A book for all Gundam and Mobile Suit fans! First issue of the weekly Gundam Mobile Suit Bible!

The Gundam Mobile Suit Bible, a weekly magazine series that delves into the essence of 100 carefully selected mobile suits, will be released.

The weekly magazine series "Gundam Mobile Suit Bible," which focuses on the essence of 100 carefully selected mobile suits, will be available at bookstores nationwide (excluding some areas) from January 29, 2019 (Tuesday).

The weekly "Gundam Mobile Suit Bible" is a must-see visual magazine series for Gundam fans that thoroughly explains the appeal of mobile suits that have played an active role in the Gundam series from every possible perspective. If you file each issue and collect them all, you will have a "bible" that covers all the legendary MS.

All pages are in full color! A wealth of visuals and materials provide multifaceted explanations of mobile suits!
Each issue thoroughly describes a single MS from every angle!

This visual magazine series selects one mobile suit (MS) from the major mobile suits (MS) used in the Gundam series of works in each issue, and explains its appeal from every perspective in nine chapters.
The first half of the magazine uses illustrations and scene photos to illustrate detailed data on the MS featured in the issue. The second half of the magazine focuses on the structure of the cockpit, the derivatives, the pilots, and the war history of the aircraft. The second half of the magazine consists of reading pages that allow a deeper understanding of MS under themes unique to MS, such as cockpit structure, weapons, and tactics.

Illustrations by Sunrise!

The magazine consists of 9 chapters in two parts. The magazine is composed of nine chapters in two parts, and approaches the essence of the MS with beautiful visuals and abundant detailed materials!
In-depth explanations of battlefield reports, mobile suit fuselages, armaments, war stories, and more, with abundant visuals and documents. The MS Evolutionary Theory includes not only the aircraft that actually operated, but also the development plans that remained in the planning stage.
In the Mechanical Journal, keywords related to MS are picked up and examined from such perspectives as "development history," "related people and organizations," and "historical facts" in an article that delves into the appeal of MS. The magazine is also highly informative, with a wealth of original illustrations and anime setting materials.
The column at the end of the book includes photos of completed Gunpla models and their packages. The new and old plastic models are introduced together.
Not only the latest models, but also rare and hard-to-find models are included.

01] Battlefield Report

Large-sized portraits featuring MS, including battle scenes, maintenance scenes, and non-combat scenes.

02] Explanation of MS aircraft

Complete coverage of basic information such as design concepts, basic performance, and original mechanisms of the MS.

03. Description of MS armament

Thorough description of the armament equipped. Not only the appearance of the equipment, but also how it is used, its power, and problems encountered in the work are described.

04] Related MS lineup

Picks up aircraft that are closely related to the featured MS, such as friendly aircraft, conventional and successor aircraft, and aircraft that appeared in the same period. Information on rival and other enemy MS is also included.

05] MS Pilots

A selection of related personalities, with a focus on the main pilots of the featured MS. Detailed data and images are used to bring the personalities into relief. Some of them are unknown pilots.

06] MS War Diary

The activities of MS in the original anime are described in chronological order. Major enemy and rival aircraft are also included in the battle scenes, and the trend of the battle and its conclusion are also introduced.

07] MS Evolution

MS evolutionary theory that shows the process of evolution and development of MS at a glance. It also touches on variations such as derived aircraft, introduced technologies, modified aircraft, and enhanced/developed aircraft.

08] Mechanic Journal

Keywords related to MS are picked up and examined from multiple perspectives. The articles are highly informative and readable, using a wealth of original illustrations and anime setting materials.

09] Columns at the end of the magazine

Introduces the same Gunpla models featured in the magazine. Not only the latest models, but also popular Gunpla released in the past are introduced.

A present for all subscribers!

All subscribers to the first issue through the 57th issue will receive a free copy of the De Agostini Gundam Series Selection Illustration Book!

A special magazine case will be available soon!

A special magazine case for storing the weekly "Gundam MS Bible" will be on sale soon! Ten magazines can be stored in one case, allowing the magazines to be preserved without damage.
The design of the magazine case is subject to change.

Campaign with Mobile Suit Popularity Poll Present

To commemorate the first issue of this series, we will be holding a campaign to select the most popular Mobile Suits to be featured in the future! Weekly "Gundam Mobile Suit Bible" Voting Campaign" will be held to commemorate the first issue of this series! Please vote for the MS you would like to see featured in the series! Please cast your vote for the MS you would like to see featured in the series.
Five winners will be selected by lottery to receive an original illustration of Zaku II for Char signed by Shuichi Ikeda, the voice actor of Char Aznable!

Upcoming lineup (tentative): Works other than those of the cosmic century will be posted sequentially!

#01: RX-93 ν Gundam
#02: MS-06S Zaku II for Char
#03: RX-0 Unicorn Gundam
#04: MSZ-006 Z Gundam
#05: MSN-004 Sotheby's
MSs appearing in series works other than the Cosmic Century are also listed sequentially.
In addition, TV/theater productions from 2019 onward will also be included.
Other titles to be published
Mobile Fighter G Gundam", "New Mobile Senki Gundam W", "Mobile New Century Gundam X", "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, etc.

Product information
Gundam Mobile Suit Magazine" (Weekly)
Price: Special price for the first issue: 299 yen
　　　　　Regular price after the second issue: 690 yen
　　　　　All prices include 8% tax.
Date of first issue : January 29, 2019 (Tuesday)
　　　　　*Differs in some areas.
Publication cycle: Weekly
Number of issues: 100 issues in total (scheduled)