Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Activation (GN 1)

Release date: 2013-03-26
Suggested retail price: $29.95
Age rating: 13+

ISBN-10: 193565487X 193565487X
ISBN-13: 9781935654872 9781935654872

Description:
It is the year Universal Century 0079.​ The Earth Federation is storing and testing a new piloted robot for use in the battle against the Principality of Zeon in a space colony.​ The experimental RX-78 Gundam mobile suit is scheduled to be transported to Federation command in Jaburo,​ deep within the Brazilian jungles.​ Unfortunately,​ before the transporter arrives the Federation is attacked.​ With few resources available against the Zeon's most mobile mechs,​ Federation forces strike back using their new weapon,​ the mobile suit Gundam.​

Caught in the crossfire is a young teen named Amuro Ray.​ Not willing to see innocent people die,​ Amuro crawls into the cockpit of the closest machine: a Gundam.​ Having never operated a machine like this,​ what are the chances he can do anything to repel an experienced squad of mech-piloting invaders?​

Story and art by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko and Yoshiyuki Tomino.​

(added on 2012-08-03, modified on 2014-06-29)

• Reviewed by Rebecca Silverman (December 11, 2013)

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