Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト Kidō Senshi Gandamu Sandāboruto?) is a manga written by Yasuo Ohtagaki, published by Shōgakukan and serialized in Big Comic Superior since March 23, 2012. An anime adaptation was announced in November, 2015 and aired in December, 2015. At the 2016 Anime Expo on July 1, 2016, VIZ Media announced at their panel that they had acquired Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt to be released under VIZ Signature, the first volume was available from November 15, 2016.[1][2][3][4] This manga story is set in an alternate timeline of Universal Century.[5]
Plot
Part 1
Universal Century 0079. Federation troops and Zeon forces carry out a fierce battle in the "Thunderbolt Sector" in what was once Side 4 "Moore". The "Thunderbolt Sector" is a shoal zone composed of the debris of destroyed space colonies, named for the electrical discharges from the metal debris. MS pilot Io Flemming is among the Federation soldiers who are dispatched to the area, where Zeon sniper Daryl Lorenz awaits them on the battlefield.
Part 2
Part 3
Chapters
Volume 01
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Volume 05
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- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Side Story: Sean The Sand Rat - Part I
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Side Story: Sean The Sand Rat - Part II
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Volume 07
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Volume 08
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Volume 09
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Volume 10
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Volume 11
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Volume 12
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Volume 13
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Volume 14: Psycho Zaku Mk II - Launch!
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Volume 15: To the Sky
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Volume 16: Luna II Infiltration
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Volume 17: Blietzkrieg! Perfect Zeong
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Volume 18: Universal Century 0080 Flight of the Refugees
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Volume 19: The Terrarium on the Moon
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Volume 20: Operation Maitreya
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Volume 21: Glowing Universe
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Volume 22
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Volume 23
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Characters
Earth Federation/Moore Brotherhood/Spartan
- Io Flemming
- Cornelius KaKa
- Claudia Peer
- Graham
- Vincent Pike
- Monica Humphrey
- Bianca Carlyle
- Karolina Kurkova
- Berkeley
- Nelson
- Meg Riehm
- Callisto
Principality of Zeon/Living Dead Division/Zeon Remnants
- Daryl Lorenz
- Gihren Zabi
- Hoover
- Sean Mitadera
- Fisher Ness
- Karla Mitchum
- Layton
- J.J. Sexton
- Burroughs
- Keith Myers
- Denver Roach
- Kleiber
- Billy Hickam
- Sebastian Morse
- Janice
- Kate
- Pedro Garcia
- Oppenheimer
- Manning
- Kaufman
- Bull
South Seas Alliance
Civilians
- Kathy Flemming
- Randy Palh
- DJ Naomi
Mechanics
Earth Federation/Moore Brotherhood
Mobile Weapons
- RB-79 Ball
- RB-79[M] Ball Marine Type
- RX-75 Guntank
- RX-77 Guncannon
- RX-77AQ Guncannon Aqua
- RX-77-4BG Bull-G
- FA-78 Full Armor Gundam
- RX-78AL Atlas Gundam
- RX-79[GS] Gundam Ground Type S
- RGM-79 GM
- RGM-79C[G] GM Ground Type-C
- RGM-79/GH Gundam Head
- Full Armor Gundam Head
- RGC-80 GM Cannon
- RGC-83 GM Cannon II
- GM Custom
- MS-14 Federation Gelgoog
- MS-09R Rick Dom
- MSN-02 Perfect Zeong
- RRf-06 Zanny
Vehicles and Support Units
- Columbus-class Beehive
- Core Fighter
- FF-X7-Bst Core Booster
- G-Fighter
- Salamis-class
- Magellan-class
- Medea
- Pegasus-class Spartan
- Gunperry
- Fanfan
Principality of Zeon/Living Dead Division/Zeon Remnants
Mobile Weapons
- MA-04X Zakrello
- MA-05 Bigro
- MAM-07 Grublo
- MS-05 Zaku I
- MS-06 Zaku II
- MS-06R Zaku High Mobility Type (Reuse "P" Device)
- MS-09R Rick Dom
- MS-14A Gelgoog
- MSM-03 Gogg
- MSM-04 Acguy
- MSM-07 Z'Gok
- MSN-01 Psycommu System Zaku
- MSN-02 Zeong (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- MP-02A Oggo
- MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- MS-09 Dom Resonance
- MS-09 Dom Kugel
- MS-09 Dom Heat
- MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type (Thunderbolt Ver.)
Vehicles and Support Units
South Seas Alliance
Mobile Weapons
- MA-08 Big Zam (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- MS-07B Gouf
- MS-06M Zaku Marine Type (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- MS-17 Galbaldy α
- MS-10 Pezun Dowadge
- RRf-06 Zanny
- RB-79 Ball
- RGM-79C[G] GM Ground Type-C (Float Equipment)
- Perfect Gundam
- MAN-03 Braw Bro
- Psycho Zaku Mk-II
- MSM-08 Zogok (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- MSM-04G Juaggu (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- MSM-04N Agguguy (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- EMS-05 Agg (Thunderbolt Ver.)
Vehicles and Support Units
- Minesweeper
- Brober
- Shuttle (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- Gaw (Thunderbolt Ver.)
- Type 61 Tank
- Dobday-class
Gallery
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RX-79[G] Gundam Ground Type Data (2)
Editions
Japanese Release
- Vol.1 ISBN 978-4-09-184810-9
- Vol.2 ISBN 978-4-09-185307-3
- Vol.3 ISBN 978-4-09-186080-4
- Vol.4 ISBN 978-4-09-186718-6
- Vol.5 ISBN 978-4-09-186855-8
- Vol.5 Special Ed. ISBN 978-4-09-941855-7
- Vol.6 ISBN 978-4-09-187269-2
- Vol.7 ISBN 978-4-09-941865-6
- Vol.8 ISBN 978-4-09-187705-5
- Vol.9 ISBN 978-4-09-189446-5
- Vol.9 Tankobon Hardcover Special Ed. ISBN 978-4-09-941885-4
- Vol.10 ISBN 978-4-09-189634-6
- Vol.10 Big Superior Comics Special ISBN 978-4-09-941898-4
- Vol.11 ISBN 978-4-09-189851-7
- Vol.12 ISBN 978-4-09-860092-2
- Vol.13 ISBN 978-4-09-860332-9
- Vol.14 ISBN 978-4-09-860425-8
- Vol.15 ISBN 978-4-09-860585-9
- Vol.16 ISBN 978-4-09-860739-6
- Vol.17 ISBN 978-4-09-861007-5
- Vol.18 ISBN 978-4-09-861164-5
- Vol.19 ISBN 978-4-09-861284-0
- Vol.20 ISBN 978-4-09-861449-3
- Vol.21 ISBN 978-4-09-861621-3
- Vol.22 ISBN 978-4-09-862578-9
- Vol.23 ISBN 978-4-09-862752-3
English Release
- Vol.1 ISBN 978-1-4215-9055-4
- Vol.2 ISBN 978-1-4215-9260-2
- Vol.3 ISBN 978-1-4215-9261-9
- Vol.4 ISBN 978-1-4215-9302-9
- Vol.5 ISBN 978-1-4215-9303-6
- Vol.6 ISBN 978-1-4215-9304-1
- Vol.7 ISBN 978-1-4215-9505-4
- Vol.8 ISBN 978-1-4215-9506-1
- Vol.9 ISBN 978-1-4215-9915-1
- Vol.10 ISBN 978-1-9747-0107-0
- Vol.11 ISBN 978-1-9747-0646-4
- Vol.12 ISBN 978-1-9747-0746-1
- Vol.13 ISBN 978-1-9747-1198-7
- Vol.14 ISBN 978-1-9747-1532-9
- Vol.15 ISBN 978-1-9747-2072-9
- Vol.16 ISBN 978-1-9747-2295-2
- Vol.17 ISBN 978-1-9747-2653-0
- Vol.18 ISBN 978-1-9747-3248-7
- Vol.19 ISBN 978-1-9747-3616-4
- Vol.20 ISBN 979-1-9747-4044-4
- Vol.21 ISBN 978-1-9747-4373-5
See also
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Side Story
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Side Story: Sean The Sand Rat
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (Adaptation)
- High Grade Gundam Thunderbolt
References
- ↑ July 5, 2016 VIZ MEDIA EXPANDS MANGA PUBLISHING CATALOG WITH NEW ACQUISITIONS ANNOUNCED DURING 2016 ANIME EXPO // VIZ
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, Volume 1 // VIZ
- ↑ July 2, 2016 12:25am BST Crunchyroll - Viz Adds "Dragon Ball Super," "Gundam Thunderbolt" and "The Water Dragon's Bride" Manga
- ↑ July 1, 2016 21:51 BST Viz Manga Adds Dragon Ball Super, Gundam Thunderbolt, Rei Tōma's The Water Dragon's Bride - News Anime News Network
- ↑ Interview with Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Author Yasuo Ohtagaki [3/3]
Zogok (Thunderbolt Ver.)
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