SD Sengokuden Musha Shichinin Shuu Hen

SD Sengokuden Musha Shichinin Shuu Hen (SD戦国伝 武者七人衆編 lit. SD Warring States Legend: Group of the Seven Warriors Chapter?) is the first work in the long running Musha Gundam series.

SD Sengokuden was the main title at first but became a subtitle by the time SD Sengokuden Tenka Touitsu Hen was released. It ran from 1988 to 1990.

Outline
SD Sengokuden first started in Comic World, drawn by MARSHI a.k.a. Imaishi Susumu. Comic World is the comic part of the instruction manual of BB Senshi No.17 Musha Gundam. Comic World tells the story of seven Gundams. With that concept, BB Senshi maker, Bandai together with Comic Bom Bom supplemented and expanded the story of Comic World. This led to the full-length manga series, SD Musha Gundam Fuunroku(SD武者ガンダム風雲録) with original character design by Yokoi Kouji and art by Yamato Kochi. SD Musha Gundam Fuunroku is the manga compilation of the first four works. Comic World still exists in the instruction manuals of recent Musha Gundam BB Senshi releases, but the artist wasn't always MARSHI.

The characters in the story are personified versions of the MS in Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ and Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.

Story
The sudden appearance of the Dark Army, led by the Yami Shougun, has turned the peaceful country to a state of war. In order to defeat the evil, Nidaime Daishougun sets up the Gundam Army, following in his father's footsteps. The Seven Mushas, servants of the Daishougun, are active in repelling the Dark Army and Yami Shougun. Little do they know that Yami Shougun is actually Zakuto, controlled by Yami Koutei, the true evil mastermind. The appearance of Yami Koutei forces the Daishougun to enter the battlefield. A climatic battle between light and dark ensues. Towards the end of the battle, Yami Koutei and Daishougun disappear in an explosion.