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Shin Matsunaga

Profile

Aliases

White Wolf of Solomon
Gray Wolf

Species

Human

Classification

Oldtype

Hair Color

Dark Blue

Age

24 (MSV)
33 (Gundam Evolve)

Birth Date

0055 (U.C.)

Gender

Male

Affiliation

Occupation

Mobile Suit Pilot

Rank

Lieutenant
Designation: PM055767441S

Status

Missing in Action

Mecha & Vehicles

Pilot

Real World

Japanese Voices

Hidetoshi Nakamura (video games)
Jōji Nakata (Gundam Evolve)

English Voices

Paul Dobson (Encounters in Space)

Appearances

OVA

Evolve

Manga

Game

Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space

Shin Matsunaga (シン・マツナガ) is a fictional character from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries.

History

Mobile Suit Variations

During Operation British, Shin Matsunaga together with Meyer was tasked with protecting the depopulated colony cylinder Island Iffish from Side 2, Bunch 8 that was used to drop on Earth. Although the Earth Federation Forces made a nuclear strike, the colony was only broke into giant pieces as it hit Sydney and several other locations. In this operation he downed a Magellan-class battleship and several FF-S3 Saberfish fighters. After the battle, Shin, alongside Anavel Gato, Char Aznable and several other distinguished pilots personally received praise from commander of Zeon's Space Attack Forces, Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi (whom he has befriended since childhood).

Shin received his ace status after the Battle of Loum (which was also his first time acting as a leader, after his CO died in battle and passed onto him the role). His mobile suit's head and left shoulder were painted white, thus giving him the nickname The White Wolf (Hakurō 白狼), which was later expanded into "The White Wolf of Solomon" when it became clear the space fortress Solomon was his base of operations. For much of the war Shin served as the bodyguard of Dozle Zabi during the Admiral's frontline inspections. Due to their warrior-like mentalities and respect to each other, both considered they were brothers-in-arms. His mobile suits include a customized MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type, MS-09R Rick Dom (with a Gouf's Heat Sword), and a MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger. Ironically, he was not at Solomon when the battle occurred, having been recalled to Side-3 shortly before the operation began. Shin's nickname "White Wolf" came not only from his white color scheme, but also his preference for close combat. Matsunaga was reported to have shot down 141 enemy MS and sunk six enemy ships.

Gundam Evolve

In Gundam Evolve: 09, there is a character code-named Gray Wolf who pilots a yellow Zeta Gundam. While his name is never specifically stated, his physical appearance matches that of Matsunaga. In addition, he is referred to as a former Zeon ace pilot and a Gray Wolf emblem similar to Matsunaga's White Wolf emblem is located on the Zeta's shield.

The Zeta's yellow color is the result of being covered in the same anti-beam coating as AEUG's Hyaku Shiki. While understanding the value of such a coating, it does not stop Gray Wolf from complaining that he wanted the Zeta to be colored Gray.

Interestingly, Gray Wolf does not seem to have strong Newtype abilities; while the two other pilots are able to sense the approach of a Psyco ship, he is not. During the subsequent battle, Gray Wolf pilots his Buster Zeta into the mobile armor in an attempt to expose the enemy's movement patterns to White Unicorn, another Zeta pilot.

Two other Zetas in the same movie; one is colored in the purple-and-white color scheme of Amuro Ray (and Amuro himself is implied to be the pilot) and the other is painted in the red-and-black colors of Johnny Ridden (though it is a young Newtype girl named Yurii Ajissah who is piloting it).

Notes & Trivia

Due to the lack of original material about Matsunaga's background and activity, there are various theories and conflicting information created by fans. Some noticeable suggestions include the following:

According to the story script in the Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space video game's Ace Mode, He was a close friend of Dozle Zabi during his childhood as the two families were close in business relationships, both fought side-by-side as MS pilots during the One Year War, and the Matsunaga family was a firm supporter of Zeon's independence movement.
It is also stated in Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space that Shin was recalled to Side-3 shortly before the Battle of Solomon in order to acquire the newly-completed MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger, hence why he didn't participate.
Based on the aforementioned Gundam Evolve, it is also speculated that he served with the Anti-Earth Union Group (A.E.U.G.) / Karaba, under the codename "Gray Wolf", but the reason why he did not join the Neo Zeon is left unexplained however there is some speculation that this is because his ideologies clashed with the newer Zeons or he realized that Haman Karn was simply using Dozle Zabi's daughter for her own ends.
According to the Gihren no Yabou (Gihren's Greed) games, Shin Matsunaga does join the A.E.U.G at one point. However, within the same game, it is also possible for him to join Axis during the same time period.
However in Gihren no Yabou: Axis No Kyoui V, Shin Matsunaga can join A.E.U.G once the law stat is high enough. However the reason why he joined up is unknown and this would be classified as an unlockable pilot.

In SD Gundam G Generation DS, he is noted for having a rather high melee stat and a remarkably high evade stat for an old type (referencing his fame for never getting hit). In most of the normal routes, he follows Char/Quattro into the AEUG and stays for the whole game. He possesses an ID Command that can lock out an enemy's use of ID commands, making him very useful against certain bosses that have HP restoring ones.

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External links

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-|series=Gundam Pilot Series of Biographies: The Brave Soldiers in the Sky, Mobile Suit Variations: Ace Pilot Story, Mobile Suit Variations, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, Gundam Evolve, Mobile Suit Gundam: Big Picture Book of Strategy and Tactics - One Year's War Complete Record, Legend of the Universal Century Heroes: MSV-R~1,
+|series=Gundam Pilot Series of Biographies: The Brave Soldiers in the Sky, Mobile Suit Variations: Ace Pilot Story, Mobile Suit Variations, Mobile Suit Gundam MSV Battle Chronicle Johnny Ridden, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, Gundam Evolve, Mobile Suit Gundam: Big Picture Book of Strategy and Tactics - One Year's War Complete Record, Legend of the Universal Century Heroes: MSV-R~1,
+}}'''Shin Matsunaga''' (''シン・マツナガ'') is a fictional character from the [[Universal Century]] timeline of the [[wikipedia:anime|anime]] [[Gundam|Gundam metaseries]].
-|MobileWeapons=[[MS-06C Zaku II Early Production Type]]
-[[MS-06F Zaku II]]
-[[MS-06FS Zaku II (Shin Matsunaga Custom)]]
-[[MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type]]
-[[MS-09R Rick Dom (Shin Matsunaga Custom)]]
-[[MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger]]
-[[MSZ-006-3B Zeta Gundam 3B Type]]
-}}
-The '''Shin Matsunaga''' (''シン・マツナガ'') is a fictional character from the [[Universal Century]] timeline of the [[wikipedia:anime|anime]] [[Gundam|Gundam metaseries]].
 ==History==
 ===Mobile Suit Variations===
+During Operation British, Shin Matsunaga together with [[Meyer]] was tasked with protecting the depopulated colony cylinder Island Iffish from Side 2, Bunch 8 that was used to drop on Earth. Although the Earth Federation Forces made a nuclear strike, the colony was only broke into giant pieces as it hit Sydney and several other locations. In this operation he downed a [[Magellan-class]] battleship and several [[FF-S3 Saberfish]] fighters. After the battle, Shin, alongside [[Anavel Gato]], [[Char Aznable]] and several other distinguished pilots personally received praise from commander of Zeon's Space Attack Forces, Vice Admiral [[Dozle Zabi]] (whom he has befriended since childhood).
-In the [[Mobile Suit Gundam]] fictional world, '''Shin Matsunaga''' was a [[Zeon]] [[Flying ace|ace]] pilot during the [[One Year War]]. When his talent was recognized, his mobile suit's head and left shoulder were painted white, thus giving him the nickname '''The White Wolf''' (''Hakurō'' 白狼), which was later expanded into "The White Wolf of Solomon" when it became clear the space fortress Solomon was his base of operations. For much of the war Shin served as the bodyguard of [[Dozle Zabi|Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi]], whom he greatly respected, during the Admiral's frontline inspections. Due to their warrior-like mentalities, both considered each other brothers-in-arms. His mobile suits included a [[Zaku II]], [[MS-14 Gelgoog|Gelgoog Jager]](Officially he never had a Gelgoog Jager). Ironically, he was not at Solomon when the [[One Year War#Battle of Solomon—Operation Cembalo|battle]] occurred, having been recalled to Side-3 shortly before the operation began. Shin's nickname "White Wolf" came not only from his white colour scheme, but also his preference for close combat. Matsunaga was reported to have shot down 141 enemy MS and sunk six ships.
+Shin received his ace status after the Battle of Loum (which was also his first time acting as a leader, after his CO died in battle and passed onto him the role). His mobile suit's head and left shoulder were painted white, thus giving him the nickname '''The White Wolf''' (''Hakurō'' 白狼), which was later expanded into "The White Wolf of Solomon" when it became clear the space fortress Solomon was his base of operations. For much of the war Shin served as the bodyguard of Dozle Zabi during the Admiral's frontline inspections. Due to their warrior-like mentalities and respect to each other, both considered they were brothers-in-arms. His mobile suits include a customized [[MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type]], [[MS-09R Rick Dom]] (with a Gouf's Heat Sword), and a [[MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger]]. Ironically, he was not at Solomon when the battle occurred, having been recalled to Side-3 shortly before the operation began. Shin's nickname "White Wolf" came not only from his white color scheme, but also his preference for close combat. Matsunaga was reported to have shot down 141 enemy MS and sunk six enemy ships.
 ===Gundam Evolve===
-In [[Gundam Evolve|Gundam Evolve: 09]], there is a character code-named Gray Wolf who pilots a [[MSZ-006-3B Zeta Gundam 3B Type|yellow Zeta Gundam]]. While his name is never specifically stated, his physical appearance matches that of Matsunaga. In addition, he is referred to as a former Zeon ace pilot and a Grey Wolf emblem similar to Matsunaga's White Wolf emblem is located on the Zeta's shield.
+In [[Gundam Evolve|Gundam Evolve: 09]], there is a character code-named Gray Wolf who pilots a [[MSZ-006-3B Zeta Gundam 3B Type|yellow Zeta Gundam]]. While his name is never specifically stated, his physical appearance matches that of Matsunaga. In addition, he is referred to as a former Zeon ace pilot and a Gray Wolf emblem similar to Matsunaga's White Wolf emblem is located on the Zeta's shield.
-The Zeta's yellow colour is the result of being covered in the same anti-beam coating as [[AEUG]]'s Hyaku Shiki. While understanding the value of such a coating, it does not stop Gray Wolf from complaining that he wanted the Zeta to be coloured Grey.
+The Zeta's yellow color is the result of being covered in the same anti-beam coating as [[AEUG]]'s Hyaku Shiki. While understanding the value of such a coating, it does not stop Gray Wolf from complaining that he wanted the Zeta to be colored Gray.
-Interestingly, Gray Wolf does not seem to have strong Newtype abilities; while the two other pilots are able to sense the approach of a [[QRX-006 Geminus|Psyco ship]], he is not. During the subsequent battle, Grey Wolf pilots his Buster Zeta into the mobile armor in an attempt to expose the enemy's movement patterns to [[Amuro Ray|White Unicorn]], another Zeta pilot.
+Interestingly, Gray Wolf does not seem to have strong Newtype abilities; while the two other pilots are able to sense the approach of a [[QRX-006 Geminus|Psyco ship]], he is not. During the subsequent battle, Gray Wolf pilots his Buster Zeta into the mobile armor in an attempt to expose the enemy's movement patterns to [[Amuro Ray|White Unicorn]], another Zeta pilot.
-Two other Zetas in the same movie; one is coloured in the purple-and-white colour scheme of [[Amuro Ray]] (and Amuro himself is implied to be the pilot) and the other is painted in the red-and-black colours of [[Johnny Ridden]] (though it is a young Newtype girl named [[Yurii Ajissah]] who is piloting it).
+Two other Zetas in the same movie; one is colored in the purple-and-white color scheme of [[Amuro Ray]] (and Amuro himself is implied to be the pilot) and the other is painted in the red-and-black colors of [[Johnny Ridden]] (though it is a young Newtype girl named [[Yurii Ajissah]] who is piloting it).
 ==Notes & Trivia==
 *Due to the lack of original material about Matsunaga's background and activity, there are various theories and conflicting information created by fans. Some noticeable suggestions include the following:
-:*According to the story script in the ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space]]'' video game's ''Ace Mode'', He was a close friend of [[Dozle Zabi]] during his childhood as the two families were close in business relationships, both fought side-by-side as MS pilots during the One Year War, and the Matsunaga family was a firm supporter of Zeon's independent movement.
+:*According to the story script in the ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space]]'' video game's ''Ace Mode'', He was a close friend of [[Dozle Zabi]] during his childhood as the two families were close in business relationships, both fought side-by-side as MS pilots during the One Year War, and the Matsunaga family was a firm supporter of Zeon's independence movement.
 :*It is also stated in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space]]'' that Shin was recalled to Side-3 shortly before the Battle of Solomon in order to acquire the newly-completed [[MS-14Jg Gelgoog Jäger]], hence why he didn't participate.
-:*Based on the aforementioned [[Gundam Evolve]], it is also speculated that he served with the Anti-Earth Union Group (A.E.U.G.) / Karaba, under the codename "Grey Wolf", but the reason why he did not join the Neo Zeon is left unexplained (speculated to be because his ideologies clashed with the newer Zeons).
+:*Based on the aforementioned [[Gundam Evolve]], it is also speculated that he served with the Anti-Earth Union Group (A.E.U.G.) / Karaba, under the codename "Gray Wolf", but the reason why he did not join the Neo Zeon is left unexplained however there is some speculation that this is because his ideologies clashed with the newer Zeons or he realized that Haman Karn was simply using Dozle Zabi's daughter for her own ends.
-:*According to the ''Ghiren no Yabou'' ([[Gihren's Greed]]) games, Shin Matsunaga does join the A.E.U.G at one point. However, within the same game, it is also possible for him to join Axis during the same time period.
+:*According to the ''Gihren no Yabou'' ([[Gihren's Greed]]) games, Shin Matsunaga does join the A.E.U.G at one point. However, within the same game, it is also possible for him to join Axis during the same time period.
-:*However in ''Ghiren no Yabou: Axis No Kyoui V'', Shin Matsunaga can join A.E.U.G once the law stat is high enough. However the reason why he joined up is unknown and this would be classified as an unlockable pilot.
+:*However in ''Gihren no Yabou: Axis No Kyoui V'', Shin Matsunaga can join A.E.U.G once the law stat is high enough. However the reason why he joined up is unknown and this would be classified as an unlockable pilot.
-*In SD Gundam G Generation DS, he is noted for having a rather high melee stat and a remarkably high evade stat for an old type (referening his fame for never getting hit). In most of the normal routes, he follows Char/Quattro into the AEUG and stays for the whole game. He possesses an ID Command that can lock out an enemy's use of ID commands, making him very useful against certain bosses that have HP restoring ones.
+*In SD Gundam G Generation DS, he is noted for having a rather high melee stat and a remarkably high evade stat for an old type (referencing his fame for never getting hit). In most of the normal routes, he follows Char/Quattro into the AEUG and stays for the whole game. He possesses an ID Command that can lock out an enemy's use of ID commands, making him very useful against certain bosses that have HP restoring ones.
 ==Gallery==
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+<gallery hideaddbutton="true">
+SD Gundam G Generation Genesis Character Sprite 0047.png|As seen in ''SD Gundam G Generation Genesis''
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+Profile Game Shin Matsunaga.png
 White-wolf-emblem.jpg|Personal Emblem
 White-wolf-emblem-msv.png|Personal Emblem 2
 Shin-eis-scene-ch1.png|''Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounter's In Space'' Ace Pilot mode opening
 Shin-eis-scene-ch2.png|''Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounter's In Space'' Ace Pilot mode
+Shin-gelgoogJG.jpg
 Shin-eis-scene-ch3.png|''Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounter's In Space'' Ace Pilot mode ending
 シン・マツナガaaa.jpeg|Shin Matsunaga's Zaku II High Mobility Type
 1118663294134865.jpg|From left to right: [[Johnny Ridden]], [[Char Aznable]], and Shin Matsunaga.
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 Gundam-evolve-9.jpeg|White Unicorn and Gray Wolf
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+Shin Matsunaga Legend of the Universal Century Heroes MSV-R.jpg
+Shin Matsunaga MS Encyclopedia No.13 - Character Encyclopedia Book II.png|Shin Matsunaga as seen on MS Encyclopedia No.13 - Character Encyclopedia Book II
+Gundam Pilot Series of Biographies The Brave Soldiers in the Sky 207.jpg|Shin Matsunaga as seen on Gundam Pilot Series of Biographies: The Brave Soldiers in the Sky
+Portrait Shin Matsunaga.png|As seen on MS Encyclopedia No.15 - Strategy Encyclopedia
+Gundam MSV-R Shinn Matsunaga RAW v07 00_cover.png|Anavel Gato and Shin Matsunaga
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