DEPICTING IT AS-IS AND CONFRONTING THE TIMES ―――Was the film adaptation in the works for some time? The initial talk first came up just before the SEED TV series ended. There was a discussion of “Should we make one more movie to finish it off?” But what I had conceived then ended up incorporated into […]

JETURK HEAVY MACHINERY: RESILIENT, PRAGMATIC, AND HIGH-POWER LIFE-RESPECTING DESIGNS ―――You primarily handle designs for Jeturk Heavy Machinery. Can you tell us how you came to be involved with them? Gyoubu: Well, it was decided from the start that I’d be handling Jeturk. I remember being surprised at our first meeting when they pointed and said, […]

THE PRIDE OF MOBILE SUIT DESIGNERS This story is not just a typical school story but one that also delves into the corporate world. Let’s dive deep into the design philosophy of the designers behind each corporation’s mobile suits and mechs. Key Points as Told by the Mecha Designers The fervor around The Witch from […]

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED MSV BATTLEFIELD RECORD FIELD 01: EL ALAMEIN The battlefield of the first episode of SEED MSV Battlefield Record is set in the barren wilderness of North Africa, roughly 100km west of the Nile River, in the renowned El Alamein. After a long passage of time, this land, once stained with the […]

MSE-19362GS STARK GM Model Number: MWS-19362GS Overall Height: 18.0m Base Weight: 65.3t Armaments: beam rifle large missiles (nuclear warhead equipped possible) x 4 3-tube mid-sized missile launcher x 3 RGM-89S STARK JEGAN This is a variation of the RGM-89 Jegan, designed for heavy artillery combat. It features a dual-seat configuration, with a weapons control officer riding […]

INTERVIEW WITH MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM SEED SERIES DIRECTOR MITSUO FUKUDA The teaser visual and the first and second PV have been released, but the story of SEED FREEDOM is still unknown. What kind of story lies in store in this completely new installment? We asked Director Fukuda. A WORK THAT EVOKES WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED THUS […]

MS-14A「ゲルググ」 MS-14A GELGOOG GUNPLA INFORMATION Scale: 1/100 Master Grade No.11 Series: Mobile Suit Gundam Released: 1997.09 Price: 3,320 yen Part Number: 1059290 MS-14A GELGOOG ZEON GENERAL PURPOSE MASS PRODUCTION MOBILE SUIT The Principality military had been maintaining front lines through the utility of the Zaku and developing and deploying mobile suits for localized combat. However, […]

F91「ガンダムF91」 F91 GUNDAM F91 GUNPLA INFORMATION Scale: 1/100 Master Grade No.87 Series: Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Released: 2006.07.29 Price: 3,520 yen Part Number: 1145070 F91 GUNDAM F91 EFSF PROTOTYPE ATTACK USE MOBILE SUIT The Gundam F91 emerged as the brainchild of the collaborative strides taken by the Earth Federation Forces and SNRI (Strategic Naval Research […]

MS-18E「ケンプファー」 MS-18E KÄMPFER GUNPLA INFORMATION Scale: 1/100 Master Grade No.35 Series: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket Released: 2001.01 Price: 4,400 yen Part Number: 1100366 MS-18E KÄMPFER PRINCIPALITY OF ZEON ASSAULT USE MOBILE SUIT In the closing phase of the One Year War, the development of mobile suits within the ranks of the […]

TOWARD THE PLANNING OF “RING OF GUNDAM” Original Creator & Chief Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino FIRSTLY, ON “REAL G” Times change, and with them, the temperaments of people do too. Even if one believes they haven’t changed since birth, everyone carries distinct qualities shaped by their own era. Three decades equate to two generations. Titles that […]

VICTORY GUNDAM PROJECT PROPOSAL (Revised Edition) The planning for Mobile Suit V Gundam began in earnest in the latter half of 1991, with the initial project proposal being compiled in December of that year. After various considerations, a revised version was finalized on April 30, 1992. This introduces the revised project proposal. Potential Titles: “Mobile […]

C.E. (Cosmic Era) — In this era, two distinct classes of humanity exist: those genetically modified from birth, bestowing upon them exceptional physical and intellectual prowess (known as Coordinators), and those who come into the world as nature intended (known as Naturals). The Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Series depicts the conflicts between these Coordinators and […]

STAFF INTERVIEW: Fuyunori Gobu Series Composition Famed for his involvement across various Gundam iterations, Mr. Fuyunori Gobu stands as a signature scriptwriter for Sunrise’s works. In this recent Gundam installment, he was entrusted with the series composition and scriptwriting. It could be said that while Fuyunori spun the vertical threads of the G Gundam story, […]

The creator of Gundam gives us a look at the big picture issues of the saga. Interview by Mark Simmons, Toshifumi Yoshida, and Julie Davis, with an introduction by Mark Simmons. In launching the original Mobile Suit Gundam series more than 20 years ago, its creator Yoshiyuki Tomino set out to tackle a number of […]

ユーコン級潜水艦 JUKON-CLASS SUBMARINE During the One Year War, the Jukon-class submarines played a crucial role as the backbone of the Principality’s submarine fleet. Initially, the Jukon-class was said to be an attack submarine of the VIII-type, intended to be the next-generation mainstay submarine for the Federation Forces. However, during the Principality’s Earth invasion campaign, on […]

TINコッド TIN COD This is the Federation Forces high-altitude fighter designed for air defense. Developed as part of the Core Fighter concept, it bears the name of a Core Fighter variation. Hervic Company undertook the development, and it was officially adopted under the designation FF-6. The prototype’s rollout is said to have occurred in the […]

ディッシュ DISH During the One Year War, the Federation Forces operated this aircraft as a liaison plane. While there was the Dragon Fly as another liaison aircraft, it was a propeller-driven plane with slow speed and limited range. In contrast, the Dish aircraft utilized jet engines for high-speed flights. Its distinctive feature is the flat […]