Today’s deep-dive into the world of random Gundam lore comes courtesy of the original proposal for Gunboy, which would later go on to become our beloved Mobile Suit Gundam television series. It’s interesting to see how our famed Red Comet was originally a woman in this adaptation! Click here to read all about it. 宇宙戦闘団ガンボーイ（仮題）企画書 […]
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16th Year Celebration Bonanza! (There’s translations this time!)
July 4th, 2020 
deackychu It’s hard to believe how long I’ve been working on Gundam-related material. I “technically” count the group formation as of July 4th since that’s when I bought the old zeonic-corps domain, but the first project (Gundam Sentinel) was started on October 6th, 2003. So in every right, I’ve been doing this stuff for almost seventeen […]
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 […]
FLASHBACK! B-CLUB 58 (1990.09)
June 7th, 2018 deackychu ■Illustration by Masami Goto ■Cell Work by Keiko Onuki GUNDAM HEADS TO A NEW WORLD… Our talking point corner covers “Mobile Suit Gundam F91”, a new theatrical movie. Work on this blockbuster is progressing smoothly with its debut slated for next spring. This time, a featured teaser was screened at Sochiku Cinemas nationwide! So let’s […]
