In July, Gundam Ace magazine launches a Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam sequel with Yuichi Hasegawa's Shin Crossbone Gundam Dust, and a preview has offered a look at its mecha and characters. In August, the all-ages Gundam Fighter Try gets a TV special tying into the 2014 anime. A selection of related Gunpla kits have been previewed and are now available for order. In October, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans returns for a second season, and a glimpse of its mecha was offered at Anime Expo.

Get a look!

During the Sunrise panel, this was shown to tease Season 2 of Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans #AX2016 pic.twitter.com/acxqtOxoks — RPG Site (@RPGSite) July 2, 2016

From the Build Fighters Try Special, including the HGBF 1/144 Beargguy P, 4 Qan[T] Kai and Lightning Back Weapon System Mk-III(tentative names)

Plus 1/144 Petit'GGuy Milk White and Petit'GGuy ChaChaChaBrown

and HGPG Gundam Build Fighters 1/144 Pandagguy

Crossbones Gundam Dust

The new series is set after Victory Gundam in year 0169 if the Universal Century. In it, resources have been depleted and the Earth Federation no longer exerts control as a central government, leading to a period of warring states between the colonies, continuing to battle with repaired and reassembled mobile suits.

via otakomu



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