From: marty@srl.mew.mei.co.jp (Marty Chumbes)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Next Chapter in Gundam Saga.
Date: 14 Dec 92 04:27:55 GMT
Organization: Matsushita Electric Works Ltd., Osaka, Japan


	I just checked out January issue of NewType this weekend, actually it was
out for about a week and half, but with so much work, I didn't get a chance to
glance through it.  

	The article on Gundam, basically talks about the history so far and
speculates based on this history, which covers UC 0070 - UC 0123, including GaiGear,
what's the next chapter of Gundam after 0083.  So the article doesn't really say much
about the next chapter in Gundam saga, but just goes over the history.  In fact, they don't
even mention  any release dates or even the name of it.  All they had was a panorama of
Gundams from all the Gundam TV series, movies, OAVs and then at the end of this panorama, 
there's an outline of what then new Gundam will look like, but it's all in black, so again, 
it's a mystery.  However, looking through the previews for Feb. issue, it seems that they are 
going to say much more about it.

	This bit of anime news hasn't been really discussed at all at fj.animation.  
Everyone there seems to talk about Sailor Moon TV series.  I don't know what's the hype 
about all this.  It seems to me, that its just your ordinary typical TV anime for children.
Only the article that I've posted a week ago, just gives a speculation of what's next.
Basically, that article stated that a new TV series called  Gundam Victory  and it will take
place in UC 0084, but that's all that's been speculated.  It would be very interesting
to see what's next.  [ I still haven't had a chance see the last three episodes of Gundam 
0083, nor the 0083 movie, but once it's out for rental, I'll just rent it and watch it. :) ]

	Anyway, for those Gundam Fans out there, I thought I'd let you know that there has
been two books about 0083 that have been published recently, say within three week.  
The first was is called Gundam Weapons 3 and that came out about two weeks ago.  It covers 
all the specs of the GM and Jion mobile suits and weapons from 0083.  It's a pretty 
interesting book, shows lots of pictures of scratch build models of mobile suits from 0083.  
The second one is published by Rapport Deluxe which I forgot the exact title.  This is brand 
new, I haven't seen this book anywhere until yesterday so it probably came out
last week.  Has a nice cover with Gato and Kou facing each other with extremely hateful
expressions and a colored sketch of the head of the Gundam GP03 (I think) is at the botton.  
I happened to accidently find it at a local bookstore in Kyoto while I was doing my 
Christmas shopping.  It's in the same style as the RD edition of Gundam F91, though it 
doesn't contain scripts.  Lots of nice pictures, specs, characters and mecha designs.  For 
all you Gundam FANatics, a must.  I don't know if its out in the states yet.  The Gundam 
Weapons 3 which I think is published by Hobby Japan cost 1200 yen (~$11) and the RD edition 
of 0083 costs about 1600 yen (~$15).  Pretty expensive if you ask me, but then again, 
everything in Japan is ridiculously expensive.

	Just thought I'd let ya know.  

								Yours,
								Marty
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