“Gundam Mobile Suit Textbook U.C. 0083-0088 Z Gundam & Gundam ZZ”, a book that provides an in-depth look on the mobile suits that played an active role in “Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 STARDUST MEMORY”, “Mobile Suit Z Gundam”, and “Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ”, has been released on November 21, 2022.
“Mobile Suit Gundam” is a TV anime series that began broadcasting in 1979. With its realistic depiction of war, which treats robots as “weapons” called “mobile suits,” and the elaborate scientific research and intricately woven deep human dramas, the series established a new genre of “realistic robot anime” that cannot be described in terms of simple good versus evil. It has been highly popular both domestically and internationally for more than 40 years.
The new book is the second volume in the series, “Gundam Mobile Suit Textbook: The One Year War,” which introduces the mobile suits that were active in the “Mobile Suit Gundam” series during the “One Year War” from various angles, and has gone into overprint immediately after its release in August 2021.
The new volume focuses on “Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 STARDUST MEMORY,” “Mobile Suit Z Gundam,” and “Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ” and take up the new generation mobile suits that were active in the battles after the One Year War, such as the Deller’s Conflict, Gryps Conflict, and First Neo Zeon War, and explain their The mechanisms, performance, armament, types, variations, etc. are explained in detail.
As in the first volume, the “Space Century History Lecture,” “MS Pilot Directory,” “Mobile Suit-Related Glossary,” and “Mobile Suit/Mobile Armor Spec Chart” are also included for a deeper understanding of mobile suits of the 0080s of the Cosmic Century. In addition, “MS Column: Gundam Culture,” which touches on mobile suits created in media other than visual works, such as manga and games, is also included.
“Gundam Mobile Suit Textbook: U.C.0083-0088 Z Gundam & Gundam ZZ” is now on sale at 1,760 JPY (tax included).