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MISSION 4 MEDITERRANEAN CAMPAIGN

  Vree vree vree vree vree I was on standby. In front of me, the time stamp at the bottom of the monitor turned red and an alarm began to sound. Finally, Operation Javelin had begun! I had been sitting in the cockpit of my Zaku J-type, absentmindedly gazing at the sea and the sand […]

TALENT PROJECT: ORIGINAL MECHA DESIGN

Congratulations on the launch of B-CLUB! I heard that my crude illustration was released in the first issue, so thank you so much for that. The design I sent in for the talent project has changed so much in the past few months, so I very much want a place to show it off. I […]

0083.12 – Assignment

Universal Century 0083.12 Assignment “There’s no way…” murmured the recently promoted lieutenant JG, Eliard Hunter, after receiving his orders. He was in the middle of mobile suit training on a Salamis-class that was orbiting the Earth when the order came down. He would be joining the services of the Titans. At the time when Jamitov […]

SPACE PATROL CRAFT

宇宙哨戒機 SPACE PATROL CRAFT Until the early 80s, the Earth Federation Forces conducted space patrols using spacecraft or space fighters, not mobile suits. These were referred to as space patrol craft, sometimes called space patrol vessels. These craft shared the same drawback as space fighters—they needed to carry a large amount of propellant for attitude […]

GARDEN OF THORNS

茨の園 GARDEN OF THORNS The anchored base established by the remnants of the Principality’s forces, known as the Delaz Fleet, was set up in the region where Side 5 once existed. This area, one of the so-called shoal zones, is dense with the wreckage of colonies annihilated during the Battle of Loum and the remains […]

SHOAL ZONE

暗礁宙域 SHOAL ZONE The remnants of colonies, satellites, asteroids brought in for resource extraction for colony construction, and fragments of warships destroyed in combat are generally referred to as space dust. If the environmental pollution caused by colony drops is the most significant scar left by the One Year War on Earth, then the most […]

Consideration of MOON GUNDAM Vol.08

THE UNIVERSAL CENTURY BEGAN WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF COLONIES A Chronicle of Colony Development in the Universal Century: The Colony of Moon Moon Dates Back to the Dawn of the Universal Century THE 50-YEAR ERA OF COLONY CONSTRUCTION U.C.0001  The transition to the Universal Century is marked by the commencement of space immigration. Earth’s total […]

Consideration of MOON GUNDAM Vol.07

Explanation by Shinya Ogura CHALLENGES OF THE PSYCHO-MATERIAL MATURATION PHASE Axis Shock “1.4 x 1029 ergs.” This is the estimated energy required to push the trillion-ton+ mass of the asteroid fortress Axis, moments from colliding with Earth, back into a trajectory away from the planet at a velocity of approximately 12 km/s. If one were […]

DESTINATION OF THE NEWTYPE

Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative garnered attention as a new story in the Universal Century timeline, with its portrayal delving into the essence of Newtypes being a particular topic of discussion. Our magazine has previously published articles about the concept and settings of the work, but this time, we had the opportunity to interview the scriptwriter, […]

GUNDAM’S ENDURING STRENGTH ENABLES UNPRECEDENTED EFFORT

The following interview was originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of Great Mechanics G before being republished in the Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Mechanic & World mook that came out in August 2022. INTERVIEW 08 Executive Producer Naohiro Ogata (Recorded on May 17, 2021) A POWERFUL WORK BEFITTING THE SCALE OF A THEATRICAL RELEASE […]

Consideration of MOON GUNDAM Vol.03

THE ADVENT OF ARTIFICIAL NEWTYPE: CYBER-NEWTYPE Psycommu Overview: 02 Cyber-Newtype Serve as the Core “Components” of the Nascent System. Psycommu weaponry relies on a system that facilitates mobile suit control, weaponry management, and remote attack terminal guidance through psycho-waves emitted by Newtype potentials. Although this system is specialized and costly, it’s still producible on a […]

18 YEARS LATER: SEED FREEDOM

EFFICIENTLY UPDATING AND UTILIZING OLD MODELS ――The Gundam SEED series always seems to reflect the current era. Did you consider modifying the original concept based on the current situation? Fukuda: I thought, “It’s not a world where new models keep appearing like in the old days.” There are some new weapons to a certain extent, […]

ENDING THE WORLD OF SEED

SHINN’S EXISTENCE BECAME KIRA’S SALVATION ——You mentioned before the release that you were curious about the fans’ reactions, but it ended up being the biggest hit among Gundam series movies. Fukuda: For me, it’s not so much “I’m glad it was a hit,” but more like “I should have done this or that better.” Not […]

G-SAVIOUR: BEHIND THE SCENES

The Untold Story Behind the Hollywood Live-Action Gundam: A Grueling Production and the Encouragement Sent by Director Tomino Text by Yoshie Kawahara Gundam as an American-Style Hero Story? Once upon a time, the fantastical worlds of robots and other sci-fi elements in animation were brought to life through painstakingly moved costumes or puppets, or hand-drawn […]

OKAWARA’S SENSE OF CLOSURE

【GUNDAM SEED FREEDOM】KUNIO OKAWARA’S SENSE OF CLOSURE IN HIS WORK ON GUNDAM WITH THIS PRODUCTION Interview by Tsuyoshi Kawabata ── After nearly 20 years, the latest work in the series – Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM – has finally been released. Okawara: If you give it a watch, I reckon you’ll be pulled right back […]

DESTINATION OF THE NEWTYPE

MOBILE SUIT MOON GUNDAM DESTINATION OF THE NEWTYPE Interview with Harutoshi Fukui THE BIRTH OF DARK BROTHERS ――In Volume.12, the secrets of Moon Moon have been laid bare, casting light on the once mysterious key visual. I’m eager to delve into the dramatically changed circumstances surrounding Rinat and Agos. Fukui: Both have really hit rock […]

70 MYSTERIES OF THE GUNDAM WORLD

SECRETS OF THE ZZ GUNDAM’S SIX GREAT SUPERWEAPONS 1. HYPER MEGA PARTICLE CANNON This is a beam cannon with an output of 50 megawatts! A mere graze has the power to obliterate a mobile suit. However, it can be fired only once per sortie. 2. HYPER BEAM SABER Slice the enemy in two with a […]

Interview with Screenwriter Fukui Harutoshi

THE INNOVATION OF HUMANITY BRINGS INNOVATION TO GUNDAM AS WELL! Interview with Screenwriter Harutoshi Fukui Composition and Text by Keisuke Hoshi Mobile Suit Gundam NT (Narrative) is a completely new film in the Universal Century series, set right after Mobile Suit Gundam UC. Harutoshi Fukui, who was responsible for the story in UC, wrote the […]

Interview with Mitsuo Fukuda (Animage, 2024)

A TALE OF LOVE, TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING Fans of the SEED series will find themselves spontaneously cheering at the plethora of delightful scenes packed into the film! To understand the passion and thought poured into crafting this masterpiece, we sought insights from Director Fukuda, the man also behind SEED and DESTINY! ON ADDING […]

Interview with Kunio Okawara (Animedia, 2024)

REWRITING TO AVOID INFLUENCE FROM CURRENT TRENDS ―― It’s been about 20 years since the last work. Could you share your feelings now that the movie has finally debuted? The movie project was announced right after SEED DESTINY wrapped up, but we had already started working on it at that point. So it was more […]

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