan Rowser Lead 3D artist: Chase Polly 3D artists: Helmut Rabe Rafael Catao Vic Shi Maria Aduskina Driell Gomes Stirling Dimitrius Brandon Mays 3D Lead animator: Katherine Hubbell 3D Animators: Katherine Hubbell Daniel Ayala Vázquez Yifat Shahak 2D VFX animators: Alice Tagliapietra Daniel Ramos 3D VFX animator: Kyle Bess 3D Rigging artists: Alvin Dangca Vince Carriere Senior 3D environment artist: Ryan Friend 3D Technical directors: Laird Shingleton Paul Dang Sound designer: Robben Fenderson Compositors: Jeffrey Shroyer Janelle Miau Elizabeth McMahill Color correction: Walter Diaz #anime #animation #comic #manga #odesza #webtoons #weeb🤓 #fyp #kaidro

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Comment LORE in the comments so I can personally DM you the link to the Amazon pre-order page. Reserve your copy before Jan 12, 2027, for a chance to discover one of only 100 Golden Relic editions. Each features a stunning golden holographic page and a unique QR code that unlocks an exclusive prize: # A signed and numbered original drawing from the creators * An ultra-rare Spark Suit skin for Kaidro: Clan Battles * A Kaidro lore dossier pack and audiobook CD * Access to a private livestream and creator Q&A * A Bob plushie * An invitation to the in-person Kaidro launch event Hit the link in our bio or copy the link below to pre-order your copy today! #Evangelion #Mecha #ConceptArt #SciFiArt