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Looking for the very latest developments in the world of Gundam? Then check out our lineup of breaking news links. Most of the sites in question are already listed elsewhere in our Links section. If you have a suggested addition, let us know at scorpio@best.com.

Turn A Gundam Info

What's the latest on this spring's mysterious new Gundam television series? We've compiled an information page, but you can get more info and lots of pretty pictures from these fine Web sites...

Gundam Game Report from Tokyo: Turn A Gundam
Shinji Kira has compiled profiles of the major characters and mobile suits, and is writing synopses of each episode as it airs. Definitely the best resource for English-speaking Turn A mavens.

EX: News for February 1999
The online magazine's news page has a brief item on the new series.

Gundam HG Web: Turn A Express [JAPANESE]
An online encyclopedia, with story information and detailed notes on the people, places, and things.

Sunrise: Turn A Gundam Page [JAPANESE]
The official Sunrise information page. Episode synopses and other information will appear here as the series continues.

Fuji TV: Turn A Gundam Report [JAPANESE]
A series information page from the TV network that will be airing the show, with a sizeable plot synopsis and staff profiles.

In Other News

Gundam.Com: Great Gundam Mecha Makeover
Witness the winners of the first annual mobile suit rehab contest. The Zakrello hasn't looked this cool since Yutaka Izubuchi worked it over in the pages of MS ERA... if then.

EX: The Online World of Anime & Manga
The online anime magazine regularly reviews new Gundam merchandise - no surprise, with G-experts Keith Rhee and Egan Loo on the staff! Recent reviews cover the G20 tribute magazine, reprinted Newtype 100% Collections, and the Z Gundam game for the PlayStation. Also of interest is Egan's eyewitness report on August's Big Bang event.

Science Fiction Weekly: Gundam 0083 Review
Anime News Network: Gundam 0083 Review
Early reviews of the first English-dubbed Gundam release. We'll keep our eyes peeled for more reviews as they come in...

Sunrise: Gundam News Page [JAPANESE]
Sunrise has posted an introductory synopsis, plus staff and cast info, for the G-Saviour television special. G-Saviour, a combination of live action and computer graphics co-created by American and Japanese staff, will debut in both countries in special charity showings on June 18. However, no details on the American premiere have been released yet.

New Goods

1999 Shizuoka Hobby Show
Bandai showed up at Japan's biggest model trade show to unveil its summer lineup. In addition to the May and June releases listed below, we can look forward to a 1/60 Perfect Grade Char's Zaku II, a 1/100 Turn A Gundam, a 1/144 High Grade Gann, and a revamped 1/144 RX-78 Gundam in July; a 1/144 High Grade Zaku III Kai and 1/144 Sumo in August; and a 1/100 Sumo and 1/144 High Grade Qubeley in September. HobbyLink Japan has a comprehensive show report, and a Japanese fan has posted a ton of show-floor photos.

HobbyLink Japan
The mail-order model shop always spices up its listings with lots of photos, making it a convenient way to scope out the new releases. The latest arrivals include the 1/100 Master Grade Zaku I and its Black Trinary variant, the 1/144 High Grade Guncannon, the 1/144 Mobile Flat, and the 1/60 Perfect Grade Gundam Custom Set #2.

Mediaworks: Gundam Archive [JAPANESE]
Information on Gundam Archive, a 396-page tome of design works and production info from the original Gundam television series. Priced at ¥10,000 (about a hundred bucks), this deluxe book is due to be released on June 10.

Gundam Perfect Web: Turn A Gundam Model Kits [JAPANESE]
Now featuring pictures of the 1/144 Turn A Gundam and Mobile Flat.

Bandai: Product News [JAPANESE]
The modelmaker's online catalog lists this month's new releases. For June, we have the long-awaited 1/100 Master Grade Dom, the Black Trinary version of the 1/100 Master Grade MS-06R Zaku II, and the 1/144 Capule from Turn A Gundam. Fans of Super Deformed Gundam may enjoy the new SD Gundam Generation Zero series. Also debuting in June are the first entries in the four-inch Mobile Suit In Action figure series: the Gundam, the Zaku II, and Char's Zaku II.

Mobile Suit Gundam, Z Gundam, Gundam ZZ, Char's Counterattack, Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, Gundam F91, Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Gundam 0083: Last Blitz of Zeon, Gundam: The 08th MS Team, and Gundam W: Endless Waltz are copyright Sotsu Agency and Sunrise. V Gundam, G Gundam, Gundam W, and Gundam X are copyright Sotsu Agency, Sunrise and TV Asahi. Turn A Gundam is copyright Sotsu Agency, Sunrise and Fuji TV.