Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS | |
機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS (Kidō Senshi Gandamu Towairaito Akushizu) | |
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Genre | Military Science Fiction, Mecha, Drama |
Light novel | |
Written by | Kōjirō Nakamura |
Illustrated by | ARK Performance |
Published by | Sunrise |
Magazine | Yatate Bunko |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 7, 2016 – present |
Original net animation | |
Directed by | Se Jun Kim |
Written by | Se Jun Kim |
Music by | Takashi Ohmama |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Released | June 23, 2017 – September 1, 2017 |
Runtime | 3 minutes (EP. 1-5), 6 minutes (EP. 6) |
Episodes | 6 |
Manga | |
Written by | Azusa Maxima |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Monthy Young Magazine |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 2017 – present |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime film | |
Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS Red Trace | |
Directed by | Se Jun Kim |
Written by | Se Jun Kim |
Music by | Takashi Ohmama |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by |
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Released | November 18, 2017 |
Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS (機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Towairaito Akushizu) is a Japanese light novel[1] series written by Kōjirō Nakamura and illustrated by ARK Performance, released by Sunrise under the Yatate Bunko imprint.[2][3] It is set after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and before the events of Mobile Suit Gundam F91, in which it focuses on two former Zeon remnants as they were hired to investigate the remains of the asteroid base Axis. The novel is loosely based on Richard Wagner's Opera Tristan und Isolde.
An Original net animation series is officially announced by Sunrise and was released from June 23, 2017 to September 1, 2017.[4] A theatrical compilation of the ONA series was released in theaters on November 18, 2017.[5]
Story
Set months after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, the story focuses on two former Principality of Zeon Remnants, Former Weapons Developer Arlette Almage and Former Test Pilot Danton Hyleg. Both of them are hired by the Earth Federation Forces research team to investigate the remains of the asteroid base Axis. But upon their arrival, they encounter a Cyber Newtype, Quentin Fermo, who pilots the mysterious mobile suit, the RX-78AN-01 Gundam AN-01. Tristan attacks them for unknown reasons.
Characters[6]
- Arlette Almage (アルレット・アルマージュ, Aruretto Arumāju)
- Voiced by: Risa Shimizu
- Danton Hyleg (ダントン・ハイレッグ, Danton Haireggu)
- Voiced by: Shuhei Sakaguchi
- Mehmet Merca (メーメット・メルカ, Mēmetto Meruka)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- Quentin Fermo (クァンタン・フェルモ, Kuantan Ferumo)
- Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda
- Walter Fermo (ヴァルター・フェルモ, Varutā Ferumo)
Media
Light Novel
Sunrise officially launched their own light novel publication arm Yatate Bunko as a way to expand the stories of their previous franchises such as Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms, King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final and Matchless Raijin-Oh through monthly Light Novel series.[7] The Twilight Axis light novel was written by Kōjirō Nakamura and illustrated by ARK Performance, the creative duo behind Arpeggio of Blue Steel. The first story was published in Yatate Bunko on November 7, 2016 and 20 stories were published since.
Anime
An Original net animation series based on the novel is announced by Sunrise and was released on June 23, 2017 and ended in September 1, 2017,[8] exclusively for Gundam Fan Club members in Japan[9] It will be directed by Se Jun Kim with mecha designs from Shingo Abe and music by Takashi Ohmama.[10] A theatrical compilation of the ONA episodes, titled Mobile Suit Gundam: Twilight AXIS Red Trace (機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS 赤き残影, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Towairaito Akushizu Akaki Zanei) was released in theaters in Japan on November 18, 2017.[11]
Manga
A Manga adaptation of the novel by Azusa Maxima begun serialization on Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine on October 2017.
Merchandise
Similar to previous Gundam series, merchandise for Twilight AXIS will be released under the High Grade Universal Century 1/144 Gunpla line. Bandai announced a HGUC 1/144 scale model of the RX-78AN-01 Gundam AN-01 Tristan for a June 2017 release to coincide with the anime's release.[12] An exclusive P-Bandai HGUC 1/144 Zaku III Custom was also announced.
References
- ^ "【作品紹介】機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS - 矢立文庫". Yatate.net. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "「矢立文庫」初のガンダムオリジナル小説!「機動戦士ガンダム TWILIGHT AXIS」10月より連載スタート!". Gundam.info. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ ""Gundam" Novel Looks Past "Unicorn" - Mock Documentary Looks Back At One Year War". Crunchyroll.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Barder, Ollie. "'Gundam: Twilight Axis' Will Get An Anime Adaptation This June". Forbes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Gundam Twilight AXIS Anime Gets Compilation Film". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "アニメ『機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS(トワイライトアクシズ)』". アニメ『機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS(トワイライトアクシズ)』 (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Sunrise Launches "Yatate Bunko" Light Novel Imprint". Crunchyroll.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Gundam Twilight AXIS Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, June 23 Launch". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Mobile Suit Gundam Twilight AXIS Novel Gets Net Anime in Jun". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "「機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS」アニメ化決定!ガンダムファンクラブにて6月より独占先行配信!". Gundam.info. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "『機動戦士ガンダム Twilight AXIS』に新作カットを加えた特別編が、『機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト』と同時上映決定 - アニメイトタイムズ". Animatetimes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "HG 1/144 ガンダムAN-01 トリスタン|バンダイ ホビーサイト". Bandai-hobby.net. Retrieved 5 August 2018.