Super Deformed Gundam
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is a series that spawned from the Gundam
series. This series takes the mobile weapons and characters and express them in super deformed
style.
was issuing in the 1980s. The illustration is of a Gundam but with an unusual proportion where the overall height of the Gundam is equal to twice that of its head. This illustration interested the chief editor and so leading to Koji Yokoi serializing SD Gundam in 4 frame comics
in "Model News".
The super deformed
design was suitable for capsule toys and so SD Gundam started merchandising with the Gashapon
series "SD Gundam World" in 1985. Although at first SD Gundam started out as a parody of the Gundam series by the 1990s SD Gundam spawned many spin-off series, SD Sengokuden (Musha Gundam
) which has a Sengoku setting, SD Gundam Gaiden (Knight Gundam
) which has a fantasy medieval setting and SD Command Chronicles
which has a modern military style to name a few.
With its popularity, SD Gundam merchandise expanded to include manga, trading cards
, anime and video games.
customization crowd. Many SD Gundam models are designed such that variations of the stock models, as seen by SD Gundam comics, can be made by using parts from other SD Gundam kits. Modifying SD models is very popular in Japan, more so than the full-sized counterparts. In addition to made-up robots contributed to SD Gundam comics, Bandai also held monthly contests for custom Gundam (usually Musha-based) models.
The model kit series is called "SD Gundam BB Senshi". 2007 saw the release of the 300th kit in the series. Forming the bulk of the series are Musha Gundam kits; the Musha kits have standard gimmicks like detachable armour and others, such as combination and compatibility of parts between kits. In recent years the G Generation kits have introduced a new proportion and enhanced poseability.
Scale is often inconsistent, especially in older kits where many characters from the same storyline are out of scale with one another. However, as the line continued these issues have mostly been addressed and sometimes been intentional. Dai-Shogun characters have often seen their final form released as a much larger figure (in some cases, this is included in the storyline by the character growing to giant size to combat an equally large foe).
Another model kit series called Ganso SD Gundam, though discontinued in the 1990s, covered all the SD Gundam series but mainly focus on Knight Gundam kits. These kits are made from more durable plastic and are bigger than the BB Senshi kits. They can be found at auction sites, usually with high prices.
Century number releases (100, 200, 300, etc.) are often marked as special occasions. 2007 saw the release of the 300th BB Senshi kit in official numbering. However, the previous kit had been BB 295. Bandai retroactively filled in the missing five kits alongside releases of kits with the 300+ numbering. These retroactive kits were of units from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
, many being recolours of existing kits. Additionally, popular SD Gundam kits have been re-released in waves at around the same time as new kits. These re-releases are broken down by series (Musha, Knight, Command, G-Generation). The popularity of these older kits is such that many have been included in later re-release waves.
A limited subline titled Chi-Bi Senshi (a pun on the mainline's 'BB' and 'chibi', meaning small) consisted of thirteen kits based on Super G-Arms, Knight Gundam, Gundlaner and Musha. The kits were smaller and less complex than full BB Senshi, built on a five point skeleton block which allowed for parts swapping between the kits. This gimmick was also utilised with some of the Knight kits to allow them to combine with larger BB Senshi versions of the 'Kihei' mobile weapons they piloted. Additionally, nine of the Chi-Bi Senshi were released in three triple boxsets, depicting them in widely different transparent colours. The Comic World chapters included with these sets referred to these 'Crystal' versions as dopplegangers made from sentient alien crystals who had chosen to copy the real Gundams.
A related line of merchandise has included the designs from SD Gundam works presented as 'real type' versions, lacking the deformed proportions. This concept has seen a resurgence in recent years, with Bandai issuing a Master Grade model kit of Hajime Katoki's Shin Musha Gundam (appearing in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
) and Banpresto releasing toys and mini-statues based on 'real type' versions of Musha and Knight characters.
for his appearance in Musha Retsuden Zero. Following this was a release of 'Full Armor Knight Gundam' (depicting the character's upgraded form), with figures of Satan Gundam and Command Gundam announced for later in 2009.
Being a collector aimed line, the series focuss on high detail, option parts and updating popular SD Gundam characters who are only otherwise represented by decades old model kits and toys. For example, Knight Gundam was released with a display base, alternate facial expressions and armour pieces produced from metal.
by Kodansha
. The Comic World stories may contain differences from their expanded counterparts. In later BB Senshi kits, especially the musha-themed kits, contain side story for the separately published series.
Most of the SD Gundam manga were serialized in Kodansha's Comic Bom Bom with the exception of Musharetsuden ZERO which was serialized in Hobby Japan
.
Some of the SD Gundam books are translated into Chinese and published by Rightman Publishing Ltd. in Hong Kong.
Below is a rough list of manga works, a more accurate and complete list is available at the Japanese wiki entry.
video games and brawling-type
games with shooting. However, the recent SD Gundam games started appearing in other genres.
Below is a rough list of game works, a more accurate and complete list is available at the Japanese wiki entry.
Through not treated as a title from the SD Gundam series, the RPG Gundam True Odyssey(MS Saga: A New Dawn in the US) also used super-deformed graphics for the mobile weapons that were found in the game.
The SD Gundam designs were also used throughout the earlier Super Robot Wars
games (up through SRW F and F Final, stopping at SRW Alpha for the PS1), as can be seen by the pupils present in the eyes of the various Mobile Suits that appeared. From SRW Alpha and beyond, however, the eyes of Mobile Suits remain blank, though the robots themselves are still super-deformed (just as all mechs represented in typical SRW games are). The only exceptions are in Shin Super Robot Wars and the Scramble Commander series, where all series featured in these games used real-sized designs instead of the traditional SD-sized ones.
A real-sized Musha Gundam has been placed as a hidden, unlockable unit in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
series. Particular SD Gundams that has been converted to normal sizes are confirmed to participate in the Gundam War trading card game.
Gundam
The is a metaseries of anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots called "Mobile Suits" ; usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name Gundam....
series. This series takes the mobile weapons and characters and express them in super deformed
Super deformed
Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children...
style.
Origins
SD Gundam originated from a contributed illustration of a junior high school student from Nagoya by the name of Koji Yokoi to the "Model News" magazine that BandaiBandai
is a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
was issuing in the 1980s. The illustration is of a Gundam but with an unusual proportion where the overall height of the Gundam is equal to twice that of its head. This illustration interested the chief editor and so leading to Koji Yokoi serializing SD Gundam in 4 frame comics
Yonkoma
thumb|right|150px|Traditional Yonkoma layout, a comic-strip format, generally consists of gag comic strips within four panels of equal size ordered from top to bottom...
in "Model News".
The super deformed
Super deformed
Super deformed or SD is a specific style of Japanese caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads, to make them resemble small children...
design was suitable for capsule toys and so SD Gundam started merchandising with the Gashapon
Gashapon
is a Bandai brand trademark widely used throughout the world for their capsule toys. It is also referred to as ." Both gashapon and gachapon are Japanese onomatopoeia, made up of two sounds: "gasha" or "gacha" for the turning of a crank on a toy vending machine, and "pon" for the sound of the toy...
series "SD Gundam World" in 1985. Although at first SD Gundam started out as a parody of the Gundam series by the 1990s SD Gundam spawned many spin-off series, SD Sengokuden (Musha Gundam
Musha Gundam
are 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...
) which has a Sengoku setting, SD Gundam Gaiden (Knight Gundam
Knight Gundam
is 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...
) which has a fantasy medieval setting and SD Command Chronicles
SD Command Chronicles
is a branch of the SD Gundam franchise. In this branch the characters are military, with the characters from the Gundam series split into air, land and sea troops and redesigned accordingly. Was released as model kits mostly in the Ganso line....
which has a modern military style to name a few.
With its popularity, SD Gundam merchandise expanded to include manga, trading cards
Carddas
is a name given to Bandai's card vending machines and, thus, a generic term given to the cards sold by these machines. The name comes from AMeDAS , a system in Japan used for gathering weather data. The aim behind this naming is to make Carddas an information source for kids...
, anime and video games.
Model kits
While regular Gundam model lines strive for realism by introducing High Grade, Master Grade, and Perfect Grade models, SD Gundam models are designed for (and sometimes by) thecustomization crowd. Many SD Gundam models are designed such that variations of the stock models, as seen by SD Gundam comics, can be made by using parts from other SD Gundam kits. Modifying SD models is very popular in Japan, more so than the full-sized counterparts. In addition to made-up robots contributed to SD Gundam comics, Bandai also held monthly contests for custom Gundam (usually Musha-based) models.
The model kit series is called "SD Gundam BB Senshi". 2007 saw the release of the 300th kit in the series. Forming the bulk of the series are Musha Gundam kits; the Musha kits have standard gimmicks like detachable armour and others, such as combination and compatibility of parts between kits. In recent years the G Generation kits have introduced a new proportion and enhanced poseability.
Scale is often inconsistent, especially in older kits where many characters from the same storyline are out of scale with one another. However, as the line continued these issues have mostly been addressed and sometimes been intentional. Dai-Shogun characters have often seen their final form released as a much larger figure (in some cases, this is included in the storyline by the character growing to giant size to combat an equally large foe).
Another model kit series called Ganso SD Gundam, though discontinued in the 1990s, covered all the SD Gundam series but mainly focus on Knight Gundam kits. These kits are made from more durable plastic and are bigger than the BB Senshi kits. They can be found at auction sites, usually with high prices.
Century number releases (100, 200, 300, etc.) are often marked as special occasions. 2007 saw the release of the 300th BB Senshi kit in official numbering. However, the previous kit had been BB 295. Bandai retroactively filled in the missing five kits alongside releases of kits with the 300+ numbering. These retroactive kits were of units from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
is an anime television series, acting as a sequel of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise. It retains most of the staff from Gundam SEED, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the plot follows the new character Shinn Asuka, a soldier from ZAFT,...
, many being recolours of existing kits. Additionally, popular SD Gundam kits have been re-released in waves at around the same time as new kits. These re-releases are broken down by series (Musha, Knight, Command, G-Generation). The popularity of these older kits is such that many have been included in later re-release waves.
A limited subline titled Chi-Bi Senshi (a pun on the mainline's 'BB' and 'chibi', meaning small) consisted of thirteen kits based on Super G-Arms, Knight Gundam, Gundlaner and Musha. The kits were smaller and less complex than full BB Senshi, built on a five point skeleton block which allowed for parts swapping between the kits. This gimmick was also utilised with some of the Knight kits to allow them to combine with larger BB Senshi versions of the 'Kihei' mobile weapons they piloted. Additionally, nine of the Chi-Bi Senshi were released in three triple boxsets, depicting them in widely different transparent colours. The Comic World chapters included with these sets referred to these 'Crystal' versions as dopplegangers made from sentient alien crystals who had chosen to copy the real Gundams.
A related line of merchandise has included the designs from SD Gundam works presented as 'real type' versions, lacking the deformed proportions. This concept has seen a resurgence in recent years, with Bandai issuing a Master Grade model kit of Hajime Katoki's Shin Musha Gundam (appearing in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
On the first day of its release, Gundam Musou sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam:...
) and Banpresto releasing toys and mini-statues based on 'real type' versions of Musha and Knight characters.
SDX
Starting in 2008, the SDX line is a collector aimed series of action figures based on SD Gundam characters. The first figure released, Knight Gundam, was based on a scratchbuilt model of the character made by Hobby JapanHobby Japan
HobbyJAPAN CO. is a Japanese hobby magazine and publishing company, specializing in roleplaying, war, and tabletop games, as well as action figures, toys, and artbooks for successful anime, manga and light novel franchises.- Role-playing games :...
for his appearance in Musha Retsuden Zero. Following this was a release of 'Full Armor Knight Gundam' (depicting the character's upgraded form), with figures of Satan Gundam and Command Gundam announced for later in 2009.
Being a collector aimed line, the series focuss on high detail, option parts and updating popular SD Gundam characters who are only otherwise represented by decades old model kits and toys. For example, Knight Gundam was released with a display base, alternate facial expressions and armour pieces produced from metal.
Animation works
Some of the SD Gundam animation works, a more complete list is available at the Japanese wiki entry.- Mobile Suit SD Gundam (1988)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk II (1989)
- SD Gundam's Counterattack (1989)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk III (1990)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IV (1990)
- Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk V (1990)
- SD Gundam Side StorySD Gundam Side StorySD Gundam Gaiden is an OVA from the SD Gundam series, a sub-franchise of the Gundam anime franchise released in 1990.-Plot:The story is set in the mystical land of Lacroa, where humans and robot knights live together. The main character is Knight Gundam, a noble warrior with no memory of his past....
(1990) - SD Gundam Scramble (1991)
- SD Gundam: Dawn of Paparu (1991)
- Doozy Bots (1991)
- A proposed animated series intended for the North American market, based on SD Gundam designs. The series was scrapped after only the trailer was released.
- SD Gundam Festival (1993)
- SD Gundam Mushaparaku (2001)
- A short music video produced by Sunrise D.I.D. (Digital Imaging Department?) that first appeared in Tokyo Hobby Show in 2001/10/13. The video uses cel-shaded versions of SD Gundam Mushamaruden characters. The video is bundled with the limited special color clear version of BB Senshi #178.
- SD Gundam Mushaparaku 2 (2003)
- Debuted in 42nd Shizuoka Hobby show 2003 on 2003/5/17, this video uses SD Gundam Mushamaruden 2 and 3 characters.
- SD Gundam ForceSuperior Defender Gundam Forceis a Japanese anime series. The scenario was created by Yūichi Abe.-Overview:A Japan/America co-production, SD Gundam Force initially aired on Cartoon Network in the U.S...
(2004) - SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle WarriorsSD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriorsis a Japanese anime television adaptation of the SD Gundam model kit series BB Senshi Sangokuden that began airing on April 3, 2010 and is produced by Sunrise. It is directed by Kenichi Suzuki and Kunihiro Mori. There is no opening theme song, however, there two ending theme songs. The first ending...
(2010) An animated addition to the BB Senshi SangokudenBB Senshi Sangokudenis the SD Gundam series for 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic Chinese literature, Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
manga and model series. The series is a 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...
adaptation of the Romance of the Three KingdomsRomance of the Three KingdomsRomance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in...
novel with slightly altered plot and names.
- SD Gundam Force
Manga works
In Japan, SD Gundam comics are published in the assembly manual of the BB Senshi kits, titled 'Comic World' (drawn by MARSHI a.k.a Susumu Imaishi). The popularity of the SD Gundam series led to stand-alone publications of SD Gundam comics, initially serialized in Comic Bom BomComic Bom Bom
was a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Kodansha and targeted at elementary school boys. Each issue had 700+ pages, with 80 of them being full-color advertisements. Similar to its rival CoroCoro Comic, it featured tie-ins with game makers and toy makers but toward the end of its run had...
by Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
. The Comic World stories may contain differences from their expanded counterparts. In later BB Senshi kits, especially the musha-themed kits, contain side story for the separately published series.
Most of the SD Gundam manga were serialized in Kodansha's Comic Bom Bom with the exception of Musharetsuden ZERO which was serialized in Hobby Japan
Hobby Japan
HobbyJAPAN CO. is a Japanese hobby magazine and publishing company, specializing in roleplaying, war, and tabletop games, as well as action figures, toys, and artbooks for successful anime, manga and light novel franchises.- Role-playing games :...
.
Some of the SD Gundam books are translated into Chinese and published by Rightman Publishing Ltd. in Hong Kong.
Below is a rough list of manga works, a more accurate and complete list is available at the Japanese wiki entry.
Musha Gundam series
- SD Musha Gundam Fuunroku by Koichi Yamato (9 volumes)
- contains the stories of Musha Shichinin ShuuSD Sengokuden Musha Shichinin Shuu Henis the first work in the long running Musha Gundam series.SD Sengokuden was the main title at first but became a subtitle by the time SD Sengokuden Tenka Touitsu Hen was released. It ran from 1988 to 1990.- Outline :...
to Densetsu no DaishougunShin SD Sengokuden Densetsu no Daishougun Henis the fifth work of the Musha Gundam series.The events of this new work happened a one year after the previous work.Running period, 1993 to 1994.-Outline:This is the last chapter of SD Musha Gundam Fuuunroku, the Comic Bom Bom version...
- Shin Musha Gundam Shichinin no ChoushougunShin SD Sengokuden Shichinin no Choushougun Henis the sixth work of the Musha Gundam series. The title of the Comic Bom Bom version is This chapter takes place 15 years after the previous work. Running period, 1994 to 1995.-Outline:...
by Masahiro Kanda (2 volumes) - Shin Musha Gundam Chou Kidou DaishougunShin SD Sengokuden Chou Kidou Daishougun Henis the seventh work of the Musha Gundam series. The title of the Comic Bom Bom version is . Running period, 1995 to 1996.-Outline:Characters this time round are derived from the mobile weapons of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. The main protagonist and antagonist both hold relationships to characters of...
by Masahiro Kanda (3 volumes) - Chou Musha Gundam Bushin KirahaganeChou SD Sengokuden Bushin Kirahaganeis the eighth work of the Musha Gundam series. The title of the Comic Bom Bom version is . Running period, 1996 to 1997.- Outline :The series name is changed to "Chou SD Sengokuden". The characters for this chapter are derived from mobile weapons of New Mobile Report Gundam W...
by Masahiro Kanda (2 volumes) - Chou Musha Gundam Touba DaishougunChou SD Sengokuden Touba Daishougunis the ninth work of the Musha Gundam series. The title of the Comic Bom Bom version is . Running period, 1997 to 1998.-Outline:Similar with Bushin Kirahagane, this new work comes under "Chou SD Sengokuden"...
by Masahiro Kanda (2 volumes) - Shin Musha Gundam Tensei Shichinin ShuuShin SD Sengokuden Tensei Shichinin Shuuis the tenth work of the Musha Gundam series. The title of the Comic Bom Bom version is . Running period, 1998 to 1999.-Outline:The stage for this new chapter has shift from Ark to a new country, Peace. For the series' tenth work the main characters are modelled after characters from the previous...
by Masahiro Kanda (2 volumes) - Shin Musha Gundam Musha Senki Hakari no Hengen Hen by Masahiro Kanda (2 volumes)
- SD Gundam Musha GenerationSD Gundam Musha Generationis the twelfth work of the Musha Gundam series. The Comic Bom Bom version is of the same title. The comic is the last Musha Gundam work by Masahiro Kanda and it has yet to be published as takubon. Running period, 2000.-Outline:...
by Masahiro Kanda (no takubon yet) - SD Gundam Mushamaruden by Masato IchishikiMasato Ichishikiis a Japanese manga artist who is best known for his work on the SD Gundam series.-Works:* Shageki Boy SHOOT * War War Tanks! * Brave Saga 2 * SD Gundam Musha Maruden * SD Gundam Musha Maruden 2...
(2 volumes) - SD Gundam Mushamaruden 2 by Masato Ichishiki (2 volumes)
- SD Gundam Mushamaruden 3 by Masato Ichishiki (3 volumes)
- SD Gundam Force Emaki Musharetsuden Bukabuka HenSD Gundam Force Emaki MusharetsudenRunning alongside the Japanese release of the TV show Superior Defender Gundam Force, SD Gundam Force Musha Retsuden is a barely connected sidestory. As there is always a yearly SD Gundam manga/model kit line running in Japan, the title seems to only reference the show in the hopes of further...
by Masato Ichishiki (3 volumes) - Musharetsuden ZeroSD Gundam Force Emaki Musharetsuden ZeroSD Gundam Force Emaki Musharetsuden Zero is a prequel to SD Gundam Force Emaki Musharetsuden. It was serialized in Hobby Japan magazine as a brief ongoing feature, containing both a manga story and updates of early SD Musha Gundam model kits. The storyline focuses on the original exploits of the...
by MARSHI a.k.a Susumu Imaishi (serialized in Hobby JapanHobby JapanHobbyJAPAN CO. is a Japanese hobby magazine and publishing company, specializing in roleplaying, war, and tabletop games, as well as action figures, toys, and artbooks for successful anime, manga and light novel franchises.- Role-playing games :...
, 1 takubon) - Musha Banchō FūunrokuSD Gundam Musha Bancho Fuunrokuis an SD Gundam manga, a spin off from the popular Gundam anime. It is authored by Masato Ichishiki and ran in Comic Bom Bom. The Bancho in the title is Japanese slang for student delinquents-Story:...
by Masato Ichishiki (4 volumes) - SD Gundam Sangokuden Fuuun Gouketsu HenBB Senshi Sangokudenis the SD Gundam series for 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic Chinese literature, Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
by Tokita Koichi (2 volumes) - SD Gundam Sangokuden Eiyuu Gekitotsu HenBB Senshi Sangokudenis the SD Gundam series for 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic Chinese literature, Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
by Kentarō Yano (serializing in Kerokero Ace)
- Shin Musha Gundam Shichinin no Choushougun
Knight Gundam series
- SD Gundam Gaidan Knight Gundam Monogatari by Ryuuichi Hoshino (10 volumes)
- contains the stories of Sieg Zion HenSD Gundam Gaiden Sieg Zion Henis a project centered around Bandai's plamo and Carddas trading cards. It also has a manga drawn by Ryuuichi Hoshino. It is the first work of the Knight Gundam series.-Overview:...
to Seikihei Monogatari- SD Gundam Gaiden Knight Gundam Monogatari Special by Ryuuichi Hoshino (3 volumes)
- Knight Gundam Kikoushin Densetsu by Ryuuichi Hoshino (3 volumes)
- Knight Gundam Maryuu Zero no Kishidan by Ryuuichi Hoshino (2 volumes)
- Knight Gundam Gold Saga by Ryuuichi Hoshino (3 volumes)
- Knight Gundam Gaitoushin Senki by Ryuuichi Hoshino (2 volumes)
- Knight Gundam SeidenSD Gundam Seidenis a project centered around Bandai's Carddas trading cards. It also has a manga drawn by Ryuuichi Hoshino. The eighth work of the Knight Gundam series.-Overview:...
by Ryuuichi Hoshino (3 volumes) - Knight Gundam Kishidan (Powered) by Ryuuichi Hoshino (no takubon yet)
- SD Gundam Eiyuden by Kōichi TokitaKoichi Tokitais a Japanese manga artist that is best known for his Gundam manga. Most of his works deal with the alternate universe Gundam series such as Mobile Fighter G Gundam, and Mobile Suit Gundam Wing....
(5 volumes)
Others
- SD Gundam Daibokan G Vehicle (serialized in Comic World and Comic Bom Bom Special Edition)
- SD Gundam Fullcolor Gekijou by Azuma Yuki <あずま 勇輝> (9 volumes, ongoing)
- this series is based on the SD Gundam Fullcolor GashaponGashaponis a Bandai brand trademark widely used throughout the world for their capsule toys. It is also referred to as ." Both gashapon and gachapon are Japanese onomatopoeia, made up of two sounds: "gasha" or "gacha" for the turning of a crank on a toy vending machine, and "pon" for the sound of the toy...
toy line, which are capsule toys for SD Gundam figures.
Game works
In the past most of the SD Gundam games are turn-based strategyTurn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
video games and brawling-type
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
games with shooting. However, the recent SD Gundam games started appearing in other genres.
Below is a rough list of game works, a more accurate and complete list is available at the Japanese wiki entry.
- SD Gundam Gachapon Senshi series
- SD Sengokuden series
- SD Gundam Side Story series
- SD Gundam Eiyūden series
- SD Gundam Arcade series
- SD Gundam G GenerationSD Gundam G GenerationSD Gundam G Generation is a series of strategy-RPG video games that focus on the Gundam anime franchise.-History:The G Generation series technically began in 1996, when Bandai released a series of six games for Nintendo's Super Famicom console's Sufami Turbo add-on, each focusing on a particular...
series - SD Gundam Force
- SD Gundam Force: Showdown!
Through not treated as a title from the SD Gundam series, the RPG Gundam True Odyssey(MS Saga: A New Dawn in the US) also used super-deformed graphics for the mobile weapons that were found in the game.
The SD Gundam designs were also used throughout the earlier Super Robot Wars
Super Robot Wars
is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
games (up through SRW F and F Final, stopping at SRW Alpha for the PS1), as can be seen by the pupils present in the eyes of the various Mobile Suits that appeared. From SRW Alpha and beyond, however, the eyes of Mobile Suits remain blank, though the robots themselves are still super-deformed (just as all mechs represented in typical SRW games are). The only exceptions are in Shin Super Robot Wars and the Scramble Commander series, where all series featured in these games used real-sized designs instead of the traditional SD-sized ones.
A real-sized Musha Gundam has been placed as a hidden, unlockable unit in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam
On the first day of its release, Gundam Musou sold over a 100,000 copies, making it the first PS3 title to do so on its first day. Also, the game sold about 70 percent of its 170,000 -180,000 launch day shipments, making it rank third in overall sales — after Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam:...
series. Particular SD Gundams that has been converted to normal sizes are confirmed to participate in the Gundam War trading card game.
Official sites
- SD Gundam Portal Site "We Love SD Gundam" (Japanese)
- Bandai Hobby Site (Japanese)
Information sites
- Gundam Comic Chronicle - detailed information on all SD Gundam comics ever published (Japanese)
- Inugoya's homepage - information on all SD Gundam timelines (Japanese)
- SD Gundam history page (Japanese)
- STRIPE's home page (Japanese)
- ToYaMeI's homepage (Chinese)
- SD Gundam Papercrafts (English)
- Raptorial's SD Gundam World (Chinese) - Detailed collection of all SD Gundam BB Senshi Model Kits
Publisher links
- Comic Bom Bom official site (Japanese)
- Hobby JAPAN magazine official site (Japanese)
- Rightman Publishing Ltd. official site (Chinese)