May 24th, 2022 
deackychu Ah, yes, what a surprise! I fell behind!
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2022.02.26
Released: 2022.05.24
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May 14th, 2022 deackychu Ah, yes, two consecutive weeks of releases! I’ll see you all next year! Kidding, kidding.
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2021.03.25
Released: 2022.05.14
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May 7th, 2022 deackychu Ah, yes, the summer of releases! I think. I hope. No, I will make it so! Maybe I should just start a Patreon in hopes I can quit my job and do it full time… I mean, people pull in like 4K a month doing it for random things… why can’t I?
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2020.08.25
Released: 2022.05.07
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April 27th, 2022 deackychu Apparently, the excitement generated over possible hellspawn, I mean “Imperial Children” from Garma caused quite a stir, so a fan reached out for a commission of this series! Here’s chapter one for everyone’s enjoyment!
Publisher: Shueisha
Released: 2022.04.26
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Pages: 80 pages
April 15th, 2022 deackychu Today’s deep dive into random Gundam production lore comes from the 1994 laserdisc release of Zeta Gundam. As many already know, I translated a portion of the original draft from the old Animedia book released back in 1986. But, the neat fact to learn about was that there was a much more complete draft of the series outlined (and never reproduced) in the laserdisc release. So, I present to you today the random musings, trial and error, and more batshit ideas that were rolling around in Tomino’s head when agonizing over the course of a year on a sequel to his original Gundam series. As notated on the page, there will be much more to come in the future. Click the image below to read all about it!
Publisher: Bandai Visual
Released: 1994.02.21
Price: 41,000 yen
Collection: 7 discs
March 26th, 2022 deackychu A year ago I started diving into some of the alternative mobile suit designs from Turn A Gundam, so I decided to continue on with another one.
FLAT-L06U 都市公安仕様フラット
FLAT-L06U Public Peace Type FLAT
A number of mobile suits descended upon Earth during the environmental survey by the Moon Race and were conducted in several stages prior to their Earth Return operation. This led to the widespread perception that mobile suits such as these were developed specifically for airborne operations and planetary assault, but this is not the case. Instead, the original intention behind the FLAT’s development was to conduct public safety work on the surface, mainly for anti-personnel control to suppress rioters.
The most distinctive structural feature of the FLAT is the vibrating plates that make up its entire body. The whole surface of these plates is studded with micro-scale vibrating elements capable of emitting varying frequencies and directional vibration waves. These vibrating plates emit powerful ultra-low frequencies during anti-personnel control operations. Ultra-low frequencies are non-lethal forms of weapons that interfere with human nervous tissue and safely neutralize/incapacitate mobs by causing headaches, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms.
The suit in the photo is a model that is equipped with a rotating machine gun turret and an extension cabin equipped with a floodlight. During olden times, this type of suit was often used in the suppression of anti-government riots in urban areas. Depending on the situation, the twin vertical machine guns can freely select from a wide array of ammunition, ranging from non-lethal paralytic rounds and gas bombs to slugs for smashing barricades. Furthermore, the cabin extending to the rear of the suit has the capacity to accommodate 12 fully-equipped riot police. The mere appearance of this suit has been known to dispel mobs of rioters and looking up at its intimidating presence from the ground, and it’s quite easy to see why that is the case.
During the pre-production meeting stage of the examples, an idea where the FLAT’s armor are micro-LCD monitors that project various camouflage patterns as programmed based on its operational activity was also discussed. Furthermore, a “chameleon armor” was also proposed at the time when images taken by the rear camera would be projected onto the front armor to blend into its surroundings. Sorry, the last image is blurry. Too lazy to rescan it right now.
The above images are the setting drawings of the twin machine guns created for this example. In the draft, the gun barrels are set on the centerline of the waist, so there is a notch in the thigh of the right leg.
February 24th, 2022 deackychu In today’s deep dive data series, I elected to dabble into the taboo area of Gundam Thunderbolt and see what Ohtagaki had to say back in the Spring 2017 issue of Great Mechanics. Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, he spells out some stuff that fans may find interesting or even more divisive. Click here to read all about it!
Publisher: Futabasha
Released: 2017.03.18
Price: 1100 yen
Size: —
February 18th, 2022 deackychu 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.
Publisher: Nagoya TV & Nippon Sunrise
Released: 1978.11
Price: —
Size: —
February 6th, 2022 deackychu Today’s quick mini segment deals with a question and answer page in the Gundam ZZ Part.2 book published by Animedia. This doesn’t really add anything, but it’s neat nonetheless to see what people wrote in and asked about:
Q: Why does Judau leave with Roux instead of Elle in the last episode?
A: In the beginning, Judau was supposed to leave alone, but it was General Director Tomino’s idea to have him leave with Roux, likely because he is mature enough to live without his sister, but needed Roux more than Elle.
Q: Why are the people of Moon Moon so weird?
A: The colony of Moon Moon is a prototype colony that was built for the people who constructed Side 1. For that reason, it’s much smaller than a normal colony. People tend to become weird when they live in a small space for a long time.
Q: Why did Ple die?
A: There is no answer to this question. Everyone has their own destiny.
Q: Why is the colony that fell on Dublin still standing? Wouldn’t it normally collapse under its own weight?
A: In reality, this would be the case. However, anime is different from reality, as we know. In this scene, the General Director wanted to depict a standing colony, so he probably decided not to have it collapse.
Q: Why did Iino dress up as a woman too when Judau did on Tigerbaum?
A: Because there was a risk that if the other characters dressed up as a women, they’d immediately be recognized as men. Iino, on the other hand, has been dressing up as a woman since his Shangri-La days, so he’s pretty good at it. (That’s a lie!” Iino said).
Publisher: Animedia
Released: 1987.03.01
Price: 580
Size: —
January 4th, 2022 deackychu Still pondering whether I should do releases once a week or whenever I happen to finish them. Don’t wanna pressure myself yet again. Anyways, here is another backlogged release. Apparently, I finished the volume back in 2020 but never got around to photoshopping (as is the case with a lot of my translation files it seems). Guess that’s a good thing?
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2020.03.26
Released: 2022.01.04
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January 1st, 2022 deackychu I keep telling myself every year that “It’ll be my year to catch up!”. Here’s to hoping I can finally make a dent in massive backlogs. Maybe I should just start a Patreon in hopes I can quit my job and do it full time… I mean, people pull in like 4K a month doing it for random things… why can’t I?
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2020.02.26
Released: 2022.01.01
Download: Available Here
December 29th, 2021 deackychu Originally published in Bandai’s “Comic Weapon Cyber Comix” magazine in early 1988, the one shot manga was later released in a compilation volume of manga entitled “Gundam Generation.” The comic is, unfortunately, a product of its time. It follows an older model of the Universal Century timeline, one which has the U.C. calendar starting in 1969 following the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Nonetheless, the story provides an interesting look into the mind of the man who would change the course of history forever through his discovery of “Minovsky Particles.”
Publisher: Bandai
Published: 1988.04.10
Price: 880 yen
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December 24th, 2021 deackychu I’ve been poking at this for far too long, so without further delay, here’s the first portion of (“updated”) historical info from the pages of an old 2000 Mekton RPG book!
December 3rd, 2021 deackychu Vintage Gundam lore has always been something I’ve been deeply interested in, so today’s info dump is no exception. I don’t know why I’ve been focusing on Side 6 as of late, but I decided to introduce some of the vintage lore explaining their neutrality throughout the One Year War. The lesson: currying favor to both sides pays off! Click here to read all about it! Information comes courtesy of book eleven from the MS Encyclopedia boxed set that was released back in 2005.
Publisher: Media Works
Published: 2005.20.20
Price: 480 yen
Size: —
November 26th, 2021 deackychu Rounding out the Nightmare of Solomon versions is Natsumoto’s short take on things. Originally serialized in the first issue of Gundam Game Ace, this version tells a similar rendition of Tsukasa Kotobuki’s version (released previously). While Kotobuki’s version follows what is echoed in the Master Grade version of Gato’s Gelgoog, this particular version of events follows the explanation given in Gundam Officials that Gato’s suit was a Rick Dom at the Battle of Solomon. This comic was also more or less depicted in the “Encounters in Space” PS2 game that was released just a short time later. Click the link below to download.
Publisher: Kadokawa Shoten
Published: 2003.10.01
Price: 480 yen
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November 24th, 2021 deackychu Today’s random one-shot manga release comes courtesy of the old Go! Go! Our Victory Gundam!! book by Tsukasa Kotobuki. In it is the original story of how Anavel Gato earned his nickname the “Nightmare of Solomon.” This installment was later retconned by Masato Natsumoto’s version that depicts him wielding a Dom and a beam bazooka at the Battle of Solomon rather than a Gelgoog. The latest Gundam game called U.C. ENGAGE will be depicting this through cutscenes, of which Kotobuki is in charge of the animation. So, here’s the original version of that story for everyone to enjoy. Click the link below to download.
Publisher: Dengeki Comics
Published: 1994.10.15
Price: 560 yen
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September 2nd, 2021 deackychu My third commissioned release at the request of a Crossbone Super Fan! His goal/desire is to be able to crowdfund enough to have me translate both Ghost and Dust for the community. While I explained that one of them is already being finished by some people, he pressed that he wasn’t satisfied with it and was accustomed to us, so I’m just throwing that information out there for people. Until such a decision is made, I’m sticking to X-11 since that’s what is being commissioned at this time.
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2021.08.26
Released: 2021.09.02
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August 24th, 2021 deackychu My desperate struggle begins as I try and photoshop the remainder of the series before the month is over! Join me as I tick off the last few volumes of this awesome series! Like, share, and donate! Stay tuned for more!
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2019.08.24
Released: 2021.08.24
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August 2nd, 2021 deackychu My second commissioned release at the request of a Crossbone Super Fan! His goal/desire is to be able to crowdfund enough to have me translate both Ghost and Dust for the community. While I explained that one of them is already being finished by some people, he pressed that he wasn’t satisfied with it and was accustomed to us, so I’m just throwing that information out there for people. Until such a decision is made, I’m sticking to X-11 since that’s what is being commissioned at this time.
Publisher: Kadokawa
Published: 2021.07.26
Released: 2021.08.02
Download: Available Here
July 27th, 2021 deackychu Back when Gundam Narrative came out in theaters, theatergoers were able to pick up a little “background” report that was penned by Kai Shiden. The article is one of the many “unknown” setting materials that tried to fill in and expand on the incidents that happened at the time. This, along with the Return of the Lion radio drama, paints a picture of what is going on in the political landscape of the Universal Century at the time. You can read the article here.
