Mobile Suit Gundam: THE ORIGIN 4: Jaburo

Gundam the Origin Volume 4 Jaburo provided an excellent take on the journey of our crew of The Trojan Horse (White Base) as they finally attempt to reach the base of Jaburo. It was a delightfully fast paced and emotional volume that continued to display the magnificent level of storytelling and artistic mastery in this franchise. Though it did have a few minor faults in terms of storytelling. That is to say the kids and their presence continued to be one that was annoying and even at times pretty critically painful for the plot. It served as a reminder that this story potentially did set the bar for the inclusion of kids in future Gundams so it is one that I look back on harshly as thus far no Gundam has managed to really handle kids well, and simply put they ought not belong here. Quality wise the volume is definitely a special one with new characters introduced that are bound to remain on every readers heart. Mrs. Matilda loved by all is one and even the antagonists (which won't be named) too. In any event this volume is one to buy and excellent on being a quality hardcover and partially colored experience. Vertical continues to hit it out of the ballpark with these releases for manga and show that they can too, when resources are available, achieve a high mark and high quality product to please manga fans.

Continuing in the fourth volume of the Origin series, the White Base departs from its hand-to-hand combat battle with Ramba Ral and makes its journey to Jaburo. However, the White Base is mercilessly attacked from Haman, the love of Ramba Ral. Rest isn’t something the White Base crew have as the dreaded Black Tri-Stars aren’t far behind! Once to their destination, Char and a spec ops squad infiltrate Jaburo and unleash an all-out attack! But the Federation is ready with a new Mobile Suit! This volume again follows fairly close to the Mobile Suit Gundam show but elaborates much, much more. For example, the White Base crew’s Guncannon is damaged and the head is placed onto a captured Zaku II and sortied to save on parts. Later, Kai’s Guncannon is seen utilizing the shield of a Zaku II as well in combat. Once in Jaburo, Amuro is seen being tested for his Newtype powers by the scientists in Jaburo; something that was suggested in the show but never actually animated. The actual Jaburo battle changes quite a bit from the anime. The Gogg and Z’Gok designs are changed a bit as are the GM designs. There’s also a nice alternate use for the Adzam as well! Quality full-page prints adorn the back as well as an interesting comic about the manga artist! Overall another fantastic release!

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The One Year War has never been more exciting. This to me feels like the definitive version of the classic mecha show from 1979. The story needs no introduction and is as fantastic to discover for the first time as it is to delve back into as a veteran of the franchise. The Vertical edition is an absolute delight. They have really gone out of their way to make this manga something special: the print quality is stellar, and the hardcover is an extremely nice addition. It really feels like something special.

I bought the first 4 of this series of books for my husband for Christmas. He is a huge Gundam Wing Fan! They are of very high quality I am in the process of buying the remaining books from the series ( slowly as if I bought all of them the bill would be above $300). I thought the books would be smaller but they are nice thick, very tightly bound hardcover books. The hardcover has a very nice finish. Make sure you are careful when opening your box so you do not scratch the book. The paper is super high gloss and thick. It is a manga style book as in it is to be read from right to left and the books are bound that way as well. I could not be more happy with this purchase. I can't wait to have the complete series for my husband. They are fantastic. I can't say enough about how very amazing these turned out to be.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is a fantastic reboot of the original series. There was plenty of room for improvement in the original Gundam series and this book cashes in on that. Everything from the Art / Duologue to the overall story has been redone and improved upon. If you are a fan of the original or a newcomer to the Gundam universe this is an excellent read. Its hardcover and brightly colored covers also make this a great addition to and collectors bookshelf.

I've gotten the first 7 books in the Mobile Suit Gundam Origin series, and continually impressed with how the series progresses. This book is no exception! You follow Amuro and the White Base as they travel into South America, with Ramba Ral's remaining attack force in tow. The book changes some events around slightly, like having Amuro battle the Black Tri Stars before they head to Jaburo, rather than before Operation Odessa. Regardless it doesn't take away from the book's overall drama. I love how in this book you see more more clearly how Char sneaks into Jaburo, Zeon's attempt at an invasion of Fed HQ, and the the rout of their groups by an Army of GMs. A good break before the next few books, which give a back story to how the series became.

This is how reboots should be handled. With just as much love and care as the original and remaining faithful. As I have said on previous Origin reviews, this is the definitive way to experience the original Mobile Suit Gundam. Beautiful hardcovers with over 500 pages of amazing artwork, great story telling. An absolute must for Gundam fans.

Biggest volume yet, still the same extremely high level of quality of release. Still hardcover, still ~500 pages, art is still amazing, still has great paper quality, still has the same beautiful full cover pages and it has the best cover yet. Only downside is that the translation is a bit jankier that previous volumes in my opinion but eh. Story takes a departure from the TV series/movies with the trip to Jaburo happening before Operation Odessa and this volume details White Base's first encounter with the Black Tri-Stars and Char Azanable's attack on the capital. This volume's bonus is a comic about mangaka Yokusaru Shibata visiting Yasuhiko Yoshikazu and completely fangasming over how amazing he is. It's a bit jarring because Shibata is kind of obscure in the west and his comic has references that no one would get without knowing his work, especially the last page and also the fact that there will never be a manga about real life production of the Gundam saga that isn't complete and total endless raving about how amazing the makers are, and they are, but there's a darker part to the production history that no one will ever address officially. But yeah, buy it, buy the previous ones, buy the next ones, convince everyone to do the same because we need more quality Gundam releases in the west.

It seemed that Char got the jump on Amuro, but Amuro again was saved by someone else. Lucky guy. An encounter between Char and Sayla was memorable. Was not she in custody in Volume 3? What happened to her? I thought that her fate was hanging precariously in the balance. Got off easy?

The first thing that will mark you about "Gundam : The Origin", even if you don't know or like Gundam : Is that these books are a work of ART. Not only because they are drawn masterfully with loving attention by a master, mostly without assistants and on the first strike of the plume, not only because of the wonderful water colours used to paint the colour sections; but because these books were edited and printed with the same level of skill and attention! I'm not joking there. Simply holding this book in your hands, you already know it is quality. The hardcover is done using a superb mat finish. The paper is glossed and pretty thick. The format is perfect. So if like me you are inclined toward the hot spectrum of the colour palette... even before opening it, this book is a treat. This is what brought me to take one from the store at first. Because I didn't knew Gundam. I only recently learn to accept that I am monstrously partial to Mecha anime and manga. And when I got to the comic con for the first time, I was surprised to discover that most of what I had known until then was no longer sold... but Gundam was everywhere. So what was that buzz all about? It was time for me to know. And something called "The Origin" seemed like a rather good place to start. It was the right call. Sure. It is kind of classical. If you have ever plunged into any military sci-fi done in the Japanese style since 1970, then you will recognize some tropes here and there. To be fair though, this fourth volume is where the story seems to get along by itself just fine. Out of the things that inspired so many others and right into its own stuff. But Gundam... even if you aren't here for the design of the titular mecha, is a special breed in its own genre. It was written and drawn by a master who begun its career in animation. And it does show. The pages are cut and done a lot like early works from Tsutomu Nihei, meaning with only a few dialogue, no voice over for thoughts, and a lot of pictures that leave you play the silences of the story for yourself. It breathes. It leaves you to piece some of the things by yourself as the history unfolds, in front of you, as a witness more than a reader. But that could be said of "The Origin" as a whole. What makes this volume so special is that the crew of the White Base is finally getting somewhere. Seriously... I was beginning to ask myself if Jaburo even existed by this point. But not only that... consequences from preceding volumes finally starts to appear, and while the "new Enemy" formula is rapidly disposed of; the worst it yet to come. In a good way. If you're in here for Mecha combat, then this volume will certainly give you your fix. With the same amount of details and emotional attention to every little character, even if they are just watching their screens. And... a surprising finish with characters that you might not have thought of as important until now. ;) My only complaint would probably be the enormous number of exterior shots from White Base. Sure, they serve the story. But after four volumes... It kinda gets old to see that bulky ships flying above plains and deserts. XD Though this amount of empty spaces also serves the narrative... since the war has already killed and destroyed much of whom and what it could have. (But lo and behold... White Base is now getting refurbished! Yay!) Do yourself a favour. Pick theses books and learn for yourself why there is a giant statue of a Gundam as a national treasure in Japan.

La calidad del pasta y hojas es importante al igual que arte y la historia