The biggest name in Japanese science-fiction, Gundam, returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted.
The biggest name in Japanese science fiction-Gundam-returns with one of its creators retelling its origins 25 years after the series debuted. Caught in the crossfire of a space civil war, teenager Amuro Ray accidentally finds a new mobile weapon-the RX-78 Gundam. In the sixth volume of Gundam: THE ORIGIN, Casval Deikun has changed his identity. Aware of those who betrayed his family, and the fact that they are now leading the Zeon movement, the headstrong young man has enlisted in the Zeon military with ambitions to hide among their ranks and eventually bring down its figureheads.
Hokkaido native Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (1947-) is a Japanese animator and manga artist. His career as a character designer has spannedover fourdecades, creating famed characters for such anime as Super Atragon, Brace Raideen, and the widely known Mobile Suit Gundam. Considered a pivotal player in mecha and sci-fi anime, Yasuhiko's characters, stories and illustrations are unmistakable in their style and serve as timeless examples as pioneers of manga and animation in Japan.
Yasuhiko began his career as an animator in Osama Tezuka's Mushi Productions, and later on decided to go freelance to work for a number of animation productions for both film and television. In the late 70's, Yasuhiko would turn his attention to the world of comics, as he has since penned nearly two dozen titles since.
In 1981he wasawarded the Nebula Awardby the Japanese Sci-Fi Association.
In1990 his work Namuji won the JapanComic Artist Association Grand Prize
And in 2000 he took the Japan Media Arts Award for Best Comicwith his title A Revolutionary Dog.
ISBN: 9781939130204
Author: Yasuhiko Yoshikazu
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 440
Published: 15 June 2014
Publisher: Vertical Inc
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (mm): 210 x 160 x 30
Weight (kg): 0.964
