Gundlander
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Gundlander is part of the SD Gundam franchise, a subfranchise of the popular Gundam
anime
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The series has a fantasy setting with characters designed to resemble monsters and is mainly merchandised in Bandai's Gashapon line.
Similarly, with Knight Gundam developing from Carddas and Musha Gundam developing plastic model kits, Gundlander choose the capsule toy Gashapon Senshi as a development platform. The series has transformation and combination gimmicks, technologies that were passed on to future Gashapon figures.
But the series was not popular as the story has a complex constitution and is difficult to understand. A portion of the manga has not been published in takubon. Similarly to its other two counterparts, the characters are portrayed as living beings not robots.
A single BB Senshi model kit was produced from the line, depicting the character of Superior Lander.
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The series has a fantasy setting with characters designed to resemble monsters and is mainly merchandised in Bandai's Gashapon line.
Outline
With Musha Gundam having a Japan Sengoku setting and Knight Gundam having a middle age Europe setting, Gunlander is something different as it has a prehistoric, ancient civilization setting.Similarly, with Knight Gundam developing from Carddas and Musha Gundam developing plastic model kits, Gundlander choose the capsule toy Gashapon Senshi as a development platform. The series has transformation and combination gimmicks, technologies that were passed on to future Gashapon figures.
But the series was not popular as the story has a complex constitution and is difficult to understand. A portion of the manga has not been published in takubon. Similarly to its other two counterparts, the characters are portrayed as living beings not robots.
A single BB Senshi model kit was produced from the line, depicting the character of Superior Lander.
Series list
- Gundlander :Revelations of Darkness (1990)
- Gundlander :Saint sword that seals demons (1991)
- Gundlander III: Guardian of the Dragon (1992)
- Gundlander IV: Revival of the Seiyusha (1993)
See also
- Musha GundamMusha Gundamare Gundam units modelled after samurai, ninja, or other forms of feudal Japanese warriors. Inheriting the base SD Gundam design, typical design element include changing beam sabre into katana, sheath that act as a gun, removable armour suits...
- Knight GundamKnight Gundamis part of the SD Gundam franchise, a sub-franchise of the popular Gundam anime.In Knight Gundam, Gundam mecha and characters are reimagined as knights, sorcerers and other fantasy and medieval European character types. Generally, the series has not been as popular as its counterpart Musha Gundam...
- SD Command Senki