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SD Gundam... but not classic

posted on 2003-02-12 18:49 EST by Christopher Macdonald

According to Tweety at Bandai, Cartoon Network's upcoming Gundam Superior Deffender TV series is not the classic 1993 SD Gundam, but an entirely new series. This confirms what was posted here a few weeks back.

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