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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 10/1987 (Animedia)
Early coverage of Char’s Counterattack continues in the October issue of Animedia, featuring a character relationship chart, descriptions of the new mobile suits, and some interesting fan submissions. [Originally translated June 2024].
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 09/1987 (Animage)
Animage’s coverage of Char’s Counterattack in the September issue features much more art and information compared to the other magazines we covered from this month. In addition, it includes a press release written by Director Tomino and some brief statements from other members of the staff. [Originally translated May 2024]. This cover art is by…
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 09/1987 (Animedia & Newtype)
The official announcement for Char’s Counterattack appeared in multiple September 1987 issues of anime magazines, though the extent of the coverage varied. This post covers Animedia and Newtype, which both included relatively short sections about the movie. However, Animage had a much more in depth coverage, and will be its own article. [Originally translated March…
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 08/1987 (Newtype)
Welcome to a series of articles covering the months leading up to the release of the film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack on March 12, 1988, as told through anime magazines and books of the time. I’ll be providing scans of the relevant pages, translations of the text, plus extra comparisons and analysis as needed.…
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 07/1987 (Monthly BANDAI Making Journal: Model Information)
Monthly BANDAI Making Journal: Model Information was a monthly publication released by Bandai to advertise their upcoming model kits. I picked up this particular issue out of curiosity since it had some of the old CCA promo art on the cover. Here’s a look inside at the movie announcement featured within. [Originally translated May 2024].
