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Turn A Gundam & G-Reco now available to stream as part of the GUNDAM FAN e-FESTIVAL 2023 (limited time)
Good news! As part of the GUNDAM FAN e-FESTIVAL 2023, both Turn A Gundam (TV) and G-Reco (movies) are available to stream via Gundam Info’s YouTube channel. This…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #27 “Midnight Sunrise”
Turn A Gundam’s twenty-seventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on October 15, 1999. This is a highly consequential episode that provides an intense depiction of the devastating…
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…
G Gundam
By Andrew Osmond. For some fans, G Gundam is the series with a giant robot that looks like an American footballer, complete with shoulder pads. Or maybe it’s…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #3 “After the Festival”
Turn A Gundam’s third episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on April 23, 1999. This is the first of many episodes whose screenplay is credited to a woman—Miya…
Japanese Films at L’Etrange Festival 2023
A Preview of the Japanese Films at L’Etrange Festival 2023 – Seijun Suzuki, Takashi Miike, Takashi Ishii and more!
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…
A Glimpse at the Films at the Tokyo Student Film Festival 2023
A Glimpse at the 12 films programmed for the Tokyo Student Film Festival 2022, which runs from August 18th to August 20th in Shibuya Eurolive
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…
FEATURE: My Top Five Favorite GODZILLA Movies!
Celebrating nearly 70 years of the Big G
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…
A Glimpse at the Films at the Five Flavours Film Festival 2023 (November 15th to the 21st)
An Early Glimpse at the Films at the Five Flavours Film Festival 2023 (November 15th to the 21st) – works from Chihiro Ito, King Hu and a whole…
Ran and G Gundam
The White Sox need arms, but the White Sox have bats. Nothing will save MLB from itself, but while baseball is here, the White Sox are winning, and…
Ran and G Gundam
The White Sox need arms, but the White Sox have bats. Nothing will save MLB from itself,...
Maser Patrol podcast episode 38: “Giant Robot Movies” at G-Fest XXV
The other panel from this year’s G-Fest is up on YouTube now. While it was certainly a bit more slapdash than the other one, hopefully it’ll help you…
Maser Patrol podcast episode 57: Japanese Dinosaur Movies at G-Fest XXVII
One more G-Fest recording for this year! This panel had content from across Asia, but we only had time for the Japanese part at the show, so a…
Incoming Overanalysis! Sunrise & Legendary Pictures’ “Gundam” Concept Art
Netflix Japan is currently having the Netflix Japan 2021 Festival where they highlighted upcoming global series and films. And much to my, and I guess every Gundam fan’s…
G-Reco TV 1-5 vs Movie I (Part 1 – Episode 1, A)
The opening, with title theme BLAZING by GARNiDELiA, is retained in the Movie version with only minor adjustments. TV Episode 1 Movie I Effect from G-Self passing at…
G-Reco TV 1-5 vs Movie I (Part 3 – Episode 2, A)
Episode 2 begins with the opening and episode title, “G-Self, Start Up!” Cumpa Rusita (whose name has not yet been mentioned) reviews information about the recent Crown incident…
G-Reco TV 1-5 vs Movie I (Part 9 – Episode 5, A)
TV version: The opening plays and the episode title is shown, “The Enemy is the Capital Army”. We resume at the Capital Tower, panning down from the ceiling…
G-Reco TV 1-5 vs Movie I (Part 9 – Episode 5, A)
TV version: The opening plays and the episode title is shown, “The Enemy is the Capital Army”. We resume at the Capital Tower, panning down from the ceiling…
G-Reco TV 1-5 vs Movie I (Part 7 – Episode 4, A)
TV version: The opening plays and the episode title is shown, “Wild Dance of the Catsith”. From out of the clouds, the camera observes the island where the…
G-Reco TV 1-5 vs Movie I (Part 5 – Episode 3, A)
Episode 3 begins with the opening and episode title, “The Pressure of Montero” TV Episode 3 Cut Fades in to a shot of Hangar 26, and pans right…
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…
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #1 “Howl at the Moon”
Turn A Gundam’s first episode was broadcast on April 9, 1999, after a production process that lasted over two years. It celebrated the Gundam franchise’s 20th anniversary as…
A Conversation With K at the Movies
This is Interview number 9 and it’s getting even closer to Christmas now. There is no other way to celebrating Christmas then celebrating some really cool blogging people.…
Japanese Films at the Chicago Film Festival 2023
A Preview of the Chicago International Film Festival 2023 – October 11 to 22 – Monster, Evil Does Not Exist, The Boy and the Heron, Before Anyone Else,…
ASW-G-61 Gundam Zagan
General Information Unit type: mobile suitArmor: nanolaminate on Gundam FrameEquipment: Ahab reactor x manyArmament: shield plier unit x 2Pilot(s): Arzona Issue, Londo BronOriginal mechanical designer: Kanetake Ebikawa Lineart…
ASW-G-54 Gundam Murmur
General Information Unit type: mobile suitOverall height: 19.4 metersWeight: 33.9 metric tonsArmor: nanolaminate on Gundam FrameEquipment: Ahab reactor x manyArmament: surgical knife x 1 , surgical feather x…
ASW-G-16 Gundam Zepar
General Information Unit type: mobile suitOverall height: 18.9 metersWeight: 31.8 metric tonsArmor: nanolaminate on Gundam FrameEquipment: Ahab reactor x manyArmament: Zepar sword x 1, Zepar shield x 1Pilot:…
A Glimpse at the Japanese Films and a Selection of Others at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023
A glimpse at the feast of Japanese films and a few titles that really moved me that are playing at Osaka Asian Film Festival 2023 (March 10th to…
G-Reco TV 6-10 vs Movie II – Overview (Part 1)
The opening Movie II aligns closely with the start of Episode 6. TV Episode 6 Cut Unlike the Movie I, the opening sequence, with title theme BLAZING by…
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 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…
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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…
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…