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22May/104

Updated: Front Mission Evolved Prepare For Evolution Developer Trailer And More

Yes, there are boobies in the game.

Pretty much the trailer that will sum up everything that one could expect from Front Mission Evolved (and possibly more given the screenshot). The new trailer features new in-game footage, developer interviews, and a better overall idea on what the game feels like. This possibly shows and tells more about the game besides playing Front Mission Evolved itself. Hit the jump for the new trailer:

17May/102

Summer Sophie

Ever wondered who the little chibi girl on the side of some articles? She's no other than Sophie Emilia, Raven Republic's very own covergirl created by none other than our very own Trace. For this summer illustration, Sophie is in the mood for soaking up some rays. Can you tell which AC core part resembles those patterns on her top?

Thanks Trace for creating another wonderful piece. You may want to look at more pictures of the lovely Sophie under the appropriate tag.

25Dec/090

Merry Christmas From Sophie And Raven Republic

Seasons Greetings from our very own RR cover girl Sophie, carefully drawn by our resident artist Trace. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all you guys!

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1Nov/091

Bunny Sophie And Then Some…

Whassat? More Sophie? Granted! RR covergirl Sophie Emilia dresses in a bunny costume in celebration of the new ARSH head part for Silent Line portable. For now, you get a cute colored pic. Bunny costume after the jump.

24Oct/092

New RR Covergirl Sophie Emilia Illustration By Trace-02

Sophie Front Page copy

RR covergirl Sophie Emilia has been given a new illustration by the talented hands of Trace, which only serves to delight everyone. Currently a work in progress, this picture is soon intended to grace the background of Raven Republic soon enough. A second picture after the jump which is a preview of an upcoming comic tentatively titled "Conversations with an A.I. AC"

14Oct/090

Assault Girls Movie Trailer


Girls, guns, giant robots and giant monsters!
All of the above blowing stuff up!

These things can be seen in this mindless and mind blowing trailer for the upcoming Japanese movie Assault Girls; a film that seems to have all the elements of an adrenaline pumping anime style, sci-fi action flick. Oh and I almost forgot, it has a story:

In the aftermath of global thermonuclear war, the Earth’s surface has been turned into a desert battlefield. Three beautiful female hunters: Gray (Meisa Kuroki), Lucifer (Rinko Kikuchi), and Colonel (Hinako Saeki) traverse the barren landscape armed with powerful assault rifles to fight a group of deadly sand-dwelling monsters called “sunakujira” (sand whales). When the the epic battle eventually seems to be coming to an end, the sparkle of muzzle flash dies down and assault ship flies overhead. Suddenly, a gigantic super mutation called “Madara Sunakujira” attacks.

Assault Girls will have a Japanese national premier after a limited screening on December 17, 2009.

Assault Girls official site

[via: Nippon Cinema]

8Sep/090

Artsy Sophie

Sophie Mucha 1

RR cover girl Sophie Emilia shows more of her artistic side with the following original pictures by the talented Trace-02. First off is an artistic rendition of Sophie in the vein of Art Neuvo, influenced by the style of Alfons Mucha. I may have been enticed by some spell the illustration may have cast on me, and I can't help but enjoy looking at the picture.

18Aug/090

RR Gender Bending Project

Whut?!Sometimes imagination can run too wild, and nothing can simultaneously express the mixed feelings of attraction and confusion as being gender bent from one's current sex into the other. The gender bending idea of some RR members came about when Nerese thought of the idea and did some concept sketches a while back which resonated positively among members. After a year's worth of waiting, those sketches are finally up and the floodgates have opened.

Check out Nerese's concept sketches here.

iraya-sama has been kind enough to further this trend by making her own original water colored artworks of some RR gender bent characters in very good quality:

22Apr/090

Sophie Emilia Gallery

I love geeks!

I love geeks!

So RR has its covergirl/mascot/muse or whatever you call her. Her name is Sophie Emilia. Here are a couple of colored works made by our resident artist/creator Trace-02.