Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ASTRAY R (機動戦士ガンダムSEED ASTRAY R, Kidō Senshi Gundam Seed Astray R) is a manga published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Shonen Ace magazine in December 2002 – July 2004. It follows the main SEED Astray storyline from the viewpoint of Lowe Guele and his friends, this manga also provides additional story and information to tie together some elements of the SEED Astray universe.
Summary[]
Chapters[]
Original Release[]
Volume 1[]
- unit 1: The Ultimate Prize
- unit 2: Graveyard 01
- unit 3: Graveyard 02
- unit 4: Songstress of Debris Sea
Volume 2[]
- unit 5: Precious Thing
- unit 6: Evidence 01
- unit 7: Through the Atmosphere!!
- unit 8: The New Mother Ship Lesseps
- unit 9: Battle with Camp Gibraltar
Volume 3[]
- unit 10: Confrontation in the Deep Sea
- unit 11: The Ghost Above the Water
- unit 12: Scattered into Space
- unit 13: Sword of the Master
- unit 14: Gathering, Reunion, Departure
- nonstandard unit: Serpent Tail
Volume 4[]
- unit 15: Power Loader
- unit 16: Glimmering Cursed Star J
- unit 17: Time Limit Run
- unit 18: The Greatest Enemy
- unit 19: Regenerate Gundam
- last unit: Powered Red
Digital Reprinting[]
Volume 1[]
- unit 1: The Ultimate Prize
- unit 2: Graveyard 01
- unit 3: Graveyard 02
- unit 4: Songstress of Debris Sea
- unit 4.5: SPECIAL UNIT 1: Serpent Tail
- Unit 4.8: SPECIAL UNIT 2: ASTRAY's Crossroad
Volume 2[]
- unit 5: Precious Thing
- unit 6: Evidence 01
- unit 7: Through the Atmosphere!!
- unit 8: The New Mother Ship: Lesseps
- unit 9: Battle For Gibraltar Base
- unit 9.5: SPECIAL UNIT 3: Picture of a Girl
- unit 9.8: SPECIAL UNIT 4: Informant vs. Reporter
Volume 3[]
- unit 10: Duel in the Deep Sea
- unit 11: The Spectre on the Surface
- unit 12: Scattered into Space
- unit 13: Katsujinken
- unit 14: Gathering, Reunion, Departure
- unit 15: Power Loader
- unit 15.5: SPECIAL UNIT 5: Bearer of the Secret
Volume 4[]
- unit 16: The Shimmering Cursed Star: J
- unit 17: Time Limit Run
- unit 18: The Ultimate Enemy
- unit 19: Regenerate Gundam
- unit 20: Powered Red
- unit 20.5: SPECIAL UNIT 6: Dynamic Explosion! 150 Gerbera Straight Power!!
- unit 20.8: SPECIAL UNIT 7: Sick! Fully Operational Red Frame Kai
Characters[]
Junk Guild[]
Kisato Yamabuki[]
Natural, fellow Junk Tech with Lowe, Liam, and the Professor. She has the hobby of collecting memorabilia of the First Coordinator George Glenn. She lacks self-confidence and easily frightened when there is fighting, pilots a custom Kimera and later a modified version of the BuCUE Andrew Waltfeld Custom.
8[]
Artificially Intelligent computer found by Lowe on a drifting spacecraft. Named after the only visible writing on its casing, it serves as a co-pilot for Lowe's Gundam Astray Red Frame.
Liam Garfield[]
As the Garfields wanted to bridge the gap between Naturals and Coordinators, Liam was born as a Coordinator while his twin brother is a Natural. Due to his unique background, he has a habit of observing the Naturals' behaviors (especially Lowe). He pilots a customized Kimera and a Works GINN.
Lowe Guele[]
A Natural, he is an excellent engineer, technician, and pilot of the MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame. He works with the Professor, Kisato Yamabuki, and Liam Garfield.
The Professor[]
Natural; real name and her past unknown. A brilliant scientist and captain of the Marseille III-class ship, HOME, she is also a close friend of Morgenroete's Erica Simmons. She later creates a holographic body for George Glenn so that she won't have to bother with commanding the new Cornelius-class ship, ReHOME
George Glenn[]
The first Coordinator, he obtained his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) at the age of 17. He had numerous achievements: he was a star athlete, an Olympic silver medalist, as well as a famous American football player. He was also an ace pilot in the Air Force, and has numerous achievements in the field of aerospace engineering. As he departs for a mission to Jupiter, he revealed his Coordinator identity and gave away his genetic secret to the world. Years after his return to Earth, he created a new concept for space colony construction which would lead to the PLANTs. He was assassinated in C.E. 53 by a young Natural, but his brain was preserved (exact methods unknown) in the GG Unit. 18 years later, the Junk Guild team of Lowe, Liam, Kisato and the Professor obtained the GG unit, and the Professor created a holographic body for George Glenn.
Serpent Tail[]
Kazahana Azure[]
6 years old and highly intelligent daughter of Loretta. Due to her background, she has adult-like judgement and mental toughness, and she serves as liaison to Serpent Tail's clients. Unknown if she is a Natural or Coordinator.
Loretta Azure[]
Natural, mother of Kazahana Azure and the only woman among members of Serpent Tail. She is an explosives expert and tactician. She is very popular among the mercenaries, and previously works for EA, unknown why she left.
Elijah Kiel[]
Coordinator and Gai's wingman, he pilots a custom ZGMF-1017 GINN. For a period of time, he was with ZAFT. He has a very handsome look, but although he is a Coordinator, he does not possess the superior physiology of Coordinator. As such, his MS maneuvering skills are poor initially, but through the experiences he gained on the battlefield as a mercenary, his skills have improved substantially. A "2" can be found on the Serpent Tail emblem on his mobile suit.
Gai Murakumo[]
Coordinator, a shrewd mercenary with excellent battle sense and the leader of the Serpent Tail mercenary company, and pilot of the MBF-P03 Gundam Astray Blue Frame. He first meets Lowe Guele at the remains of Heliopolis. Nobody knows his past, where he was actually a Combat Coordinator developed by the Earth Alliance. His combat abilities were completed at a high level, but his mental control was incomplete when he escaped the research facility. A "1" can be found on the Serpent Tail emblem on his mobile suit.
Reed Weller[]
Natural; captain of Serpent Tail's Laurasia-class frigate. He was a former Earth Alliance intelligence operative and still has contacts within the EA. A known alcoholic.
ZAFT[]
Martin DaCosta[]
Coordinator; served as Andrew Waltfeld's second-in-command in the Africa Region. Protects the injured Andrew Waltfeld and is found by Lowe and gang.
Andrew Waltfeld[]
Coordinator; the "Desert Tiger" of ZAFT, pilots a LaGOWE destroyed by Kira Yamato. At first believed to have been killed along with his lover Aisha, he survives the battle, losing an arm, a leg, and an eye. He is then assigned as captain of the Eternal but steals the ship with the Clyne Faction.
Lacus Clyne[]
Coordinator; daughter of Siegel Clyne, PLANT's Chairman, a very popular idol in PLANT. Leader of the Clyne Faction.
Ash Gray[]
Coordinator; ZAFT Special Forces Ace Pilot, pilots the ZGMF-X11A Regenerate.
Orb Union[]
Rondo Gina Sahaku[]
Coordinator; co-head of the Sahaku family of the Orb Union. He desired Orb to rule the Earth Sphere, but was killed in July C.E. 71 by Gai Murakumo. Highly aggressive pilot of the MBF-P01 Gundam Astray Gold Frame and MBF-P01-ReAMATU Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu.
Three Ship Alliance[]
Jean Carry[]
A first generation Coordinator, he emigrated to the PLANT after both his Natural parents died during the Type S2 influenza epidemic, and blossomed as a professor of engineering. Being anti-war, he return to Earth when the warring sentiment amongst the Coordinators increased. Joined the Earth Alliance when the first Alliance-PLANT War broke out to stop the hatred from spiralling out of control. Pilots a captured ZGMF-1017 GINN in a white paint scheme, and prefers to disable his enemy and not kill them. His impressive performance earned him the nickname ""Glimmering Cursed Star J". Later piloted a white GAT-01D Long Dagger, and fought with Yzak Jule and his GAT-X102 Duel Gundam at the Battle of Porta Panama. Was eventually released by the Alliance and decided to join the Junk Guild, but was directed to the Clyne faction by Lowe.
Civilians[]
Un'no[]
Creator of the mobile suit-use sword, Gebera Straight, and taught Lowe on the use of a katana.
Kenaf Luchini[]
Coordinator; freelance informant who enjoys manipulating events through careful release of information, and takes a special interest in Lowe Guele.
Evidence 01[]
Also called the "Winged Whale", it is an extraterrestrial fossil that was found in the vicinity of Jupiter's moon, Europa, by George Glenn. This proved the existence of life beyond Earth, and weakens the influence of many religions, which in turn led to a temporary increase in tolerance for Coordinators. Lowe Guele briefly encountered what may have been a live specimen of the "Winged Whale" in the Pacific Ocean.
Mobile Suits[]
Junk Guild[]
- Kimera
- MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame
- MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame Power Loader
- MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame "Powered Red"
- TMF/A-802 P-Mod.W BuCUE Waltfeld Custom Type
- ZGMF-1017 Works GINN
Serpent Tail[]
- MBF-P03 Gundam Astray Blue Frame
- MBF-P03secondL Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L
- MBF-P03secondG Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second G
- ZGMF-1017 Elijah's GINN
ZAFT[]
- AMF-101 DINN
- TFA-2 ZuOOT
- TMF/A-802 BuCUE
- TMF/A-803 LaGOWE
- TMF/S-3 GINN OCHER Type
- UMF-4A GOOhN
- UMF-5 ZnO
- UWMF/S-1 GINN WASP Type
- ZGMF-600 GuAIZ
- ZGMF-1017 GINN
- ZGMF-X11A Regenerate Gundam
- ZGMF/TAR-X1 GINN Tactical Air Reconnaissance Type
Orb Union[]
- MBF-M1 M1 Astray
- MBF-P01 Gundam Astray Gold Frame
- MBF-P01-ReAMATU Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu
- MBF-P01-Re2AMATU Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu Mina
Earth Alliance/Blue Cosmos[]
Three Ships Alliance[]
Mercenaries/Civilians[]
Gallery[]
Editions[]
Kadokawa Shoten[]
- Vol.1 ISBN 4-04-713546-1-C0979
- Vol.2 ISBN 4-04-713566-6-C0979
- Vol.3 ISBN 4-04-713604-2-C0979
- Vol.4 ISBN 4-04-713659-X-C0979
Tokyopop[]
- Vol.1 ISBN 978-1-59532-576-1
- Vol.2 ISBN 978-1-59532-577-8
- Vol.3 ISBN 978-1-59532-578-5
- Vol.4 ISBN 978-1-59532-997-4
External links[]
- http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/bk_detail.php?pcd=200211000230
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Astray R on Wikipedia
- http://allthatgundam.web.fc2.com/comic/seedastrayr.htm
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray series | |
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Manga | Gundam SEED Astray | SEED Astray R | SEED X Astray | SEED Destiny Astray | Δ Astray | SEED Destiny Astray: She Who Walks in the Sky | SEED Frame Astrays | SEED ASTRAY Princess of the Sky | SEED ASTRAY Special Edition |
Novels and Photonovels | SEED Astray (Novel) | SEED Astray B | SEED Destiny Astray (Photo-Novel) | SEED Destiny Astray (Novel) | SEED Destiny Astray R | SEED Destiny Astray B | SEED Frame Astrays (Photo-Novel) | SEED VS Astray |
OVAs | SEED MSV Astray |