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Gundam News

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 year's 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...

AMO Turn A Gundam
Shinji Kira and his "Anime Manga Otaku" buddies have compiled profiles of the major characters and mobile suits, and are writing synopses of each episode as it airs. Definitely the best resource for English-speaking Turn A mavens.

AMO Turn A Gundam: On Air Report July 16, 1999
With the TV series airing a flashback filler episode, the AMO crew took the opportunity to fill us in on their impressions of Turn A Gundam thus far. The resulting roundtable is full of cute chitchat and wacky trivia.

FreeStyle: The Human Spirit in Turn A Gundam
A translation of a NewType magazine interview with mechanical designer Syd Mead. Good reading for the mustache-obsessed.

EX: Turn A Gundam Review
EX: News for February 1999
The online anime magazine has an early evaluation of the new series by ex-Gundam buff Keith Rhee, and earlier ran a brief news item on the show.

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: G-Saviour Review
Gundam.Com's Ben Koshy is one of the few people who's actually seen this live action-and-computer graphics Gundam story, a made-for-TV special which has so far been shown only in a couple of charity screenings in the U.S. and Japan. Until it's more widely released, Koshy's recounting of the story is your best bet for G-Saviour teasers.

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 July and August releases listed below, we can look forward to 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 1/60 Perfect Grade Char's Zaku II and 1/60 Perfect Grade Zaku Custom Set #2, 1/100 Master Grade Dom and 1/100 Master Grade Zaku II (Black Trinary version), 1/100 Turn A Gundam and 1/144 Mobile Sumo, the 1/144 High Grade Zaku III Custom, and the ultra-cheap 1/144 First Grade Gundam. Also of interest are the first three figures in Bandai's four-inch Mobile Suit In Action line - the Gundam, Zaku II, and Char's Zaku II.

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 was released on June 10.

Bandai: Product News [JAPANESE]
The modelmaker's online catalog lists this month's new releases. For September, we have the gold-plated 1/100 Mobile Sumo from Turn A Gundam, the 1/144 High Grade Qubeley, and MS In Action figures of the Dom and Turn A Gundam.