Mobile Suit Gundam Alive | |
機動戦士ガンダムALIVE (Kidō Senshi Gandamu ALIVE) | |
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Genre | Mecha Military Science Fiction |
Manga | |
Written by | Yuka Minakawa |
Illustrated by | Mizuho Takayama |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Comic BonBon |
Demographic | Kodomo, Shōnen |
Original run | October 15, 2006[1] – November 15, 2007[2] |
Volumes | 5 |
Mobile Suit Gundam Alive (機動戦士ガンダムALIVE, Kidō Senshi Gandamu ALIVE) is a Gundam comic title created by Mizuho Takayama (illustration) and Yuka Minakawa (script). It was premiered on the November 2006 issue of Comic Bom Bom. The prologue chapter Gundam ALIVE Episode 0 is published in Gundam Magazine which was bundled with the November 2006 issue of Comic Bom Bom.
This is a completely new story with no relation to previous Gundam series. Set in the 21st century (present time) with Japan as the main stage where a mysterious army has invaded with super weapons called Mobile Suits, the protagonist stand against them with a mobile suit called "Gundam".
Story
The year is 200X. A mysterious robot fell from the sky into Tokyo. The robot is called a "Mobile Suit". Meanwhile, another Mobile Suit named "Gundam" crash landed near Kurono...
Characters
Main characters
Time Sphere Liberation Army
- Tokio Kurono (黒野時夫(くろのときお))
- The protagonist of the story. A secondary school year 2 student middle high school and a regular of the soccer club. Kurono always believed that he possess some hidden talent.
- First piloted the RX-78-2 Gundam (and RX-93 Nu Gundam later System-∀99 Turn A Gundam) to fend off the MS-06 Zakus that were chasing Aiko. He is still an amateur at piloting MS and was beaten badly in the first few confrontation with the mysterious enemy. Currently he is undergoing MS training at the Nishimikado House.
- In the second battle against GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam, Kurono has shown Newtype abilities.
- Aiko Anna Pruna (アイコ・アンナ・プルナ)
- A spacenoid. The original pilot of the RX-78-2 Gundam. Aiko and her brother was attacked in the midst of transporting a new MS and crash landed on Earth where she meets Kurono. Aiko was amazed at Kurono's ability to pilot the MS when he took over the controls from the then injured her.
- She appears to be from the future of another dimension. She was really excited when Kurono brought milk for her as she say farming in space colonies is difficult and milk is expensive there.
- Sakuya Nishimikado (西御門朔也(にしみかど さくや))
- A secondary school year 3 student in the same school Kurona attend. But actually he is the 18th head of the Nishimikado family that has been protecting the "Gundam" for 500 years therefore it is not strange that he is an expert at piloting MS. The Nishimikado family has a big corporation and owns a large-scale MS factory.
- The ancestor of the Nishimikado family is Morris Aluna Pruna, Aiko's brother, who too fell to Earth but to a time 500 years before. So it makes Aiko the grandaunt of Sakuya. Sakuya also pilots the Moless' MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam but now outfitted with musha armour.
- Retsu Domyouji (道明寺烈(どうみょうじ れつ))
- The pilot of GF13-017NJII Shining Gundam. A childhood friend of Sakuya. A monk of the Domyouji family, he broke the rule of not fighting and used Shining Gundam to save Kurono. A skilled fighter that can unleash the power of Shining Gundam in battle without regret.
- K2
- A Rival Protagonist a member Colony Government serving Ministry of the Environment Military later left . He appeared piloting a GX-9900 Gundam X which attacked Aiko and Morris. He and his troops too had descended on Earth to pursue the Gundam. He later retrieved a H.L.V from the ocean. He has set up a dimensional gate on an island which brought the 5 Gundams from special force to their time. He is always seen with sunglasses on.
Ministry of Environment Colonial Government Military
- Heinrich
Other characters
- Tokio's sister
- No name mentioned yet. After their parents died, she and her brother Tokio lived together. She got Aiko to live together with them and treats her like a family member.
- Yamanouchi (山之内)
- Butler of the Nishimikado family, the person who provides support for Sakuya in various aspects.
- Morris Aluna Pruna (モーリス・エルナ・プルナ)
- Aiko's brother and the former pilot of the Z Gundam. Became missing after Aiko and the Gundam was attacked by Gundam X in the midst of its transportation. But actually he fell into a time slip and ended up in Japan 500 years ago, he started the Nishimikado family and remained in the area. His Z Gundam is passed down to later generations of the Nishimikado family.
Mobile Suits and Mobile Armor
Many units from the previous Gundam series appeared and will appear in this series. Here is a list of the main units.
Gundam (Gundam-type)
Only 20 Gundam mobile suit unit from previous Gundam series each appeared same incarnation same counterpart in manga ALIVE timeline universe.
- RX-78-2 Gundam
- The Closed Quater Combat Gundam-type Mobile Suit from belong Time Sphere Liberation Army piloted by Aiko then now Kurono. In episode 6 Aiko speak of it as a "special machine". It is revealed in episode 11 that this Gundam has some sort of Psychomu system equipped.
- RX-93 v Gundam (Nu Gundam)
- The Newtype-use General-Purpose Gundam-type Mobile Suit piloted by kurono after returning future 24 century
- FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type
- Variant for Nu Gundam wearing Heavy Full Armor
- System-∀99 ∀ Gundam (Turn A Gundam)
- The Interstellar Warfare Gundam-type Mobile Suit piloted by kurono
- MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam
- The Transformable Attack use Gundam-type MS First piloted by Moless then now Sakuya. Since the falling of the Zeta Gundam it has been passed down from generations in the Nishimikado family for 500 years. The Zeta Gundam now is clad in musha armour and has a katana as its main armament. However in episode 0 Sakuya is seen piloting the Zeta Gundam without the armour.
- GF13-017NJ Shining Gundam
- Close Quarters Combat Gundam-type Mobile Fighter piloted by Retsu Domyouji
- RGZ-91 Re-GZ
- GX-9900 Gundam X
- The Satellite System Loading Gundam-type MS belong from Ministry of the Environment military by the K2 which he used to attack Aiko and Moless.
- GX-9900-DV Gundam X Divider
- Upgrade version Original Gundam X after heavy damage by Kurono Gundam during first battle power up with Equipped Divider along Gundam X type MS same piloted by K2.
- GX-9901-DX Gundam Double X
- The Newtype-use Assault Gundam-type MS also successor Gundam X with equipment's Twins Satellite Cannon system piloted by K2 after defects Time Sphere Liberation Army.
- GAT-X105 Strike Gundam
- The Multi-Mode Gundam-type MS piloted by Heinrich that appeared out of the dimensional gate with 4 other Gundams-type MS in episode 7.
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam
- A variant for Strike Gundam equipment Aile Striker packs use high mobility air combat.
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam
- Same variant wearing Strike Gundam with equipment Sword Striker packs use Close Quater Combat.
- GAT-X102 Duel Gundam
- The Closed Quater Combat Gundam-type MS
See also
- Gundam EXA (in Japanese)
- Mobile War History Gundam Burai (in Japanese)
- Despair Memory Gundam Sequel (in Japanese)
Note
- ↑ 機動戦士ガンダムALIVE(1) kodansha
- ↑ 機動戦士ガンダムALIVE(4) Kodansha
External links
- Yuka Minakawa homepage (in Japanese)
- review of Gundam ALIVE Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)