COUNTERCLAIM: RESOLVED

An response to the claim filed a couple days ago:

Dear Sirs Despite our earlier good faith belief, this file does not infringe copyright. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to retract our claim 

Many Thanks
IFPI

Zeonic is victorious! Huzzah! Now back to our regularly scheduled programming 😀

 

The IFPI Filed a Claim…

So, I logged into my e-mail today and see this:

Dear MediaFire User:

MediaFire has received notification under the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) that your usage of a file is allegedly infringing on the file creator’s copyright protection.

The file named [ZeonicScanlations]_New_Mobile_War_Report_Gundam_W_Endless_Waltz_The_Glory_of_Losers_[Volume03].zip is identified by the key (bdouzc2cl32m5ce).

As a result of this notice, pursuant to Section 512(c)(1)(C) of the DMCA, we have suspended access to the file.

The reason for suspension was:

Under penalty of perjury, we submit that we are authorized to act on behalf of the IFPI Represented Companies in matters involving the infringement of their sound recordings, including enforcing their copyrights and common law rights on the Internet.Information about the party that filed the report:

Company Name: IFPI
Contact Address: 10 Piccadilly London W1J 0DD United Kingdom
Contact Name:
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: notices@ifpi.org

Copyright infringement violates MediaFire’s Terms of Service. MediaFire accounts that experience multiple incidents of alleged copyright infringement without viable counterclaims may be terminated.

If you feel this suspension was in error, please submit a counterclaim by following the process below.

Now that’s rather hilarious since the IFPI deals with the record industry and that file, obviously, has nothing to do with recorded media. So, here is my response:

The IFPI, or International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, deals with the recording industry. The file called into question has absolutely nothing to do with the aforementioned organizations functions. A simple review of the file will show that it is a compressed file of JPEG images which are not even remotely related in any way to the recording industry. Therefore, I request that the file in question be reinstated and the matter addressed with the accusing party accordingly.

ANNIVERSARY REFLECTIONS

Well, yesterday marked our 8th year here at Zeonic. Honestly I don’t know how or why I’m still here doing this stuff. It’s amazing how far we have promised to come yet where we really stand. I sorta made a decision when I was out for a bike ride today, and that is that we will probably wrap things up at the ten year mark. I think a decade of working on Gundam material is plenty, but that’s just me. So, let’s see what we can set out to accomplish by the 2014 deadline, shall we? 🙂

ENDLESS WALTZ 敗者たちの栄光 第3巻リリース!

THE GLORY OF LOSERS VOL.3
敗者たちの栄光 3

EPISODES:
14-19
PAGES:
163
RELEASED:
2012.06.26
DOWNLOAD:
click here

A dummy operation saying the Taurus mobile suits would be launched into space at the New Edwards base draws the Gundams in. Quatre, Trowa and WuFei attack the base. OZ’s supreme commander, Treize, on the other hand takes the opportunity to initiate Operation Pleiades. It’s purpose is the dissolution of the United Earth Sphere Alliance. As the gathering Alliance moderates plan their escape, Heero in his Wing Gundam arrives…

Skydiving Video

FREE FALLING & BACK DOWN TO EARTH

Well, I’m back from my vacation of sorts, though I honestly wish I wasn’t. I had a blast, jumped out of  plane, got snockered with a bunch of friends and wanted to do it all over again. But, that’ll have to wait until September when I do it all over again. For now, I’ll share a couple photos from my skydiving adventures:


Yes, that’s me. I’m the second one from the right in the group shots. Skydiving was definitely the best thing that I’ve ever done in my life. The whole vacation definitely changed my perspective on life in regards to how far I’ve come and where I’m going.

Checking Out

Well, I’m super excited and extremely nervous. This is my first actual vacation. The last time I took one was back in 2008 with my ex driving to Florida. That was so not pleasant. Being the only person who could drive plus having to deal with being the odd man out of the family was quite awkward. What better way to celebrate it? SKYDIVING!! It was on the bucket list and my best friend really wanted to do it despite his fear of heights so we decided to have a little fun and do it.

So, I’m flying out tonight to San Diego and he’s driving in with two of his friends from Albuquerque. It’s going to be insane!

I’m a bit apprehensive about going because it feels like I have a billion and one things left to do (but I don’t). I guess I’m just feeling guilty of dipping into my ultra fabulous savings account that I actually have.In the past, I had an insane amount of debt in addition to my $95,000 in student loan debt, but I paid off all of my bills in January and have since been diligently saving for such a much needed reprieve. I’m hoping to finally relax for a change instead of being off the deep end.

Plus, I think when I come back I’ll find out whether I got my assistant night manager posting or not… I saw that my position was posted on our company job postings list so that can only mean one thing!! I’m moving up to either a coordinator position (aka third man) or assistant night crew chief! Woo! Pay raise! Hell yeah!

I’ll post photos and maybe the video once I have a chance! I’ll see you guys when I get back! 😀

[DATABASE] BLUE WINGS OF THE AEUG

I’ve updated the database with summaries of all the chapters thus far for this particular series. You can view them here.

CROSSBONE GHOST [VOLUME.01]

MOBILE SUIT CROSSBONE GUNDAM GHOST 1
機動戦士ガンダムクロスボーン・ガンダム ゴースト 1

Manga: Yuuichi Hasegawa
Original Work:
Hajime Yatate and Yoshiyuki Tomino
Design Cooperation:
Hajime Katoki

Chapter.01: Silver Ghost
Chapter.02:
Flight
Chapter.03:
Messenger from Thoucus
Chapter.04: Angel Call

Universal Century 0153 – One day, while living on Side 3, Font Baud encounters a dark brown young man and a cute little girl and becomes rolled up in the conflict surrounding “Angel Call”. The stage is V Gundam! A new Crossbone finally takes off!

[DIRECT DOWNLOAD]
RELEASE DATE: 2012.05.31

GLORY OF LOSERS.20

CHAPTER.20 HUMILIATION AT BAIKAL

Treize reflects on the words his mother told him as a child and a conversation he had with his brother. Relena is reunited with her mother while drowning in tears. Meanwhile, the Gundam pilots begin to make preparations for their next counteroffensive: an attack on the Baikal Spaceport, the assembly point to launch the Taurus suits into outer space…

[DIRECT DOWNLOAD HERE]
Release Date: 2012.05.30

LEGEND OF THE UNIVERSAL CENTURY HEROES

So we have a new preview manga appearing in Gundam Ace, which will kick off this particular round of releases today:

LEGEND OF THE UNIVERSAL CENTURY HEROES
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM MSV-R
THE WHITE WOLF OF RAINBOWS

Manga by: Takayuki Kosai
Mechanical Design by: Kunio Okawara

Database entry is live here!

AGE-1R GUNDAM AGE-1 RAZOR [FULL UPDATE]

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 RAZOR
Overall Height: 18.5m
Unit Weight: 51.6t
Armaments: razor blade x 2, leg razor blade x 2

UNIT EXPOSITION

Although it can be said that the Gundam AGE-1 Razor is an evolution of the Gundam Age-1 Spallow, the key difference lies in its method of operation, which is to resolve the Gundam Spallow’s greatest weakness: the low wear resistance of the Shiguru blade. Whereas the Spallow achieved its so-called “sharp cutting ability” from its lightweight body and added thrusters, the Razor, which handles a razor blade with huge mass, achieves such profound slashing force or striking force by using inertial force of the blade itself. Due to that, extremely advanced control skills are required of the pilot. For example, it may be impossible for the Razor to fly straight if one does not have data processing abilities like that of an X-Rounder. The razor blades on both elbows can be treated as hand-held weapons. By connecting the two to form a razor boomerang, it’s possible to use it as a throwing weapon.

ARMAMENTS

■ RAZOR BLADES: Each forearm is equipped with a pair of large swords. The cutting part has increased in size by utilizing technology similar to the Shiguru Blade. In addition to the forearm mount, it is equipped on a manipulator thus becoming a pair of swords. When connected they for a razor blade.

■ LEG RAZOR BLADES: The razor blades equipped on the front shins dramatically increases the effectiveness of the leg’s offensive capabilities. Has the ability to make a versatile slashing attack when linked to the arm’s razor blades.

[STAFF] – SEARCHING FOR A TIMER

Greetings everyone.

If you or anyone you know is able to time and would be interested in assisting us with a project, please have them contact me. Then again I suppose I’d need an encoder too, even though it’d just be a static image and/or blank picture. :S At any rate, this is an exciting adventure I’m planning, something that will once again take the Gundam community by storm (I hope), so here’s to hoping we can get moving… otherwise everyone will be stuck listening to it and reading via text 🙁

CROSSBONE GUNDAM GHOST & UPCOMING COVERS

I’ve updated the database section once again for this series with the latest chapter titles as well as the official logo and volume summary. I’ve even included a large version of our cover from the release.

Upcoming Covers from our Releases:

May Amazon Japan Order

Just to give everyone a bit of a heads up:

商品:   USD 70.62
配送料・手数料:   USD 74.03
  ——
注文合計:   USD 144.65

*cue nosebleed*

Anyways, here’s the rundown of what I brought in:

– July 2012 Gundam Ace
– Crossbone Gundam Ghost Vol.01
– U.C. HARDGRAPH Iron Mustang Vol.01
– Gundam AGE Remember Sid

Database Update: Gundam Thunderbolt

I’ve updated the Thunderbolt section based on the three chapters of the series currently in my possession.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT [Chapter.02]

Scans Provided by: balofo
Manga by:
Yasuo Ohtagaki

The Federation Fleet charges into the Thunderbolt sector in full force. However, as soon as they start to clear the smoke screen, they’re picked off in meticulous precision by the enemy! With their squad leader taken out, the unit is thrown into disarray. Just as things prove dim for the team, Ensign Io Flemming accomplishes the unimaginable after his GM takes a critical hit…

[Download Here]
Release Date: 2012.05.22

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT [Chapter.01]

Scans Provided by: balofo
Manga by:
Yasuo Ohtagaki

A Zaku II Sniper type hides itself in the Thunderbolt sector. Meanwhile, an operation begins with the intent of gaining total control of this sector, which is a supply route to the fortress A Baoa Qu within Zeon’s sphere of influence. To accomplish this task and take out the sniper, the Federation Forces fleet and mobile suit unit are led by the Mua Brotherhood, former inhabitants of the Mua space colonies destroyed by Zeon. All 24 units of the mobile suit unit sortie. Among them is Ensign Io Flemming, pilot of the GM204F.

[DOWNLOAD HERE]
Release Date: 2012.05.17

 

ADVANCE OF Z: THE FLAG OF TITANS

I’m trying something new out here at Zeonic. No, this isn’t something new… it’s actually something old. I’ve only had this stuff sitting around on the external that I’m still trying to salvage, so I figured I’d present stuff as I go through the folders. Here’s the deal with this series. I’m presenting the first photonovel chapter and manga grouping that correlates with the first of six chapters (chapter seven is the court martial events). All in all this should tie in quite nicely and provide for some interesting material for the Gundam community. A link to the first three chapters is below. The scans for the photonovel are attached.

[EPISODE.01]

EPISODE DATA

Timeframe: U.C.0084.12
Location: L5 Konpeitoh Sector
Main Unit: RX-121 Gundam TR-1 [Hazel]
Main Events:

Eliad enlists in the Titans
Eliard joins the T3 Unit

This episode illustrates from Eliard’s enlistment in the Titans until his first sortie as a member of the T3 unit. Eliard, having witnessed the overwhelming strength of the Black Otter Team’s commander Lieutenant Wes Murphy along with the Gundam TR-1 [Hazel], reflects on the pleasures of fighting with the Gundam.

MECHANICAL REPORT

RX-121 GUNDAM TR-1 [HAZEL]
Pilot: Lieutenant Wes Murphy

Using the GM Quel as a base, the unit is a prototype, experimental Gunadm type developed with added enhanced parts to various sections. The machine is the key point in the TR Project that is apart of the next generation development plan for the Titans.

RGM-79SR GM SNIPER III
Pilot: Lieutenant JG Carl Matsubara

A GM Kai High Mobility Type unit that was modified into a sniper version for long-range shooting. Operational efficiency is high because of a modification to the specs by a minimum addition of parts and a high-performance optical targeting visor.

RGM-79CR GM KAI HIGH MOBILITY TYPE
Pilot: Lieutenant JG Eliard Hunter

The GM Kai High Mobility Type is a machine modified as a version off the RGM-79R GM II which was selected as the Federation Forces next generation main mobile suit. The Titans version of the GM Kai serves as a prototype test unit.

ALEXANDRIA-CLASS SPACE CRUISER ASWAN
Captain: Captain Otto Pedersen

As mothership of the T3 unit assigned to the Konpeitoh sector, it is also home to the Murphy team. Captain Otto Pedersen is also the captain of the ship as well as the commander of the T3 unit.

[PHOTONOVEL TRANSLATION]

[MANGA CHAPTERS 1-3 TRANSLATION]
RELEASED: 2012.05.12

Chapters 4-5 will complete the first part of this arc before 6-10 mark a shift in the calendar year to 0085. Essentially Volume 01 will take place before the main crux of the series begins. I should hopefully have that done within the next week as I can easily do one chapter of this a day.

GUNDAM W —Frozen Teardrop— [Novel]

NEW MOBILE WAR REPORT GUNDAM W
—FROZEN TEARDROP—

SPECIAL PREQUEL
Interlude of the Heart
—Preventer 5— (Part.01)

Written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa
Character Illustrations by Sakura Asagi
Mechanical Design by Hajime Katoki
Original Planning by Hajime Yatate & Yoshiyuki Tomino
Cooperation by Bandai Hobby Division

I’ve completed the novel translation for this particular chapter. Sumizawa is essentially novelizing Preventer 5 but with quite a few changes to the plot line. Personally, I think it flows better (as of right now), but we’ll see how it goes later on.

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