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 draft of the Sazabi by Yutaka Izubuchi and was originally known as the Zanac. More details of the original design will come later on in a Char’s Counterattack design sketch posting.
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 here) are model database profiles for several Char’s Counterattack mobile suits in the article titled “Thinking About the Ultimate Mobile Suit”. It features the RX-93 Nu Gundam Heavy Weapon System, RGZ-91 Re-GZ, MSN-03 Jagd Doga, NZ-333 Alpha Azieru and the TMS-007X Z-Gustav from the Sidestory of Z manga. I can post scans of those later if people want. Until then, click the image at the right for details!
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WALPURGIS [VOLUME.01]
July 27th, 2018 deackychu
- CHAPTERS:
- 01-05
- PAGES:
- 195
- RELEASED:
- 2018.07.27
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Universal Century 0089, the protagonist Mashiro Oaks, who seems to be related to former genius returning from Jupiter Paptimus Scirocco, encounters the mysterious Gundam Over.on, and becomes embroiled in a new battle! Includes new pages!
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[RELEASE] – GUNDAM 0083 VOL.10
July 20th, 2018 deackychu GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.10
- EPISODES:
- 49-54
- PAGES:
- 179
- RELEASED:
- 2018.07.20
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Is there a comeback for Kou Uraki who was wounded at Solomon?! Oliver May from Mobile Suit Gundam IGLOO participates in the battle as the confrontation enters the final phase!
BANDE DESSINEE EPISODE: 0 [VOLUME.01]
June 21st, 2018 deackychu
- ACTS:
- 01-05
- PAGES:
- 191
- RELEASED:
- 2018.06.21
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Is the man a ghost, a vessel for the collective will of the people, or Char himself? Just who is the man known as the “Second Coming of Char?” The unknown story of the birth of Full Frontal is revealed, set during the Federation Fleet Assault Incident surrounding the Sinanju Stein!
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INTRODUCING STAR OF ZEON: MOBILE SUIT IN ACTION
June 18th, 2018 deackychu 
Click the logo above to access the section! What is Star of Zeon? It’s a color photo story consisting of 2-4 pages each with accompanying monochrome artwork and model explanation. The first four installments document the story of the Federation Forces Special Forces known as DRAGOON 13 which is comprised of former Zeon Forces prisoners of war during the Zeta Gundam era. The final five chapters shift back to the One Year War depicting the stories of the Zeon pilots centered around Commander Hannibal. The story was serialized in Hobby Japan magazine back in September 1986 and ran until August of the following year (while taking a few breaks in between).
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 have a detailed analysis with a particular focus on the two mobile suit clash scenes! Witness F91 in motion for yourself!
The official title of the new theatrical Gundam movie debuting next spring was decided. “Mobile Suit Gundam F91.” A teaser was screened with the movie “Crisis 2050” which opened during summer break.
Our hero Seabook and Cecily are intertwined and race across the cosmos. Could it be signs of a Newtype encounter? Two mobile suits clash. An eerie iron mask floats in space. And finally, a full shot of the Gundam… could it be the F91?!
Both an English and Japanese version of this teaser have been produced, and it’s interesting to note that the English pronunciation is “Gundam Formula Ninety-One.”
Mr. Shuko Murase is in charge of animation direction.
Consider this a prologue to hype up the expectations for the theatrical movie even more.
FLASHBACK! B-CLUB 57 (1990.08)
June 5th, 2018 deackychu 
■Illustration by Masami Goto
■Cell Work by Keiko Onuki
ADVENT OF A NEW ERA
From F-90 to F-91
The F-91 movie has finally been set in motion.
Since the 1979 TV series, Gundam sagas were always state-of-the-art, and one of its eras came to a close in 1989 with Char’s Counterattack.
However, as we enter into the 90s, the curtain rises on a new story. F-90 was designed as a culmination of ten years of Gundam. And now there is the F-91 movie which is said to be a completely new concept for Gundam. In order to master the origin of Gundam’s theme, the original staff of Yoshiyuki Tomino, Yasuhiko Yoshikazu and Kunio Okawara were brought together. So, just what is it about?
GUNDAM F91 MSV COLLECTION
May 20th, 2018 deackychu Digging into my collection of older material yet again, these Gundam F91 model variations appeared in Gundam Magazine, which was published by Kodansha. Originally debuting in 1991, the magazine series was recompiled in a complete box set released in 2006 for Comic Bonbon’s 25th anniversary. The mobile suit variation series was presented in the No.5 issue of the comic series. These color variations differ from those seen in B-CLUB’s MS Journal as well as later appearances. The names and specs that appear here differ from subsequent publications like the Gundam Perfect File series or Kadokawa’s Mobile Suit Encyclopedia. Information has been translated as it appears on the pages.
INTRODUCING NEW MSV HANDBOOK U.C.0153 ①
May 7th, 2018 deackychu 
Hi gang!
It has been a while since I released anything, and that’s because I’ve been working behind the scenes on something new! Most of you remember some of the pics I took of the various Gundam hauls I’ve made, so I decided to dive in and work on some information that hasn’t been seen anywhere, honestly. Neither MAHQ nor the Wiki have info on the stuff from the elusive V-MSV material! So, without further delay, check out the complete translation of the first handbook here.
There’s liable to be a bunch of errors as I haven’t seen Victory Gundam in more than a decade so I apologize. But, the suit information is the highlight! The second installment is currently in transit so I should get that soon. I’ll eventually go back and do some of the other ones (the original MSV as well as the Silhouette Formula one too). More manga when I get a break!
Originally released in November of 1993 by Bandai’s Hobby Department, this is the first of two booklets dealing with alternative variations on several of the suits from the series.
GUNDAM NARRATIVE & PHOENIX HUNTING
April 22nd, 2018 deackychu With the announcement of Gundam Narrative having come to pass, I thought I’d like to remind fans that we have a database section for the novel that the series was based on available on the site. You can view the novel section here. I’ve added a relatively detailed summary on the page for the first part of the novel so fans can know what to expect from the upcoming movie that it’ll loosely be based on. The Gundam Narrative section can be viewed here. I’ll have the second half of the story up shortly.
Tyrant Sword of Neofalia Update
April 12th, 2018 deackychu SCENE.2 of Tyrant Sword of Neofalia is available on the series page! Details on the RS-NF-81-STI-SES Improved Nemo Sword, Improved Nemo Sword Proto 3 (aka Slave Sword) and RS-81-STI Nemo will all be uploaded sometime tomorrow!
Gundam the Origin Updates
March 27th, 2018 deackychu A small batch of updates today since I received my copy of the Gundam the Origin Character and Mechanical Works book (Volume 1):
For new pages, I’ve added the Arcana-class Space Passenger Ship and the Large Civilian Spaceship Lunar Line. The Papua-class has been updated with color lineart as well as lineart exposition for the hangar deck. More coming soon!
Introducing Tyrant Sword
March 23rd, 2018 deackychu 
Today I am proud to begin introducing yet another groundbreaking entry of translated Gundam material. For many years I have been interested in the fabled “Tyrant Sword of Neofalia” series since first learning about it. Unfortunately, information was almost non-existent for it and I forgot about it. On a whim, I found an old issue of Hobby Japan and managed to read through one of the random chapters. That was tossed aside since I was a bit disappointed in the length of the photonovel. At any rate, during my recent buying fest of old material, I managed to snag the first couple installments and am now only missing the third for this series. So, without further delay, here’s the database entry for the series! The first scene has been translated as well as the accompany mechanical entry for the Improved GM II are included on the page! Stay tuned for more updates! 😀
MOBILE SUIT MOON GUNDAM [Episode 06]
March 18th, 2018 deackychu
- CHAPTER:
- 06
- PAGES:
- 44
- RELEASED:
- 2018.03.18
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
A battlefield thrown into chaos! Universal Century 0092… where is that man?!
SERIES IS UP TO DATE!
[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 answering my Twitter call looking for scans! More updates to this section in the near future!
BELTORCHIKA’S CHILDREN VOL.06
March 2nd, 2018 deackychu
- CHAPTERS:
- 21-25
- PAGES:
- 191
- RELEASED:
- 2018.03.02
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Amuro and the Nu Gundam bursts into the harbor in order to break up the asteroid Axis. Awaiting him there is Char’s Nightingale… The final battle finally draws near!
SEE COLLECTION POST FOR VOL.1-5
Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight Axis Original Soundtrack
February 28th, 2018 deackychu
- TRACKS:
- 14
- LENGTH:
- 30 minutes
- RELEASED:
- 2018.02.28
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Diving back into a random music release for a hot minute, it’s the soundtrack that’s longer than the actual episode it’s from! Introducing the soundtrack to Twilight Axis. This is the true, authentic version of the album purchased from iTunes on its release day!
MORE RANDOM MUSIC AGAIN IN THE FUTURE!!
BACK-ON’s Carry on from GM’s Counterattack
February 22nd, 2018 deackychu
- TRACKS:
- 01
- LENGTH:
- 4:04
- RELEASED:
- 2018.02.21
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Diving back into a random music release for a hot minute, it’s the track that everyone has been waiting for from Gundam Build Fighter’s GM’s Counterattack! This is the true, authentic version of the song purchased from iTunes on its release day!
MORE RANDOM MUSIC AGAIN IN THE FUTURE!!
GUNDAM UNICORN BANDE DESSINEE EPISODE: 0 (4)
February 18th, 2018 deackychu
- CHAPTER:
- 04
- PAGES:
- 36
- RELEASED:
- 2018.02.18
- DOWNLOAD:
- click here
Kouzou Ohmori returns after ten months as Bande Dessinee heads into new territory in this newly revived serialization! The setting shifts to the Zeon remnants base of Palau where rumors swirl about the Second Coming of Char Aznable. Will Full Frontal be able to rally the Neo Zeon remnants under him?
SERIES IS NOW CAUGHT UP!
