Now that I’ve completed building the HGCC Turn “A” Gundam and am familiar with its nuances, I decided to move forward by doing a quick color study for the SYSTEM-∀99 Turn “A…
Jun 14, 2021 • Subscribe
More like this
(Not so) Plastic Crack: Possible HGAC Altron Gundam Color Study
Bandai Spirits just released HGAC Shenlong Gundam last week, much to mine, and every Gundam Wing completist’s, delight. Reviews suggest that it is a great kit, and I…
2021 “System-∀99 Day” aka Unofficial Turn A Gundam Day
For years, Japanese fans have celebrated the 9th of September as an “unofficial” Turn A Gundam day of sorts—the “official” day of course being its April 9th anniversary.…
Plastic Crack: HG RX-78-01/02 Gundam Rollout Variants
The Master Archive books are probably one of the best world-building materials in Gundam as they really flesh out mobile suit history and development. They released one for…
Plastic Crack: GRIMDRAGON (Mechagodzilla, Ready Player One)
With Godzilla VS. Kong already released in most territories, many should’ve known that Mechagodzilla is appearing in the third act as the common enemy that would Godzilla and…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – OP2 “Century Color”
Turn A Gundam’s second opening is titled “Century Color”. This song is a collaborative project with RAY-GUNS, who provide the vocals and arrangement. Its lead singer Youmu Hamaguc…
Log Entry #99: A Songstress and her not so Guilty Pleasure
I keep a logbook of my strange encounters. With my luck I see no end to the book’s growth.
Dual Builds Complete! HGCC Turn “A” Gundam ✕ HGBF Turn “A” Gundam Shin
Managed to finish this double build roughly a month after opening the bags of runners. The build itself was okay and there weren’t really that many hiccups along…
Turn A Gundam Character Heights
Gundam character heights have been a hot topic lately due to The Witch from Mercury’s Suletta being unusually tall for a protagonist. She’s 170cm, which places her as…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – OP1 “Turn A Turn”
Welcome to yet another new series of blog posts! This is one I’ve had in mind for a while, and I’m rewatching the show (for, if I recall,…
Dual Builds Are Back! HGCC Turn “A” Gundam ✕ HGBF Turn “A” Gundam Shin
Got a bit slow and took me five days to finish the Entry Grade RX-78-2 Gundam. Yep, five days, for an Entry Grade. But then again, I was…
Today’s Robits: january 2025 Plastic QuuuuuuX… err… Quack… err… Crack!
That’s 45 years of Gundam and Gunpla right there. At the start of December 2024, Gundam fans were caught off guard with the announcement of a new Gundam…
Quickie! HGCE Zeus Silhouette – Color Study
The big box that is the HGCE Destiny Gundam Spec II & Zeus Silhouette set was just released in Japan and mine is already on its way from…
I’m Hosting a Turn A Gundam Giveaway!
Hi folks! If you follow me on Twitter then you’re probably already aware, but I’ve teamed up with Nozomi Entertainment to host a Turn A Gundam giveaway. Nozomi…
Turn A Gundam 25th Anniversary Retrospective
Turn A Gundam celebrated its 25th anniversary on April 9, 2024, a milestone achievement for a timeless classic. On Twitter (now X) and elsewhere, the community gathered to…
Torikaebaya Monogatari and Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam is a work that draws influence from many aspects of foreign and Japanese culture. At its heart, it’s an anime inspired by myths, history, fairytales,…
Turn A Gundam Custom Made Figurines
In the past year I’ve had the pleasure to collaborate with Etsy artist ClayBum on custom-made Turn A Gundam figurines. So, I wanted to make a little post…
Beauty And Oppression: Turn A Gundam
Support me: https://www.patreon.com/spirit_chaser Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Contreras2992 My Anime List: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spirit_Chaser Anilist: https://anilist.co/user/SpiritChaser Sources: https://tsukinomayu.com/2021/03/28/the-history-and-production-of-turn-a-gundam-part-i-victory-gundam-battling-depression/ Big thanks and credit to Feez for making the presentation on Turn a No Iyashi. It is a book Tomino…
Princess Kaguya and Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam is a work that draws on many elements of Japanese and foreign cultures. At its heart, it’s an anime inspired by myths, fairytales, history, literature,…
Totally Beyond My Skills! Plastic Crack: Wave’s “Five Star Stories” Kits
Over the weekend, Wave announced that they’ll have a reissue of some 1/144 scale Five Star Stories kits. (Get yours over at HobbyLink Japan) At the same time…
The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part IV – The Era of Turn A Gundam
Continuing my series of articles detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam! My goal is to provide an accessible source of context and knowledge for reference…
Turn A Gundam E-GRAPHICS Post Cards
I recently acquired a collection of Turn A Gundam post cards. This is a series of Bandai E-GRAPHICS cards released in 1999 which feature illustrations by various staff…
A Not-so-significant Post
Then again, since when was there a rule that said posts needed to be important? Hey guys~ Still remember me? No? D;< Sorry for not updating in such…
Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 7 – “Corin Called it a Gundam”
The next chapter is now available for download. This manga is an adaptation of Turn A‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #16 “All About Turn A”
Turn A Gundam’s sixteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 23, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s sixteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 16, 1999.
New Project Announcement: “Turn A no iyashi”—the healing power of Turn A Gundam
A while back I acquired a holy gem—”Turn A no iyashi”, which literally translates to “Cure of Turn A”, but I think a more appropriately localized title would…
Newtype Magazine – Turn A Gundam Rankings & TV Ratings
I recently acquired a handful of Newtype magazine issues from the 1999-2000 era, primarily for Turn A Gundam research purposes. It’s my first time really diving into Newtype…
Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 9 – “Intent”
The next chapter is now available for download. This manga is an adaptation of Turn A‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it…
Ten Years of Turn A Gundam Content – Retirement
I started this blog exactly ten years ago on August 8, 2015, and my first scanlation release was later that same day. Today I’m announcing a soft retirement…
Boruto – A not so great continuation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
The Not-so-Moving Gundam: Gundam Next Future Pavilion & the RX-78F00/E
I might be a week late for this update, but that doesn’t mean I can’t give my unsolicited thoughts. Last week, Bandai Namco released their Gundam Conference update…
Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 8 – “Grave Visitation”
The next chapter is now available for download. This manga is an adaptation of Turn A‘s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot, it…
Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 10 – “Knox’s Collapse”
The next chapter is now available for download. I’d say this is where we begin to see significant changes from the anime. There’s some interesting restructuring and retelling…
Turn A Gundam: Wind of the Moon ~Loran’s Day~
Tsuki no Kaze (Wind of the Moon) ~Loran’s Day~ is a manga one-shot by Akiman published in the 03/2004 issue of Gundam Ace. It led into the proper…
Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 22 – “Sublunarian Nightmares”
Progress continues! In this chapter, Sochie Heim encounters a Haro. This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam’s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall…
Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 6 – “Disaster Arrives”
Good news! We’re reviving the scanlation effort for the Atsushi Souga manga adaptation of Turn A Gundam. This project had been temporarily on hold due to our TL…
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 16 – “Dianna’s Soldier”
The next chapter is now available to download! Only one chapter remains to close out the volume. This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam’s story by Atsushi…
![Featured image for Atsushi Souga Turn A Gundam Manga Adaptation [COMPLETE SCANLATION]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20220306/1646609314.32449.60460.jpg)
Atsushi Souga Turn A Gundam Manga Adaptation [COMPLETE SCANLATION]
I apologize for all the delay(s), but we’ve finally completed this project! Nearly four years of slowly grinding out translations, editing, and typesetting has come to fruition. This…
Simoun ~Denpa DE Ri-Maajon~ Turn A Gundam Discussion
Simoun ~Denpa DE Ri-Maajon~ was an online radio program about the anime Simoun. It was hosted by Rieko Takahashi (Neviril’s VA) and Mikako Takahashi (Rodoreamon’s VA). As you…
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 13 – “Loran’s Failure”
Alright, the next chapter is now available for download! This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam’s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot,…
Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 20 – “Lunar Gate”
Again, apologies for the delay between chapters! I have no excuse. But on the bright side, the next chapter is now available for download. This puts us halfway…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #42 “The Turn X Activates”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 4, 2000. I own a copy of this episode’s storyboard and have included comparison shots in…
Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie – 10 – So Cute, So Cool
Hot on the heels of the cultural festival is the athletics festival, and while I was fully ready to throw my hands up and shout “no more festivals”, this…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #9 “Corin Shouts, It’s a Gundam!”
Turn A Gundam’s ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 4, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s ninth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 4, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – ED1 “AURA”
Turn A Gundam’s first ending song is titled “AURA”. It is written, composed, and sung by singer-songwriter Shinji Tanimura and its music arrangement is by Yoko Kanno. Turn…
Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 21 – “Loran’s Blessed Day”
Alright, the next chapter is now available for download. We’re making good progress! This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam’s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares…
Re-release: Gundam Picture Book “Turn A Korokoro” V2 Scanlation
Turn A Korokoro is a short story written & illustrated by Akira Yasuda (“Akiman”). It was originally published for the “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Anthology” (Vol. 2), in…
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 15 – “The Presented Plume”
Alright, the next chapter is now available to download! This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam’s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot,…
Re-release: Gundam Picture Book “Turn A Korokoro” V2 Scanlation
Turn A Korokoro is a short story written & illustrated by Akira Yasuda (“Akiman”). It was originally published for the “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Anthology” (Vol. 2), in…
Turn A Gundam Art Works – Interview with Yoshiyuki Tomino (2007)
This is a retrospective interview with Director Yoshiyuki Tomino that was included in the Turn A Gundam Art Works book, published in 2007. THE CHALLENGE WITH THE DARK…
The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part I – Victory Gundam & Battling Depression
It’s Turn A Gundam’s 22nd anniversary! To celebrate, I’m unveiling something big. Welcome to a series of blog posts detailing the history and production of Turn A Gundam!…