BB Senshi Sangokuden (BB戦士 三国伝, BB Warrior Romance Of The Three Kingdoms) is a series in the SD Gundam franchise from 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic 14th century Chinese novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, though story elements and the names of the Three Kingdoms themselves are fictionalized.

There are three chapters under this title, entitled Fuuun Gouketsu Hen, Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen and Senjin Kettou Hen. It also has a side story, Sangokuden Gaiden Buyuu Gekitou Roku.

Outline

"BB Senshi" is a 20th anniversary commemorative work based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." The various mobile suits become "actors" to take on the roles of various characters of Chinese literature. This further emphasizes Sangokuden as "a performance of Romance of the Three Kingdoms by the SD Gundams." The usual name "頑駄無 (Gundam)" used in the "Sengokuden" series has been replaced with the katakana "ガンダム (Gundam)". The warring states world view closely resembles that of the "Sengokuden" series. Certain aspects of the "actors" taking on the roles resemble the mobile suits they were originally based on.

In "Mirisha", the setting of "Sangokuden", there exist 130 scrolls of historical text. In the current time they are called "G Chronicle (G記)". It reveals that "Mirisha" was the country "Abram" (from the "Sengokuden" series) in the past and the first emperor is "Hakuryuu Taitei" from Shin SD Sengokuden Densetsu no Daishougun Hen however this crossover was not explained in the main story. (Therefore, it could probably mean this is another "Abram" of a parallel world like that of Musharetsuden)[1]

The series was announced to be released in a number of territories, including Japan, Korea, America and Australia.[2] However, as of 2009 only releases in Asian regions have followed. A range of related merchandise has been produced including modelling tools, snack foods and orange juice.

Whilst the series is still ongoing, a new Sengokuden model kit series has been announced to begin in July 2009. The kits will be remolded from kits released for SD Gundam Force Emaki Musharetsuden, based on previous designs which have styled these Gundams after famous historical samurai. It is currently unknown if related fiction will be produced for these kits or if they will crossover into Sangokuden.

Manga

Kōichi Tokita drew the first chapter of the manga titled SD Gundam Sangokuden Fuuun Gouketsu Hen (SDガンダム三国伝　風雲豪傑編, SD Gundam Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Gathering of the Heroes Chapter) which was serialized in volumes 7 to 12 of Comic Bom Bom in 2007. Kentarō Yano continues with the second chapter of the series titled SD Gundam Sangokuden Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen (SDガンダム三国伝 英雄激突編, SD Gundam Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Clash of the Heroes Chapter) which will serialize in Kerokero Ace from volume 2 of 2008 to volume 4 of 2009.[3]

The third chapter SD Gundam Sangokuden Senjin Kettou Hen (SDガンダム三国伝 戦神決闘編, SD Gundam Romance Of The Three Kingdoms: Battle of the War Gods Chapter) starts from Kero Kero Ace volume 5 of 2009 and will be drawn by Naoto Tsushima. With the unknown fate of Ryuubi (Liu Bei) Gundam, the lead character of the third chapter is announced to be Bachou Blue Destiny.[4]

Anime

An anime adaptation for Sangokuden was announced on October 8, 2009, during the 49th All Japan Plamodel Hobby Show.[5] Kadokawa Pictures confirmed at a Tokyo press conference on December 9, 2009, that the anime adaptation would first arrive as a theatrical film. Chō Denei-ban SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors opened in Japan on February 27, 2010, in a double billing with the fifth Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunsō) film, Chō Gekijō-ban Keroro Gunsō Tanjō! Kyūkyoku Keroro Kiseki no Jikūjima de Arimasu!! Sunrise produced both films.[6]

Besides the movie, a 51-episode TV animated series was produced starting April 3, 2010.[7] Each episode is estimated to air for 15 minutes.[8]

Games

A series of mobile phone games are made by Taiwanese company Joymaster in collaboration with Bandai-Namco:[9]

  • BB戦士三国伝 無雙爭霸 – a time attack game
  • BB戦士三国伝 武鬥會 – a fighting game
  • BB戦士三国伝 一統方城 – a mahjong game
  • BB戦士三国伝 無雙連鎖 – a Bejeweled style game
  • BB戦士三国伝 達人學堂
  • BB戦士三国伝 激鬥旋風
  • BB戦士三国伝 BIG2風雲會
  • BB戦士三国伝 激鬥旋風

Besides the above games, Bandai-Namco has announced an upcoming game, SDガンダム三国伝 Brave Battle Warriors 真三璃紗大戦 (SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors Shin Mirisha Taisen), and it is slated to be released on 2 December 2010 for the Nintendo DS handheld.[10][11] It looks to be a hack 'n' slash type of game, where the player is able to form a 3-man group, and there's over 40 playable characters.[12][13] A special promotion of the game comes with a limited edition DX boxset of Shin Kouseki Turn-X (項羽ターンX) VS Ryuuhou Ryuubi Gundam (劉邦劉備ガンダム, whose character basis is Liu Bang), never before seen model kits of the two.[14]

A teaser site has been opened,[15] and basically reiterates the revealed information thus far. The main story plot in the game goes up to the Battle of the Red Cliffs, and besides characters from the 3 factions (Shou, Giga, Gou), players can also choose to play as the other characters like the Yellow Scarves, Toutaku, Enshou, Enjyutsu, and even the generic GM/Zaku Infantry troops.[16]

Some characters from the series were confirmed to appear in the upcoming PlayStation Portable game SD Gundam G Generation World.

Model Kits

The focal point of the series is a range of model kits, produced as part of Bandai's BB Senshi line.

References

  1. ↑ Stated in Hobby Japan July issue 2007.
  2. ↑ http://hobby-midori-apron.com/img-ap/47-hobby/P5171579.MOV
  3. ↑ "ARMPIT CARE". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  4. ↑ Announced in Kero Kero Ace volume 4 of 2009, pg 822
  5. ↑ News taken from ANN
  6. ↑ New news taken from ANN
  7. ↑ Taken from ANN
  8. ↑ Taken from the official site of the anime
  9. ↑ News taken from GNN
  10. ↑ From GameStop Japan
  11. ↑ "エラー｜Ameba(アメーバブログ)". ameblo.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24.
  12. ↑ "Fusion News". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  13. ↑ A scan of the game
  14. ↑ Team, Discuz! Team and Comsenz UI. "[NDS]SDガンダム三國傳 真三璃紗大戰 P.4 update 實物+封面圖 - SD HOBBY Nintendo World BBS". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  15. ↑ The official site for the game
  16. ↑ "Fusion News". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
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