Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN Kidō Senshi Gandamu Ji Orijin^?) is a manga written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, published in Gundam Ace between 2001 and 2011 and is the second, broader manga adaptation of the original Mobile Suit Gundam television series, which follows a similar storyline, but with different details. Originally, it was published in English by VIZ Media under the title "GUNDAM THE ORIGIN" but only chapters up to 25 (divided in 12 volumes) were published and it was cancelled.

In July 2012, the manga once again became licensed for publication in English when Vertical, Inc. announced that they had acquired the rights to release the series in special Hardback Editions called "MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN" based on the Aizouban released in Japan. Both include various extras such as interviews with Hideaki Anno, Makoto Shinkai and CLAMP, side story manga and guest illustrations, The first volume was released in the Spring of 2013. From March 22, 2014, ComicWalker began publishing the Japanese and English editions with chapters released monthly. The arcs of the manga that depict events before or in the early stages of the One Year War were later adapted into the theatrical OVA, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

Plot

The plot of the manga follows somewhat closely the plot of the original series. It is the year Universal Century 0079, and the eighth month of the vicious One Year War between the Earth Federation and a breakaway nation of space colonists, the Principality of Zeon. The story follows the crew of the ship White Base, as they fight to ferry the experimental RX-78-02 Gundam mobile suit to the Federation base at Jaburo.

Chapters

Volume I

PROLOGUE

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

Volume II

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

Volume III

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION EXTRA

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

Volume IV

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

SECTION IX

Volume V

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

SECTION IX

Volume VI

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

Volume VII

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

ON THE EVE

Volume VIII

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

SECTION IX

SECTION X

SECTION XI

Volume IX

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

SECTION IX

SECTION X

SECTION XI

Volume X

SECTION 0

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

SECTION IX

SECTION X

Volume XI

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

SECTION VI

SECTION VII

SECTION VIII

SECTION IX

SECTION X

SECTION XI

Volume XII

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

BONUS TRACK

I CASVAL 0057

II ARTESIA 0083

III AMURO 0082

Characters

Earth Federation

White Base

Others

General Revil
Haro
Matilda Ajan
Masaki
Camilla
Cameron Bloom
Antonio Callas
Admiral Wakkein
Admiral Tianem
Gopp
Woody Malden
Mosk Han
Elran
Vammas
Kolin
Barrow
Willie Kemp
Yang
Daniel Schoenberg
Werz
Ensign Magdalena Rossi
Lieutenant Raul
Ensign Watts
Ensign Shin
Master Sergeant Benjamin Adams
Second lieutenant Takaki Yajima
Master Sergeant Ritsuma
Corporal Kim
Ensign Lee Eun Joo
Master Sergeant Abe

Autonomous Republic of Munzo/Principality of Zeon

The Deikun Family

The Zabi Family

The Ral Family

The Black Tri-Stars

Char Aznable's Crew & Subordinates

Others

Civilians

The Mass Family

The Aznable Family

The Eschonbach Family

Others

Mechanics

Earth Federation Forces

Mobile Weapons

RX-78-01 Prototype Gundam
RX-78-02 Gundam
RX-75 Guntank
RX-77 Guncannon
RX-77-01 Guncannon (Unit 01)
RX-77-02 Guncannon (Unit 02)
RGM-79 GM
RGM-79 GM Long Range Type
RGM-79 GM (Sayla Mass Custom Origin Ver.)
RGM-79 GM (Sleggar Law Custom Origin Ver.)
Zaku Cannon

Vehicles and Support Units

Principality of Zeon

Mobile Weapons

MS-01 Mobile Worker
YMS-03 Waff
MS-04 Bugu
MS-05 Zaku I
MS-06 Zaku II
MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type
MS-06S Char's Zaku II
MS-07B Gouf
MSM-04 Acguy
MSM-03 Gogg
MSM-07 Z'Gok
YMS-15 Gyan
MS-09 Dom
MS-09R Rick Dom
MS-14 Gelgoog
MS-14S Gelgoog Commander Type

Mobile Armor

MA-08 Big Zam
MSN-02 Zeong
MAN-08 Elmeth
MAN-03 Braw Bro
MA-04X Zakrello
MA-04X Zakrello Mass Production Type
MAX-03 Adzam
MA-05 Bigro
MAM-07 Grublo

Vehicles and Support Units

Side 6

Vehicles and Support Units

Editions

Tankōbon

1. 始動編 ACTIVATION - Release Date: [2002年 05月 29日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713453-9

2. 激闘編 FIERCE FIGHTING - Release Date: [2002年 07月 23日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713503-1

3. ガルマ編・前 GARMA (Beginning) - Release Date: [2002年 11月 22日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713518-5

4. ガルマ編・後 GARMA (End) - Release Date: [2003年 03月 20日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713545-1

5. ランバ・ラル編・前 RAMBA RAL (Beginning) - Release Date: [2003年 07月 25日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713557-4

6. ランバ・ラル編・後 RAMBA RAL (End) - Release Date: [2004年 03月 24日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713611-3

7. ジャブロー編・前 JABURO (Beginning) - Release Date: [2004年 07月 23日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713647-6

8. ジャブロー編・後 JABURO (End) - Release Date: [2004年 11月 22日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713680-8

9. シャア・セイラ編・前 CHAR & SAYLA (Beginning) - Release Date: [2005年 04月 22日] 609円

ISBN 978-4-04-713714-6

10. シャア・セイラ編・後 CHAR & SAYLA (End) - Release Date: [2005年 08月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713746-4

11. 開戦編・前 STARTING A WAR (Beginning) - Release Date: [2005年 12月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713771-5

12. 開戦編・後 STARTING A WAR (End) - Release Date: [2006年 04月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713805-3

13. ルウム編・前 LOUM (Beginning) - Release Date: [2006年 07月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713850-9

14. ルウム編・後 LOUM (End) - Release Date: [2006年 12月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713883-5

15. オデッサ編・前 ODESSA (Beginning) - Release Date: [2007年 05月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713920-6

16. オデッサ編・後 ODESSA (End) - Release Date: [2007年 11月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-713987-9

17. ララァ編・前 LALAH (Beginning) - Release Date: [2008年 06月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715075-1

18. ララァ編・後 LALAH (End) - Release Date: [2008年 12月 24日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715145-1

19. ソロモン編・前 SOLOMON (Beginning) - Release Date: [2009年 6月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715260-1

20. ロモン編・後 SOLOMON (End) - Release Date: [2010年 1月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715285-4

21. ひかる宇宙編・前 A COSMIC GLOW (Beginning) - Release Date: [2010年 7月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715482-7

22. ひかる宇宙編・後 A COSMIC GLOW (End) - Release Date: [2011年 2月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715601-2

23. めぐりあい宇宙編 ENCOUNTERS IN SPACE - Release Date: [2011年 11月 26日] 588円

ISBN 978-4-04-715770-5

Ganneta Championship ISBN 978-4-04-715172-7-C0979

Aizouban

I. 始動編 ACTIVATION - Release Date: [2005年 05月 23日] 2625円

ISBN 4-04-853809-8-C0979

II. ガルマ編 GARMA - Release Date: [2006年 06月 21日] 2625円

ISBN 4-04-853963-9-C0979

III. ランバ・ラル編 RAMBA RAL - Release Date: [2007年 05月 26日] 2835円

ISBN 978-4-04-854094-0-C0979

IV. ジャブロー編 JABURO - Release Date: [2008年 06月 23日] 2835円

ISBN 978-4-04-854195-4-C0979

V. シャア・セイラ編 CHAR & SAYLA - Release Date: [2009年 06月 26日] 2835円

ISBN 978-4-04-854339-2-C0979

VI. 開戦編 STARTING A WAR - Release Date: [2010年 07月 26日] 2825円

ISBN 978-4-04-854502-0-C0979

VII. ルウム編 LOUM - Release Date: [2011年 02月 26日] 2940円

ISBN 978-4-04-854598-3-C0979

VIII. オデッサ編 ODESSA - Release Date: [2011年 08月 26日] 3045円

ISBN 978-4-04-854672-0-C0979

IX. ララァ編 LALAH - Release Date: [2012年 02月 25日] 3045円

ISBN 978-4-04-120040-7-C0979

X. ソロモン編 SOLOMON - Release Date: [2012年 06月 26日] 3045円

ISBN 978-4-04-120275-3-C0979

XI. ひかる宇宙編 A COSMIC GLOW - Release Date: [2012年 09月 21日] 3045円

ISBN 978-4-04-120394-1-C0979

XII. めぐりあい宇宙編 ENCOUNTERS IN SPACE - Release Date: [2014年 08月 26日]

ISBN 978-4-04-1017579-C0979