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 showcasing them. I have four in total…
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I’m Hosting a Turn A Gundam Giveaway!
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Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 7 – “Corin Called it a Gundam”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #16 “All About Turn A”
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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…
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Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 9 – “Intent”
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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…
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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
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Turn A Gundam: Wind of the Moon ~Loran’s Day~
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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 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 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 3, Chapter 16 – “Dianna’s Soldier”
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Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 20 – “Lunar Gate”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #9 “Corin Shouts, It’s a Gundam!”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – ED1 “AURA”
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Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 15 – “The Presented Plume”
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Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 21 – “Loran’s Blessed Day”
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2021 “System-∀99 Day” aka Unofficial Turn A Gundam Day
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The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part I – Victory Gundam & Battling Depression
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Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 19 – “The Militia in Space”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #35 “Sackträger!”
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(Not so) Plastic Crack: SYSTEM-∀99 Turn “A” Gundam – Color Study
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Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 18 – “The White Doll of Peace”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #8 “Laura’s Cow”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – ED2 “Tsuki no Mayu”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #12 “Underground Passageways”
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Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 12 – “The Shadow of the Eclipse”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #5 “Dianna Descends”
Turn A Gundam’s fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 7, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s fifth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on May 7, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #10 “Grave Visit”
Turn A Gundam’s tenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 11, 1999. This episode was selected by fan-poll to receive an audio commentary track for the…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #28 “The Burden”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-eight episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 22, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s twenty-eighth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 22, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #19 “Sochie’s War”
Turn A Gundam’s nineteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on August 13, 1999. This episode was produced in cooperation with studio Artland. Turn A Gundam’s nineteenth episode…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #50 “Golden Autumn”
Turn A Gundam’s fiftieth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 14, 2000. This is the final episode of the show and the last entry in this…
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Turn A Gundam’s fifteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 16, 1999. This episode’s scenario is by Tetsuko Takahashi, Turn A Gundam’s literary coordinator and a…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #14 “Separated Again”
Turn A Gundam’s forteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 9, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s forteenth episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on July 9, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #47 “Ghingnham Invades”
Turn A Gundam’s forty-seventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on March 10, 2000. This is the last episode with scenario by Tetsuko Takahashi. Turn A Gundam’s forty-seventh…