Diving down the rabbit hole of Gundam lore is a never-ending task. Nonetheless, when information is staring you in the face as you’re translating from it, it’s slightly embarrassing to admit how you missed something. As our lengthy discussions surrounding all things related to Gundam ZZ continued over on Twitter, toysdream (aka Mark Simmons) pointed […]
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INTERVIEW SERIES COLLECTION
April 27th, 2020 
deackychu Mobile Suit Gundam is said to be one of the biggest epochs in the history of TV animation. For Mobile Suit Z Gundam, the greatest concern with animation in 1985 is that the director who created the work, Yoshiyuki Tomino, would depict that world again seven years later. Still, when talking about these works, once […]
FA-93S FULL ARMOR NU GUNDAM
July 28th, 2019 deackychu Continuing on with more random Gundam lore, here’s the info on the FA-93S Full Armor Nu Gundam from the Master Archive booklet. Sadly, there is no other information on this other than what is stated in this booklet. The suit originally appeared in the old B-CLUB MS Complete Collection book as a poster insert. You can […]
RX-94 MASS PRODUCTION NU GUNDAM
July 26th, 2019 deackychu Well, I told myself I wasn’t going to do it, but I did… I translated some new info from the Nu Gundam Master Archive book that came out in Japan the other day. At any rate, enjoy some info on the Mass Production Nu Gundam!
Gundam Narrative Novel Summary
November 24th, 2018 deackychu Hi gang, As promised, here’s part of the summary for the Gundam Narrative novel! Spoilers everywhere so beware!
RX-78NT-2 GUNDAM NT-2
August 27th, 2018 deackychu Been a while since I posted some random material. Here‘s a profile page for a suit from the 0080 MSV line! The plamodel appeared in B-CLUB 44 back in July of 1989 so I decided to colorize some lineart instead! You can still see the original source page at the bottom if you’re into some […]
B-CLUB 28/1988.3 MS-16 GEARA DOGA
August 2nd, 2018 deackychu Today I’m showcasing some older designs of the Geara Doga line that the mechanical designer Izubuchi crafted when Char’s Counterattack was being drafted. Much like the Sazabi Prototype, these were some of the rejected designs (which were later picked up by Kondo in his manga adaptations). Interesting to note is that the buckethead design showcased […]
B-CLUB 30/1998.5 SAZABI PROTOTYPE
July 30th, 2018 deackychu Today’s update of Gundam nostalgia shines light on the MSN-04X Sazabi Prototype that appears in Yoshiyuki Tomino’s Hi Streamer version of Char’s Counterattack. While the original run in Animage magazine debuted some vastly different mobile suit designs, the original artwork in the novel was done by manga artist Yukinobu Hoshino. This particular design builds upon a first […]
B-CLUB 29/1988.4 ABOUT THE JEGAN
July 29th, 2018 deackychu It’s time for a throwback to some more random Gundam information from my stash! I’ve translated an article on the RGM-89 Jegan from an old issue of B-CLUB magazine (April 1988) that introduces two lesser known variants of the suit, the RGM-88X and the RGM-91S Enhanced Armor type. Also in the magazine (yet not featured […]
[DATABASE] Gundam the Origin Entry
March 4th, 2018 deackychu Taking a break from manga for a bit, I’ve updated the Gundam the Origin database entry with some summaries, character listing and mecha listing for the series. You can find some detailed art and backgrounds for some of the ships and supporting mecha that have appeared in the show so far. Special thanks to TheRealNix for […]
GUNDAM THE ORIGIN MECHANICAL ARCHIVES VOL.3
January 12th, 2018 deackychu Once more we’re taking a trip back! Here’s the third installment of Hajime Katoki’s Mechanical Archive! Click the banner below to access all the information! Next time we’ll be talking about weapons from the Origin!
GUNDAM THE ORIGIN MECHANICAL ARCHIVES VOL.1-2
January 8th, 2018 deackychu Traveling back in time, here’s the first two installments of Hajime Katoki’s Mechanical Archive! Click the banner below to access all the information!
GUNDAM THE ORIGIN MECHANICAL ARCHIVES VOL.22
January 3rd, 2018 deackychu From the latest issue of Gundam Ace, Vol.22 of Hajime Katoki’s Mechanical Archive! Click the banner below to access all the information!
G-SAVIOUR PROMOTIONAL TRAILER
November 4th, 2017 deackychu G-Saviour has been one of those entries into the Gundam franchise that everyone tries to dismiss as “alt-UC” or ignoring altogether. In October of 1995, work began on a promotional trailer (as well as the feature film). In March of 1997, the trailer was complete. Linked below is how that promotional trailer played out. In June of […]
TWILIGHT AXIS – NEW MECHANICS
September 1st, 2017 deackychu The two gigantic weapons from Twilight Axis have been revealed: RX-78KU-01 KURWENAL A massive armed base that incorporates the Gundam AN-01 “Tristan” as it’s central unit. Developed behind the scenes by Birnam. Just like their mobile suits, it is unknown how they acquired the armaments and the exterior equipment. Wielded by Quentin Fermo, a Cyber Newtype acting as […]
[INFO] – Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
July 15th, 2015 deackychu Detailed information regarding the latest Gundam series can be found here.
[Info] Mobile Suit Gundam: Missing Link Info
February 19th, 2014 deackychu Just the first part so far: EARTH FEDERATION FORCES 20th MECHANIZED COMPOSITE CORP “SLAVE WRAITH” A unit formed as a sort of private army. In exchange for erasing charges, a high ranking Federation Forces officer (a hardliner within the Revil faction) selects a series of specialists from individuals awaiting the death penalty as criminals. Their […]
DATABASE UPDATE
January 31st, 2013 deackychu I’ve got a new section up for the Hunters of Black Clothes manga series that started last month in Shounen Sunday Super. You can view it here.
AGE-1R GUNDAM AGE-1 RAZOR [FULL UPDATE]
May 27th, 2012 deackychu THIS SECTION IS NOW LIVE IN OUR DATABASE. HEAD OVER TO THE DATABASE PAGE TO VIEW IT! Planning: Sunrise Composition: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE Staff Mechanical Design: Kanetake Ebikawa, Junya Ishigaki, and Kenji Teraoka Planning Cooperation: Bandai Hobby Division, Bandai Namco Games, Hobby Japan AGE-1R GUNDAM AGE-1 RAZOR Model Number: AGE-1R Unit Name: Gundam AGE-1 […]
THUNDERBOLT Update
March 24th, 2012 deackychu I’ve updated the characters page as well as the mechanics with appropriate lineart and model number information =) Here’s some more concept art from the series:
