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 1998, work would begin on the feature film that was to become “G-Saviour”…
Stay tuned for more random tidbits from this uncharted part of the Gundam timeline!
November 3rd, 2017 deackychu
Mashiro is Paptimus Scirocco?! What are Mequinez’s true intentions? The latest chapter continues to follow the mystery locked within Mashiro! Just what in the world is Overon?! The shocking truth will be revealed in the next issue!!
NEW SERIES RUNNING IN GUNDAM ACE!
October 31st, 2017 deackychu
The veil is lifted on the Neo Zeon’s new mobile suit: the Barguil! Universal Century 0092. What was seen by Yuta, a young boy on Moon Moon, a colony that cut off contact with the outside and formed their own culture? The “forbidden Universal Century” is being told now!
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October 30th, 2017 deackychu
Kouzou Ohmori returns after ten months as Bande Dessinee heads into new territory in this newly revived serialization! An experimental psycho frame: the Stein’s brilliance. There is someone who can interfere with the merchant of death, Anaheim’s, backroom deal?!
NEW SERIES RUNNING IN GUNDAM ACE!
October 25th, 2017 deackychu Gundam Thunderbolt has been a hot button issue in terms of where it fits into the Gundam “canon.” Not that the term canon exists in Japanese anyways (as I’ll point out below) but don’t tell that to fans. Then again, the Japanese side doesn’t seem to be too concerned for this either (nor have they ever in older Gundam publications). As such, the term “alt-UC” has entered into the Gundam community as a way of explaining away series that seem to “break” Gundam. It’s being used towards the Origin as well thanks to many of the changes it too is making to the backstory.
Anyways, a lot of the reasoning behind it is because an interview with the creator of the manga was mistranslated (or had creative liberties taken) and fans have latched onto this as their holy grail when battling people who accept Thunderbolt into their precious UC “canon.”
Let’s take a look at what Otakumode has translated the article as:
CS: Aside from director Tomino, you don’t hear many people involved with Gundam talking about “destroying Gundam.”
YO: I’m humbled [laugh]. I think in that sense Thunderbolt started off in a very fortunate position. Just as the lack of attention given the first Gundam TV series allowed it some freedom, my Gundam series is on a unique platform with Shogakukan’s Superior, so it’s not as tied down. In the beginning, I told them that I wanted to be able to work freely, even if that meant it wasn’t part of the Gundam canon, and they told me I could do what I want. However, that makes it difficult to adapt into anime and Gundam models… I suppose [laugh].
CS: So it wasn’t that they approached you and said, “Do it at this point in the Universal Century calendar.”
YO: It’s a bit off from the so-called “correct history,” but I did that on purpose [laugh]. I started off on the sidelines without much attention, which actually allowed some freedom as I wrote and I didn’t have to defend myself, so I decided to change what I wanted, and I think it was good that I could start that way. Being in that position is similar to how it was for the first Gundam, so I’ve been happy with it.
Here’s our take on the interview from Comic Soon:
——”Break Gundam” isn’t a phrase you hear often from people who work with Gundam, unless they’re Director Tomino.
How audacious of me (laughs). In this sense, I think I was able to start Thunderbolt from a very fortunate stance. The first Gundam TV series had freedom because it was unmarked, and in the same way, this Gundam started on the special setting of Shogakukan’s Superior, so I didn’t have many “fetters”. I told them first off, “It’s OK if this doesn’t make Gundam’s history, just please give me free rein,” and they marked it as the Otagaki version and let me do as I pleased. But they warned me that it would be difficult to turn into animations or Gundam models… (laughs).
——You mean it wasn’t a “Let’s do this part in the Universal Century timeline,” kind of approach.
It’s slightly different from the “official history” but I didn’t mind (laughs). Because I was able to start at the edge with no attention, I was able to draw freely, and as I had nothing to defend, I could break things as I liked and it was a great way to start. This stance also synchronized with the circumstances of the first Gundam, and I’m personally content with it.
October 19th, 2017 deackychu
Another new page for Gundam and the Universal Century! The curtain rises on an unknown part of the Universal Century here and now! Chasing after the shadow of the man once called Zeon’s “Red Comet”, she returns to his place once more… Awoken from its slumber, the Zaku III Custom takes off!
NEW SERIES RUNNING IN YOUNG MAGAZINE!
October 16th, 2017 deackychu Over the years my Gundam collection has steadily grown. I’ve been on a quest to try and locate older Gundam material from the formative years of Gundam and provide fans in the community an insight into works that will never, ever see the light of day in English much less the Japanese side again. Periodically, I update random entries on the database listing with a somewhat comprehensive summary for the entry in particular. Some of them I haven’t been able to update any more since I have had trouble tracking down future volumes things were serialized in. Nonetheless, I’d like to highlight some of the stranger entries in the Gundam universe:
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 Sidestory: Burn Stormer -Wandering Lambs-
Mobile Suit Gundam Saigon 0081
Top Gundam
MS Senki Sidestory: Born to be wild again ~Soldiers of Fortune Again~
Mobile Suit Gundam Sidestory Craft Folk (newest addition)
I’ll eventually be getting around to adding scans and translations of some of the short chapters (such as Craft Folk for example). They’re quirky stories and some of them I wish would’ve been fleshed out more (like Saigon 0081).
October 14th, 2017 deackychu
The operation begins!! A dark gray barrier becomes a shield for the gunfire, but it is just to carry out the mission imposed on oneself! The White Dingo’s fangs tear into the Gallop!
October 14th, 2017 deackychu
A new work by realist Kazuhisa Kondo! A reboot of the famous “Record of Mobile Suit Wars” for the first time in almost twenty years!! Now, the whole story to the Earth Drop Operation is illustrated! What will the Zeon’s next move be?!
NEW SERIES RUNNING IN GUNDAM ACE
October 13th, 2017 deackychu
The temptress Cima, receives her new suit from Anaheim courtesy of Clara Lodge. Clara, however, is still insistent upon joining Cima and her ragtag band of misfits and ends up challenging her in a duel! Meanwhile, Nina finally wakes up on board one of the Delaz Fleet ships, unaware of what happened prior. As Cima and Clara’s showdown starts to heat up, the Federation Forces are detected nearby… and they’re chasing someone: Geil Hunt! What action will Cima take now?!
SERIES IS NOW ENTIRELY CAUGHT UP!!
October 11th, 2017 deackychu
The final chapter begins! Don’t miss a never seen before 0083! Kou is in critical condition on board the Albion! Will the crew be able to save him? As Cima meets with Bask Om, a sinister twist comes to light as the “true” Operation Stardust is set in motion!
VOLUME.08 || VOLUME.07 || VOLUME.06
October 9th, 2017 deackychu GUNDAM 0083 REBELLION VOL.09
Kou races across the battlefield, piloting the Heavy Full Armor Burnen. However, his desperate resistance will be in vain: the nuke will be shot. Kou and Gato, what will be the outcome of the battle between these two square off against one another yet again?!
VOLUME.08 || VOLUME.07 || VOLUME.06
October 2nd, 2017 deackychu
Walpurgis’ prologue plays out in a mobile game called “Super Gundam Royal”. While there are no animations, there is text displayed on the screen. Chapter 0 of the story plays out in two of the four stages.
THIS CHAPTER IS FROM THE MOBILE GAME!
October 2nd, 2017 deackychu
What has become of the protagonist Mashiro, who was stabbed with an iron stake in Chapter 1’s last scene?! Who is it that the girl sees before her? A white The O appears! And what is with the unusual change in Mashiro’s body?! Names of those who should have died… Have the ghosts of Gryps been resurrected?!
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September 29th, 2017 deackychu
A new Gundam saga is here to unravel the Universal Century! From the title of “Moon Gundam” alone, a lot of speculation popped up in regards to the era and the stage of this work, but the world that Fukui has shown was probably something that wasn’t predicted by anyone!
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September 26th, 2017 deackychu 
After Zeon’s declaration of war this land became a battlefield, and many civilian lives were lost. Why? Why did we have to go through this? I’ll never forget it… That place that was once called Sydney… how it became ground zero and a pit of death!
[EPISODE.1] SORTIE DOWNLOAD HERE
September 3rd, 2017 deackychu
The conflict between Mashiro Oaks and a mysterious mobile suit kicks off! Is the mobile suit wrapped in an aura the Zeta? Ravaged by War, the festival of witches (Valpurgis) begins!
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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 a mercenary for the privated armed group Birnam, he chases after the Mastema forces along with Arlette and Danton who appeared at Axis.
AMA-X4 AHAVA AZIERU
A mobile armor recently confirmed to be within Axis. Equipped with an I-field generator, it was stored in an incomplete state. Arlette pilots it in a hurry in order to counter the attack brought on by the Birnam’s Kurwenal.
July 29th, 2017 deackychu
A new work by realist Kazuhisa Kondo! A reboot of the famous “Record of Mobile Suit Wars” for the first time in almost twenty years!! The stage is the Earth! The Earth Drop Operation by the Principality Forces begins!!
NEW SERIES RUNNING IN GUNDAM ACE
