A while back I acquired a holy gem—”Turn A no iyashi”, which literally translates to “Cure of Turn A”, but I think a more appropriately localized title would be something am…
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #20 “Anise Power”
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Dual Builds Are Back! HGCC Turn “A” Gundam ✕ HGBF Turn “A” Gundam Shin
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Announcement: “Project: Revamp 2025”
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Turn A Gundam 25th Anniversary Retrospective
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Turn A Gundam Custom Made Figurines
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Support me: https://www.patreon.com/spirit_chaser Donate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Contreras2992 My Anime List: https://myanimelist.net/profile/Spirit_Chaser Anilist: https://anilist.co/user/SpiritChaser Sources: https://tsukinomayu.com/2021/03/28/the-history-and-production-of-turn-a-gundam-part-i-victory-gundam-battling-depression/ Big thanks and credit to Feez for making the presentation on Turn a No Iyashi. It is a book Tomino…
The History and Production of Turn A Gundam: Part I – Victory Gundam & Battling Depression
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Turn A Gundam: The Memory of First Wind – Scenario Writer Discussion
The scenario writing work is nearing the end of the series. We asked the five main scriptwriters, along with Mr. Yoshitaka Kawaguchi, the setting manager who also attends…
Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 12 – “The Shadow of the Eclipse”
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Turn A Gundam E-GRAPHICS Post Cards
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New Blog Announcement
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Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 18 – “The White Doll of Peace”
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Mr. Yasuda has always been a big fan of Gundam. Today he shares his enthusiasm for design and love for Gundam, as a new talent brought into the…
Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 7 – “Corin Called it a Gundam”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #42 “The Turn X Activates”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #16 “All About Turn A”
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Newtype Magazine – Turn A Gundam Rankings & TV Ratings
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Turn A Gundam Volume 2, Chapter 9 – “Intent”
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Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 15 – “The Presented Plume”
Alright, the next chapter is now available to download! This manga is an adaptation of Turn A Gundam’s story by Atsushi Souga. While it shares the same overall plot,…
The Legacies of the Turn A Gundam Sequel(s) That Never Came to Fruition
It’s Turn A Gundam’s 25th anniversary! What a milestone achievement for such a culturally relevant anime. I want to do something special to celebrate—a deep dive into the…
“The Pinnacle of One Hundred” – Tomino’s message for the Turn A Gundam MG Release
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Gundam A Project Planning Document (09/28/1998)
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Gundam A Project Planning Document (09/28/1998)
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Turn A Gundam Volume 4, Chapter 19 – “The Militia in Space”
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Turn A Gundam Volume 3, Chapter 14 – “The Wedge Ship and the Ship of Feathers”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #33 “The Taking of Manupichi”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #32 “The King of Myth”
Turn A Gundam’s thirty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 19, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s thirty-second episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on November 19, 1999.
Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #48 “The Return of Dianna”
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Turn A Gundam Staff, Production, and Episode Analyses – Episode #11 “The Fall of Nocis”
Turn A Gundam’s eleventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 18, 1999. Turn A Gundam’s eleventh episode was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 18, 1999.