Gundam Build Divers (ガンダムビルドダイバーズ Gandamu Birudo Daibāzu?) is a 2018 anime television series. It aired every Tuesday evening at 17:55 Japanese Standard Time on TV Tokyo. On November 21, 2018, it was revealed that a sequel series will be released in 2019 as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Gundam franchise.
Synopsis
Gunpla Battle Nexus Online (GBN) is a new network game that lets people enjoy a variety of missions using Gunpla in a virtual cyberspace dimension. Middle-school students Riku Mikami and Yukio Hidaka recruit their classmate Momoka Yashiro and dive together into this vast world. Becoming "Divers," or inhabitants of GBN, they meet a mysterious girl named Sarah who has an amazing sensitivity to Gunpla. They begin playing alongside her, but...[1]
There are many other famous Divers, starting with Kyoya Kujo, the champion whom Riku admires. Multiple Divers can join to form a team called a "force." Meanwhile, the game is disrupted by Mass-Divers who use unofficial tools called break decals. Through many encounters and experiences, Riku and his friends will build not only Gunpla, but their own adventures as well![1]
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | English Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welcome to GBN | 3 April 2018 | |
| 2 | Chaotic Ogre | 10 April 2018 | |
| 3 | The Protector | 17 April 2018 | |
| 4 | Tigerwolf of the Sacred Mountain | 24 April 2018 | |
| 5 | Holy Land of Perisia | 1 May 2018 | |
| 6 | Past and Future | 8 May 2018 | |
| 7 | Force Battle | 15 May 2018 | |
| 8 | Festival! | 22 May 2018 | |
| 9 | Return of the Ogre | 29 May 2018 | |
| 10 | Coalition of Volunteers | 5 June 2018 | |
| 11 | Ayame's Tears | 12 June 2018 | |
| 12 | Shining Wings | 19 June 2018 | |
| 13 | Duel | 26 June 2018 | |
| 14 | A New Power | 3 July 2018 | |
| 15 | Lotus Challenge | 10 July 2018 | |
| 16 | Friends Reunited | 17 July 2018 | |
| 17 | Joint Front | 31 July 2018 | |
| 18 | A Man's Will | 7 August 2018 | |
| 19 | Nadeshiko-athlon | 14 August 2018 | |
| 20 | The Truth | 21 August 2018 | |
| 21 | Your Feelings | 28 August 2018 | |
| 22 | Devoted Heart | 4 September 2018 | |
| 23 | The Fateful Two | 11 September 2018 | |
| 24 | Decisive Battle | 18 September 2018 | |
| 25 | A New World | 25 September 2018 |
Characters
Build Divers
- Riku Mikami (Diver Name: Riku)
- Yukio Hidaka (Diver Name: Yukki)
- Momoka Yashiro (Diver Name: Momo)
- Koichi Nanase (Diver Name: KO-1)
- Sarah
- Aya Fujisawa (Diver Name: Ayame)
- Mol
- Nanami Nanase (Diver Name: Nami)
Adam's Apple
Simurgh
- Ruck Arge (Diver Name: Shahryar)
Toraburyu
- Kotaro Ogami (Diver Name: Tigerwolf)
Avalon
- Kyoya Kisugi (Diver Name: Kyoya Kujo)
- Emilia
- Karuna
7th Panzer Division
Archangels
Desperado
Hyakki
Mass-Divers
Chat Noir Neo
Others
- Mr. Katsuragi (Diver Name: Game Master)
- Ms. Tori
Mechanics
Build Divers
- GN-0000DVR Gundam 00 Diver
- RGM-86RBM GM III Beam Master
- RGM-89BM Jegan Blast Master
- PEN-01M Momokapool
- RMS-117G11 Galbaldy Rebake
- RX-零 RX-Zeromaru
- HER-SELF Mobile Doll Sarah
Adam's Apple
Simurgh
Toraburyu
Avalon
7th Panzer Division
GBN Administration
Desperado
Hyakki
- GNX-803OG Ogre GN-X
- Gundam GP-Rase-Two
- xvt-mmc Geara Ghirarga
- MSN-03SL Jagd Doga Thorn
- ZM-S22S 凶 Rig Shokew Magatsu
- WMS-03NT Maganac Cinnabar
Chat Noir Neo
Others
Media
Music
Openings
- Diver's High by Sky-Hi
- Infinity by SWANKY DANK
Endings
- Ashita e by Iris.
- Start Dash by Spira・Spica
Original Soundtrack
Publications
Production
| Planning: | Sunrise |
|---|---|
| Director: | Shinya Watada |
| Original Work: | Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Series Composition: | Noboru Kimura |
| Original Character Designs: | Hiro Harakazu |
| Character Designs: | Shuri Toida |
| Mechanical Designs: | Kunio Okawara, Kanetake Ebikawa, Junichi Akutsu, Junya Ishigaki Ippei Gyōbu, Kenji Teraoka, Shinya Terashima, Takayuki Yanase, Naohiro Washio |
| Action Director: | Masami Obari |
| Chief Mecha Animators: | Shinya Kusumegi, Sakiko Uda |
| Art: | Studio Naya |
| Music: | Hideakira Kimura |
| Planning Cooperation: | Bandai Hobby Division |
| Production Cooperation: | ADK |
| Production: | TV Tokyo, Sunrise, Sotsu |
Gallery
General
ガンダムビルドシリーズ新作発表会
Live Announcement
『Gundam Build Divers』PV (EN sub)
Gundam Build Divers Trailer PV(EN sub)
Newtype issue from 2018
【Magee’s Commentary!】Gundam Build Divers - Highlights PV (EN,TW,KR sub)
Riku & Gundam 00 Diver Ace on Blu-Ray Poster Box 1
Kujo & AGEII Magnum on Blu-Ray Poster Box 1
Gundam AGEII Magnum & Grimoire Red Beret on Blu-Ray Poster Box 1
Force Build Divers on Blu-Ray Poster Box 1
Gundam 00 Diver Ace on Blu-Ray Poster Box 1
XXXG-01S2龍虎狼 Gundam Jiyan Altron,GN-1001N Seravee Gundam Scheherazade & Gundam Love Phantom on Blu-Ray Poster Box 2
Force Build Divers's Gunpla on Blu-Ray Poster Box 2
GN-0000DVR/S Gundam 00 Sky on Blu-Ray Poster Box 2
Gundam Build Divers DVD Vol. 01
Gundam Build Divers DVD Vol. 02
Gundam Build Divers DVD Vol. 03
Gundam Build Divers DVD Vol. 04
Gundam Build Divers DVD Vol. 05
Gundam Build Divers DVD Vol. 06
Character
Riku
Yukki
Momo
Sarah
Do-ji
Ogre
Kyoya
Rommel
Magee
Tigerwolf
Shahryar
Ayame
Nanami
Koichi
Notes & Trivia
- The first volume of Gundam Build Divers will be available on Blu-ray starting on September 26, 2018 and it will feature 13 episodes.[2]
- Gundam Build Divers is the first Gundam series have an action director.
- This is the second Gundam Build series directed by Shinya Watada.
- Patrick Colasour of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 has made an appearance in every episode of Gundam Build Divers, leading fans to dub it the "Colasour Chronicles".
- Gundam Build Divers is the first Build series that didn't have an insert song.
- It is unclear whether Gundam Build Divers is set in the same universe as Gundam Build Fighters and Gundam Build Fighters Try, or a new one.
- Gundam Build Divers includes Gunpla based on mobile suits from Mobile Suit Gundam AGE and Gundam Reconguista in G, series which were not represented in previous Build series.
References
External Links
- Official Site (Japanese)
