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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 10/1987 (Newtype)
The October issue of Newtype from 1987 reveals a little more information about the mobile suits that will be featured in the film, and announces a contest for readers regarding the voices of the new characters. [Originally translated and posted October 15, 2024].
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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 and posted June 7, 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 and posted May 2, 2024]. This cover…
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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 and…
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Road to Char’s Counterattack – 08/1987 (Newtype)
Welcome to the first in 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…
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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 and published…
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Kamille Bidan Pia Mook – Interview with Nobuo Tobita
The following is a translation of the interview with Nobuo Tobita from the Kamille Bidan Pia Mook, published by Pia (ぴあ) in 2018. Originally translated and posted December 5, 2024.
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Char Aznable Pia Mook – Interview with Shūichi Ikeda
The following is a translation of the interview with Shūichi Ikeda from the Char Aznable Pia Mook, published by Pia (ぴあ) in 2020. Originally translated and posted July 4, 2023.
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Amuro Ray Pia Mook – Interview with Tōru Furuya
The following is a translation of the interview with Tōru Furuya from the Amuro Ray Pia Mook, published by Pia (ぴあ) in 2020. Originally translated and posted June 22, 2023. This is for informational and archival purposes only, and is in no way in support or endorsement of the actor’s actions.
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A Requiem for Char – Chapter 5, To Zeta Gundam (Summary)
In this chapter, Ikeda discusses recording for Zeta Gundam and Char’s Counterattack, as well as his thoughts on the Zeta: A New Translation remakes. This chapter opens with Ikeda discussing his initial surprise at the fact a sequel to Gundam was being made at all. Despite low ratings for the TV series, the compilation movies…
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